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“Canada is continuing genocide”
At the daphne art centre in Tiohtià:ke on Friday, those in the room and watching the live stream heard the judges from the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal read out their verdict: the government of Canada has committed and continues to commit genocide against Indigenous Peoples.
Chiefs frustrated with Bill 1
Discussing Quebec’s proposed constitution, also known as Bill 1, was top of mind at the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) chiefs’ assembly last week, held in Montreal over four days.
Study shows pattern of violence
The second phase of a study into obstetric violence towards Indigenous women in Quebec has seen almost 100 more individuals share their testimonies with researchers, with stories from more than 130 women demonstrating a pattern of abuse across the province.
Child injured in ATV accident
An accident at Matty’s Park Monday night has put the focus once more on ATV usage in Kahnawake - particularly by those operating them that are younger than the official minimum age of 16.
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March 6, 2026COVID-19 outbreak at hospital
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC) has announced that two residents of the hospital’s Long-Term Care unit (LTC) have tested positive for COVID-19.
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March 6, 2026Making the roads safer
One month into service, the Kahnawake Peacekeepers’ new Highway Patrol Division has already made a big difference on community roads – and not just because of the 646 tickets they gave to motorists in their first 28 days.
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March 6, 2026Wampum string rematriated to community
A string of wampum beads was returned to the community last week, in collaboration with the outside organization that had it in its possession for almost 50 years, the Bank of Canada Museum in Ottawa.
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March 6, 2026Responsible leadership discussed at forum
Preventing gendered harm and addressing human trafficking was top of mind for attendees at the National Family and Survivor’s Circle inaugural Responsible Resource Leadership Forum, where Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Melanie Morrison was in attendance representing Kahnawake.
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March 6, 2026Exchanging seeds in Akwesasne
The smell of spring was in the air last weekend at the fifth annual Akwesasne Seed Exchange, where featured speaker Stephen McComber shared his lessons about planting by the moon at the Akwesasne Seed Hub.
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March 6, 2026Blood drive thrives
It might have been March Break, but that didn’t stop community members from turning out in strong numbers to roll up their sleeves and help this week’s blood drive edge out its goal with a total of 79 donors.
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March 6, 2026The women carving their place in archeology
Katsitsahente Cross-Delisle is used to digging at archeological sites – and she’s also used to digging out space for herself as an Indigenous woman in the archeology field.
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February 27, 2026Parents seek Kateri statue removal
On the roof above the door facing River Road, just below the Kateri School emblem, stands a statue of the only Kanien’kehá:ka saint, the school’s namesake, Kateri Tekakwitha, her hands cradling a cross.
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February 27, 2026Hospital receives top rating
After a rigorous testing process, the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) has achieved the highest possible rating from Accreditation Canada, the second time in a row that the organization has received such a distinction.
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February 27, 2026Still early stages for Terrapure file
No decisions were made at a special closed community meeting called by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) to discuss the Terrapure recycling facility that sits on the boundary of Kahnawake and has recently come under fire for alleged environmental infractions.
