News
Community responds to robbery
Community members are calling for more security to be implemented in Kahnawake, following the robbery of an elder in broad daylight this week.
First Kidney Walk raises awareness
Huddles of umbrellas bobbed to upbeat tunes at Kahnawake’s first-ever Kidney Walk, as Kahnawa’kehró:non refused to let the rain deter them from taking action against kidney disease.
Proposed expansion of language laws
An expansion to Quebec’s Bill 101 could see language restrictions extended to adult and vocational education centres - a move that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) says could impose more barriers on community members seeking education.
Home destroyed by fire
The Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB), with the help of Chateauguay’s fire department, fought a house fire in the Route 207/Highway 138 junction area on Tuesday, resulting in the total loss of the residence.
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March 6, 2026The women carving their place in archeology
Katsitsahente Cross-Delisle is used to digging at archeological sites – and she’s also used to digging out space for herself as an Indigenous woman in the archeology field.
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February 27, 2026Parents seek Kateri statue removal
On the roof above the door facing River Road, just below the Kateri School emblem, stands a statue of the only Kanien’kehá:ka saint, the school’s namesake, Kateri Tekakwitha, her hands cradling a cross.
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February 27, 2026Hospital receives top rating
After a rigorous testing process, the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) has achieved the highest possible rating from Accreditation Canada, the second time in a row that the organization has received such a distinction.
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February 27, 2026Still early stages for Terrapure file
No decisions were made at a special closed community meeting called by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) to discuss the Terrapure recycling facility that sits on the boundary of Kahnawake and has recently come under fire for alleged environmental infractions.
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February 27, 2026Tourism takes to Alberta
Kahnawake Tourism headed to Alberta last week for the 13th edition of the International Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)’s annual conference, which brought together stakeholders in the tourism industry from Turtle Island and beyond for three days of learning and sharing in Treaty 6 Territory.
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February 27, 2026Rice talks business in Toronto
Fostering economic development and sharing Kahnawake’s achievements in the business world were top of mind for Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Paul Rice at the Canadian Council of Indigenous Business (CCIB) Central Business forum, which took place in Toronto this week.
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February 27, 2026Caucus meets on pressing issues
The Iroquois Caucus met in Tyendinaga over two days last week, with a packed agenda that included both the inner workings of the Caucus and current events in Canada and the United States.
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February 27, 2026Next phase in Highway 30 lands return
The next steps in the process of determining what the lands returned to Kahnawake on Highway 30 and the Old Chateauguay Road may be used for have now been confirmed after a review of community feedback assembled last year.
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February 26, 2026Water fee waived again
For the second year in a row, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has announced that the annual water and sewer maintenance fee will be waived for all community members in good standing.
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February 26, 2026Screaming Chef takes a seat at the table
When Ryland Diome, the chef behind Kahnawake’s own Screaming Chef Cuisine, was asked to prepare food as part of a 10-dish meal honouring Montreal’s Expo 67, a flurry of ingredients started rushing through his mind.
