A community meeting called by the people was held last Thursday night in Kanesatake, in response to the majority of chiefs on Council not attending the previous meeting. “This meeting was called by you guys, not me and not by Council. This meeting was called because, at last week’s meeting,
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Last-minute community meeting irks locals
“The meeting was all over the place. There was a lot of commotion. There were a lot of arguments. People talking over each other. It really went back and forth,” said Kanehsata’kehró:non Anientha Simon. Simon is referring to the short-notice community meeting that was announced on Monday and held on
Beading for veterans
Land defenders protest non-Native operation
Landback Powwow is a go
Courtesy Al Harrington Get ready, Kanehsata’kehró:non, the second edition of the Landback Powwow is gearing up to delight and entertain by introducing live music, organizing games and hosting a special social gathering! Organizer Al Harrington said that the powwow will take place on May 28 and 29 this year. “We are
Mohawk youth achieves Dodge Cup glory
Courtesy Steven Bonspille On April 17, in front of a lively crowd, the Selects of College Francais (CF) were crowned the 2022 Dodge Cup Bantam AA champions. The championship, which was held in Dolbeau-Mistassini this year, assembled the top teams from across the province to duke it out for supremacy during
Kanesatake Council in disarray
Kanehsata’kehró:non were shocked by the lack of decorum among Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs during a community meeting on April 12. Tensions were high as MCK grand chief Victor Akwirente Bonspille accused a few of his Council chiefs, namely chief Brant Etienne, of what essentially amounts to insubordination regarding
Kahnawake participates in national owl survey
Courtesy Sandra Horvath A team from the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO) was out doing fieldwork for a few hours Monday night in search of nocturnal owls as part of a nationwide survey. Cole Delisle, the Environmental Projects coordinator for Terrestrial Habitats at KEPO, said that every April, thousands of volunteers
Pope apologizes to victims
Courtesy Katsitsionni Fox Katsitsionni Fox from Akwesasne and Michelle Schenandoah from the Oneida Nation had less than a week to prepare for their trip to Rome, where they would meet with the pope along with the rest of the First Nation delegation. The women were asked by Louise Wakerakatse, a Bear clan
