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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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February 2, 2023Simon wins seat on Council
The by-election that has rankled the community for months may have finally come to an end, with former grand chief Serge Otsi Simon elected as the newest Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK)
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January 28, 2023Westaway resigns from Kateri Hospital
Six months into her tenure as executive director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC), Lisa Westaway was faced with the unprecedented challenge of navigating a global pandemic.
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January 25, 2023Kanesatake hung out to dry on cement plant
The government appeared unmoved by a letter submitted by Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille in December asserting the community’s right to be consulted on a potentially harmful cement plant project slated for L’Orignal, Ontario.
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January 25, 2023Club 24 claims broomball supremacy
Following two hard-fought 1-0 semi-final games, one of which was decided in a shootout, Club 24 defeated Club Rez 1-0 in the final to win the annual Kahnawake Winter Carnival broomball tournament at the Kahnawake Sports Complex.
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January 23, 2023Housing repair spending raises questions
After a long period of unrest in the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) housing department, an increased budget for housing renovation and repairs suggests more stability and long-term maintenance of community members’ homes.
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January 19, 2023Addressing substance use
When has a casual drink with friends veered into alcohol dependance, and when does an occasional habit become an addiction?
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January 19, 2023Delisle leaves meeting with minister ‘disappointed’
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has been fighting back against Ontario’s online gaming system for years. They’ve long argued that the province’s policies conflict with federal law and compromise the jurisdiction Kahnawake has been building for the last 25 years.
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January 19, 2023Spirit Talker brings an unexpected message
Whenever Iehente Gabriel sees a butterfly, she thinks of her friend Stephanie. Stephanie and Gabriel met in nursery school and quickly became kindred spirits.
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January 13, 2023Chaos at day school claims deadline
By the strict deadline at the end of today, Indian Day School (IDS) compensation program claimants are urged to verify their applications, especially if they were filed during the Rogers outage in early July.
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January 13, 2023Hot sauce scare angers parents
Three children required medical attention at Karonhianónhnha Tsi Ionterihwaienstáhkhwa on Monday after 14 students in grades four and five ingested a hot sauce up to 50 times spicier than Tabasco. The Kahnawake Education Center is casting the incident as a learning opportunity.
