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Indigenous art was not in short supply on Tekakwitha Island for the 33rd edition of the Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-Wow, but one organization had something unique to offer to the powwow grounds’ visitors.

After 37 years working for the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC), dietician Chantal Haddad will retire in September.

Every year, Owen Mayo and his family follow the powwow trail across Turtle Island. But there’s one stop that means the most to him: his home powwow, right here in Kahnawake.

Kahnawake’s streets won’t be filled with rainbows this pride month, after no individuals or organizations stepped up to lead this year’s Pride parade.

Kahnawa’kehró:non participating in the Kahnawake Youth Center (KYC)’s first-ever Motion Commotion colour run didn’t just run through clouds of eco-friendly coloured powder being thrown at them during their race - many picked up handfuls from the floor and showered themselves with it, and some even rolled in piles of the stuff, committing fully to the rainbow of the day.

Last week, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation made the installation of jersey barriers, guardrails, orange reflecting signage, and other safety elements near the retention pond, located on River Road between the Town Garage and the Town Rink.

The Eastern Door and Kahnawake Waste Management partnered up last Friday for the 29th edition of The Eastern Door’s annual Spring Cleanup, where community members were invited to come pick up some bags and some gloves to make Kahnawake a cleaner place.

The annual Christmas Bird Count in Kahnawake saw 34 different species of birds spotted within the community. “The most exciting thing is the variety of birds we saw,” said Julie Delisle, environmental projects coordinator at the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO), who coordinated the count.

Courtesy Kahnawake Survival School Courtesy Kahnawake Youth Center Olivier Cadotte The Eastern Door It may be an unseasonably warm Halloween week, but the spirit of the season was still in the air in Kahnawake.

A cargo ship carrying 10,000 metric tons of scrap metal made an unexpected stop near the Kahnawake Marina last week after it lost power, leading the captain to lose control of the vessel.