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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June 26, 2026Emergency, low-income housing priorities says survey
The results of the Kahnawà:ke Housing Needs Technical Survey have now been published, with the results potentially shaping the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)’s housing policy for years to come.
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June 25, 2026A guide from the people on environment
Years spent collecting the environmental thoughts and concerns of Kahnawa’kehró:non have culminated in the now-released first draft of the Kahnawà:ke Environmental Vision.
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June 25, 2026A family legacy at Ratiwennahní:rats
It’s been more than a decade since Martin Akwiranoron Loft graduated from Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats, but his daughter, Carlee Kahonwinéhtha Loft still remembers quizzing him on his Mohawk vocabulary on the way to school.
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June 25, 2026Celebration at Cabot Square
The Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal (NWSM) held its annual Indigenous People’s Day concert in Cabot Square over the weekend, in affiliation with POP Montreal.
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June 25, 2026Remembering the Great Peace of Montreal
June 21 was a momentous day in Montreal, marking no less than three separate occasions: National Indigenous People’s Day, the summer solstice, and the 325th anniversary of the signing of the Great Peace of Montreal.
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June 19, 2026What happened to Tiffany Morrison?
Melanie Morrison wishes more people had the chance to meet her little sister Tiffany. “She was a ball of energy. She impacted everyone that she knew. She just had that energy, you knew she was there,” Morrison said. “When she was taken, there was a black hole that was left. When her life was taken, there was a spark taken from our family.”
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June 19, 2026Public meeting sparks investigation
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers are investigating an incident at a public meeting last week, during which a Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief was allegedly physically aggressive with two community members.
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June 19, 2026Connecting cultures, one name at a time
Following multi-million dollar renovations, what was once Parc Lalonde, the park in Ste. Anne de Bellevue that overlooks the St. Lawrence River, now has a Kanien’kéha name: Kawenothiion, meaning “the tip of the island.”
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June 19, 2026Resilience shelter opens new doors
Na’kuset, the co-founder of Indigenous-led homeless shelter Resilience Montreal, is used to seeing Indigenous people being often left with “the scraps.”
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June 18, 2026Bills nixed at National Assembly
The National Assembly of Quebec saw a flurry of activity last week as the provincial government raced to pass a backlog of nearly 20 bills before the end of the legislative session, leaving some high-profile proposals on the cutting room floor.
