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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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July 6, 2016Canada meets council face-to-face
Member of Parliament Marc Miller (Ville-Marie—Sud-Ouest) poses for a photo after an informal meet-and-greet with MCK and AFNQL leaders.
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July 5, 2016Mother, teacher and daughter, all in Kanien’kéha
Kahontiiosta McComber her boyfriend, son and mother all can communicate in Kanien’kéha. The task now is to ensure it becomes a constant part of their lives within the home and in everyday activities.
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July 1, 2016A collaborative celebration between neighbours
MCK chief Christine Zachary-Deom was one of many who spoke at the opening of the Co-cathedral St. Antoine de Padoue in Longueuil Wednesday night, and embraced the collaboration between the municipality and Kahnawake.
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June 29, 2016Eviction letters handed out… again
A grassroots group who demanded that non-Natives living in Kahnawake leave the territory organized a number of marches and rallies throughout the spring of 2015.
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June 28, 2016Vigil marks 10 years since Morrison’s disappearance
Ten years after Tiffany Morrison went missing, around 100 community members and other supporters gathered to draw attention to a crime that has never been solved.
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June 27, 2016Our History: Inventory of Spanish residential school explored
By: Eric Pouliot-Thisdale The Spanish Indian residential School was on the north shore of Lake Huron. The school was half a mile south of the village of Spanish on the Canadian Pacific Railway branch line from Sudbury to Sault Ste.
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June 24, 2016St. Cyprien wind farm project reaches milestone
Around two dozen residents of St. Cyprien-de-Napierville protested outside a public consultation session by Kahnawake Sustainable Energy in June 2014. (file photo)
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June 21, 2016Key membership law definition reached
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake membership portfolio chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer was among the resource team on hand for Tuesday evening’s hearing on the Kahnawake Membership Law.
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June 17, 2016Membership lawsuit date set
Dozens of Kahnawake’kehró:non protested outside of plaintiffs Marvin and Terri McComber’s home last year. (Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door)
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June 17, 2016March for tomorrow to mark Tiffany Morrison’s disappearance
It’s been 10 years since Tiffany Morrison’s life came to a tragic end. The 24-year-old mother was last seen leaving the Hiraki Bar in LaSalle to take a taxi back to Kahnawake on June 18, 2006.
