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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.

Martin Akwiranoron Loft did a lot of walking over the pandemic, especially in Montreal, taking photos along the way each time. It brought him back to his 20s, when much of his work consisted of street photography. He began sharing black-and-white portraits of the people he’d encounter on Instagram, creating a page that’s since led to him being featured in an active exhibit at the McCord Stewart Museum.

There are certain times in the year where the veil between human and Spirit World thins, and more of the living leave to join their ancestors. Artist Owisokon Lahache depicts that journey between life and death in one of her most recent paintings, one that’s since earned her a first-place jury prize at an ongoing exhibit in Malone, New York. 

Last Saturday’s Montreal Canadiens game at the Bell Centre against the Colorado Avalanche saw the Habs hold a “First Peoples Celebration,” where the organization showcased Indigenous culture in a few different ways.

The Kahnawake Hunters Junior B Lacrosse team will be partnering with the Six Nations Arrows Junior A team for the coming lacrosse season.

For FightQuest co-promoter Stéphane Vigneault, it would have been hard to ask for a better show to put on for the 500 mixed martial arts (MMA)

It wasn’t the Gathering Place’s official grand opening, but the art show that took place there over the weekend was a fitting start for a building envisioned as a hub for Kanien’kehá:ka cultural values.

The days might be getting longer, but that’s about the only sign of the cold snap letting up. Fortunately, as Kanehsata’kehró:non look out the window at the snow accumulating on their cars, they can comfort themselves with the knowledge they’ll soon be clearing it off for two weeks of winter fun.

The Tsi Snaihne Recreation Centre in Snye was filled to the brim last weekend, as crowds from near and far packed in for another sold-out edition of the Akwesasne Indigenous Fashion Show.

Last year’s Indigenous Winter Market, organized by Kanehsatà:ke Tourism, was an instant classic, and this year’s slate of vendors, activities, and performances is once again chock-full of cultural highlights.