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Growing up, Ahkhwesahsró:non Chrystalynn Jock did not always attend the Akwesasne Powwow, but every year she saw her home community buzzing with a flurry of visitors, crowding the streets and flowing into local shops.

For the last six weeks, eight Kahnawa’kehró:non students from Champlain College have been gathering at Tewatohnhi’saktha each Wednesday evening to sharpen their knowledge of Kanien’kéha.

Two sides faced off outside JFK Quarry on Tuesday morning. On one side, at the quarry entrance, stood a crowd of around 15 protestors, bearing handmade signs with slogans like “No More Toxic Stone Dust!” On the other, across the busy Route 207, stood quarry owner Frank McComber, who said that his business isn’t causing contamination in the area.

Kanien’kéha immersion students are known for their discipline, and Hank Sha’tekaronhí:io Tolley is no exception. The 20-year-old gets out of bed at 3 a.m., well before it’s time to hit the books.

Local lacrosse player Kaientaronkwen Nash Diabo is setting off to BC, where he’ll be playing at the Junior A level in the upcoming lacrosse season – a milestone the young athlete had aimed to reach before he turned 20.

When Al Jones asked his 15-year-old son Darris if he wanted to come with him to Kahnawake Shakotiia'takehnhas Community Services (KSCS)’ Bro-fest last Sunday to join in a discussion about violence in the community, he wasn’t sure if he would say yes.

Cultural Awareness Month makes us all take notice of what’s around us – our living, breathing language and culture, but also our history and what it took to get us here.

Win or lose, seeing the Montreal Canadiens play at the Bell Centre is always a special experience, and for at least one group of Kahnawa’kehró:non, Saturday’s game was one to remember.

Peacekeeper Isabelle Nicholas knows first-hand what it’s like to be trapped in a domestic violence situation. That’s why she’s hoping community members experiencing abuse will feel comfortable seeking support from her in her role as the domestic violence resource officer with the Peacekeepers.

The Kahnawake Mohawk Peacekeepers now have an extra $3.6 million in their coffers after securing new funding from Quebec and the federal government.