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An introduction to Montreal: its history, the Nations whose lands it sits on, and Indigenous community life today, with sources.
The Mohawk name Tiohtià:ke is often explained as where the group parted ways, and the St. Lawrence Iroquoian village of Hochelaga stood at the mountain’s foot before Ville-Marie was founded in 1642. The Native Friendship Centre of Montreal, open since 1974, is the main service and referral hub for First Nations, Inuit and Métis residents. Each August, Land InSights (Terres en vues), founded in 1990, presents the Montreal First Peoples Festival, featuring Indigenous creativity from across the Americas. Kahnawà:ke and Kanehsatà:ke, both Kanien’kehá:ka communities, lie nearby. St. Lawrence Iroquoians lived on the island for generations before Europeans arrived. In 1701 the Great Peace of Montreal ended almost a century of hostilities between the French and the Haudenosaunee. About 700 Indigenous allies attended the peace congress. They included Chippewa, Odawa, Potawatomi, Wendat, Miami, Menominee, Sauk, Fox and Mascouten delegates. Governor de Callière gave him a grand funeral, and he was buried in Notre-Dame Church before the treaty was signed.
Montreal, Tiohtià:ke in Kanien’kéha, is on unceded Indigenous land, long a meeting place for many nations; the Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) are recognized as its custodians.
Nearby: Kahnawà:ke · Kanehsatà:ke · Akwesasne · Laval · Longueuil
Montreal's urban Indigenous community has built a strong web of its own services. The Native Friendship Centre of Montreal works from Saint-Laurent Boulevard. It serves people from the ten First Nations of Quebec, as well as Inuit, Métis and people in transition. In February 2024 it launched the Atónhnhets Cultural Services Program. It also runs the Kaie:ri:nikawera:ke Day Centre, the Ka'wáhse Street Patrol and a nurse-led health clinic with Doctors of the World. The Kanekó:ta Adult Education Program adds daily meals to its classes. The Montreal Indigenous Community NETWORK connects many of these groups. Its vision is a city where urban Indigenous well-being is led by Indigenous communities themselves. Its motto is Listen, Connect, Support. It funds mental health support for frontline workers, publishes resource guides and runs a platform called The INDex. In 2026 it hosted a Strengthening the Circle gathering on Indigenous health networks. Students have a home base too. McGill's First Peoples' House offers residence space for Indigenous students and academic and cultural support. It organizes events that include powwows and feasts. Nearby, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke runs a language and culture training program for the community.
More on the region: Indigenous Quebec · all of Canada.
XUSI is an Indigenous-owned business from Saskatoon, started in 2020 by two brothers from northern Saskatchewan. Along with our clothing, we bring Indigenous youth workshops and custom screen printing to Montreal and across Quebec.
Strong Roots Strong Future is our interactive workshop for Indigenous youth, led by the two brothers who founded XUSI. We travel to schools, First Nations and Indigenous communities, youth organizations and funding programs in Montreal and across Quebec. Youth ages 10 and up work through identity and culture, financial literacy, fitness, entrepreneurship and business skills, career readiness and hands-on screen printing.
Custom t-shirts, hoodies and crewnecks for Montreal schools, sports teams, businesses, events and First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Send us an idea, get free design help and a full quote before anything is printed. We print in Saskatoon and ship to Montreal. 10-garment minimum, up to 4 colours per design.
Heavyweight cotton tees, hoodies, crewnecks and A-frame hats with Cree words and the stories behind them. Fitness is part of how XUSI started, so our pieces are built for the gym and the street, and we ship them to Montreal.
The site is in English only. Orders to Montreal ship from Saskatoon within 1–3 business days, with shipping cost calculated at checkout.
Yes, starting at 10 garments. Designs may use up to 4 colours on a screen as large as 23x31 inches with design help included, and every order is quoted before printing. Printing is done in Saskatoon and the order is shipped to Montreal.
Yes. Our custom screen printing starts at 10 garments, with up to 4 colours per design, and every order is quoted before printing. Design help is included, so your group can bring its own artwork or build one with us. We print in Saskatoon and ship to Montreal.
Many of our designs carry a Cree word and its story, which you can read on our meanings page. For a design in Kanien'kéha or another local language, a group can order custom printing from 10 garments. We suggest supplying wording checked by a fluent speaker, and our design help covers the layout.
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Alongside its own line, XUSI screen prints custom apparel for schools, teams, businesses, Nations and events in Montreal. Ten garments minimum, up to four colours, design help included, and a full quote before anything runs.
The clothing side is Indigenous-designed and Indigenous-owned, out of Saskatoon on Treaty 6. See custom screen printing, or shop the XUSI line.
