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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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June 4, 2024IKEA lends a hand to Kahnawake
Every Tuesday afternoon, Cory Rice prepares servings of food for the community members to collect from the Kateri Food Basket, but this week, there was an additional component: homeware, courtesy of IKEA.
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June 4, 2024RCMP adopts ribbon skirts
An announcement last week from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) that the ribbon skirt would now be part of official ceremonial uniform incited strong reactions from community members, with mixed views on whether the force should have the right to include traditional items in their uniform.
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May 30, 2024Delaronde to leave Education Center
After 36 years with the Kahnawake Education Center (KEC), director of education Robin Delaronde announced her impending retirement this week, which will come at the end of the 2024-25 school year.
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May 30, 2024Governance project findings ready to present
Gerald Taiaiake Alfred is hopeful that the upcoming Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) elections will be the last elections of their kind.
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May 30, 2024Feds change tune on G&R resolutions
Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has lifted a condition that all Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs must agree on a plan to hire W8banaki to coordinate preliminary work for the cleanup of the toxic G&R Recycling site, according to two MCK chiefs.
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May 30, 2024Archaeology conference builds hope
Archaeology is a field that often pushes Indigenous people out, increasing barriers to justice and finding out the real history of colonization.
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May 27, 2024Gun violence prevention program in works
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake’s (MCK) Public Safety Unit will soon be rolling out programming aimed at preventing gun violence among youth in the community.
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May 23, 2024Petition grows for cameras in town
A petition calling for the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at all major entrances and exits to Kahnawake has already surpassed 200 signatures, with community members seeking increased surveillance of non-locals entering the community.
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May 23, 2024Dawson to cut popular Indigenous course
It was a full house at Dawson College last Friday as Indigenous students with the school’s Journeys program gathered to host a vernissage showcasing their art.
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May 22, 2024Asphalt production suspended at quarry
The start of asphalt season at the JFK quarry is delayed this year, with the quarry not permitted to open its plant until regulations are created pertaining to asphalt under the Kahnawake Sanitary Conditions law, according to Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)
