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Building connections across communities has been the central focus of Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Paul Rice’s work in recent weeks, where he’s been advancing discussions related to gaming for the community.

Ten-year-old Kaia Sterling has always loved performing, whether it’s been on local stages as an Irish dancer or at her beloved Turtle Island Theatre Company here in Kahnawake. Now, she’s planning to grow her skills by travelling further than ever before, to learn from industry experts at a training school in California this summer.

Former grand chief Victor Bonspille sent an email to the Iroquois Caucus earlier this month to express his view that the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake caretaker council cannot represent Kanesatake at political events and asked the Caucus to communicate with him regarding community matters.

Kanento:ton Etienne has dreamed of playing high-level lacrosse since he was young, and now he has earned a spot on the Quebec U15 team’s roster in Halifax for the minor box lacrosse nationals in August.

Team Kahnawake, made up of students from Kahnawake Survival School (KSS), Kateri School, Karonhianónhnha Tsi Ionterihwaienstáhkhwa, and Karihwanó:ron Tsi Ionterihwaienstáhkhwa, returned home from the First Nations Education Council (FNEC) Inter-School Games in Quebec City with 45 medals, including banners for 10-12 year-old boys’ floor hockey and 10-12 year-old girls’ volleyball.

With an 8-5 record, just six points separate the second-place Kahnawake Hunters from the ninth-place team in the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League (OJBLL) Eastern Conference, while the Akwesasne Thunder currently hold the top spot with a 14-0 record.

Although the Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) Akweks field lacrosse team did not successfully repeat as Greater Montreal Athletics Association (GMAA) champions after a 9-5 loss to Stanstead College, coach Al Jones thinks it was still an overall good season for the young squad.

The organizers of last year’s Chateauguay Kidney Walk might have chosen a resident of that city to be the face of their event, but instead they looked to Kahnawake, where Angus “Nias” Bordeau has become a leading advocate for locals suffering from kidney disease.

Last week marked the annual Moose Hide Campaign, a fast-growing, Indigenous-led movement coming out of BC with a simple goal, to unite folks around putting an end to gender-based violence once and for all.

The first annual Onkwehón:we Project Conference was a success last week, with participants learning about cutting-edge research in the fields of archaeology and archive work, as well as sharing knowledge about their own research into Indigenous history.