News
Steps forward on land back
The Canadian government has announced $1.2 million in funding to remediate the Old Radar Site that straddles St. Remi and St. Isidore, a 162-acre parcel of land that is being returned to Kahnawake, a milestone for the community years in the making.
Greening project construction starting in August
Work on the new greenspace in Kahnawake is finally set to begin later this summer, bringing to fruition a project more than a decade in the making.
Standing against Canada Day
As the rain poured in downtown Montreal on Canada Day this year, Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel had one message to share loud and clear: standing together as Indigenous people and allies is the way towards progress.
Major Mercier Bridge closure starts July 17
Work by the Quebec transport ministry (MTMD) on the Mercier Bridge will be taking place during the two-week construction holiday period, causing a complete closure of the Kahnawake-bound side of the bridge.
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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.
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February 19, 2026Court denies Gaming Commission
The highest court in Quebec has dismissed an appeal from the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), which had argued that provincial courts lack the power to weigh in on its regulatory decisions.
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February 19, 2026Kahnawake withdraws Chateauguay lawsuit
Following reimbursements from Canada and Quebec last year for costs incurred in the cleanup of a 2024 fuel spill believed to have originated in Chateauguay, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has officially withdrawn a lawsuit against the city.
