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Earlier this season, when the Kahnawake Hunters were on an eight-game losing streak, the team brainstormed words to describe themselves.

It’s do-or-die for the Kahnawake Hunters tonight, as they take on the Elora Mohawks at the Kahnawake Sports Complex, after a difficult first two games of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League (OJBLL)

Never before have the Kahnawake Hunters made it to the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League finals. But this is a history-making squad, and tomorrow, they’re going to make history again, as they head to Elora for the opener of the playoff finals after sweeping the Eastern Conference championship.

Lacrosse has always been a medicine game, and that was shown to be especially true at the Kahnawake Sports Complex last weekend, when community members took part in a smoke dance before the Eastern Conference Finals series of the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League.

When the buzzer rang at the Howard Darwin arena in Nepean last Sunday, it was hard to tell who was more excited – the players on the floor, or the fans in the stands who had travelled from Kahnawake, releasing confetti cannons and blasting air horns as they cheered.

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.

The Kahnawake Hunters and the Peterborough Lakers entered an affiliation agreement, a decision meant to boost opportunities for players on both teams as the start of the lacrosse season draws near.

When East Coast Elite (ECE) headed into the finals at the Best in Box lacrosse tournament last weekend, they knew they were up for a challenge.

The Kahnawake Hunters will take their first-round playoff series on the road tonight (Friday) as they faceoff against the Halton Hills Bulldogs in Georgetown, Ontario.

After a heated Hunters game in Kahnawake last week, the Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA) barred fans from attending Saturday’s game against the Orangeville Northmen, a decision that left many fans and community members angry and upset, wondering if the league understands the significance of the sport in Kanien’kehá:ka culture.