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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. -
February 11, 2022Search may soon begin at Spanish schools
The Nisoonag Partnership, a coalition of three First Nations near Spanish, Ontario, is preparing for an investigation into whether there are unmarked graves at the former Spanish residential schools. -
February 9, 2022“Winter Freedom” from winter blues
Kahnawake’s Sports and Recreation Unit is busy preparing outdoor facilities and programming to be made available to the community over the next two weeks. -
February 3, 2022Residential records release questioned
The federal government has agreed to transfer nearly one million residential school records in its possession to the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR), but there are questions as to whether the centre will be able to process the records in a timely manner.
