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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.”

  • November 15, 2024

    Probation agreement affirmed

    A signing ceremony was hosted at the Kahnawake Peacekeepers’ station last Friday as part of a celebration of a historic probation agreement signed in March between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

  • November 15, 2024

    No home for new books

    Well over 1,000 books were recently donated to the Kahnawake library. Unfortunately for community members, those 78 boxes of books remain locked up at the old water filtration plant across from the hospital, as the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

  • November 15, 2024

    Negotiations underway for memorandum of understanding with Quebec

    A memorandum of understanding (MOU) could soon be signed between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and Quebec, Cody Diabo shared with The Eastern Door.

  • November 15, 2024

    Microcultivation license granted

    A microcultivation license has been granted to a local business, bringing the number of businesses permitted to cultivate and process cannabis in Kahnawake to two.

  • November 15, 2024

    Trump's election could harm Northvolt

    The future isn’t looking too bright for the Swedish manufacturer Northvolt, a company the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

  • November 15, 2024

    Clinic to ensure continuity of care

    The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) has formalized a process to improve services for community members who do not have a family doctor or whose family doctor is absent for more than three weeks.

  • November 15, 2024

    Holiday parade cancelled

    It’s official, Santa lovers. For the first time since the pandemic, the annual holiday parade has been cancelled. The announcement from the Kahnawake Peacekeepers surely came as a shock for many in the community.

  • November 15, 2024

    Calls for action on drunk driving

    A local family organized a demonstration outside of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) this week, after being involved in a car accident with a non-local driver who had more than twice the legal blood alcohol limit.

  • November 15, 2024

    New board for Health Center

    The Kanesatake Health Center (KHC) held its first annual general assembly (AGA) in two years Wednesday night, electing a new board and giving community members a look into the centre’s operations.

  • November 15, 2024

    Winter Wonderland set for 10th edition

    A new venue, door prizes, and new trees are only a few of the things to look forward to for this year’s 10th edition of Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland.