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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 18, 2025Minister meets Council chief at powwow
The Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-Wow saw many come to Tekakwitha Island, including the minister responsible for relations with the First Nations and the Inuit, Ian Lafrenière.
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July 18, 2025Minister meets with Council
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo said he feels hopeful about the future relationship between the community and Rebecca Alty, the federal minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, after a successful introductory meeting this week.
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July 18, 2025Youth Center headed for revamp
Kahnawake might be just a few years away from seeing the construction of a brand new Kahnawake Youth Center (KYC), outfitted with facilities that many in the community have been dreaming of for years.
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July 18, 2025The road to recovery through language
Six years ago, Raienthókwas Angus Horne was in the throes of addiction. Back then, he could never have predicted the role that learning Kanien’kéha would play in his recovery.
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July 18, 2025Kanehsatake marks 35th anniversary of Siege
Just days before turning 80, John Cree was one of the Kanehsata’kehró:non who marched through the shady Pines and the sweltering heat of Oka streets to commemorate the Siege of Kanehsatake.
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July 18, 2025Women’s group stands up
Following the July 11 march through the Pines to mark the 35th anniversary of the Siege of Kanehsatake, members of the Ionkwatehontsénhne women’s group assembled to raise awareness about continued encroachments on their plot of protected land.
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July 18, 2025Dressed for the powwow
Before the isolation of the pandemic, 15-year-old Kanehsata’kehró:non Sage Harrington loved to powwow dance.
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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.
