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March 25, 2022Kahnawake powwow returns
The Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow Wow will take place this summer for the first time since 2019, organizers have announced. -
March 21, 2022Tax exemption troubles still turning up
When Kary-Ann Deer gets ready to buy dog food or an overstock coat off the reserve, she girds herself for contempt as she pulls out her band card to exercise her right to exemption from the Quebec sales tax (QST). -
March 18, 2022Neighbours wary of proposed detox centre
After learning about a traditional detox centre planned for their residential neighbourhood, some community members in the Zachary Road area are raising concerns. -
March 17, 2022Traditional detox centre in the works
In Kahnawake, a community that has suffered overdose deaths in recent years and has been subjected to traumas that can put people at risk for substance abuse, many community members yearning to rid themselves of drug addiction have little option but to go cold turkey, alone. -
March 15, 2022Gas prices putting pressure on families
Courtesy Jacob Cree Kanehsata’kehró:non Karonhienhawe Nicholas got through school as a single mother relying on social assistance, but when she found a good job working for the Correctional Service of Canada as an Indigenous liaison officer, she thought her days of having to say “no” to her children were over.
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March 11, 2022Round Table honours local women
The doulas who comprise the group Konwati’shatstenhsherawi’s - Women Empowering Women were among those nominated for the KSCS International Women’s Day event.
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March 7, 2022Shooting for Hockeyville
The Kahnawake Sports Complex has been nominated for the annual Kraft Hockeyville competition, a national contest to award a community arena with $250,000 for upgrades - and a pre-season National Hockey League game. -
February 25, 2022Tyendinaga woman hurt at convoy in Ottawa
Courtesy Courtney Snyder Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU) has opened an investigation after a woman widely identified as Kanien’kehá:ka woman Candice Sero of Tyendinaga reported an injury after being knocked beneath a police horse on the streets of Ottawa around 5 p.m. on February 18.
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February 21, 2022Elder food security a growing concern
In a community that agrees on the need to respect its elders, older Kahnawa’kehró:non - especially those on fixed incomes who lack family support - are particularly vulnerable to the increased cost of living and income stagnation affecting wide swaths of the population. -
February 16, 2022Senior A hockey league back in gear
With sports starting to resume for kids and adults alike, players are happy to return to hockey.
