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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 7, 2025Commission to consider grand chief’s standing
The newly formed Ethics Commission, tasked with arbitrating certain conflicts arising from the Custom Electoral Code, will meet this month to consider whether Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK)
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March 7, 2025‘Urgent’ virtual meeting called on lawmaking
The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) majority has called a community meeting to be held online tonight (Friday) and broadcast live on Reviving Kanehsatà:ke Radio (RKR)
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March 7, 2025Local stars in television show
Taio Gélinas has long been a fan of the French crime series Eaux Turbulentes. Now the 20-year-old Kanehsata’kehró:non actor is starring in it.
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March 7, 2025Loss of a radio legend
Michel Mathieu was just 14 when he wired his own radio transmitter, broadcasting his very own radio station to the blocks surrounding his home - no license, but heaps of confidence in his own remarkable aptitude for the art of radio.
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March 7, 2025Blood drive exceeds expectations
Wihse Stacey heads up the Kahnawake Fire Brigade, so he knows better than most that injuries and trauma can strike anyone at any time.
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March 7, 2025A lifetime of advocacy recognized
Alex McComber now holds an Indigenous health advocacy lifetime contribution award, a title granted to him this week by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC).
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February 28, 2025Funding cuts for provincial schools
Children attending public schools outside of Kahnawake may be at risk of losing access to certain support services and initiatives, after the Quebec Ministry of Education (MEQ)
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February 28, 2025Ontario forges solo reform deal
Council chiefs in Ontario have approved an $8.5 billion region-specific deal for long-term reform of child and family services, leaving other communities unclear on the future for reform elsewhere in Turtle Island.
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February 28, 2025Sewage discharged into St. Lawrence
A maintenance operation at Kahnawake’s sewage treatment plant this week saw more sewage than expected discharged into the St. Lawrence River – though the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO)
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February 28, 2025Leading the way in tourism
From food to fashion, Kahnawake was the star of the show at this year’s International Indigenous Tourism Conference.
