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“Canada is continuing genocide”
At the daphne art centre in Tiohtià:ke on Friday, those in the room and watching the live stream heard the judges from the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal read out their verdict: the government of Canada has committed and continues to commit genocide against Indigenous Peoples.
Chiefs frustrated with Bill 1
Discussing Quebec’s proposed constitution, also known as Bill 1, was top of mind at the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) chiefs’ assembly last week, held in Montreal over four days.
Study shows pattern of violence
The second phase of a study into obstetric violence towards Indigenous women in Quebec has seen almost 100 more individuals share their testimonies with researchers, with stories from more than 130 women demonstrating a pattern of abuse across the province.
Child injured in ATV accident
An accident at Matty’s Park Monday night has put the focus once more on ATV usage in Kahnawake - particularly by those operating them that are younger than the official minimum age of 16.
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April 2, 2026Canada to reimburse tuition costs
After stepping in to cover private school tuition for students with special needs last year, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) will be reimbursed for the tuition costs by the federal government, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) minister Mandy Gull-Masty announced at a meeting in Kahnawake yesterday.
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April 2, 2026Mapping project reveals crucial data
A mapping project that has been years in the making will provide concrete data related to the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+) in Quebec, information that its creators say will shed light on the sheer scale of the crisis dating back decades.
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April 2, 2026Chateauguay construction being monitored
Work has started again near the boundary between Chateauguay and Kahnawake on the project to turn St. Jean Baptiste Boulevard into an “urban boulevard” and realign Industrial and St. Francis Boulevard to form one intersection.
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April 2, 2026Desjardins incident causes privacy concern
When community member Emma Ouimet received a letter at the end of February from Desjardins stating that her investment’s tax forms may have been mailed to the wrong person, she was worried it could be a repeat of the large data breach that occurred between 2017-2019 as well as the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) fraud that had been widely reported last year.
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April 2, 2026Big milestone, big celebration for K1037
As Joe Delaronde, one of five original hosts of K1037 Radio during its first broadcast day on March 30, 1981, reminisced about his time at the station, he remembered a moment that has stuck with him all his professional life.
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April 2, 2026Taking science to La Tuque
It was another successful year at the Quebec Indigenous Science Fair for Kahnawake’s budding scientists, with four students returning home from La Tuque with prizes for their work.
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March 27, 2026Council decides no dispensaries
After years of controversy surrounding the potential sale of retail cannabis in the community, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has officially made a decision: there will be no cannabis sales on the territory.
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March 27, 2026Kahnawake says no to firearms program
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) reiterated last week a position that it has long-since held: that what was once Bill C-21 and is now the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) is flawed, rushed, and is putting resources in the wrong place to combat crime.
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March 27, 2026Delisle resigns from Council
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Iohahí:io Delisle has resigned as a Council chief – no by-election will be held for a replacement, with his resignation coming more than halfway through the Council term.
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March 27, 2026Own-source revenues drive growth
Even with a hefty decline in spending on capital projects, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) budget continues to climb, reaching a new all-time high of nearly $133.1 million in projected spending, with a modest surplus expected.
