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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 14, 2025Youth helps the homeless
It was past bedtime one night when Justine Deer’s six-year-old son Wallace Zachary turned to his mother with a heart-warming request.
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March 14, 2025Two-Axe Earley, Cree part of metro project
A new interactive, online map of the Montreal metro system was launched this past weekend, which aims to “pay tribute to the women who have played a vital role in the making of Montreal and its social, cultural, and economic prosperity,” according to the project’s website.
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March 14, 2025Deer returns to Concordia as a professor
Throughout her decades-long career in the field of Community Economic Development (CED) - the practice of building local economies through community engagement and collaboration with governments and the private sector - Kahnawa’kehró:non Allison Deer has accomplished a lot.
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March 7, 2025Leaders react to Ontario welfare deal
Sources close to the situation have revealed more about a recent region-specific deal struck for long-term reform of the child welfare system, which would ensure funds for Ontario but not yet for other regions across Turtle Island.
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March 7, 2025Rebate from Mohawk Online funds
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has announced a one-time rebate for the annual $59 water fee, which is in part due to funds “repatriated” as a result of Mohawk Online’s partnership with Entain coming to an end last year.
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March 7, 2025Rematriation demanded of museum
There’s renewed hope that artifacts housed in La Prairie’s archaeological museum could one day return to Kahnawake. This comes after the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)
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March 7, 2025Suspect arrested after release
The local charged in connection with threats made to the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) was arrested again last week.
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March 7, 2025Complaints process education campaign begins
The Office of the Kahnawake Kanien’kehá:ka Registry (OKKR) has launched an education and outreach campaign with the goal of making sure the community is aware of the process regarding complaints regarding residency and eviction.
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March 7, 2025Forced sterilization lawsuit moves forward
Two women from Manawan have been authorized to file a collective action against a government health centre concerning acts of obstetric violence carried out against them without their consent.
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March 7, 2025New use for Indigenous Services building
As of April, the library is expected to have a new home in the White House building across from the hospital, the same building workers with Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)
