Stories by Marcus Bankuti

The community is being called upon to roll up its sleeves tomorrow after local high school students set an example this Earth Day with cleanups around the school yard and Canoe Club.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) is steadfast in its summer election plans, even as calls grow louder for a June election date to be respected.

Early last Friday morning, Kanehsata’kehró:non Celyne Gaspé was lying awake in bed when she heard what she thought was freezing rain tick-tick-ticking outside her window.

For the first time in memory, Rotiwennakéhte Ionterihwaienhstáhkhwa students have taken part in a Reseau du sport etudiant du Quebec (RSEQ) tournament, with the school’s volleyball team heading out to Ste. Therese this week to compete.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) did not go it alone at the Supreme Court of Canada, which heard Council’s appeal last month against Sylvestre et al. 

Last week was a busy one for local Benjamin ringette goalie Tewehshon Nelson, who was invited to join the Junior AA Laurentides roster as a reserve goalie at the Canadian Ringette Championships.

Last Thursday, Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) hosted the first-ever Krissy Goodleaf Memorial Volleyball Championship, memorializing a beloved teacher who unexpectedly passed away late last year.

The first time Paul Rice got sober, he had an explanation lined up in case people asked him why he wasn’t drinking.

Moving to take the reins of the narrative in the wake of a Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) Ethics Commission ruling that the grand chief has vacated his seat, the remaining MCK chiefs brought their case to the media this week.

A new Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) app, MCK Connect, launched this week for iPhone and Android, promising community members a new way to communicate with Council and stay up to date on announcements and job opportunities.