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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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December 20, 2023Playground takes it to the next level
Playground Poker is undergoing a major facelift, with a host of new amenities gradually opening up to the public. Most recently, Kahnawake is gaining two new restaurants, with the grand opening gala for the expansion held this weekend, December 14-17.
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December 20, 2023Business continues after community meeting
Though it’s been more than three weeks since Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille took a show of hands that favoured an early general election call, there is little sign so far that one is being advanced.
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December 18, 2023Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland topples records
After smashing previous attendance numbers, the ninth annual Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland has now broken another record, with the Kateri Memorial Foundation (KMF)
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December 14, 2023Quebec appeals White decision
Last month, Derek White and Hunter Montour made history, being granted a permanent stay of criminal proceedings in one of the most high-profile tobacco trade cases to date, after a Quebec Superior Court judge gave recognition to historic treaty rights including the Covenant Chain.
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December 7, 2023Support for violence survivors
Accessing help as a survivor of domestic abuse can be difficult – both emotionally and bureaucratically – as individuals are left to figure out which organizations provide the types of resources they need during vulnerable times.
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December 6, 2023Activists call for Indigenous-Palestinian solidarity
In the early days of the Siege of Kanehsatake, also known as the Oka Crisis, Kanehsata’kehró:non Ellen Gabriel didn’t realize that protests were erupting across Canada in support of Kanien’kehá:ka who were protecting the Pines.
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November 30, 2023Court grants Mothers’ demand for panel
After nearly a month of waiting, the Mohawk Mothers (Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera) have been granted some of the conditions of a safeguard order that they had asked a Quebec Superior Court judge to approve.
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November 29, 2023Wellness priorities for Kahnawake revealed
After six months of consultations, over a dozen priorities aimed at strengthening health and wellness in Kahnawake have now been identified.
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November 28, 2023Winter Wonderland reaches new heights
Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland, a flagship fundraising event in the community, just wrapped up its ninth edition last Sunday.
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November 28, 2023
Process at issue in Council fracture
Members at a community meeting held Wednesday night by Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille voted in favour of launching an early general election, but it is far from clear that the call is valid.
