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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 7, 2023First Nations police demand fair funding
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers run a 24-hour operation, so it might seem strange to find the lights off at the station.
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November 6, 2023Injunction granted in shuttering of Council
After more than a week chained up following a raucous community meeting, the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) building will be reopened by order of an interlocutory injunction granted Thursday morning, The Eastern Door has confirmed.
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November 2, 2023Historic child welfare settlement approved
Kiona Akohseràke Deer was moved between different group homes and foster care units at least 20 times before she even turned 18.
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November 1, 2023McGill professors push for Joyce’s Principle
A group of faculty from McGill University have set a commitment to work closely with the organization behind Joyce’s Principle in the hopes of moving the institution closer toward implementing it.
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October 30, 2023Cybersecurity project coming to town
You’ve probably received a Facebook friend request from someone you already know, or a message from someone asking for money, posing as a family member.
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October 30, 2023Land defender visits Tiohtià:ke
Elder Bill Jones of Pacheedaht First Nation has dedicated decades of his life to looking after the trees. Last Saturday, October 21, he spoke at the Montreal Botanical Garden about the plight of Fairy Creek, where he became a prominent figure in the years-long protest against the logging of old-growth forests in the area, which erupted in the summer of 2021.
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October 27, 2023Council descends into deeper chaos
A fractious term of Council has hit a new low, with the doors of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK)
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October 26, 2023
White prepares for historic verdict
Derek White hasn’t been allowed to leave Canada since March 2016, when he and 60 others were arrested as part of Project Mygale on suspicion of evading taxes in cross-border tobacco trading.
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October 24, 2023Mohawk Mushrooms grown right at home
After months of working to convert his late grandfather’s home into his own mushroom mycology lab, Jeremiah Johnson is officially open for business.
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October 23, 2023Fitness and fun at Mohawk Miles
Despite a rainy start, about 150 participants braved the elements for the 38th annual Mohawk Miles race on Sunday. The Kahnawake Youth Center (KYC)
