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Not much has changed since we wrote an editorial called “Red alert for Red Dress Alert” two years ago. That’s not unexpected, in fact it’s by design, but that doesn’t make it any less upsetting, considering the scope and urgency of the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people (MMIWG2S+), which is nothing short of a countrywide emergency.

Hundreds joined together at Cabot Square in Tiohtià:ke on May 5 to commemorate Red Dress Day, the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, with a march through the city’s streets.

The Urban Indigenous Action Group National Summit for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+) provided a space for advocates, survivors, family members, and government representatives to come together to forge a path forward for change this week in Ottawa, an opportunity that left Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Melanie Morrison hopeful about steps forward in the fight for justice.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo told federal leadership at the Jay Treaty Border Alliance (JTBA) High Table this week that he’s tired of the government “playing the Trump card,” when it comes to advocating for First Nations, arguing that the decisions of the American president can’t become a roadblock in furthering the rights of Indigenous communities.

Indigenous talent was front and centre at this year’s National Canadian Film Day, with work by Kahnawa’kehró:non made accessible to audiences for free as part of celebrations on April 15.

Days after two Howard S. Billings/Kanien’kehá:ka Tehontatie:nas Mohawk Wrestling Club (MWC) wrestlers won gold at the 2026 U15-U17-U19 Canadian Wrestling Nationals in Grand Prairie, Alberta, it still felt difficult to believe for MWC coach Otiohkwanoron Montour.

With elders being a key demographic of future users of the Kanatahkwèn:ke Cultural and Arts Centre, the organization’s Building Committee has known that accessibility needs to be top of mind.

The late Christine Zachary-Deom was a force in fighting for the rights of Onkwehón:we women - particularly those in the field of archaeology. Two years on from her passing, a fellowship has been established in her name, with the goal of inspiring other women conducting research for the Onkwehón:we Project, a collaborative project focused on cultural and political heritage.

The Ottawa River swelled upon Nancy Howard’s backyard, flooding a walkway, some trees, and a large portion of her green space.

Members of the Longhouse in Kanesatake formally opposed the Alto railway project in a letter to various members of government over the railways projected path through Kanesatake’s ancestral lands.