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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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June 20, 2025Communities protest Bill C-5
Youth from communities across Turtle Island were key rallying figures at a protest in Ottawa this week that drew around 350 people to protest Bill C-5, federal legislation that proposes fast-tracking infrastructure projects in the name of development.n
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June 20, 2025Motion filed to dismiss Mohawk Mothers’ case
The Mohawk Mothers, also known as the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera, were back in court last week, facing a filing by Quebec’s attorney general and the Société Québécoise des Infrastructures (SQI) that seeks to dismiss their case.
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June 20, 2025Finding the language again
When Tahothorátie’ Cross was a little boy, he attended Karihwanó:ron, growing up in an immersion environment until he reached grade four.
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June 20, 2025Wealth Fund grows in first year
The community is more than $4 million richer after the Kahnawake Sovereign Wealth Fund (KSWF)’s first year of investment, a 13 percent return, but it’s still a long way to go to $1 billion.
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June 20, 2025Final settlement deadline for info
Community members who have been told they have missing information on their files for the federal Indian Day School settlement have until next Friday to submit their documentation, a hard deadline that represents the very final deadline associated with the class action.
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June 20, 2025Plug while you park
Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) is offering a new service to its staff and clientele - but not one you’ll find inside their main offices.
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June 20, 2025Women’s group stands up for the Pines
Kawisaiénhne Albany was driving past the Onen’tó:kon Preservation Spot in the Pines on Tuesday when she caught glimpse of a disturbing sight - an excavator tearing into the last remaining plot of land along a strip on precious forest that has been decimated by ever-expanding cannabis stores.
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June 20, 2025Right of way blocked in Kanehsatake
A historically used right of way situated on Oka Golf Club has recently been fenced off, much to the dismay of Kanehsata’kehró:non, who say that the closure of the passage is a further infringement on their inherent rights.
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June 20, 2025Criminal investigation continues on dumping
A new information package on dumping from Quebec’s environment ministry geared to Kanesatake community members seeks to clarify the ministry’s actions in response to local questions.
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June 20, 2025Gala honours entrepreneurs
Local entrepreneur Tammy Beauvais is on a mission to make financial knowledge accessible to Onkwehón:we, a goal that was recognized at the prestigious Nikanewin Gala in Quebec City last week.
