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Recommendations from the Kahnawake Governance Project have been made public, including an ask that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

Remains of Kanien’kehá:ka that date back prior to colonization found during construction at St. Joseph’s Oratory will be reburied at another location on the oratory grounds, The Eastern Door has learned, following an agreement struck between the oratory and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK).  The remains of the three individuals were found in the spring last year as the oratory was removing an old asphalt road leading up its slopes, said Katsitsahente Cross-Delisle, the archeologist for the MCK who was there as a monitor when the remains were uncovered.  “Most of these ancestral remains that were found are over 1,000 years old,” she said.

Kanehsata’kehró:non Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel was proud to accept an honourary doctorate from the Université du Québec a Montréal (UQAM)

The Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen – the words before all else – is anchored in Kanien’kehá:ka tradition and ceremony, while also standing as an affirmation of values and principles guiding the way of life.

For CBC Indigenous reporters Ka’nhehsí:io Deer and Candace Maracle, winning a Canadian Screen Award for their documentary work on Time to Eat was the cherry on top of what was already a fulfilling and deeply personal project.

Capsaicin Cartel’s latest hot ketchup isn’t just an ode to the Two Row  Wampum – it also celebrates 18 years of marriage for Kary-Ann Deer and her husband Nico Hoogendijk, the couple behind the company.

Phyllis Fazio-Mayo has gotten used to her grandchildren correcting her Kanien’kéha – that’s thanks to their high degree of fluency that started with the Iakwahwatsiratátie Language Nest, a hub that has nurtured so many families in Kahnawake over the past decade and beyond.

An announcement last week from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that the ribbon skirt would now be part of official ceremonial uniform incited strong reactions from community members, with mixed views on whether the force should have the right to include traditional items in their uniform.

Local wrestling coach Peter Montour has travelled all over for the past 30 years to attend the Canada East Youth Festival.

It was a full house at Dawson College last Friday as Indigenous students with the school’s Journeys program gathered to host a vernissage showcasing their art.