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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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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, 2023Process 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.
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November 23, 2023
Local arrested after alarming incident
A Kahnawa’kehró:non is in custody and facing breaking-and-entering charges following an incident at a home on Veterans Boulevard earlier this weekend.
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November 22, 2023Local experiences discrimination at driving centre
Community member Xavier Dearhouse was left reeling last week after he said he was refused service and asked to leave by security at the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ)
