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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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November 21, 2023Albert Stalk still a living legend
Albert Stalk wants to set the record straight. He’s not dead, despite what some content farms online are reporting.
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November 20, 2023External governments press Council on G&R
Quebec and Oka have expressed concerns to the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) that the current political dysfunction is delaying important files, notably the remediation of the toxic G&R Recycling site, which is expected to cost tens of millions of dollars.
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November 16, 2023Controversy over Survival School logo
When Tommy Diabo was a student at Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) in the late 1970s and early 1980s, he loved drawing.
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November 15, 2023Expanded services at Kateri Hospital
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) announced it’ll be increasing the number of beds in its short-term care department.
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November 14, 2023Local brewery wins business of the year
In 2018, the Kahnawake Brewing Company (KBC) opened its doors as the first majority Native-owned microbrewery on First Nations territory in Canada.
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November 13, 2023Community commemorates veterans
Kahnawake showed up in droves for the annual Remembrance Day parade on Saturday, with veterans, members of the military, and supporters gathering at the Royal Canadian Legion Mohawk Branch 219 of Kahnawake before proceeding to the Kahnawake cenotaph.
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November 13, 2023Kanesatake grand chief present at chaining of Council office
On October 25, Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille emerges from the Council building, messenger bag slung over his shoulder, thermos in hand, and locks the door.
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November 9, 2023History made in tobacco case
After a gruelling, more than seven-year legal battle, Derek White and Hunter Montour were granted a permanent stay of criminal procedures this week by a Quebec Superior Court judge, who recognized the role of traditional law, including the Covenant Chain, in the tobacco trade across Turtle Island.
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November 8, 2023Inflation benefit a game-changer for families
Although inflation appears to be cooling, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) Social Assistance Department has announced it will continue to provide an inflation benefit to social assistance clients until the end of the fiscal year in March 2024.
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November 7, 2023Haunted Woods horrifies for a cause
To many in the community, Halloween is synonymous with James Day’s Haunted Woods – a hotly-anticipated spooky season staple that keeps growing year after year.
