Stories by Jessica Deer

Mohawk Council political attache Joe Delaronde headed last week's Community Decision-Making Meeting that discussed taking membership privileges away from those not conforming with the Kahnawake Membership Law.

Organizers hope to triple last year's participation for tomorrow's Orange Shirt Day. (Steve Bonspiel, The Eastern Door) For the second year in a row, a group of Kahnawake women will bring the nationwide “Orange Shirt Day” to the community as a way to honour residential school survivors.

Kanien’kehá:ka dancer Barbara Diabo performed a tribute to those who lost who their lives in the Quebec Bridge Disaster last week in Halifax.

The Kahnawake Peacekeepers carried out a search warrant at a residence in the area of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake on September 9.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake’s membership portfolio chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer gets the next session of consultations underway on the Kahnawake Membership Law.

Brad Firth, known as Caribou Legs, joined dozens of Kahnawa’kehró:non in a peaceful march on Tuesday evening to show solidarity to those in Standing Rock.

Dozens of community members marched throughout the streets of Kahnawake in solidarity of the people in Standing Rock,  (Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door)

About a dozen community members participated in a small protest Friday morning to voice their concerns about the traffic, noise and trucks on Route 207.

Kanien’kehá:ka women in Kahnawake wore shawls over their head and shoulders during the early 20th century. (Courtesy McCord Museum)

Kanien’kehá:ka artist Carla Hemlock was this year’s recipient of the Bernard Ewell Innovation Award. (Courtesy Grant Jonathan)