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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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September 3, 2024Tuition waived for Concordia students
Tuition for undergraduate and graduate programs will be free to all Onkwehón:we students from communities in Quebec, starting this fall.
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August 30, 2024Cargo ship grinds to halt in Seaway
A cargo ship carrying 10,000 metric tons of scrap metal made an unexpected stop near the Kahnawake Marina last week after it lost power, leading the captain to lose control of the vessel.
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August 30, 2024Dawson students say no to Law 14
Members of Dawson College CEGEP’s student union were cheering and ringing bells in the college’s atrium this Tuesday, celebrating their petition reaching over 1,000 signatures.
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August 29, 2024Future of library uncertain
Walking through Kahnawake’s library, it’s not immediately apparent it’s at risk of collapse – but if you look close enough, the signs are all there.
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August 28, 2024Roadblock training against dumping planned
After demands for a meeting with government officials went unheeded, a group of Oka residents pledging solidarity with Kanesatake whistleblowers are taking a step closer to enacting checkpoints to stop dump trucks carrying potentially contaminated soil from entering the territory.
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August 26, 2024Purple Ribbon Walk a success
Organizers of this year’s Purple Ribbon Walk said the event was once again a great success, with community members showing up on Saturday night to honour loved ones who have faced cancer.
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August 22, 2024Jacobs to lead education
Falen Iakowennaiéwas Jacobs will be at the helm of the Kahnawake Education Center (KEC) going forward, as she prepares to step into the role of director of education starting Monday.
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August 21, 2024Hard work rewarded at ceremony
Kahnawa’kehró:non students pursuing an education in healthcare got to bask in the limelight at the ninth-annual Karonhiaráhstha’s Memorial Fund award ceremony last Thursday at the Golden Age Club, which saw 17 awarded scholarships ranging from $500 to $5,500. The recipients include five Kahnawa’kehró:non receiving the scholarship for the first time ever.
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August 21, 2024Ó:nen to the old Onake
"Out with the old, in with the new” is the spirit of many groundbreaking ceremonies, but the aging steel home of the Onake Paddling Club evokes too many fond memories for sheer celebration.
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August 20, 2024No arrests in seven years of arsons in Kanesatake
For decades, arson has been a weapon with which to intimidate and silence in Kanesatake. Yet there are no arrests on record for any criminal fire in the past seven years.
