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After 40 years, Albany declares Kahnawake day
Forty years ago, some of Kahnawake’s finest took a rag-tag group of around 75 paddlers under their wing, guiding them through a paddling journey re-enacting the route to Albany that would’ve been used as part of the historic fur trade.
Powwow back for 34th edition
After more than three decades of dancing, drumming, and fun in the summer sun, the enthusiasm for the Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-wow is not slowing down.
Work continues on Old Chateauguay Road
The OCR Phase II project to finish replacing the water and sewer systems on the Old Chateauguay Road (OCR) is on schedule, with the underground infrastructure on the stretch by the OCR Gaz Bar set to be completed by early next week.
Quebec more stringent with tax exemptions
At the end of June, Heidi Diabo was trying to purchase a door at the CANAC hardware store in Beauharnois, when she was left rattled by an interaction with an employee she felt was the result of her being visibly Indigenous.
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December 6, 2024Protecting our furry friends
For many community members, decorating the house with bright lights and strings of tinsel is a highlight of the festive season - but for our four-legged friends, some of the highlights of the season can pose some serious health risks.
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December 6, 2024Food Basket’s holiday needs
The holiday season is upon us, and as it is the season of giving, it’s worthwhile to think of some good deeds you can do to round out the year - and not just to get on the nice list (although it won’t hurt).
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December 6, 2024Sober driving initiative is back
For those whose egg nog is a little extra festive this holiday season, a safe ride home is just a phone call away.
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December 6, 2024Confederacy comes to Kahnawake
Kahnawake was abuzz last weekend, with around 800 people coming out from across the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to the 207 Longhouse for this year’s Fall Sing.
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December 6, 2024Quebec Native Women president re-elected
Marjolaine Etienne was elected president for a second four-year term at the Quebec Native Women (QNW)’s annual general assembly in Quebec City on December 1.
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December 6, 2024Jacobs honoured with fellowship
During the day, Kwahará:ni Jacobs and her four-year-old daughter, Atshennonnià:’a, head down to the Akwesasne Freedom School, and walk into Otsi’náhkwakon, the community’s language nest.
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November 30, 2024Canada ordered to address backlog
The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) has ordered the federal government to immediately address a backlog of claims within the Jordan’s Principle program, in a 14-page decision released at the end of last week.
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November 30, 2024Political priorities unveiled
Council chiefs have decided their priorities for the next three years in office, following surveys carried out earlier this fall.
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November 29, 2024Alcohol law often unenforced
Kahnawake’s alcohol control board is still without inspection officers, even after issuing a 10-month moratorium on alcohol permits last year in protest of their demand for them going unheeded.
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November 29, 2024Changes coming to gaming law
The Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) is proposing a rewrite of the community’s electronic gaming regulation in the aim of enforcing more limits on which operators it will decide to grant permits to.
