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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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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.
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August 3, 2023Welcome home!
With huge smiles and an abundance of medals around their necks, Kahnawake’s athletes returned from the 2023 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG)
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August 2, 2023Grand opening of bay restoration
Lush greenery swayed in the wind while birds and insects chirped across Tekakwitha Island. But anyone who has been in the community for a while knows this isn’t what the island looked like before – the water was stagnant, some areas were rocky or completely bare, and the biodiversity was deteriorating.
