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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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.
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August 14, 2017Good news for little fighter Madden Diabo
Kahente McGregor is all smiles now that her son Madden is cancer-free for two years. (Ambre Giovanni, The Eastern Door)
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August 11, 2017Land dispute continues as Oka adds fuel to fire
(Photos by Ambre Giovanni, The Eastern Door) As Kanehsata’kehró:non rolled in on Tuesday morning at a disputed site just outside the Village of Oka, they noticed the new street names and stop signs.
