Concordia University plans to indigenize its campus, and improve curriculum and services to be more inclusive for Indigenous students attending the Montreal institution. (Natalia Fedosieieva, The Eastern Door) Concordia’s Indigenous Directions Leadership Group (IDLG) launched its action plan last Thursday to highlight the strategies of moving the university towards “a more
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Dawson College embraces Onkwehón:we culture
Dawson College invited guests from Kahnawake to share their knowledge and experience for First People's Week at the Montreal CEGEP. The week kicked off with a powwow in the school's atrium. (Tehosterihens Deer, The Eastern Door) The month of April isn’t only a single day to play simple pranks on your
Indian Day School claims dredge up bad memories
Joe Jacobs and his siblings Leona and Bruce have all filed claims regarding their time at Indian Day School in Kahnawake’s old Kateri School. (Lindsay Richardson The Eastern Door) During the era of residential schools, it was once calculated that Indigenous children raised in their communities spent, cumulatively, 78,000,000 nights away
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Busting rods, breaking into booming industry
Those studying the fine art of rod busting are almost guaranteed to find work once they finish their program in June, as construction contractors are looking for workers from the community. (Courtesy Konwawennenhawi Diabo) For the past few years Konwawennenhawi Diabo has been working part-time jobs as she raises her son. Her
Third grader working on five language fluency
Rotehrhatá:se Lahache (ribbon shirt) is learning Kanien’kéha with the rest of his studies, but is also working on Cayuga, Spanish and French. (Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door) While many eight-year-olds are bugging their parents for more time to play Fortnite, Minecraft, or road hockey, third grader Rotehrhatá:se Lahache wants to
Half a million dollars coming to Karihwanó:ron
Classes at Karihwanó:ron like Raven Swamp's will have a lot more support next year thanks to funding being secured for the next three years meaning much less demands for parents to do fundraising. Mohawk Council of Kahnawake education portfolio chiefs Harry Rice and Ross Montour know better than some how much Karihwanó:ron
Winter Carnival highlight events honour young and old
The competition is high for top skits at the Tetewatierónnion variety show with groups working hard to get laughs and create something with style and originality. (Marisela Amador) Tetewatierónnion about babies and laughter and Kanien'kéha Marisela Amador Winter Carnival is upon us and with it a plethora of fun and exciting activities for
Toolkit launched to help increase sensitivity
The Montreal Urban Aboriginal Community Network (from left to right) co-chair Maya Cousineau-Mollen, co-chair Vicky Boldo, Dakota Swiftwolfe, Allison Reid, Leilani Shaw, and Brooke Wahsontiiostha Deer. (Courtesy Leilani Shaw) Today’s “Understanding Allyship” panel discussion and workshop is the first of the “Talking Lunches” series at Concordia University’s John Molson School of
Parents lodge complaint about education administration
Protests in November at KSS revolved around ongoing tensions at the time, which included disciplinary actions taken against five students who were sent home that day. (file photo) The Eastern Door asked what a recently reinstated student thought Kahnawake Survival School was all about. “I’d say family, but I can’t say that
