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At just 22 years old, Gracie Diabo, a third-year software engineering student at McGill University, is already making waves in the world of science and technology.

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.

Two years ago, Tióhrhano Diabo couldn’t pronounce the name his grandmother gave him. That changed when he embarked on his language-learning journey, enrolling in the Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats Adult Immersion Program run by the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KOR).

Rotiwennakéhte Elementary School and Ratihén:te High School will once again walk alongside students from Oka and Two Mountains in an effort to promote understanding, reconciliation, and solidarity following Orange Shirt Day.

Concordia University has cancelled its annual powwow, what was once a fall tradition and longstanding cultural event that draws Indigenous students, alumni, and community members to the downtown campus.

As part of the redevelopment of the area in the Southwest borough of Tiohtià:ke where the Canadian National trainworks once stood, work has begun on a new Indigenous open-air cultural space called Ionkwatia’tarò:ron park – “we are gathered” in Kanien’kéha.

With the closure of the Oka location of Les Salons Funeraires Guay in August, which has handled funeral arrangements for many local families since 1988, Kanehsata’kehró:non have been left with questions about why this has happened and how they may be affected by the decision.

The lights dimmed over the Toronto runway, and a hush fell across the audience. Then, stepping forward in a woven basket skirt that shimmered under the spotlights, Bri Etienne walked down the catwalk.

With a radiant smile and dressed in regalia blending academic tradition with Indigenous identity, Konwatsitsawi Meloche accepted her honourary doctorate from Maskwacis Cultural College. 

The historic halls of Toronto’s Casa Loma glowed with energy during the Runway of Rezilience, an award-winning Indigenous fashion show that continues to redefine beauty standards and celebrate cultural identity.