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Forward Gavin McKenna made history at the 2026 NHL draft, becoming just the second ever Indigenous player to be picked first overall when the Toronto Maple Leafs selected him.

After alarming lead levels were found in maple sap on the grounds of Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) this spring, an analysis of syrup produced at the school has suggested the product was safe to consume.

Whether you are trying to spruce up your environment or are pining for the perfect maple, the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO) might have what you are looking for.

Lead has been detected in metal buckets and taps used by Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) for maple sap collection, but more investigation is needed to determine the extent to which lead may still be a concern after the equipment is replaced.

Jeremy Thompson was leading and attending workshops with Tkà:nios, where he works as a project assistant, when he noticed something about the participants.

As winter gives way to spring, members of the Mohawk Trail Longhouse express gratitude in ceremony for the maple trees - the Wáhta – that are so fundamental to Kanien’kehá:ka culture, a source of nourishment and medicine.

Wáhta season, the time when maple sap flows. It carries powerful cultural significance, and has nourished Kanien’kehá:ka since time immemorial. It heals, it calls for ceremony and thanksgiving.

From making maple sugar and planting tobacco, to bartering with guests from other nations, the Mohawk Trail Longhouse is set to be a hub of food sovereignty this weekend, as the second Haudenosaunee Food Gathering comes to town.

Nearly 100 elders gathered on Wednesday for the long-anticipated elders’ sugar cabin luncheon at Farsa Sugar Shack.

With around four decades under his belt holding the role of “ratinontsistowa:nens,” or uncle, during Midwinter ceremonies at the Mohawk Trail Longhouse, Ka’nahsohon Kevin Deer said he’s glad to see the next generation of Kanien’kehá:ka youth excited to take up their space in ceremony.