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The weekend saw the community unite in the studios of K1037 and – niá:wen to the magic of radio – in the kitchens, living rooms, and cars of Kahnawake.

An almost four hour-long wrestling show sounds like a daunting task to put together, and perhaps a lot to ask of fans to sit through uninterrupted, in-person or online.

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.

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).

For Inter Species Wrestling (ISW) promoter Michael Woods, it was an easy decision to do something to try and help out wrestler Jeff Cannonball - one of the best friends he ever made in the business - and his family after he was recently diagnosed with ALS.

With just 40 rubber ducks still available on the morning of the big race, a sellout fundraiser was never in doubt as community members gathered to cheer for theirs to cross the finish line first against 999 competitors.

The third edition of Tsotso’s Duck Race, the annual fundraiser in memory of Tsótewe Stacey, who tragically passed away in a car accident in 2023, is happening this Saturday.

On the evening of August 23, community members in Kahnawake gathered once again to walk with purpose, emotion, and solidarity during the 2025 Purple Ribbon Walk. 

Community members have been selling luminaries and preparing their groups for the 2025 edition of the Purple Ribbon Walk/Tetewatatia’takéhnhahs, set to take place tomorrow evening (Saturday) at Karonhianónhnha School.

The past few months have been jam-packed for Kanehsata’kehró:non Julia Kanathiiostha Lazore – while juggling getting married in May and graduating from the Ratiwennenhá:wi Adult Immersion program in June, she’s spent every morsel of free time preparing for the Miss Indigenous Canada pageant, which took place in Six Nations of the Grand River last weekend.