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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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May 16, 2025Longhouses and Council meet
The future of cannabis in the community remains uncertain, with a meeting on Wednesday between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and both Longhouses providing little clarity about the path forward.
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May 16, 2025Cannabis vape allegedly sold to child by store
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Jeremiah Johnson this week confronted a local business and filed a police report after he received information that a cannabis vape was allegedly sold to a 14-year-old in the community.
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May 16, 2025Bylaw barrier for Indigenous guides
Montreal-based tour guide Donovan King is done waiting for the government to address his concerns that laws regulating tour guiding in the city impose undue barriers on Indigenous people.
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May 16, 2025Fire Brigade: “Lawns for mowing, not burning”
As the weather warms up, the Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB) and the Public Safety Division of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) have issued a reminder that grass fires and other unsafe fire practices pose a big risk for the environment and for personal safety.
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May 16, 2025Oka acts on burned Mohawk lot
After around a year of being repeatedly targeted for arson, a property on Kanesatake Mohawk Territory in Oka Village has finally been cleaned up – by Oka.
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May 16, 2025Election legit, says electoral officer
The chief electoral officer selected to oversee the upcoming Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) election acknowledged a contradiction in the electoral code but confirmed he believes it is legitimate to abide by a four-year term.
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May 16, 2025Career fair fares well
The Ratihén:te High School gymnasium was bustling with Kanehsata’kehró:non of all ages last Friday, and not just to see the robot dog roaming the floor - though it was a crowd-pleaser.
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May 16, 2025Indigenous veterans recognized by consulate
Last Thursday, May 8, was Victory in Europe Day, commemorating the day Nazi Germany formally surrendered in 1945, ending the Second World War in Europe.
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May 16, 2025Locals lead at Santa Fe fashion show
The world of Native fashion is exploding lately, with more and more Onkwehón:we designers sharing their works on catwalks around the world. The latest venue for Indigenous fashionistas was in New Mexico, with some of Kahnawake’s own talent heading to Santa Fe for the first edition of Santa Fe’s Native Fashion Week.
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May 16, 2025Corn conference creates connections
Brooke Rice was representing Kahnawake and sharing ideas with Onkwehón:we from across Turtle Island and the world at the seventh edition of the International Indigenous Peoples Corn Conference, this year held in the Maya Center Village of Stann Creek District in Belize.
