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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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October 10, 2019Half a million march for change
(Melody Horn The Eastern Door) The Global Climate Strike that took place from September 20 to 27 in places all over the world, included a large number of Kanien’kehá:ka and thousands of other Indigenous people.
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October 9, 2019Apologies, concerns follow inquiry
Regional chief of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) Ghislain Picard believes there is still much work ahead.
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October 7, 2019Major drug bust on 207
(Courtesy Kahnawake Peacekeepers) Last Friday, September 27, Peacekeepers executed a search warrant at around 6:00 a.m. at a residence located on Route 207 near Rice Road.
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October 7, 2019Orange Shirt Day honours, remembers
(Marisela Amador, The Eastern Door) Many Kanien’kehá:ka came out to commemorate and bring awareness to residential school survivors on Monday for the fifth annual Orange Shirt Day, vowing never to let it happen again.
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September 30, 2019Chief resigns amid DUI charges
(File Photo) Mohawk Council chief Carl Horn faced mounting pressure after his second known drunk driving charge in late August, and decided to call it quits yesterday (September 19).
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September 20, 2019Ottawa to pay $40k per child
Cindy Blackstock (podium) has been fighting hard for the rights and equal treatment of on-reserve children. (File Photo) In a decision announced last Friday, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT)
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September 17, 2019A few surprises at Akwesasne Powwow
A trio of local girls impressed in Akwesasne last weekend, taking home two seconds and a third while strutting their stuff for all to see.
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September 13, 2019Give your input for a better future
What issues matter to you? What priorities should the community focus on in order to build a better and stronger future?
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September 9, 2019Seeking survivors to listen to their realities
Colleen Cardinal, Sixties Scoop survivor and Kenn Richard, executive advisor, director of the Indigenous Spirit Fund, Native Child and Family Services of Toronto, have shared their stories over the years.
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September 5, 2019Council chief faces DUI charges
(File Photo) Mohawk Council of Kahnawake chief Carl Horn was at the Valleyfield courthouse for a hearing recently, related to a September 2018 drunk driving arrest.
