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 4, 2025Benches benefitting the community
Orange memorial benches are being installed at local parks in Kahnawake as part of an Every Child Matters initiative, starting with one at the Kahnawake Sports Complex last Friday.
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July 4, 2025Changed forever at Ratiwennahní:rats
Recent Ratiwennahní:rats graduate Tióhrhano Zack Diabo says that his cohort of learners isn’t just special, they’re like “lightning in a bottle.”
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July 4, 2025Fighting for Indigenous environmental rights
Lynn Konwaia’tanón:we’s Jacobs and two other Indigenous delegates were in Uruguay last month to make it clear that Indigenous rights must be ensured at the United Nations’ Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-3.2) science policy panel session on chemicals, waste, and pollution.
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July 4, 2025Reversal on online voting
The officer tasked with managing the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) election has decided to cancel plans to offer voters an online voting option, citing changes in the landscape and the need to shore up faith in the election.
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July 4, 2025Meet (some of) the Council candidates
The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) election season has officially arrived, with a final list of candidates coming today or Monday.
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July 4, 2025Bright future for media program grads
It was a long road to launching a local media program for aspiring Kanesatake journalists - much longer than it took for the first cohort to complete the program - but the efforts of administrators, teachers, and students alike have paid off.
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July 4, 2025Skating in style
This year’s Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KOR) Skateboard Project art design competition, in its fourth year of existence, may have been smaller in scale than years past, but that doesn’t make the winning works any less visually impressive.
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July 4, 2025Child welfare advocates connect in Glasgow
When Lily Ieroniawákon Deer was at her lowest points dealing with the trauma she experienced growing up in the child welfare system, there was one thing that made things easier: sunshine people.
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July 4, 2025New salon welcomes everybody
Whether you’ve got a head of hair that’s barely there or waist-length locks, Kahnawake’s newest salon, Glow Studio, has you covered.
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June 27, 2025Cannabis board calls it quits
A former Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) member said that part of the reason for her departure is because of a loss of faith in “the integrity of the system,” with a meeting between a dispensary license applicant and three Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs last year deepening her concerns about “political interference.”
