Stories by Eve Cable

The annual Christmas Bird Count in Kahnawake saw 34 different species of birds spotted within the community. “The most exciting thing is the variety of birds we saw,” said Julie Delisle, environmental projects coordinator at the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO), who coordinated the count.

At least one Mohawk council in Akwesasne has signed onto a final settlement agreement concerning a land claim that has been in the courts for more than 40 years, which some say could have devastating consequences for the future of land claims for all Mohawk communities.

Nearly a year-and-a-half after being brought to Quebec’s National Assembly, a bill aimed at establishing cultural safety for Indigenous people in healthcare settings has been officially adopted - though many Indigenous groups say that the legislation doesn’t go far enough, and that their organizations weren’t adequately consulted.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo used last week’s Assembly of First Nations (AFN) special chiefs’ assembly to challenge federal leaders to envision what a future relationship could look like between Kahnawake and Canada.

Kanehsata’kehró:non Julia Kanathiiostha Lazore is officially in the running for this year’s Miss Indigenous Canada, the second edition of an annual pageant aimed at celebrating Indigenous women across Turtle Island.

The Tsi Snaihne Recreation Centre in Snye was filled to the brim last weekend, as crowds from near and far packed in for another sold-out edition of the Akwesasne Indigenous Fashion Show.

For more than two years, Kimberly Murray has served as a special intervenor in the Mohawk Mothers’ fight against McGill University and the Societe quebecoise des infrastructures (SQI)

A new initiative from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) Public Relations Unit aimed at promoting transparency from the Council table has seen “report cards” summarizing activities for the past month come in from only half the chiefs – the same number as the previous month.

For many community members, decorating the house with bright lights and strings of tinsel is a highlight of the festive season - but for our four-legged friends, some of the highlights of the season can pose some serious health risks.

Kahnawake was abuzz last weekend, with around 800 people coming out from across the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to the 207 Longhouse for this year’s Fall Sing.