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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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September 12, 2025Akwesasne land claim over?
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) has reached an agreement with a New York governor that could spell the end of a decades-long land grievance – but many who have been following the case say that the deal symbolizes a loss of sovereignty in Akwesasne and beyond.
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September 12, 2025Executive director on leave
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)’s executive director Onerahtókha Marquis is on leave from the organization, with no clear timeline to her possible return to office or reason for departure, K1037 Radio first reported last week.
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September 12, 2025Keisha Goodleaf steps into new role
This month Keisha Goodleaf officially began her role as the director of revenue and business development at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK), a milestone not just in her career, but for the community she has long envisioned supporting through sustainable, self-determined economic growth.
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September 12, 2025Duck race set for Saturday
The third edition of Tsotso’s Duck Race, the annual fundraiser in memory of Tsótewe Stacey, who tragically passed away in a car accident in 2023, is happening this Saturday.
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September 12, 2025New station named for Two-Axe Early
A new Montreal metro station will bear the name of Mary Two-Axe Earley, a legendary women’s rights activist from Kahnawake.
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September 12, 2025Banishment Act requested
The Kahnawake Legislative Commission (KLC) has officially received a request to create a Banishment Act, a piece of legislation that Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Jeremiah Johnson says could fill a clear gap in the types of recourse the community has when it comes to sex offendors.
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September 12, 2025Showing support by raising awareness
This week was International Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day (September 9) and World Suicide Prevention Day (September 10), with Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) offering an informational session outside its main building on Tuesday to underline those two days.
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September 12, 2025Report out on ship incident
Earlier this week, the Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) released the report of the investigation into what happened to cause the cargo ship Heemskerkgracht to run aground in the Seaway in Kahnawake on August 22, 2024.
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September 12, 2025Big year ahead for education centre
From new channels to connect with parents to a visit from a sports superstar, the first few days back at school in Kanesatake have been off to an excellent start.
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September 12, 2025Case management judge appointed
A case management judge has been assigned to oversee the federal court case that sprung from the unprecedented cancellation of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections earlier this summer, the latest update in an ongoing saga that has been marred by uncertainty.
