Budding journalists from Kahnawà:ke share stories from their community

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For the 2nd twelvemonth successful a row, CBC Montreal is arrogant to enactment a concern betwixt Concordia University's journalism section and Kahnawake Survival School (KSS). The inaugural aims to animate Indigenous students to see a vocation successful media.

Students from Kahnawake Survival School, Concordia journalism programme squad up

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· Posted: Jul 05, 2025 12:00 PM EDT | Last Updated: 8 minutes ago

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Kahnawake Survival School newsman Tekaweientehtáhkwen Diabo, left, works with her Concordia mentor Emily Pasquarelli. (Matt D’Amours/CBC)

These stories are a collaboration betwixt Concordia University's journalism department, Kahnawake Survival School and CBC Montreal.

For the 2nd twelvemonth successful a row, CBC Montreal is arrogant to enactment a concern betwixt Concordia University's journalism section and Kahnawake Survival School (KSS).

The inaugural aims to animate Indigenous students to see a vocation successful media.

The collaboration comes retired of the assemblage department's Institute for Inclusive, Investigative and Innovative Journalism, which is headed by Concordia's journalist-in-residence and erstwhile CBC Montreal vigor quality anchor Kristy Snell.

Journalism students astatine the assemblage mentored graduates from KSS arsenic they developed communicative ideas, interviewed subjects and produced videos astir radical successful their community.

CBC Montreal gave their finished stories a location connected cbc.ca and connected the tv newscast.

Multipurpose assemblage centre

Construction of Kahnawà:ke's caller multipurpose gathering is astir complete. The centre volition accommodate respective assemblage groups, and task members are hoping it volition besides assistance boost tourism successful the community.

This communicative was produced by Kahnawake Survival School newsman Ranonkwatsheronkwen Abraira with the assistance of Concordia mentor Jared Lackman-Mincoff.

Construction of Kahnawà:ke’s caller multi-purpose gathering is astir complete

This communicative is simply a collaboration betwixt Concordia University's journalism department, Kahnawake Survival School and CBC Montreal.

Importance of beadwork successful Kahnawà:ke

In Kahnawà:ke, beadwork helps link galore radical to their culture. Kahnawake Survival School newsman Aleisha Diabo spoke with 2 well-known beaders successful the assemblage to find retired more.

She was assisted by Concordia mentor Chantal Bellefeuille.

Importance of beadwork successful Kahnawà:ke

In Kahnawà:ke, bead enactment helps link galore radical to their culture. This communicative is simply a collaboration betwixt Concordia University's journalism department, Kahnawake Survival School and CBC Montreal.

Passing connected Kanien'kéha

Kahnawake Survival School newsman Tekaweientehtáhkwen Diabo spoke with Kahnawà:ke's Kanáhne Rice astir however teaching her young girl to talk Kanien'kéha has been a healing experience.

Emily Pasquarelli was Tekaweientehtáhkwen's mentor from Concordia.

Kahnawà:ke’s Kanáhne Rice says teaching her young girl to talk Kanien'kéha has been a healing experience. This communicative is simply a collaboration betwixt Concordia University's journalism department, Kahnawake Survival School and CBC Montreal.

Meet the KSS reporters

CBC Montreal newsman Matt D'Amours spoke to the Kahnawake Survival School reporters astir what it means for them to beryllium capable to stock stories from their community.

He served arsenic a advisor for this project.

CBC Montreal newsman Matt D'Amours spoke to the Kahnawake Survival School reporters astir what it means for them to beryllium capable to stock stories from their community.

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