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The community of Kahnawake is about to take the airwaves for a powerful two-day radiothon fundraiser hosted by K1037 Radio to support the final phase of funding for the new Kahnawake Cultural Arts Center, an ambitious $56 million project that is deeply rooted in the revitalization of Kanien’kehá:ka culture, arts and language.

Since a damning report exposed evidence of ongoing practices of obstetric violence and imposed sterilization of First Nations and Inuit women in Quebec back in 2022, more research has brought to light further, wide-reaching the implications, with a new report this week revealing the financial burden faced by victims who wish to restore their fertility.

Fifty years ago, the Native Friendship Centre of Montreal (NFCM) opened its doors as a safe haven for Indigenous people living in the city, a space to gather, share stories, access essential services, and stay connected to culture.

Contrary to what had been announced following the departure of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) from Kahnawake in March, there will be no ISC regional office in Montreal after all - which means the already less than ideal situation for those looking to renew status cards in person will not be getting better anytime soon.

Under the crackling warmth of an outdoor fire, a young child presses a piece of soft leather between their fingers, learning to sew their very first medicine pouch.

Mary Hannaburg and her daughter Kahsennóktha George were straining to reach a hook in the sign above the door of Pizza Greco, the red dress they wanted to hang there dangling from their hands.

On September 30, Montrealers gathered at the Sir George-Etienne Cartier Monument in Montreal for the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, also known as Orange Shirt Day. 

The fourth annual McGill Legacy Game, the lacrosse game on September 30 to honour the Indigenous roots of lacrosse, was the biggest yet this year, with many fans in the stands at Percival-Molson Stadium wearing orange to see the Redbirds and University of Ottawa Gee-Gees in action.

Community members are invited to join in remembering the children who didn’t come home for this year’s Orange Shirt Day, with a community breakfast scheduled for Tuesday morning at the Golden Age Club.

As part of the redevelopment of the area in the Southwest borough of Tiohtià:ke where the Canadian National trainworks once stood, work has begun on a new Indigenous open-air cultural space called Ionkwatia’tarò:ron park – “we are gathered” in Kanien’kéha.