Stories by Marcus Bankuti

It might have been 50 years or more since a home birth in Kanesatake, a practice that used to be commonplace in the community, but the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC)

More than four months after former Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer publicly acknowledged the “writing was on the wall” on Entain, an exclusive deal with the gaming company has been dissolved.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) Public Safety Unit is shaking things up by drawing an operational distinction between safety and security issues.

It’s among the most precious wampum belts out there, but for more than a century since one man sold it – without permission from the community to which it belongs – it has been in colonial hands.

After Assembly of First Nations (AFN) members voted down a $47.8 billion settlement agreement to fund the reform of on-reserve child and family services, the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC)

Valosphere, a soil transporter that was caught dumping illegally on Route 207 last week, was previously implicated in illegal dumping in Kahnawake in March.

After the Superior Court of Quebec granted a 10-day emergency injunction earlier this month to stop illegal dumping on the Lake of Two Mountains, a follow-up hearing last Friday resulted in a three-month delay, during which a safeguard order will apply.

After last year marked the community’s first Trunk or Treat, the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) is bringing back the event this Halloween, hoping it can grow to become a festive staple.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) hosted a webinar last night facilitated by First Peoples Law to give community members a chance to take in a governance presentation ahead of consultations on a proposed law-making process.

Utica, New York, was the place to be last weekend, as laxers from across Turtle Island showed up to compete at LAXNAI – the 2024 North American Invitational lacrosse tournament.