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After 40 years, Albany declares Kahnawake day
Forty years ago, some of Kahnawake’s finest took a rag-tag group of around 75 paddlers under their wing, guiding them through a paddling journey re-enacting the route to Albany that would’ve been used as part of the historic fur trade.
Powwow back for 34th edition
After more than three decades of dancing, drumming, and fun in the summer sun, the enthusiasm for the Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-wow is not slowing down.
Work continues on Old Chateauguay Road
The OCR Phase II project to finish replacing the water and sewer systems on the Old Chateauguay Road (OCR) is on schedule, with the underground infrastructure on the stretch by the OCR Gaz Bar set to be completed by early next week.
Quebec more stringent with tax exemptions
At the end of June, Heidi Diabo was trying to purchase a door at the CANAC hardware store in Beauharnois, when she was left rattled by an interaction with an employee she felt was the result of her being visibly Indigenous.
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July 25, 2025Controversial track spraying takes place
The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)’s vegetation control measures were enacted on its track in Kahnawake territory - albeit not without public opposition from inside the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK).
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July 25, 2025Insufficient turnout for vote
An attempt to use the courts to thwart Saturday’s ratification vote for four community laws failed, but with only six percent of eligible voters casting a ballot, the vote was nevertheless nullified.
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July 25, 2025Advance voting this weekend
Advance voting for the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections takes place this weekend.
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July 25, 2025Kanesatake powwow dates announced
For Shirley Bonspille, one of the organizers of the annual Kanehsatà:ke Traditional Powwow, it’s impossible to choose a favourite part of the event, but it’s clear the drum is one of the most memorable features for her.
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July 25, 2025A Sterling new host for RKR
At 5:45 a.m., while most of Kanesatake is still waking up, Sterling Mallette is already behind the mic at Reviving Kanehsatà:ke Radio (RKR) 101.7 FM, preparing his morning broadcast. He checks the weather, finds local stories, cues music, and lines up interviews all before the first cup of coffee for many in the community.
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July 25, 2025First Peoples Festival coming soon
When the first International First Peoples Festival (IFPF) happened in 1991, with the Siege of Kanehsatake still fresh in the minds of many, there was initial resistance to having an event like this take place in Tiohtià:ke.
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July 25, 2025Staying motivated at Ratiwennahní:rats
Like many who apply for the Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats Adult Immersion Program, Ieniehtisákhe’ Kaycee Diabo had been in a Mohawk immersion environment for elementary school.
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July 18, 2025Commemorating 1990 in solidarity
During the Siege of Kanehsatake in 1990, Ellen Katsi’tsakwas Gabriel would speak at night with the men on the front lines after wrapping up the day’s negotiations. One of the men, Richard Two-Axe - “Boltpin” - had a saying. You can break one arrow very easily, but if you take a bunch of arrows, you cannot break them.
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July 18, 2025A pretty perfect powwow
From blistering sunshine to relentless rain and lightning, the 33rd edition of the Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-Wow was one to remember in Kahnawake last weekend.
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July 18, 2025Remembering what happened in 1990
On Friday morning, Joe Deom was on the greenspace area near the Mercier Bridge, like he is every year on July 11, to show that Kahnawake is still here, and that it still remembers what happened in 1990.
