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What happened to Tiffany Morrison?
Melanie Morrison wishes more people had the chance to meet her little sister Tiffany. “She was a ball of energy. She impacted everyone that she knew. She just had that energy, you knew she was there,” Morrison said. “When she was taken, there was a black hole that was left. When her life was taken, there was a spark taken from our family.”
Public meeting sparks investigation
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers are investigating an incident at a public meeting last week, during which a Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief was allegedly physically aggressive with two community members.
Connecting cultures, one name at a time
Following multi-million dollar renovations, what was once Parc Lalonde, the park in Ste. Anne de Bellevue that overlooks the St. Lawrence River, now has a Kanien’kéha name: Kawenothiion, meaning “the tip of the island.”
Resilience shelter opens new doors
Na’kuset, the co-founder of Indigenous-led homeless shelter Resilience Montreal, is used to seeing Indigenous people being often left with “the scraps.”
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November 29, 2024Graduates mean business
It was a big day for Kahnawa’kehró:non at the First Nations Executive Education (FNEE) graduation this month, with six community members celebrating the completion of courses that will further their leadership skills.
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November 29, 2024Winter Wonderland a hit once again
The 10th edition of the Kateri Memorial Foundation (KMF)’s Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland has once again been a great success, as people in Kahnawake - and, increasingly, surrounding communities - come together to take in the holiday spirit, donate money to good causes, and try to win the elaborate tree displays put together by community organizations, businesses, and families.
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November 29, 2024Holiday Train returns to Kahnawake
The sharply cold temperatures finally arriving after what had so far been an unseasonably warm November did not deter hundreds of Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)
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November 29, 2024Mayo recognized with award
When Kahnawa’kehró:non Zye Mayo found out he was a recipient of this year’s David Olivier Award from his CEGEP, Dawson College, he initially told his family not to come to the ceremony - it might be long, and it’s a bit of a journey from Kahnawake.
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November 22, 2024Bridge contract dissolved
Just four months into the job, Rice Mohawk Steel and Quebec have agreed to tear up a $36 million contract to maintain the LaSalle side of the Mercier Bridge following lengthy delays - and a failure to secure access to community land occupied by rival contractor Mohawk Bridge Consortium (MBC).
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November 22, 2024Shooting threat prompts lockdown
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) abruptly went into lockdown on Tuesday after a man called the front desk saying he was prepared to come in and shoot.
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November 22, 2024Parents asked to remain respectful
Parents and guardians received a stern letter last week from the Kahnawake Education Center (KEC) reminding them there’s zero tolerance for aggressive behaviour at their schools.
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November 22, 2024McGill uproots white pine
In a ceremony held on the lower field of McGill University last Sunday morning, around 200 people gathered as a great white pine sapling, brought by Kanehsata’kehró:non Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel from the Pines in Kanehsatake, was planted into the ground.
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November 22, 2024Cannabis consultations commence
In-person consultations have begun for those living within 300-metre radiuses of proposed dispensary sites, with members of the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB)
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November 22, 2024Knights of Columbus Hall reopens to all
After being closed for more than a month due to safety concerns, the Knights of Columbus Hall in town has now reopened.
