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, 2025Victories for Kebaowek in nuclear waste fight
The Kebaowek First Nation has marked a second win in court this week, after a judge ruled that a permit for a nuclear waste facility near the community must be reconsidered.
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March 14, 2025No opening date set for Indigenous Services
The doors to the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) office are now locked. As of this week, the regional office is no more.
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March 14, 2025New commitments from Hydro Quebec
Hydro Quebec CEO Michael Sabia said he’s worried about how First Nation and Inuit businesses will cope in the face of tariffs imposed by Donald Trump’s government.
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March 14, 2025Gaming bill to be revived
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo said he’s feeling hopeful since the squashing of a proposed gaming law after the proroguing of Parliament, calling it a “blessing in disguise.”
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March 14, 2025Q&A: Child welfare settlement opens
This week, the first stage of the claims process opened for a landmark class action settlement that seeks to compensate children and their families who were harmed by the chronic underfunding of on-reserve child welfare services.
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March 14, 2025Inflation fund coming to end
For the final month of the existence of the Inflation Fund Benefit, the Kahnawà:ke Social Assistance Program (KSAP) of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)
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March 14, 2025Canada greenlights river study
A regional assessment study of the St. Lawrence River has now been authorized, after a request for one was put in by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)
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March 14, 2025Breaking the ice
Icebreaking operations will commence next week, an annual project undertaken by the Canadian Coast Guard to ensure marine vessels can move safely through the St. Lawrence Seaway as winter ice melts.
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March 14, 2025Council delays Route 132 project
A joint project to modernize Route 132 has been stalled because Kahnawake refuses to collaborate with elected officials from surrounding municipalities.
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March 14, 2025Extradition sought in smuggling case
A Quebec Superior Court judge has ruled that two Ahkwesahsró:non allegedly involved in a human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of nine people in the St. Lawrence River may be extradited to the United States.
