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 5, 2026Baby boy born at Tekontaterièn:tare
On January 30 at 12:16 p.m., Arlo Geronimo Wakatshennón:ni Monteith became the third baby and first boy born in the Tekontaterièn:tare Multigenerational Center for Women’s Wellness in Kanesatake.
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February 5, 2026Winter Carnival is here!
The days are getting longer, and while it’s been a cold winter this year, the time to celebrate the season and community has arrived with the Winter Carnival, kicking off Monday.
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February 5, 2026Explosion shakes local homes
An explosion at a warehouse in Kanesatake rocked the community on Wednesday night, according to Kanesatake Perimeter Security (KPS) and several reports by community members on social media.
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February 5, 2026Perimeter Security member passes on
It was Christmas eve, and all the Kanesatake Perimeter Security (KPS) officers were given a well-deserved break for the holiday - except Kane Montour, their coordinator, who was taking calls and hoping for a quiet night.
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February 5, 2026Gone fishin’
This year’s consistently cold winter has been a boon for all sorts of winter activities, and ice fishing has been no exception.
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January 29, 2026Rising tensions prompt warnings
For many in Kahnawake, a trip across the border is a regular occurrence – but community members are being advised to exercise more caution than usual in light of growing tensions following the actions of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, including a situation where a First Nations man is said to have been detained and his Certificate of Indian Status seized.
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January 29, 2026Online gaming the focus at expo
A recent exhibition in Barcelona allowed Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Paul Rice to get a taste of what gaming looks like around the world, with valuable lessons brought back to help strengthen Kahnawake’s potential return to the online gaming industry.
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January 29, 2026Highway Patrol starts Monday
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers will have a new tool at their disposal for traffic mitigation and safety: its new Highway Patrol Division, which will be starting its first patrols in just a few days.
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January 29, 2026Open letter sent to Carney
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has sent an open letter to Canadian prime minister Mark Carney, arguing that comments he made in a speech last week erased the history of Kanien’kehá:ka people by suggesting that Canada is a society built by the French and the British.
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January 29, 2026Reflecting on the Lalonde Report
More than 50 years on from the publishing of the historic Lalonde Report, leads at the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP) say that systemic barriers to closing gaps in health outcomes for Indigenous people remain.
