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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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May 22, 2024iGaming challenge comes up snake eyes
An attempt by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) to topple Ontario’s multibillion-dollar online gaming scheme was rejected by an Ontario Superior Court judge Monday.
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May 22, 2024Ganienkeh celebrates 50th
Mitch Deer grew up in New York City feeling disconnected from his culture and community. That’s why he considers Ganienkeh Territory – which he first visited in 1974, the year it was re-established – as his home.
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May 16, 2024New wellness plan seeks holistic approach
Onkwata’karitáhtshera, Kahnawake’s health and social services agency, has released a new community wellness plan that sets the community’s priorities for the next eight years.
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May 15, 2024Survival students transplant trees
After construction of the Kahnawake Cultural Arts Center (KCAC) resulted in the loss of more trees than had been anticipated – nearly 600 in total – Kahnawake Survival School (KSS)
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May 15, 2024
Council validates air quality concerns
When Karihwakátste Deer got home around lunchtime recently, she noticed a smell of burning plastic so disturbing she allowed herself only shallow breaths, worried about the dangers of breathing in the air.
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May 9, 2024Hospital down two family doctors
For many in the community, the news that two family doctors will be departing from Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC)
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May 8, 2024St. Nicholas Island stolen, but not forgotten
Archives recently made public thanks to an access to information request shed light on why St. Nicholas Island is no longer considered part of Kahnawake.
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May 7, 2024Still drawing tales straight from Kanesatake
At a recent meeting of Kanesatake’s tourism team, where local artist Jasmin Gunn works, tourism development officer Caira Karihwenhá:wi Nicholas told a story about her grandfather, Marshall Nicholas, from whom she learns a few Kanien’kéha words each week.
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May 2, 2024Hospital marks 40 years since historic agreement
There was celebration at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) this Wednesday as negotiators were praised for their role in establishing Kahnawake’s monumental hospital agreement with Quebec, a historic agreement that turned 40 this week.
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May 2, 2024New hire signals new era for radio station
In the earliest days of a local radio station here in Kanesatake, a teenage Kristin Cree, daughter of co-founder John Cree, hosted a show out of a mobile trailer that served as the station’s office and studio.
