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If you’re into loud music and getting in the pit, the show for you is coming to Kahnawake on March 13 – and it’s for a good cause, too.

Listeners of Reviving Kanehsatà:ke Radio (RKR) 101.7 FM may be surprised to learn two songs over the airwaves were generated by morning radio show host Sterling Mallette.

It was Christmas eve, and all the Kanesatake Perimeter Security (KPS) officers were given a well-deserved break for the holiday - except Kane Montour, their coordinator, who was taking calls and hoping for a quiet night.

The Reviving Kanehsatà:ke Radio (RKR) 101.7 FM Chase the Ace jackpot is now at $12,862 as fundraising continues in a bid to build a new home for the station.

Anyone who has set foot in a non-Native school in this province - or even just seen the ignorant comments from some of Kahnawake’s neighbours rage-posting in traffic jams - knows that education about Indigenous issues in this country gets a big fat F-minus.

The CPKC Holiday Train and its bright, colourful lights chugged into Kahnawake on Monday for one of the highlights of the Christmas season, which doubles as a fundraiser for the Kateri Food Basket.

The weekend saw the community unite in the studios of K1037 and – niá:wen to the magic of radio – in the kitchens, living rooms, and cars of Kahnawake.

Last year, the ensemble music program run by Kateri School music teacher, Penny Berg Patton, had so much interest that there weren’t enough instruments to go around.

Juno-award-winning musician, storyteller, author, and visual artist Tom Tehohàhake Wilson walked into Rideau Hall to receive the Order of Canada, carrying more than his own story. He carried the weight of his ancestors, the pride of his community, and his struggles and triumphs throughout his journey.

Last week, I talked about how I have many ideas for my summer student column. Well, this week would be my relationship with music and why it has such a deep meaning to me.