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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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July 17, 2024Night market celebrates local talent
Community members of all ages showed up to attend a night market on Tuesday evening, hosted by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)
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July 15, 2024Bonspille demands action on illegal dumping
Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille called out the federal government while at the annual gathering for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
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July 15, 2024New grand chief takes minister to task
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo blasted federal minister Gary Anandasangaree while at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN)
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July 12, 2024Kahnawake votes for change
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has a new grand chief after a decisive win for Cody Diabo, who garnered nearly twice as many votes as incumbent Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer, who came last in the three-way race.
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July 11, 2024McGill introduces free tuition for some Natives
Students from Kahnawake and Kanesatake attending McGill will soon have their tuition paid for by the university, a move made as part of the institution’s 52 Calls to Action made in 2017.
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July 8, 2024Kanehsata'kehró:non angered by paddlers
Back in May, members of Kanesatake’s Longhouse listened as Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille and MCK chief Valerie Bonspille shared with them information about a group of paddlers that had scheduled a six-day trip, including a stop in Kanesatake.
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July 7, 2024Oka residents pledge solidarity on dumping
Spurred by a recent wave of external media coverage of dumping in the community, a group of Oka residents and affiliated groups have vowed to support Kanehsata’kehró:non with a blockade to stop dump trucks if necessary.
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July 4, 2024Mohawk Online ‘coming to end’
Rumours have been circulating for months about the future of Mohawk Online Ltd. (MOL), an online gaming company from Kahnawake that has given millions of dollars to the community since 2015, but it was finally publicly confirmed on K1037 Radio Monday that things are about to get very real.
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July 3, 2024
Another successful Pride
It was an afternoon of smiles and rainbows for attendees at Kahnawake’s second annual Pride Parade last weekend, as community members marched through the streets in support of the LGBTQ2S+ community. “It’s been awesome, just like last year, to see so much support and how much love has come through our community,” said Jess Beauvais, who was one of the Kahnawake Pride Committee’s organizers.
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July 2, 2024Opposition to Chateauguay project
A plan by the city of Chateauguay to build housing along Highway 30 will result in the destruction of wetlands just next door to Kahnawake if it gets approved by the government of Quebec.
