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The trade war is hurting Canadian queer businesses
It’s been around six months since Kelly Blenus’s small business, Resting Pride Face, has sold anything to the United States. Blenus, a Halifax-based artist who makes Pride-themed accessories, stickers and paintings, said the reason for that is simple: U.S.-imposed tariffs and rising trade tensions have made selling across the border “borderline impossible.” “When I started, my sales were primarily to the U.S., but now I basically sell almost nothing,” she says.
Taking language to the next level
Home News Taking language to the next level News Taiewennenhá:wi Marina Zafiris surrounded by family, who supported her throughout the two-year Ratiwennahní:rats program. Courtesy Taiewennenhá:wi Marina Zafiris Five years ago, Taiewennenhá:wi Marina Zafiris’ life changed. She got accepted into a PhD program at one of the most prestigious universities in North America, she moved back home to Akwesasne, and, perhaps most importantly, she started being exposed to Kanien’kéha more than ever before.
Funds raised for cancer patients
Home News Funds raised for cancer patients News Courtesy Madelyn Cross More than $35,000 was raised for cancer support services in Kahnawake at this year’s Purple Ribbon Walk, thanks to fundraising efforts from community members leading up to and during last weekend’s event.
New interim executive director
Home News New interim executive director News Wendy Walker-Phillips is taking over as the interim executive director of internal operations and family services.
One objection on gaming appointment
Home News One objection on gaming appointment News File photo Though the majority of the Council table was in support of the appointment of a new commissioner to the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) earlier this month, one Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief objected to the decision, arguing that he believes the decision should be in the hands of the community instead.
New life for tourism office
Home News New life for tourism office News The old Kahnawake Tourism Welcome Center is being converted into an administration office for the team, with public-facing operations moving to Kanatahkwèn:ke. Eve Cable The Eastern Door The opening of the Kanatahkwèn:ke, the community’s brand-new cultural arts centre, marks the start of a chapter for many local organizations, not least Kahnawake Tourism, whose growing team has long been in need of more space.
Housing unit purchases home
Home News Housing unit purchases home News Progress is being made to increase the number of community housing units in Kahnawake, including with the recent purchase of a five-bedroom home. Courtesy mohawk council of kahnawake The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is making progress in addressing the housing crisis in the community, with the recent purchase of a five-bedroom family home a key step in addressing the need for multi-bedroom housing.
Cannabis caretaker to be hired
Home News Cannabis caretaker to be hired News A new KCCB caretaker will be hired to oversee administrative tasks in the absence of a board. file photo With the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) still lacking any members, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has confirmed its intentions to hire a “caretaker” for the board - though MCK chief Tonya Perron stressed that the role would have limited authority and would be a short-term solution to the long-term issue of lacking board members.
Feeling found at Ratiwennahní:rats
Home News Feeling found at Ratiwennahní:rats News Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats teachers Kahrhó:wane McComber (far left), Teyohá:te Brant (second from left), and Karonhiióstha’ Skye (far right) with new graduate Aliyah Kaniehtarò:roks Deer (second from right) at this year’s graduation. Courtesy Aliyah Kaniehtarò:roks Deer A few years ago, Aliyah Kaniehtarò:roks Deer attended one of her first-ever ceremonies.
New training combats forced sterilization
Home News New training combats forced sterilization News The first training from the Survivors Circle for Reproductive Justice aimed at educating workers about forced and coerced sterilization took place in Alberta last month.
Montour-Lazare bids farewell
Home News Montour-Lazare bids farewell News KMHC outpatient nurse manager Dawn Montour-Lazare locking her office for the final time, marking her retirement from the hospital after nearly four decades. Courtesy Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre Thirty-eight years ago, Dawn Montour-Lazare took the first steps of her career at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC), starting out as a nurse’s aide. A lot has changed since that day in February 1989.
Council reports financial surplus
Home News Council reports financial surplus News File photo The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)’s consolidated financial statements for 2025-26 have officially been released, with MCK finance portfolio chief Paul Rice characterizing the community’s financial picture as stronger than ever. The report, conducted by independent auditor MNP, shows that the MCK this year operated with an accumulated surplus of more than $460 million, up around $40 million since the previous year.
Filmmakers to flock to Kahnawake
Arts & Culture Courtesy KOR A schedule of panels and screenings covering everything from motherhood and filmmaking to the logistics of media production will take place in Kahnawake next week, as part of the International First Peoples’ Festival (IFPF). The programming is part of the 36th edition of the festival, also known as Presence Autochtone, which features a jam-packed schedule of cultural programming in Montreal and Kahnawake.
New siren for Tioweró:ton
Home News New siren for Tioweró:ton News A new emergency alert siren will soon be installed in Tioweró:ton, an initiative that Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief David Diabo said is proactive in mitigating wildfire risks in the area. The project came about at the request of emergency management officer Jesse Jacobs, via SOPFEU, a non-profit organization focused on wildfire prevention and suppression.
Gaming feedback report ready
Home News Gaming feedback report ready News Feedback gathered from the community about electronic gaming devices is now available to view. File photo Feedback on the expansion of electronic gaming device (EGD) permits found that there is “overall support, but often conditional,” with respondents stressing a need for a community-owned model that benefits Kahnawake and returns funds to the community.
Labor Code heads to consultations
Home News Labor Code heads to consultations News KLO director Jeff Morris last year, discussing KLO’s new proposed Kahnawake Labor Code. Morris hopes the code could be finalized by next year. File photo The Kahnawake Labor Office (KLO) is officially in the final stages of creating a Kahnawake Labor Code, an initiative that has been years in the making.
Another perfect powwow
News Courtesy Brooke Rice As the sun set on another successful powwow weekend in Kahnawake, visitors from near and far left the community full of frybread, strawberry juice, and positive energy. “Everything went really, really well, and the weather was just perfect,” said Lynne Norton, one of the annual organizers behind the 34th edition of this year’s Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-wow.
Diabo eyes fashion week
Home News Diabo eyes fashion week News Jody Diabo usually finds herself behind the camera, not in front of it, but after encouragement from other women in the community, she recently took a chance and applied to walk in New York Fashion Week. Now, she might be looking at the start of a new journey in the modelling world, having been accepted to take part in the renowned fashion week as part of The Model Experience program.
Marquis-Deere appointed executive director
Home News Marquis-Deere appointed executive director News Dawn Marquis-Deere will now be the permanent executive director at MCK, having covered the role on an interim basis since last year. Dawn Marquis-Deere has officially taken over as the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)’s executive director, having held the position on an interim basis since September of last year.
Pedestrian bridge work to begin
Home News Pedestrian bridge work to begin News Courtesy Mohawk Council of Kahnawake A long-envisioned plan to install a pedestrian bridge on Kateri Tekakwitha Island is heading into its next phase, with construction scheduled to start at the end of this month. The project, which is being funded entirely by the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) was approved at the end of last year.
Route 132 project officially relaunched
Home News Route 132 project officially relaunched News MCK grand chief Cody Diabo addresses media after a meeting with Quebec premier Christine Fréchette last weekend.
Whitebean leads land-based learning
Home News Whitebean leads land-based learning News Students came to Kahnawake as part of Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean’s latest McGill course. Courtesy Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean For Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean, education is at its most effective when it leaves the classroom and starts on the land. “I wanted my students to have an opportunity to visit the community, to make connections, to spend time outside instead of being cooped up in the classroom,” she said.
Controversial paddlers visit Kahnawake
Home News Controversial paddlers visit Kahnawake News A group known as the Pinesi Paddlers landed in Kahnawake ahead of the annual Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-wow last week, after a six-day journey that started in Gatineau. The group is operated by Kichi Sibi Trails, an organization that aims to “revitalize the traditional Indigenous trails” connecting lands and waterways around Kichi Sibi (the Ottawa River).
Herbicide trial proves fruitful in Kahnawake
After a successful trial this week, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) intends to implement the use of a new organic herbicide for weed control in the community. The herbicide is Homeplate, a non-selective herbicide that works to fight weeds while protecting other types of crops. MCK director of public works Martin Morris said the herbicide was selected after carefully researching the most environmentally-friendly products to use, and was sprayed in select areas this week.
After 40 years, Albany declares Kahnawake day
Home News After 40 years, Albany declares Kahnawake day News Some of the original paddlers, including the Boy Scouts, hopped on a dragon boat as part of the reunion last weekend. Courtesy Roger Downs Forty years ago, some of Kahnawake’s finest took a rag-tag group of around 75 paddlers under their wing, guiding them through a paddling journey re-enacting the route to Albany that would’ve been used as part of the historic fur trade.
Debuting the next generation of artists
Arts & Culture Youth and their families celebrated the completion of the Rising Voices mentorship program at the opening of the exhibit in Montreal last month. Courtesy Angel Horn Seventeen-year-old Lake Delisle hopes that visitors at the Rising Voices exhibit in Montreal’s Old Port will feel some of the medicine she stitched into her beaded canvas, which will proudly be on display at the Sacred Fire Productions Cultural Space for the next two months.
Learning with intention
Home News Learning with intention News From left to right: Teyohá:te Brant, Liv Bigtree, and Karonhiióstha’ Skye at this year’s Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats graduation. Courtesy Liv Bigtree Liv Bigtree didn’t grow up speaking Kanien’kéha - but her younger siblings did. It was spending time with them that gave her the push she needed to apply for Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats, the two-year immersion program offered by the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KOR).
Herbicide trial proves fruitful
Home News Herbicide trial proves fruitful News File photo After a successful trial this week, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) intends to implement the use of a new organic herbicide for weed control in the community. The herbicide is Homeplate, a non-selective herbicide that works to fight weeds while protecting other types of crops.
The start of a journalism journey
Home News The start of a journalism journey News Kiona Akohseràke Deer was recognized with a ScotiaRISE Achievement Award acknowledging her academic success throughout the Kaié:ri Nikawerá:ke Indigenous Bridging Program at Concordia.
Finding confidence at Ratiwennahní:rats
Home News Finding confidence at Ratiwennahní:rats News Candace Kahnekanónhnha Snook (right) and her two close friends Konwahahá:wi Hemlock (left) and Karrie Kahtera’shátste Benedict (centre). “The three of us developed a close friendship and were really there for each other during the struggles and the celebrations,” said Snook.
Sculpture honours scary story
Arts & Culture MC Snow (left) was asked to create a sculpture honouring the story of Mary Gallagher by Donovan King (right), a model-sized version of which was unveiled last Saturday. Courtesy Donovan King Nearly 150 years ago, a woman named Mary Gallagher was the victim of a gruesome murder in Montreal, beheaded by her friend after a night on the town.
Phone issues cause radio bingo confusion
Home News Phone issues cause radio bingo confusion News Issues with the Friday, June 19, Radio Bingo session saw some players unable to collect their prizes. Thomas Diabo is an avid Radio Bingo player, tuning in regularly to K1037 to try his luck at hitting the big prize. On Friday, June 19, he realized he’d hit gold and had the numbers for the $5,000 jackpot.
Standing against Canada Day
Home News Standing against Canada Day News Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel addresses crowds at the “Fists Up, Fascism Out” demonstration on Canada Day. Eve Cable The Eastern Door As the rain poured in downtown Montreal on Canada Day this year, Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel had one message to share loud and clear: standing together as Indigenous people and allies is the way towards progress.
Commencing a career of care
Home News Commencing a career of care News Craig Sky (centre) with his parents, siblings, and grandfather at his graduation from McGill University’s medical school. Courtesy Craig Sky Craig Sky has had many patients over the years. When he was little, there were his brothers, rushing to him with every scraped knee, bumped head, and bruised ego from playfighting too hard.
A family legacy at Ratiwennahní:rats
Home News A family legacy at Ratiwennahní:rats News Carlee Kahonwinéhtha Loft says her father Martin Akwiranoron Loft was her biggest inspiration as she pursued the Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats immersion program. Courtesy Carlee Kahonwinéhtha Loft It’s been more than a decade since Martin Akwiranoron Loft graduated from Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats, but his daughter, Carlee Kahonwinéhtha Loft still remembers quizzing him on his Mohawk vocabulary on the way to school.
Resilience shelter opens new doors
Home News Resilience shelter opens new doors News Kahnawa’kehró:non sing to mark the opening of the new Resilience Montreal shelter on Wednesday.
What happened to Tiffany Morrison?
Home News What happened to Tiffany Morrison? News Melanie Morrison wishes more people had the chance to meet her little sister Tiffany. “She was a ball of energy. She impacted everyone that she knew. She just had that energy, you knew she was there,” Morrison said. “When she was taken, there was a black hole that was left.
Report examines child welfare issues
Home News Report examines child welfare issues News The report is the second follow-up report after the 2016 Viens Commission. Courtesy Protecteur du citoyen A new report from Quebec’s ombudsperson has highlighted persistent issues that First Nations and Inuit face in the child welfare system, including barriers that children face as a result of difficulties coordinating responsibilities across different levels of government.
Skawennati shakes up Montreal building
Arts & Culture Skawennati’s latest artwork transforms a heritage building in Montreal. Eve Cable The Eastern Door The grand facade of the Conseil des arts de Montreal (CAM) building on Sherbrooke Street has been adorned with colour this week, as part of a new art piece by Kahnawake’s own Skawennati. The historic stone columns have been wrapped in yellow, purple, and orange patterns, an ode to the Three Sisters - corn, beans, and squash.
Kahnawake aims high at acting awards
Arts & Culture Kaniehtiio Horn took home the award for Outstanding Performance in Film at this year’s ACTRA Montreal ceremony. Courtesy ACTRA Montreal It was a big night for Kahnawake’s actresses at this year’s ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists) Montreal awards, with Kaniehtiio Horn taking home one of the biggest trophies of the night.
Community responds to robbery
Home News Community responds to robbery News Community members gathered at the entrance to Mohawk Trail on Thursday morning after a robbery of an elder earlier this week deepened concerns about safety in Kahnawake. Attendees stopped cars to confirm they had appropriate business in the area. Eve Cable The Eastern Door Community members are calling for more security to be implemented in Kahnawake, following the robbery of an elder in broad daylight this week.
Proposed expansion of language laws
Home News Proposed expansion of language laws News Parliament of Québec. Courtesy assnat.qc.ca An expansion to Quebec’s Bill 101 could see language restrictions extended to adult and vocational education centres - a move that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) says could impose more barriers on community members seeking education.
Food for thought at forum
Home News Food for thought at forum News Food is what fuels us, and for community member Brooke Rice, it’s essential that communities work to ensure that our youngest generations are equipped with the resources they need to have access to nourishing meals, so that they can grow into the next generation of leaders. That was a message she brought to the Nourishing Futures Forum, a Canada-wide school food forum that took place last week in Montreal, with a field day in Kahnawake for attendees.
Nicholas retires from Peacekeepers
Home News Nicholas retires from Peacekeepers News Isabelle Nicholas (far left) with one of her early teams at the Kahnawake Peacekeepers. Courtesy Isabelle Nicholas When Isabelle Nicholas took a job at the Kahnawake Peacekeepers in 2005, she joined the force with a clear goal in mind. “I didn’t want to sit and give out a million tickets and charge people, I wanted to have a trauma-informed response to policing,” she said.
Learning for the next generation
Home News Learning for the next generation News Brandon Atéhrhanonhne Rice speaking to his fellow learners and supporters at the Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats Adult Immersion Program graduation last Friday. Courtesy Brandon Atéhrhanonhne Rice When Brandon Atéhrhanonhne Rice decided to pursue the two-year Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats Adult Immersion Program, he did it for the faces yet to come, the future family he hoped to one day build.
Goodleaf graduates McGill Law
Home News Goodleaf graduates McGill Law News Courtesy Taylor Goodleaf 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. “It changed my life trajectory,” Goodleaf said.
Study shows pattern of violence
Home News Study shows pattern of violence News Suzy Basile (right) sits alongside Marjolaine Etienne, president of Quebec Native Women, at the launch of phase two of a study into obstetric violence towards Indigenous women in Quebec.
Strong women show up
Sports Deidra Whyte (left), J.D. Saylor (centre), and Kahénte Melody Horn were repping Kahnawake CrossFit at the first annual Konti’shátste Strong Woman Competition in Akwesasne last weekend. Courtesy Kahénte Melody Horn The sun was shining down on some strong Mohawk women last weekend at the Konti’shátste Strong Woman Competition in Akwesasne, where a group of Kahnawa’kehró:non impressed with their weightlifting skills.
Chiefs frustrated with Bill 1
Home News Chiefs frustrated with Bill 1 News File photo. Courtesy Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador Discussing Quebec’s proposed constitution, also known as Bill 1, was top of mind at the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) chiefs’ assembly last week, held in Montreal over four days. “We’ve made our position clear from Kahnawake’s end that we need to be completely exempted from this.
Jacobs takes Toronto
Arts & Culture Courtesy Joanne Iewisenhawi Jacobs Kahnawa’kehró:non Joanne Iewisenhawi Jacobs strutted down an unconventional runway last week - the cobblestone streets of Toronto’s Distillery District, which were transformed as part of Fashion Art Toronto’s annual fashion week. “The history of the place, the atmosphere, all of it was absolutely breathtaking,” Jacobs said.
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