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Community responds to robbery

Community members are calling for more security to be implemented in Kahnawake, following the robbery of an elder in broad daylight this week.

First Kidney Walk raises awareness

Huddles of umbrellas bobbed to upbeat tunes at Kahnawake’s first-ever Kidney Walk, as Kahnawa’kehró:non refused to let the rain deter them from taking action against kidney disease.

Parliament of Québec

Proposed expansion of language laws

An expansion to Quebec’s Bill 101 could see language restrictions extended to adult and vocational education centres - a move that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) says could impose more barriers on community members seeking education.

Home destroyed by fire

The Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB), with the help of Chateauguay’s fire department, fought a house fire in the Route 207/Highway 138 junction area on Tuesday, resulting in the total loss of the residence.

  • July 31, 2018

    Mohawk/Inuk siblings asked to leave quarry

    Isaac and Akinasi Partridge questioned why they were asked to leave the quarry, despite their father being from town. (Courtesy Isaac Partridge)

  • July 20, 2018

    Tóta Ma’s ready to serve up a cup of jo today!

    Head on over to Tota Ma's grand opening today and try out the java offerings of Tewatohnhi’sáktha's Achieving Concrete Essentials (ACE)

  • July 17, 2018

    Kanesatake wants answers after youth centre burns

    Community members and leaders in Kanesatake remain eager to get answers and healing after the KYOT building went up in flames halting several valued programs, and eliminating a treasured place for youth to gather.

  • July 16, 2018

    Tale of threes at Mohawk Council elections

    Harry Rice, Tonya Perron and Ross Montour are all first-time chiefs at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. Perron enters as the highest vote-getter at the election.

  • July 10, 2018

    Listening and looking for flying feathered friends

    The marsh monitoring program spotted 34 species including the impressive black-crowned night heron, but just one of the five focal species the crew was hoping to hear.

  • July 6, 2018

    Major Mercier Bridge headaches were avoidable

    That long line of cars could have been dealt with a little better according to some monitoring the situation and knowing that the blitz period on the Mercier Bridge was bound to cause massive traffic issues.

  • July 5, 2018

    Horn releases statement on housing investigation

    Mohawk Council of Kahnawake executive financial officer Paul Rice (left with council grand chief Joe Norton) has promised to update the community on the investigation into the housing department, as it continues.

  • July 4, 2018

    Cross denied election appeal for blood quantum

    Bronson Cross's blood quantum was below the bar, and he was denied an appeal to run for Mohawk Council of Kahnawake chief.

  • July 3, 2018

    Indigenous remains return home to Kahnawake

    Montreal mayor Valerie Plante continued to show the city’s dedication to reconciliation in returning Mohawk remains to Kahnawake in a ceremony at City Hall in the Old Port.

  • June 26, 2018

    Vigil remembers Tiffany, reminds community

    Lindsay Richardson The Eastern Door The severe storm warning held off as the group made their annual pilgrimage to a simple memorial – a white cross – that sits along the bike path in Kahnawake.