Stories by Hadassah Alencar

At first, Kaliyah Wahianon:ron Nelson felt nervous knowing the Lotus Volleyball tournament would be her first competitive volleyball game since November.

In the provincial hockey tournament, the Laurentides Mistral girls’ U12B-3 hockey team battled an undefeated squad, shutting out their opponents until the end of the second period of the semi-final game.

The First Nations Education Council (FNEC) hosted an inaugural Director’s Gathering in Laval for education directors from different Indigenous communities to share insights, learn new strategies, and improve educational management.

It was by chance that Selena Kaniehtiiostha Beauvais was invited to play competitively on a dek hockey team for the second time.

The Laurentides Mistral girls’ U12B hockey team headed into the regional finals against another Mistral team that had thrice beat them in previous tournaments.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) has secured temporary funding for Kanesatake Perimeter Security (KPS), prolonging the security team service past the March 31 end date of a federal five-year fund.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) has hired François Lapointe as interim executive director to manage administrative tasks on council and help support the three caretaker council members who are managing ongoing projects.

A community engagement session gathered opinions of Kanehsata’kehró:non on Alto, a major high-speed train project set to run through ancestral Mohawk land, to help inform the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) and Alto representatives on the community’s position.

Gun shots were reported at a Kanesatake home, and two suspects were arrested by the Surete du Quebec (SQ) on April 1.

The Federal Court case over Kanesatake’s election process is set to book a date for the hearing, according to court documents, in a case that will decide when and how the community’s next election will occur.