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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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April 11, 2024Fort Wall restoration underway
For many in Kahnawake, the Fort St-Louis Wall is an important piece of the community’s history. To some, it’s a reminder of the painful legacy of colonization, and should be torn down.
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April 10, 2024Habs host First Peoples Celebration Night
Win or lose, seeing the Montreal Canadiens play at the Bell Centre is always a special experience, and for at least one group of Kahnawa’kehró:non, Saturday’s game was one to remember.
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April 10, 2024Peacekeeper supports abuse victims
Peacekeeper Isabelle Nicholas knows first-hand what it’s like to be trapped in a domestic violence situation. That’s why she’s hoping community members experiencing abuse will feel comfortable seeking support from her in her role as the domestic violence resource officer with the Peacekeepers.
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April 9, 2024Chateauguay site not to blame, Quebec claims
Quebec’s environmental ministry confirmed this week it doesn’t believe the recent spill in Chateauguay is to blame for the ongoing cleanup of diesel fuel in Kahnawake. It’s now been nearly two months since diesel fuel was first discovered in the community in a creek and river near Zachary Road on February 9.
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April 5, 2024Total eclipse a cultural, scientific marvel
For Samantha Doxtator, Monday's total solar eclipse over Haudenosaunee territory is more than a once-in-a-lifetime experience. It represents a recalibration that gets to the heart of what it means to be Haudenosaunee.
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April 4, 2024Sun sets on Magic Palace
More than six months after allegations emerged that Magic Palace had been infiltrated by organized crime, the establishment has been forced to shut its doors by local authorities.
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April 4, 2024Peacekeepers secure funding for equipment, station
The Kahnawake Mohawk Peacekeepers now have an extra $3.6 million in their coffers after securing new funding from Quebec and the federal government.
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April 4, 2024Saying goodbye to Sonny Joe
On weekends, Sharon Cross’s childhood home was filled with music. That was when her father, Sonny Joe Cross, would be home from his work on construction sites in Brooklyn, New York, and he would finally have the time to listen to his beloved record collection.
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April 2, 2024Kahnawake wins big at Indigenous Science Fair
Grade five Karonhianónhnha Tsi Ionterihwaienstáhkhwa student Kiyedinaci Ottereyes-Lahache went to the Quebec Indigenous Science Fair in Gatineau last Thursday hoping to impress – both with his dapper burgundy velvet suit, and with his project, “The Science of Scents.” And impress he did, netting both the first-place prize in his age category and a special award for communication – awards that come with combined prize winnings of $1,000.
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March 28, 2024Uproar mounts over Northvolt
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Ross Montour was in Montreal this week alongside environmental groups calling on Quebec to submit the Northvolt mega-lithium battery plant to an environmental assessment process.
