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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July 18, 2025Ratification vote this weekend
Following the final information session about four proposed community laws, which would be the first ever passed under the new Kanesatake Law-Making Process (KLMP), the community is asked to go online or to the polls to vote on their ratification.
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July 18, 2025Pop-up brings art to powwow
Indigenous art was not in short supply on Tekakwitha Island for the 33rd edition of the Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-Wow, but one organization had something unique to offer to the powwow grounds’ visitors.
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July 18, 2025Hospital waves goodbye to dietician
After 37 years working for the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC), dietician Chantal Haddad will retire in September.
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July 18, 2025Diabo recognized as Great Concordian
If Barbara Kaneratonni Diabo could go back in time more than 30 years to when she was a fresh-faced student entering Concordia University, she’d have one piece of advice: “trust yourself.”
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July 11, 2025Thirty-five years later, the fight continues
In spring 1990, Wanda Gabriel, then a young mother on the verge of turning 30, began building a home in Kanesatake, having moved back that January to reconnect herself and her children with their roots.
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July 11, 2025Proud of the powwow
Every year, Owen Mayo and his family follow the powwow trail across Turtle Island. But there’s one stop that means the most to him: his home powwow, right here in Kahnawake.
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July 11, 2025Plans for new library in development
After a long period of uncertainty, a permanent residence for the Skawenniio Tsi Iewennahnotahkhwa Kahnawake Library is in the works.
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July 11, 2025One year on: grand chief reflects
It’s been one year since the current Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) were elected to their current roles, and it’s a year that’s been marked with political ups and downs.
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July 11, 2025Controversial bill passes
The passage of a federal bill aimed at fast-tracking infrastructure projects in Canada could come at the expense of Indigenous rights, according to Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo and many other Indigenous groups, who say that Mark Carney’s Building Canada Act could have devastating effects on communities.
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July 11, 2025Continuing the legacy at Ratiwennahní:rats
The Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats Adult Immersion Program has always been in Ionhiarò:roks McComber’s blood. As a child, she remembers her mother, Holly Pinsonneault, spending spare moments studying, and later her sister, Tekawennanoron McComber, graduated from the program too.
