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The world of Native fashion is exploding lately, with more and more Onkwehón:we designers sharing their works on catwalks around the world. The latest venue for Indigenous fashionistas was in New Mexico, with some of Kahnawake’s own talent heading to Santa Fe for the first edition of Santa Fe’s Native Fashion Week.

Economic Development Portfolio Lead at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) Chief Paul Rice addressed industry leaders this week, telling them projects on unceded territory must include at least 50 percent equity for First Nations.

Throughout her decades-long career in the field of Community Economic Development (CED) - the practice of building local economies through community engagement and collaboration with governments and the private sector - Kahnawa’kehró:non Allison Deer has accomplished a lot.

Local model Kendall Horn wants to make things easier for newcomers on the scene, by organizing composite card sessions with Akwesasne-based photographer Babes Thompson.

From food to fashion, Kahnawake was the star of the show at this year’s International Indigenous Tourism Conference.

As Kahnawa’kehró:non Vanessa Martin strutted down the runway as part of this month’s New York Fashion Week (NYFW)

The 10th edition of the Caroline Ouellette Hockey Celebration took place right before the holidays, with many talented girls participating on teams across age groups and divisions.

Last New Year’s Eve, as the clock struck midnight, community members young and old joined hands and cheered as part of Kahnawake’s first-ever sobriety powwow.

Jason Picard-Binet, owner of moccasins brand Bastien Canada, is sick and tired of seeing the cultural appropriation of Indigenous designs in the fashion industry.

It took a lot of work for Tahohtharátye Joe Brant to become the University of Victoria’s first-ever PhD graduate in Indigenous Language Revitalization.