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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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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.
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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.
