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“Canada is continuing genocide”
At the daphne art centre in Tiohtià:ke on Friday, those in the room and watching the live stream heard the judges from the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal read out their verdict: the government of Canada has committed and continues to commit genocide against Indigenous Peoples.
Chiefs frustrated with Bill 1
Discussing Quebec’s proposed constitution, also known as Bill 1, was top of mind at the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) chiefs’ assembly last week, held in Montreal over four days.
Study shows pattern of violence
The second phase of a study into obstetric violence towards Indigenous women in Quebec has seen almost 100 more individuals share their testimonies with researchers, with stories from more than 130 women demonstrating a pattern of abuse across the province.
Child injured in ATV accident
An accident at Matty’s Park Monday night has put the focus once more on ATV usage in Kahnawake - particularly by those operating them that are younger than the official minimum age of 16.
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October 14, 2016Debate over membership and residency gets heated
MCK chief Clinton Phillips sits at the head table as council debates new ideas about residency to accompany the ongoing discussions and amendments to the Kahnawake Membership Law.
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October 13, 2016Hundreds come to heal, hear and help
One colour was spread throughout Kahnawake Friday in a glowing reminder of the legacy of residential schools and their impacts on those forced, coerced or convinced to attend the institutions.
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October 7, 2016Grow-op raided, dealers busted; busy week for the Peacekeepers
The result of over 300 harvested marijuana plants wound up in the Peacekeepers' possession after a joint operation with Chateauguay Police resulted in the arrest of a Chateauguay man.
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October 4, 2016Stripping membership highlights decision-making meeting
Mohawk Council political attache Joe Delaronde headed last week's Community Decision-Making Meeting that discussed taking membership privileges away from those not conforming with the Kahnawake Membership Law.
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September 30, 2016Sister looks back on residential school scars
Remnants of the St. Joseph Residential School in Spanish, Ontario. (Steve Bonspiel, The Eastern Door) The Canadian government’s residential school policy left lasting and real scars on thousands of Onkwehón:we people and their family for decades, due to abusive school practice over the 120-plus years the policy was in place.
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September 29, 2016Mysterious fire destroys trailer
(Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door) “I was angry, real angry,” said Kevin Myiow, after the trailer he had been living in since February 2015 caught fire and was completely destroyed.
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September 28, 2016Orange Shirt Day to honour residential school survivors
Organizers hope to triple last year's participation for tomorrow's Orange Shirt Day. (Steve Bonspiel, The Eastern Door) For the second year in a row, a group of Kahnawake women will bring the nationwide “Orange Shirt Day” to the community as a way to honour residential school survivors.
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September 27, 2016Policing funds remain stagnant on reserve
Mohawk Council chief Clinton Phillips got a feel for the funding issues Onkwehón:we police services face regularly, and Kahnawake’s quality reputation in the field of community peacekeeping this week in Montreal.
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September 26, 2016Hochelaga Rock honoured in prominent spot
At a ceremony Thursday, the Hochelaga Rock's new location along McGill University's main driveway was honoured, as community members such as Alex "Sonny"
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September 22, 2016Cops crack multi-drug operation
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers carried out a search warrant at a residence in the area of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake on September 9.
