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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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June 20, 2024Gabriel given honorary doctorate
Kanehsata’kehró:non Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel was proud to accept an honourary doctorate from the Université du Québec a Montréal (UQAM)
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June 17, 2024Anonymous group renews push for justice
About a year after a media campaign that turned the country’s attention to the government’s failures to act on G&R Recycling and a climate of lawlessness and fear in the community, a group of anonymous Kanehsata’kehró:non have released a new open letter to highlight the continued urgency of their cause.
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June 13, 2024Magic Palace sues Council, Commission
The owners of Magic Palace have filed legal actions against the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), urging Quebec’s Superior Court to restore the facility’s right to operate Electronic Gaming Devices (EGDs)
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June 12, 2024Meet Kanesatake’s newest lawyer
Kanehsata’kehró:non Brandon Bonspiel always loved reading – but he didn’t anticipate just how many pages he’d have to work through each week when he first embarked on his law degree at McGill University’s Faculty of Law.
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June 6, 2024Mohawk Council’s transparency?
Election season is upon us. No, not THAT election! The one with your favourite Mohawk Council of Kahnawake chiefs. So let the fun begin!
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June 6, 2024Council embroiled in lawsuit ahead of election
The former top executive of Mohawk Online is suing the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) for wrongful termination and defamatory statements, claiming the grand chief and two others alerted him to comments made by MCK chief Cody Diabo at a Council meeting last summer, The Eastern Door has learned.
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June 5, 2024Capsaicin Cartel debuts new ketchup
Capsaicin Cartel’s latest hot ketchup isn’t just an ode to the Two Row Wampum – it also celebrates 18 years of marriage for Kary-Ann Deer and her husband Nico Hoogendijk, the couple behind the company.
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June 5, 2024Future secured for Language Nest
Phyllis Fazio-Mayo has gotten used to her grandchildren correcting her Kanien’kéha – that’s thanks to their high degree of fluency that started with the Iakwahwatsiratátie Language Nest, a hub that has nurtured so many families in Kahnawake over the past decade and beyond.
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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.
