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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, 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.
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July 11, 2025Another school year in the books
After months of early mornings, school sports, field trips, and exams, students at Kahnawake Education Center (KEC) schools are finally on summer vacation - and so too are KEC staff.
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July 11, 2025All names make it to final list
All of the Kanehsata’kehró:non on the provisional list of candidates appear on the final list that was published Monday, including Amanda Simon, who announced last week she had been told she had a disqualifying Council debt.
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July 11, 2025Meet the grand chief candidates
The Eastern Door invited everyone running for a spot on Council to make their pitch in their own words, answering the same questions in the same amount of space. This week it’s the grand chief candidates’ turn to make their pitch directly to readers.
