As Montreal turns 375 today, Mohawks are wrestling with how to approach a multimillion dollar celebration of the founding of a city on their unceded ancestral land. Shifting 'the dominant narrative'Diabo was part of a panel of Mohawks on CBC Montreal's Daybreak this morning to discuss the anniversary. Gage Diabo, a Kahnawake Mohawk now studying at Concordia University, says he has mixed feelings about Montreal's 375th anniversary celebrations. - Montreal Mayor Denis CoderreIn his remarks this morning, Mayor Denis Coderre emphasized that Montreal was founded on Mohawk land. He has repeatedly said he hopes the 375th anniversary celebrations will help serve as a catalyst for reconciliation.

Source: CBC News May 17, 2017 10:52 UTC