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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 2, 2023Afghan donated to Language Nest
Karihwakatste Deer, coordinator at the Iakwahwatsiratátie Language Nest, was having a quiet morning until she received a call from Tammy Whitebean informing her that she would be stopping by.
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July 25, 2023Dreams dashed by vaccine rules
For many in the community, this week has been an exciting time to see familiar faces winning medals and mingling with other Indigenous athletes in Halifax as part of the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG).
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July 21, 2023Local woman charged with animal cruelty
About 10 years ago, Cynthia Jacobs was working at the Wolfco Gas Station on Highway 207, pumping gas, when a trailer rolled in carrying Chester, a big brown horse with a wisp of white between the eyes.
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July 20, 2023Powwow breaks record
“It’s crazy, it’s hot, my feet hurt, but it’s been amazing,” said Megan Day, who this year had a booth for her business Ally & Megan Native Creations, which she owns with her mother, Allison McGregor.
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July 18, 2023Language is the ‘greatest gift’
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Rahskwe’ióntha Randy Etienne logged onto his computer every day at 8 a.m. When everything opened up again, he would go bright and early to the Tsi Ronterihwanónhnha ne Kanien’kéha Language and Cultural Center for class.
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July 17, 2023Kwe 55 opens its doors
For Lyle R. McComber, moving into his new apartment at Kwe 55 is a blessing. -
July 13, 2023Talking with Tóta
When Kawisaiénhne Albany was a child, she loved to listen to her raksótha, a lifelong speaker of Kanien’kéha.
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July 11, 2023Meloche headed to med school
At 19, Cameryn Meloche set out to British Columbia, motivated by a craving to see more of the world. “I really wanted to go as far as possible,” she said.
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July 11, 2023Indigenous rocket team is out of this world
Justice Bressette-Fleming was in high school when she was recruited to Queen’s University, but it wasn’t until she logged onto a Zoom call with the university’s rocket team that she sealed the deal.
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July 10, 2023Residents rattled by rattlesnake report
An account of a timber rattlesnake sighting near the flat rocks area of the North Wall has been deemed highly improbable but not impossible by the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO).
