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 19, 2026Late civil rights icon’s connection to town
Crossing the Mercier Bridge was no easy feat in September 1990, as the Siege of Kanehsatake wore on, when Kahnawa’kehró:non Mike Bush drove out of the community to pick up civil rights legend Jesse Jackson from the Dorval Airport.
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February 19, 2026Tóta Ma’s pulls out of Kanatahkwèn:ke
Kanatahkwèn:ke, the major new multipurpose cultural arts building set to open this year, will have to look elsewhere for a cafe after the Tewatohnhi’saktha Board of Directors decided not to move forward with a second location of Tóta Ma’s.
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February 19, 2026Community meeting on Terrapure
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has called a closed special community meeting for this Sunday to discuss the Terrapure file.
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February 19, 2026Blood drive back
The Kahnawake Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) is getting ready to host its third blood donor clinic alongside Hema Quebec, giving Kahnawa’kehró:non a chance to roll up their sleeves and save lives by giving blood right here in the community.
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February 19, 2026Organized crime initiative renewed
The renewal of an initiative to fight organized crime in Kahnawake will see more than $1.5 million flow to the Peacekeepers over the next two years, an amount that will give the force more ability to keep the community safe, chief Peacekeeper Dwayne Zacharie said.
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February 19, 2026Leaders meet to discuss policy progress
Indigenous, federal, and provincial leaders came together last week for a meeting to discuss the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ People (MMIWG2S+), discussing strategies to help address the National Action Plan laid out in 2021.
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February 19, 2026Mad Monster to round out February
James Day is, as always, committed to keeping scary season alive at all times in Kahnawake, this time with the fifth edition of his Mad Monster Party, set to take place at the Knights of Columbus next weekend.
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February 19, 2026Empowering women at engineering symposium
There’s no challenge too small for community member Gracie Diabo, who has kicked off this semester of her studies at McGill University with organizing SymPOWEsium, an annual conference for women in engineering.
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February 19, 2026Conference engages youth
Gracie Diabo is bringing back even more knowledge to the community, after attending The Centre for Media, Technology, and Democracy’s Genz(Z) AI National Youth Forum in Montreal last week.
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February 19, 2026Saying goodbye to a centenarian
At nearly 106 years old, Mary Paul-Duhaime was Kahnawake’s eldest elder when she passed away peacefully last week.
