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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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August 24, 2023Convicted pedophile removed from community
It’s been one week since community efforts resulted in a convicted pedophile being removed from Kahnawake, but Takwenhawi Diabo has been trying to get him out of her property since May.
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August 23, 2023Continued complaints at Anna Laberge
When Heather Snow arrived for an appointment at the Mental Health Clinic at Anna Laberge Hospital last week, she was surprised to find the door she usually uses was locked.
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August 17, 2023Kwe 55 residents cut from welfare
Lyle R. McComber has almost everything he needs at Kwe 55. His studio apartment is small but sleek; his kitchenette has a stainless steel fridge and new cabinets.
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August 16, 2023New future for neglected horses
It’s been just over three weeks since Shanny Bélisle was able to bring home Chester, Lenny, and Macey, three horses who had been the subject of growing animal welfare concerns in the community.
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August 15, 2023Bringing back North Creek
North Creek, also known as Whákeras Creek – one of the four creeks in Kahnawake besides Suzanne River, Little Suzanne River, and Delormier Creek – was once a place community members could go for a swim and find a good catch in summer months, or go skating in the winter.
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August 14, 2023Women speak out against tree cutting
When members of Ionkwatehontsénhne decided to speak with The Eastern Door, they wanted to meet in the Pines, where a white sign reads “Onen’to:kon preservation area.
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August 10, 2023Mohawk Mothers harassed by security
Archaeological work at the former Royal Victoria Hospital site has once again come to a halt after a private security firm hired by the Societe quebecoise des infrastructures (SQI)
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August 9, 2023Lot revoked in Tioweró:ton
Karonhienhawe Nicole Nicholas cultivates the traditions of hunting and fishing in her family, the kinds of activities that help form the bedrock of Kanien’kehá:ka culture and the sorts of things long agreed upon to be the purpose of Tioweró:ton, too.
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August 8, 2023Former counsellor charged with violent crimes
The Kanesatake Health Center’s (KHC) one-time mental health services manager – who also worked in Kahnawake for years – has been charged with aggravated assault, two counts of assault with a weapon, and robbery with violence.
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August 8, 2023No resolution to discrimination complaint
Darlene Alfred regularly scours the shelves for items that qualify for rain checks – coupons issued to customers to redeem for sale items at a later date when a store has previously run out of sale stock.
