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Rihanna learns Kanien'kéha word to thank Air Canada flight attendant
The flight attendant said Rihanna was the first Mohawk person she had met, and the exchange sparked a wave of Indigenous pride online.
- On Monday, Air Canada flight attendant Lily Kahnerahtiio Dailleboust gifted singer Rihanna a beaded lanyard during a flight from Toronto's Billy Bishop Airport to Montreal.
- Informed of the VIP guest 45 minutes before boarding the Jazz aircraft, Dailleboust decided to offer her personal beaded keychain from local artisan shop Traditions.
- During their interaction, Dailleboust taught Rihanna "Ni:wen," the Kanien Mohawk word for "thank you," which the singer repeated correctly; the pair shared a relaxed, "low key" conversation.
- Rihanna posted a video calling the gift "something very special" that she would "never forget," sparking widespread praise from fans on social media.
- Members of the Mohawk First Nation expressed pride in Dailleboust for sharing their culture, as the attendant noted the exchange meaningfully represented her community.
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Air Canada flight attendant shares Mohawk culture with pop star Rihanna
MONTREAL - An Air Canada flight attendant got a thrill last week when she gifted pop superstar Rihanna a beaded lanyard from her Mohawk community south of Montreal.
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Le Journal de MontrealRihanna received a gift that she "will never forget" on a Toronto-Montreal flight last week.
·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left16Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution76% Left
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