Publishing since 1992 from Kahnawake Kanien'kehá:ka Territory

Search Results

Your search for Joyce Echaquan returned 24 results.

  • May 15, 2026

    Racism needs to be called out

    “Stop drinking, Wab.” These words were uttered in the chamber of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly to Wab Kinew, who is the only First Nations premier in the history of the country.

  • April 30, 2026

    The big tent looming over Indigenous rights

    A few weeks ago, we used this space to reflect on the importance of solidarity between First Nations, especially when it comes to going up against governments that still don’t show respect when it counts, and that’s not set to change anytime soon.

  • March 6, 2026

    International Women’s Day is about justice

    On March 8, the community and the world mark International Women’s Day, which is not just a moment to express appreciation but also an opportunity to reflect on the place women and girls have in society, culture, and our lives.

  • January 16, 2026

    Time to go for Legault

    The man who compared himself to Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky Balboa is saying goodbye.

  • October 2, 2025

    Remembering Joyce Echaquan

    On September 28, 2025, communities across Quebec marked five years since the death of Joyce Echaquan, an Atikamekw mother who died in a Joliette hospital in 2020 while live-streaming the racist abuse she faced from medical staff.

  • September 26, 2025

    Joyce Echaquan’s legacy five years on

    In October 2021, just over a year after Joyce Echaquan died in the Joliette hospital, the coroner’s report concluded that racism and prejudice contributed to her death.

  • May 2, 2025

    Mohawk Mothers sound alarm

    Following setbacks in court, the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera are seeking help from the Coroner’s office in their fight against McGill University after obtaining a report they say reveals new evidence of human remains around the former Royal Victoria Hospital site.

  • December 13, 2024

    Cultural safety bill officially adopted

    Nearly a year-and-a-half after being brought to Quebec’s National Assembly, a bill aimed at establishing cultural safety for Indigenous people in healthcare settings has been officially adopted - though many Indigenous groups say that the legislation doesn’t go far enough, and that their organizations weren’t adequately consulted.

  • October 4, 2024

    Joyce Echaquan honoured at vigil 

    Over a hundred gathered in downtown Montreal last weekend to honour the life of Joyce Echaquan - an Atikamekw woman who tragically died in a Joliette hospital in 2020 after being denied basic medical care.

  • November 1, 2023

    McGill professors push for Joyce’s Principle

    A group of faculty from McGill University have set a commitment to work closely with the organization behind Joyce’s Principle in the hopes of moving the institution closer toward implementing it.