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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July 12, 2016Judge’s decision completely in Lahache’s favour
First Nations Winery owner Floyd Lahache’s legal team of Camille Taillefer and Roberto De Minico scored a huge win for their client Wednesday in a Longueuil courtroom.
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July 11, 2016“I’d like to see you try to get your oil changed in Chateauguay,” said a mother in 1990
U.S. Navy first-class petty officer Lois Montour’s trip home to Kahnawake in 1990 was unlike any holiday before or after, and it led to the 25-year-old becoming a VIP.
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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.
