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February 20, 2019First Peoples Week a hit for art and culture
Martin Loft shared his expertise in creating magic, teaching any attendees how to create unique designs for prints that could go onto anything they wish.
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February 8, 2019Drums, panels and supporters kick off week
The Fox Tail Singers performs a contemporary song in the Mi’kmaq language during the First Voices Week Opening ceremony.
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February 4, 2019Toolkit launched to help increase sensitivity
The Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Network (from left to right) co-chair Maya Cousineau-Mollen, co-chair Vicky Boldo, Dakota Swiftwolfe, Allison Reid, Leilani Shaw, and Brooke Wahsontiiostha Deer.
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January 18, 2019Pipeline protest proceeds to the Pines
Activists in Kanesatake blocked the highway in the community to draw attention to pipeline politics in BC. (Courtesy Al Harrington)
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December 13, 2018Students protest, finance officer not returning
After standing apart from their administrators, KSS students sat and had a long and emotional discussion with education centre staff many said was much-needed.
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November 29, 2018Cannabis conversation and comments turn chaotic
For the second week in a row, the talk of cannabis regulation denigrated into a shouting match between a council chief (this week Gina Deer)
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November 23, 2018Two young women question meeting behaviour
After back-to-back meetings ended in intense confrontations and near physical altercations, two kanien'kehá:ka women reflect on what they feel causes tension in community meetings, and asks why fellow community members can't see one another's opinions without judgement.
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August 1, 2018Catholic Church choir spreading Mohawk music for generations
The Iroquois Mixed Choir of Kahnawake visiting the CFCF TV station in Montreal to perform in Kanien'kéha on January 24, 1966.
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June 29, 2018Oka Crisis documentary screened in Kanien’kéha
Hilda Nicholas (left) said she was honoured to translate legendary documentary filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin’s seminal documentary, though the material was emotional to get through at times.
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June 26, 2018Vigil remembers Tiffany, reminds community
Lindsay Richardson The Eastern Door The severe storm warning held off as the group made their annual pilgrimage to a simple memorial – a white cross – that sits along the bike path in Kahnawake.
