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“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.

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.

After a three-year hiatus, Friday marked the return of Sadie’s Walk, an annual tradition organized by the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP) since 1997.

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.

Inside the Chateauguay long-term care home (CHSLD), something new will be joining the 146 current residents: a mural, made in a collaboration with some who live there and Kahnawa’kehró:non art therapist Megan Kanerahtenha:wi Whyte.

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

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 mayor of Chateauguay said he’s invested in continuing to build a relationship between his community and Kahnawake that’s focused on respect and open communication, following a meeting held last week between him and Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs.

October 4 marked the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, the counterpart to Red Dress Day on May 5, which is the National Day of Awareness.

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.