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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 2, 2025Mohawk Mothers sound alarm
Following setbacks in court, the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera are seeking help from the Coroner’s office in their fight against McGill University after obtaining a report they say reveals new evidence of human remains around the former Royal Victoria Hospital site.
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May 2, 2025Cannabis centre stage at community meeting
For the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK), Wednesday’s community meeting at the Golden Age Club was an opportunity to show their work on the cannabis file, following last week’s protest against the opening of cannabis dispensaries in town and the ongoing disagreements about the introduction of the cannabis business to the territory.
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May 2, 2025Kahnawake highlighted at conference
Economic Development Portfolio Lead at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) Chief Paul Rice addressed industry leaders this week, telling them projects on unceded territory must include at least 50 percent equity for First Nations.
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May 2, 2025Diabo to wait and see on Carney
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo said that in the days following the Liberal Party of Canada winning a minority government mandate - electing, at the time of writing, 168 members of Parliament (MPs) - he is being cautious about prime minister Mark Carney and the return of the Liberals to office.
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May 2, 2025Caisse posts positive results
Caisse Desjardins Kahnawake members can expect a boost to their accounts in early June niá:wen to dividends from 2024, which are up year over year on the strength of increased surplus earnings.
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May 2, 2025Iroquois Caucus signs trade agreement
The six communities participating in the Iroquois Caucus - Kahnawake, Kanesatake, Akwesasne, Six Nations of the Grand River, Tyendinaga, and the Oneida Nation of the Thames - signed an agreement that will look to strengthen ties between the communities in the face of American economic pressures.
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May 2, 2025Pandemic investigation wraps up
Following the conclusion of a years-long police investigation into allegations of financial misconduct against the Emergency Response Unit (ERU), which led Kanesatake’s COVID-19 response, authorities are now deciding whether criminal charges will be filed.
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May 2, 2025Rennie retiring from education
Just Debbie is fine, Deborah Rennie tells her former students, but some go ahead and keep calling her Ms. Debbie anyways, a fact that brings the longtime educator joy.
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May 2, 2025Coming together to clean the community
The Eastern Door and Kahnawake Waste Management partnered up last Friday for the 29th edition of The Eastern Door’s annual Spring Cleanup, where community members were invited to come pick up some bags and some gloves to make Kahnawake a cleaner place.
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May 2, 2025New summit targets emerging artists
Some of the biggest names in the Kahnawake arts scene assembled alongside up-and-comers over the weekend to exchange tips and ideas at the first annual Kahnawake Artists’ Summit.
