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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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March 30, 2021Promoting Kanien’kéha online
COURTESY FACEBOOK PAGE OF KANESATAKE HEALTH CENTRE The stories were chosen to help the transition from winter into spring. One of the most cherished memories among Onkwehón:we people is story time.
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March 29, 2021Pandemic-related challenges shown in new budget
MARISELA AMADOR THE EASTERN DOOR The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) will be releasing its annual budget next Wednesday, March 31, the last day of the fiscal year.
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March 25, 2021Strong response to vaccines
A light at the end of the tunnel. That is what many in the community who have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have expressed online.
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March 23, 2021Allegations of more racism in hospital
COURTESY GOOGLEMAPS Two nurses were terminated on Tuesday at a Joliette CLSC after Jocelyne Ottawa, who is Atikamekw, alleged that they had mocked and taunted her with racist insults.
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March 22, 2021
Kanesatake legal action prompts reaction
OkaThrough an official attorney’s letter, five Kanehsata’kehró:non have requested the delay of the judicial review in the legal actions against a recent municipality of Oka bylaw, pending a full community consultation process.
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March 19, 2021“We’re basically just sexy clowns”
Courtesy Lauren Ashley Jiles A cat might be licking their paw in the background, your neighbour may be shovelling their driveway just outside the window and your tiny apartment may not feel the same as a concert hall holding over 500 people – but the magic of burlesque transcends nonetheless!
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March 18, 2021Community responds to overdose
COURTESY TIMMY NORTON Last Friday, the Kahnawake Peacekeepers arrived at a residence on Clay Mountains and found an unresponsive male.
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March 17, 2021Support group provides space for men to share
Courtesy Pixabay Historically, middle-aged men have been, and continue to be, a high-risk population in the community in relation to suicide.
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March 17, 2021Bishop’s student quits diversity force
After facing public accusations of racism, tokenism and whitewashing, the Task Force on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) at Bishop’s University (BU)
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March 15, 2021Ottawa to invest in Resilience Montreal
COURTESY FACEBOOK PAGE OF MARC MILLER - MINISTER OF INDIGENOUS AFFAIR A few weeks after the Quebec government’s funding announcement, it was Ottawa’s turn to invest $3.6 million towards Resilience Montreal.
