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The sun was shining down on some strong Mohawk women at the Konti’shátste Strong Woman Competition in Akwesasne, where a group of Kahnawa’kehró:non impressed with their weightlifting skills.
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Jun 11
The second phase of a study into obstetric violence towards Indigenous women in Quebec has seen almost 100 more individuals share their testimonies with researchers, with stories from more than 130 women demonstrating a pattern of abuse across the province
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Jun 11
Kahnawa’kehró:non Joanne Iewisenhawi Jacobs strutted down an unconventional runway - the cobblestone streets of Toronto’s Distillery District, which were transformed as part of Fashion Art Toronto’s annual fashion week.
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For Otsi’tsa’ón:we Gaspe, enrolling in the the Ratiwennenhá:wi Kanien’kéha language immersion program was the fulfillment of a dream decades in the making.
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Jun 10
Discussing Quebec’s proposed constitution, also known as Bill 1, was top of mind at the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador chiefs’ assembly, held in Montreal over four days.
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Jun 10
It takes a lot to take a risk and walk away from a stable job, but when Taylor Goodleaf decided to quit a social work role she loved and instead pursue a law degree, she knew that she was making the choice that was right for her.
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Jun 10
Rows of tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, onions, and flowers stretched across the field as over 70 volunteers knelt in the soil, using trowels or their bare hands to plant this season’s crops at Gardens of Hope’s annual planting day.
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Graduating students from the Ratiwennenhá:wi Kanien’kéha language immersion program crossed the stage in their regalia at McGill University, complete with a certification in education.
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After a stretch of lacklustre weather, Monday was the perfect day to hit the links - just in time for the 12th edition of the Kateri Memorial Foundation’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament.
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Grayden Diome continued his path towards potential Olympic participation by qualifying for the Canadian U17 wrestling World Championships team in the same venue that hosted Olympic wrestling in Montreal almost 50 years ago.
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An accident at Matty’s Park last week has put the focus once more on ATV usage in Kahnawake - particularly by those operating them that are younger than the official minimum age of 16.
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At the request of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake, Quebec’s transport ministry is studying whether traffic calming measures like a reduced speed limit should be implemented on Route 344, the only road in Kanesatake under the department’s jurisdiction.
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As the country wrestles with the interim ruling of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal – that Canada is committing genocide against Indigenous Peoples – we mark National Indigenous History Month.
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At the daphne art centre in Tiohtià:ke, those in the room and watching the live stream heard the judges from the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal read out their verdict: the government of Canada has committed and continues to commit genocide...
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Before Everyday Reconciliation sold out at its June 3 launch at Montreal’s Paragraph Bookstore, Kahnawa’kehró:non author Derek Montour was not sure he wanted to share his story at all.
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The Kahnawake Mixed Softball League may be down to four teams and one game night per week this season, but league commissioner Ryan Montour thinks the games and atmosphere are getting fun again after years of very competitive play.
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A body found at the site of the old Sulpician school in Kanesatake, also known as the Brothers, prompted a suspicious death investigation.
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At Concordia University’s Loyola Campus, where there was once an empty lawn, there will now be the fruits - and vegetables - of the work Indigenous students have done to create their own garden on campus.
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Kanento:ton Etienne has dreamed of playing high-level lacrosse since he was young, and now he has earned a spot on the Quebec U15 team’s roster in Halifax for the minor box lacrosse nationals in August.
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For years, Kanien’kéha was something Kahontóktha Beauvais heard around her but never fully understood.
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