Stories by Marcus Bankuti

With just 40 rubber ducks still available on the morning of the big race, a sellout fundraiser was never in doubt as community members gathered to cheer for theirs to cross the finish line first against 999 competitors.

Three new support programs through the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) Client-Based Services department aim to fill in gaps for those in need of financial assistance in Kahnawake.

With the closure of the Oka location of Les Salons Funeraires Guay in August, which has handled funeral arrangements for many local families since 1988, Kanehsata’kehró:non have been left with questions about why this has happened and how they may be affected by the decision.

The former Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) land manager, who has positioned herself as the candidate of ethics and transparency in the stalled MCK elections, has come under fire after an anonymous letter detailed allegations that she abused her office for personal gain.

The law firm Dionne Schulze has filed a notice of application seeking clarity from the Federal Court on urgent issues stemming from the abrupt cancellation of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) will cover private tuition for 25 special needs students after Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) announced earlier this summer that it would no longer provide this funding through Jordan’s Principle.

Representatives of 2021’s electoral officer, Annie Neashish, visited the community on Sunday to discuss the possibility of taking over administration of the cancelled election, according to multiple sources, following a letter from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) that seemed to endorse the initiative.

Kanesatake was represented at both the Canada Games and Lacrosse Canada’s Minor Box Nationals last week, proving the community’s commitment to lacrosse is paying off with opportunities to compete against the best in the country.

Community members were upset to learn that the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) will no longer pay for services to empty septic tanks or make water calls, effective immediately.

As the community dealt with stifling temperatures earlier this week, a controlled burn raged for more than 24 hours on the lot of the Thompson factory, frustrating Kahnawa’kehró:non and posing a danger to Kahnawake and surrounding communities.