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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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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)
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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.
