Stories by Hadassah Alencar

Free heirloom seeds for Kanehsata’kehró:non were offered at the Kanesatake Health Center this past weekend in an effort to keep Indigenous seeds alive and increase food sovereignty efforts in the community.

No suspects or vehicles are currently in sight after gun shots were fired at a home in Kanesatake earlier this week, according to the Surete du Quebec (SQ).

After never having practiced as a whole team together, the Kanehsatake Eagles won two pre-season box lacrosse games this past weekend, including a win against the Kahnawake Sturgeon Bellies. The Eagles had not faced a team from Kahnawake for about 30 years.

Spirits are high as the Kanehsatake Warriors kick off their official training for the lacrosse season, but the roster remains without an all-girls team this year.

About 90 chickens at the Tsontkwahtentionhátie farm have begun laying enough eggs to allow the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC) to continue their annual free egg giveaway for the second year.

The Quebec Environment Ministry’s mobile truck was parked near the entrance of Oka in an effort to prevent illegal dumping of contaminated soil in Kanesatake last week.

In the grade seven science class, students at Ratihén:te High School were studying bug identification charts this year.

Last week, caretaker council member Serge Otsi Simon and Kanesatake Education Center (KEC) education director Watsenniostha Nelson attended the First Nations Education Council’s (FNEC) annual general meeting in Quebec City, where they discussed ways to fund and strengthen Indigenous education.

Renovations have begun at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) cabin in Tioweró:ton, known as the Oka Inn, after Council dropped an attempt to apply funding towards a second cabin.

This week, the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) restored septic tank emptying and water calls for Kanehsata’kehró:non, while an ongoing inspection project continues for the second year.