News
Community responds to robbery
Community members are calling for more security to be implemented in Kahnawake, following the robbery of an elder in broad daylight this week.
First Kidney Walk raises awareness
Huddles of umbrellas bobbed to upbeat tunes at Kahnawake’s first-ever Kidney Walk, as Kahnawa’kehró:non refused to let the rain deter them from taking action against kidney disease.
Proposed expansion of language laws
An expansion to Quebec’s Bill 101 could see language restrictions extended to adult and vocational education centres - a move that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) says could impose more barriers on community members seeking education.
Home destroyed by fire
The Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB), with the help of Chateauguay’s fire department, fought a house fire in the Route 207/Highway 138 junction area on Tuesday, resulting in the total loss of the residence.
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March 21, 2025Trudeau recommends new policing model
Outgoing prime minister Justin Trudeau used his final days in office to call for the creation of a new Indigenous policing model in the country.
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March 21, 2025Justice Services affirms changes
As of this Monday, a new mandate has been approved for Justice Services in the community.
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March 21, 2025Commission meets on Bonspilles
An Ethics Commission decision on whether Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille has vacated his position will be rendered by the end of the month, following a hearing earlier this week.
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March 21, 2025Police raid two homes
Four locals were charged this week following a major police operation in Kanesatake on Tuesday targeting illegal weapons and organized crime.
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March 21, 2025New language cohort opening
Learning the language full time is a big commitment, but Karihohetstha Cupples knows that already: her mother, Otsitsaónwe Gaspe, is in her final year of the Ratiwennenhá:wi Kanien’kéha immersion program at the Tsi Ronterihwanónhnha ne Kanien’kéha Language and Cultural Center.
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March 21, 2025Appeal heard at Supreme Court
On the morning of March 19, the Supreme Court of Canada heard the MCK’s appeal in Mohawk Council of Kanesatake v. Louis-Victor Sylvestre et al. The appeal had previously been dismissed by the Court of Appeal of Quebec in December 2023.
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March 21, 2025Taking science up north
The next generation of Indigenous scientists headed to Nunavik this week, for the 2025 Quebec Indigenous Science Fair.
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March 21, 2025New business ready to serve
A new business has come to Kahnawake, and it comes from the same mind as the ever-successful Messy Kitchen.
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March 21, 2025Golden Tickets drawn at Golden Age
After almost a full year of fundraising, the Kateri Memorial Foundation (KMF)’s Golden Tickets winners have been drawn – 1,000 tickets were sold, with the fundraiser selling out once again.
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March 21, 2025Raising awareness on prevention and supports
A symposium will be hosted next week to raise awareness about bullying prevention, human trafficking, and domestic and financial abuse. It’ll run all day at the Golden Age Club on Wednesday, March 26, and is being organized by Ionkwatahónhsate Victim Services.
