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Meagan Teiotsistokwahte McComber has spent years navigating chronic foot pain due to various injuries. That journey toward healing led her to barefoot footwear designed to let the foot move naturally and eventually to the idea of bringing them directly to her community.

As November soon draws to a close, so will Spirit of Wellness month, the longstanding annual tradition of checking in on oneself and community, through community activities but also by adopting habits or ideas to improve wellbeing.

Kahnawake’s Alex Rice holds a mirror to her face, her eyes brimming with tears as she looks at her reflection. She is Marianne, one of a group of Cree siblings in Tasha Hubbard’s newest film Meadowlarks, who meet for the first time after being separated during the Sixties Scoop.

As part of a push to support patients locally, the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) has announced increased capacity in its short-term care unit - including one bed specifically reserved for patients undergoing treatment for substance use disorders.

Rising Kahnawa’kehró:non hip-hop artist Ikey Beauvais, also known as ICO94, is using his voice to transform hardship into hope.

The community of Kahnawake is about to take the airwaves for a powerful two-day radiothon fundraiser hosted by K1037 Radio to support the final phase of funding for the new Kahnawake Cultural Arts Center, an ambitious $56 million project that is deeply rooted in the revitalization of Kanien’kehá:ka culture, arts and language.

Since a damning report exposed evidence of ongoing practices of obstetric violence and imposed sterilization of First Nations and Inuit women in Quebec back in 2022, more research has brought to light further, wide-reaching the implications, with a new report this week revealing the financial burden faced by victims who wish to restore their fertility.

Under the crackling warmth of an outdoor fire, a young child presses a piece of soft leather between their fingers, learning to sew their very first medicine pouch.

On October 4, 2023, community members, farmers, health leaders, and knowledge keepers gathered in Kanehsatake for the Seeds of Hope Roundtable, partnered with the SaluTERRE Alliance regional tour. Hosted at Gardens of Hope, the event explored soil regeneration, sustainability, and the importance of reconnecting with traditional agricultural practices.

The latest edition of Iontkahthóhtha, the yearly art show put on by the Kanien’keháka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KOR) saw the work of 57 Onkwehón:we artists - painters, photographers, and artisans - displayed for all to see at the Kahnawake Legion Hall last week.