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May 15, 2023Oka denied on Pines land legal maneuver
As the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) continues to mull over the years-old question of an “ecological gift” of Pines land from Grégoire Gollin, an attempt by municipality of Oka lawyers to leverage Kanesatake land claims against him has been rejected.
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April 27, 2023New sports program for special needs kids
Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) is calling it “Little Critters.” The program will be divided into two streams, “the little rascals” for five to eight-year-olds, and “the fisher cats” for children aged nine to 12.
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April 11, 2023Indigenous housing project to open this summer
Miyoskamin is a Cree word that means “the heart of innovation,” “groundbreaking,” or “breaking the mold.” “I just thought that what we’re doing is exactly this,” said executive director of the Native Women's Shelter of Montreal (NWSM), Nakuset, who is Cree.
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March 28, 2023Architects, project manager announced for new building
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has announced that a team of architecture firms has been chosen for Kahnawake’s new multi-purpose cultural building.
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December 9, 2022Identity through contemporized tradition
Courtesy Arts Commons When Thea Thomas picked up the phone for our interview, she was sitting at a sewing machine working on her next project: a two-by-eight woven wall hanging for a show in Red Deer early into the new year.
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September 28, 2022Local beaders showcase masks in exhibit
Courtesy Janice Patton Beaded face masks made by Kahnawa’kehró:non are being highlighted at the Whyte Museum of the Canadian Rockies in Banff, Alberta.
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September 21, 2022Kahente wins Celebration of Nations Award
Courtesy Kahente Horn-Miller Before Kahente Horn-Miller joined the cohort of professors on graduation day at Carleton University, Indigenous graduates wore common graduation robes and hats, standing in a sea of black robes to celebrate finalizing their degree.
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September 16, 2022
Demand grows for language program
Courtesy Kanesatake Health Center Last Wednesday, as she sat in class on her first day of school, Kanehsata’kehró:non Kahontokta Beauvais could not believe that she was finally going to start learning her ancestral language.
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August 2, 2022Showcasing excellence in the arts
Montreal’s First Peoples Festival, or Présence autochtone, is back bigger than ever before with a 2022 schedule full of the best in Indigenous art, from here and all around the world.
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June 3, 2022Reclaiming heritage at the powwow
Courtesy Al Harrington The second annual Land Back Powwow organized by The Red Urban Project attracted over 3,000 people and dozens of vendors to celebrate Indigenous spirituality and culture over the weekend.
