
Candace Maracle
Reporter
Candace Maracle is Wolf Clan from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. She has a master’s degree in journalism from Toronto Metropolitan University. She is a laureate of The Hnatyshyn Foundation REVEAL Indigenous Art Award. Her latest film, a micro short, Lyed Corn with Ash (Wa’kenenhstóhare’) is completely in the Kanien’kéha language.
Latest from Candace Maracle

Indigenous creators among 2025 Canadian Screen Award nominees
Several Indigenous nominees are among those announced Wednesday for the 2025 Canadian Screen Awards in film, television, and digital media.
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Indigenous faculty at York University push back on enrolment suspension
Professors of Indigenous studies and gender studies say they'd like to see York University reverse the decision it recently made to suspend enrolment in those programs.
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Kanien'kéha teacher who connected to people through the language dies at 77
Kanien'kéha language teacher Dorothy Lazore (Karihwenhawe) of Akwesasne, died March 7. Family and colleagues say her legacy will be felt beyond the Haudenosaunee communities where she helped to revitalize Kanien’kéha.
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Karuk Tribe right to cultural burning affirmed in agreement with California
A first of it's kind agreement between a tribe in northern California could prevent the build-up of wildfire fuel, First Nations firekeepers in Canada say.
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Toronto opens Spirit Garden, a space for residential school survivors, in Nathan Phillips Square
The Spirit Garden is a 1,918 sq/m space in downtown Toronto dedicated to residential school survivors and their families. It's a response to the Truth and Reconciliation’s Call to Action 82 which calls for more commemorative spaces to be installed across major cities in Canada.
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Without WWII Indigenous code talkers, 'we would be speaking German'
Levi Oakes was one of 17 known code talkers from Akwesasne Mohawk Territory who served in the Second World War and the only one to have received recognition for his service while still alive.
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New Owen Sound, Ont., restaurant offers all non-alcoholic drink pairings with its tasting menu
Chef and owner Zach Keeshig said his decision to make his restaurant non-alcoholic is out of respect for his culture and he wants his patrons to "appreciate all the effort and time that we spent curating the food."
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Six Nations of the Grand River to open hospice facility
What is being billed as the first Indigenous-led, on-territory hospice in Canada will bring culturally appropriate end-of-life care closer to home for those in Six Nations of the Grand River, near Hamilton.
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5 Indigenous artists begin year-long Eiteljorg Museum fellowship for November 2025 exhibit
Toronto-based Anishinaabe artist Maria Hupfield is one of five Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellows now working with the curator to decide what artworks will be added to the museum's collection and be in an exhibition next fall.
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New language centre in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory to bring adult and children's classes under one roof
Tsi Tyónnheht Onkwawén:na, a language advocacy organization in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, hopes that by next September all of its Kanien'kéha (Mohawk language) classes will be being taught at a new language and cultural centre under construction.
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