Kahnawake dancers featured prominently in new Palais des Congres Indigenous networking space

By Marc Lalonde  Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Kahnawake will be featured prominently in a new cultural space featuring the eleven Indigenous nations in the Quebec region in one of Montreal’s largest gathering spaces and is the product of a unique partnership between Palais des congres and Indigenous Tourism Quebec. Combining their know-how, the Palais des congres de Montreal and Indigenous Tourism Quebec, in collaboration with interior designer Gerard Vannoote and several other contributors, developed a space that provides a window on the living heritage of First Nations and Inuit communities. The space, unveiled Thursday, is called Autochtone Quebec. Kahnawake is featured front and centre in the form of large-format photographs depicting the community’s dancers, in traditional dress. Palais des congres CEO Emanuelle Legault said it’s an honour to be part…

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