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Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Ross Montour was in Montreal this week alongside environmental groups calling on Quebec to submit the Northvolt mega-lithium battery plant to an environmental assessment process.

Elder Bill Jones of Pacheedaht First Nation has dedicated decades of his life to looking after the trees. Last Saturday, October 21, he spoke at the Montreal Botanical Garden about the plight of Fairy Creek, where he became a prominent figure in the years-long protest against the logging of old-growth forests in the area, which erupted in the summer of 2021.

With an influential open letter and a trove of documents, an anonymous group of Kanehsata’kehró:non has brought countrywide attention to grave issues of land, safety, and the environment in the community.

MC Snow will miss the grilled octopus, but they’re happy to be home. Just this week, Snow returned from Paris, where their work was featured in the Revelations International Biennial of Crafts and Creation, which, this year, honoured the province of Quebec.

Alexis Shackleton has been named Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC)’s first-ever ombudsperson, a role created specifically to respond to complaints, conduct investigations, and make recommendations for recourse.

Last week, Kahhori, a new Kanien’kehá:ka superhero, took her first steps in Marvel’s multiverse when the entertainment company announced her role in season two of their animated anthology series, What If…?.

When seven Kahnawa’kehró:non touched down in Egypt last month for the COP27 conference, they weren’t quite sure what to expect.

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More than 10 Indigenous artists, groups, duets and solos took part in the festive event aimed to support Native voices and raise awareness. (Natalia Fedosieieva, The Eastern Door)