News
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.
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.
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September 1, 2017Father and son duo throw flash front yard powwow
Owen Mayo and his son Nashtyn were just a few of the dancers to participate in an impromptu powwow at his grandparents' home.
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September 1, 2017Embracing plastic craftsmanship and reuse
Thousands of bottles and hours of cutting, stacking and assembling later the teens of theA:se Tahonatehiaróntie Teen Group produced a greenhouse that stands at the White House next to the MCK, and is an example of reuse.
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August 31, 2017Protestors halt construction at site
When Ellen Gabriel showed up at the Collines d’Oka just outside of the Village of Oka, a non-Native development in the shadow of the famed Pines in Kanesatake, she was incensed at what she saw: another hole being dug for the foundation of a new home, despite continued calls to halt all construction.
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August 28, 2017Montreal takes one step closer to reconciliation
Several Indigenous dignitaries were in attendance at a city council meeting on Monday evening to witness Montreal endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. (Courtesy Jules Chamberland-Lajoie)
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August 25, 2017Tiohtià:ke shows its colours at Pride parade
Several Kahnawa’kehró:non were among a contingent of Indigenous people that danced and marched in Montreal’s Pride parade on Sunday afternoon.
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August 24, 2017Rainbow Tobacco fire smells like arson
The interior of Rainbow Tobacco's cigarette factory was destroyed in a suspicious fire on August 13. (Courtesy Kameron Lahache) A fire that’s been ruled suspicious in the wee hours of last Sunday morning raged through the Rainbow Tobacco operation, and caused the proprietor to close the business for more than a week.
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August 22, 2017Council voices displeasure in Quebec
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake grand chief Joe Norton spoke in front the National Assembly in Quebec City on Tuesday afternoon to send a strong message to the province about council’s displeasure with Bill 85.
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August 18, 2017Shotgun blast sets off chase and capture of local
A local man is facing almost a dozen weapons and drugs charges after he was arrested following an alleged threat and assault on a neighbour on the Old Malone Highway.
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August 16, 2017Mystery of the unknown ironworker is yet to be solved
Can you identify the cardboard cutout of this unknown riveter taken sometime in the 40s? (Peter Phillips, The Eastern Door)
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August 15, 2017Judge rules in Kahnawake’s favour, council in Quebec City today
With a Superior Court decision in their favour, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake's current and former grand chiefs, and legal team is gearing up to have its say in future development along Highway 30.
