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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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March 11, 2024Putting a number on the tree loss
The team behind the landmark Multi-Purpose Building project will need to plant nearly 1,200 trees to meet its commitment to Kahnawake after redesigns resulted in the razing of more than twice as many trees as originally planned.
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March 8, 2024The women leading the way
Today is International Women's Day, a global celebration intended to highlight the social, cultural, and political achievements of women. For many in Kahnawake, following the lead of women and uplifting their achievements is second nature, and there are countless leaders, business owners, and matriarchs in the community who continue to inspire the next generation of women every day.
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March 8, 2024Longhouse brings message to mayor of Chateauguay
Framing the recent fuel spill as only the latest incursion in a long history of environmental racism against the community, members of the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation at Kahnawake (207 Longhouse)
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March 7, 2024Car thefts, tracking on the rise
Kaylia Diabo-Morris was returning home from a family dinner in Pointe-Claire on Saturday when her husband’s iPhone buzzed with a notification stating an AirTag was detected nearby.
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March 7, 2024The legacy of Christine Zachary Deom
Ever since Alexis Kawenníshon Shackleton was a child, her mother, Christine Katsi'tsenhawítha Zachary Deom, instilled in her the importance of her Kanien’kehá:ka identity.
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March 5, 2024Company should pay for cleanup, Council chief says
The company responsible for the recent diesel spill in Chateauguay will be held accountable for its actions, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)
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March 4, 2024Tree removal at cultural building shocks community
The community mourned the loss of a swath of mature maple trees this week, with the Multi-Purpose Building project team confirming more trees were removed than had been anticipated by the original plan.
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March 1, 2024Dump trucks confronted in Kanesatake
Frustrated by a constant stream of dump trucks coming into the community to unload landfill, a handful of Kanehsata’kehró:non sprung into action on Wednesday afternoon to stop vehicles from entering Ahsennénhson near the baseball diamond.
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February 29, 2024Constitutional challenge heard in Ontario
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is awaiting a decision from the Ontario Superior Court now that hearings between them and Ontario’s online gaming regulator wrapped up Wednesday in Toronto.
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February 29, 2024Church organist returns to 'Jeopardy!'
Community members tuning in for beloved quiz show Jeopardy! last week might’ve been surprised to see a familiar word in one contestant’s sign off, after St. Francis Xavier Mission Catholic Church organist Vince Bacani ended his time in the Wild Card Tournament with a simple “Thanks/Merci/Niá:wen.” “After my appearance, so many people messaged me.
