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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December 18, 2025Sobriety powwow returns
Kahnawake’s New Year’s Eve Sobriety Powwow is returning for its third year, this time in a bigger location to accommodate the hundreds of people who are choosing to ring in the new year without drugs or alcohol.
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December 18, 2025Loyola students choose Kahnawake
The holiday season is always a busy time for the Kateri Food Basket, but for the past two years, it has gotten some extra help, all thanks to students from Loyola High School.
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December 18, 2025Last-minute gifts (for those who are outside-averse)
There is surely no need for a reminder, but for those who need it, there is less than a week to go before the big day.
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December 11, 2025Land return of 162 acres
A 162-acre parcel of land has been successfully added to Kahnawake’s land base as part of the Seigneury of Sault St. Louis (SSSL) land grievance, an addition that Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo said could be an ideal site for future agricultural projects led by the community.
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December 11, 2025Relationship with government straining
Bill 1, the provincial government’s proposed constitution for the province of Quebec, continues to be decried by many of its opponents weeks after it has been tabled by the Legault government - including by First Nations.
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December 11, 2025Sacred items returned by Vatican
A delegation of Indigenous community members and leadership stood shoulder to shoulder on the tarmac of Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport last Saturday, ready to welcome home more than 60 items being repatriated from the Vatican.
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December 11, 2025More than $235,000 at Wonderland
The 11th edition of Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland may not have broken last year’s fundraising record of more than $260,000, but it came pretty close, with $236,490 raised for the medical scholarship program named in memory of Karonhiaráhstha Sky Junie Delisle.
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December 11, 2025Construction paused near boundary
The project in Chateauguay near Kahnawake that has caused much spilled ink, online toxicity, and extraordinary measures to combat traffic in and around Kahnawake, has now paused for the holidays.
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December 11, 2025Spending, funding don’t match for police services
A report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) outlined what Indigenous communities and their police forces already knew: that spending for the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP) has yet to catch up to the needs of these services despite recent increases in funding.
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December 11, 2025Improving local financial literacy
Louise Mayo wants Kahnawa’kehró:non to have the tools to reach their personal financial goals - whether that means saving for a future family home, or if it’s all about one day buying that motorcycle they’ve always dreamed of.
