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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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December 9, 2022Dr. Jones was more than just a doctor
When Wendy Mayo reminded Dr. Suzanne Jones that she was only scheduled for a 20-minute appointment and time was fast running out, Jones told her not to worry and let her stay longer.
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December 9, 2022Language students now fully funded
After the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) secured funding for two full-time language students in the three-year Ratiwennenhá:wi language program, all 19 full-time students can now focus on doing their part to revitalize Kanien’kéha in the community “We’re impressed at the number of students that decided to enrol,” said MCK chief Amy Beauvais.
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December 6, 2022A battle for recognition for Indigenous police services
First Nations police need better funding from the federal and provincial governments to serve their communities effectively, Kahnawake's chief Peacekeeper told the Assembly of First Nations Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL)
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December 5, 2022Council launches legal challenge against Ontario on gaming
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December 5, 2022Vegibec conflict grows with police complaint
Al Harrington woke up Wednesday afternoon to a rash of messages from friends who had seen his face pop up on TVA around lunchtime.
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December 2, 2022Teioshontathe McComber to make NLL debut
Teioshontathe McComber was four years old when he got his start in the Kahnawake Minor Lacrosse league. Tomorrow he will play his first game in the National Lacrosse League (NLL)
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December 2, 2022Report exposes ongoing sterilization crimes
A damning new report released last week has exposed the ongoing practice of imposed sterilization of First Nations and Inuit women in Quebec.
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December 1, 2022New field guide for local birds
Bird-watching may seem like a refined specialty only tailored to those with infinite patience and pro-grade binoculars, but that isn’t always the case.
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November 30, 2022Onen’tó:kon worker gets desk at Montreal hospital
Years ago, when the detox unit at Montreal’s CHUM hospital was receiving only one or two Indigenous clients per year, staff confiscated an Onkwehón:we’s beading needles.
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November 29, 2022The unstoppable family
It’s got to be hard growing up as a Miller-Morgan. Waneek Horn-Miller is a world-renowned water-polo player, the first Kanien’kehá:ka woman to represent Canada at the Olympic Games, co-captain of the Sydney 2000 Olympic team, and a member of Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame. Her husband and fellow olympian Keith Morgan is one of the biggest powerhouses in Canadian judo.
