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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. -
January 28, 2022New hot dog haunt is open for scaring
James Day had an idea for a new take-out stand, and he was too excited to let the fact he doesn’t have a stand yet stop him from firing up the fryer. -
January 26, 2022Mental health help is out there
KSCS offers a host of support groups, including safe spaces for LGBTQ2S+ youth and adults, those stricken by grief, and those looking for a place to discuss men’s and women’s issues. -
January 14, 2022The end of local COVID-19 stats
Overwhelmed by the Omicron wave and unable to keep up with testing, local health authorities will no longer track or report the number of COVID-19 cases in Kahnawake. -
January 7, 2022$40-billion agreement reached on child welfare
(Courtesy First Nations Child and Family Caring Society) “Discrimination is when the government doesn’t think you’re worth the money.” According to Cindy Blackstock, executive director of the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society, these words were uttered by a child her organization was working with.
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December 21, 2021Grand chief hosts Indigenous Affairs minister
(Courtesy Mohawk Council of Kahnawake) December 10 wasn’t the first time Quebec’s minister responsible for Indigenous Affairs, Ian Lafrenière, came to Kahnawake, but it was his first tour of the community.
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December 15, 2021Local hockey player says niawenhkó:wa
(Courtesy Kobe McComber) On November 16, Kahnawa’kehró:non hockey player Kobe McComber intercepted the puck inside the blue line. His wrist shot ricocheted off the right goal post, but he came up with his own rebound and calmly put the puck in the back of the net for his first goal as a Junior B hockey player.
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December 14, 2021Ice racing returning soon
(Courtesy Bryant Montour-Leblanc) Last year, the frozen-over bay at the Kahnawake Marina was dotted with 100 shacks for ice fishing, a quiet activity that brings to mind contemplation and serenity.
