News
Community responds to robbery
Community members are calling for more security to be implemented in Kahnawake, following the robbery of an elder in broad daylight this week.
First Kidney Walk raises awareness
Huddles of umbrellas bobbed to upbeat tunes at Kahnawake’s first-ever Kidney Walk, as Kahnawa’kehró:non refused to let the rain deter them from taking action against kidney disease.
Proposed expansion of language laws
An expansion to Quebec’s Bill 101 could see language restrictions extended to adult and vocational education centres - a move that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) says could impose more barriers on community members seeking education.
Home destroyed by fire
The Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB), with the help of Chateauguay’s fire department, fought a house fire in the Route 207/Highway 138 junction area on Tuesday, resulting in the total loss of the residence.
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October 23, 2025Caretaker Council returns to work
Following last week’s Federal Court decision, which granted injunctive relief by designating the outgoing Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs as a caretaker council with a limited administrative mandate, the “quorum of five” returned to the office without incident on Monday.
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October 23, 2025Students say shé:kon to new principal
Parents and students looking for Melissa McGregor, the new principal of Rotiwennakéhte Elementary School, won’t have to search too hard.
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October 23, 2025Trash still litters Seaway Road despite efforts
On Seaway Road, just a short drive from Waste Management’s Transfer Depot, garbage of all kinds sits abandoned, dumped there or simply forgotten.n
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October 23, 2025Nation-to-nation meeting
A bilateral meeting took place last week in Rome, where Haudenosaunee Chief Deskaheh Steve Jacobs sat down with the director general of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Qu Dongyu, during the World Food Forum.
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October 23, 2025Haunted Woods rebuilding after blaze
When a fire tore through James Day’s Haunted Woods, the beloved Kahnawake Halloween tradition faced what seemed like an impossible setback. But for Day, the first thought that ran through his mind was not the loss of the elaborate maze, the props, or the generator; he thought of the children.
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October 23, 2025McGill unveils redeveloped space
At the heart of McGill University’s downtown campus is a spot known to students as the “Y-Intersection,” a site where main roads converge, meeting in front of the iconic Arts Building.
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October 17, 2025Appeal fails at Supreme Court
While Kahnawake’s legal counsel believes the worst outcome was averted for First Nations across the country, the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling against the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake has nevertheless left that community, already strapped for cash, forced to consider its options for a debt of $2 million and counting.
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October 17, 2025Deer set to hit the ground running in new position
For Tehosterihens Deer, taking on the role of public relations specialist - political - previously called the press attache position - for the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is not just about taking on a new professional challenge, it’s about being back home after years of working as a journalist outside the territory.
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October 17, 2025Road work nearing completion
For drivers in Kahnawake, the season of the orange cone and detour sign is soon to come to an end, as the work on Old Chateauguay Road (OCR) is nearing completion for the year.
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October 17, 2025K1037 supports Cultural Arts Center
The community of Kahnawake is about to take the airwaves for a powerful two-day radiothon fundraiser hosted by K1037 Radio to support the final phase of funding for the new Kahnawake Cultural Arts Center, an ambitious $56 million project that is deeply rooted in the revitalization of Kanien’kehá:ka culture, arts and language.
