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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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November 24, 2021Racing to provide high-speed internet
Terms like megabit and gigabit might go over some people’s heads, but the need for fast, reliable internet in Kahnawake is something nearly everyone understands. -
November 22, 2021Rock Your Mocs week 2021
Onkwehón:we across Turtle Island rocked their moccasins last week as part of Rock Your Mocs week to celebrate Indigenous pride - and shoewear. -
November 19, 2021Sequoia takes over the Bay
Sequoia Soaps - an Indigenous bath and body product company based in Kahnawake - just launched at the Hudson’s Bay Company, a move that opens up a brand-new market for the local favourite. -
November 18, 2021Remembrance Day 2021
It was a sunny, relatively warm Saturday on November 6 as Kahnawa’kehró:non gathered to honour veterans at the Remembrance Day parade. -
November 16, 2021Bringing Indigenous women leaders together
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake grand chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer attended a historic meeting of Indigenous women leaders. -
November 11, 2021Father Lajoie investigation launched
An independent investigation regarding allegations of sexual abuse against the late father Léon Lajoie began this week. -
November 10, 2021New course stirs criticism
After Quebec announced the new mandatory Citizenship and Culture program for elementary and high school students, First Nations groups across the province expressed concerns and criticized the new curriculum. -
November 8, 2021Indigenous child welfare fight continues
Last Friday, the federal government filed an appeal to challenge a Federal Court decision that upheld a Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) order to compensate Indigenous children who were victims of the child-welfare system. -
November 4, 2021A champion of education departs
Though he is gone, Cross' many, far-reaching contributions to education live on. -
November 2, 2021Highway plan draws ire of Council
Talks about the possible expansion of the Highway 132 base began in 2017. The expansion would cut into Seigneury of Sault Saint Louis land.
