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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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January 17, 2025Jacobs reflects on first school term
Falen Iakowennaiéwas Jacobs is now taking on a more active leadership role as director of education at the Kahnawake Education Center (KEC), now that her onboarding process has wrapped up.
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January 17, 2025Know your emergency location
Kahnawake Peacekeepers spokesperson Kyle Zachary said that almost half a decade after their introduction, many residents in town do not remember - or do not know in the first place - what their emergency location identifier is.
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January 17, 2025New operations manager
A new operations manager has been selected for the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Office (KCCO), with Jennifer Paul announced as the person who will oversee and develop the responsibilities of the office.
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January 17, 2025Medical leave extended
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has announced that chief Paul Rice’s medical leave will continue until at least early February.
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January 17, 2025Input sought on legislative backlog
A special community meeting is expected to be held soon to allow community members the chance to weigh in on which laws should be triaged by the Kahnawake Legislative Commission (KLC).
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January 17, 2025Governance docs to undergo review
Community members are being invited to join an advisory group that’ll be tasked with reviewing the code of conduct elected Mohawk Council chiefs must abide by, in addition to other key governance documents.
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January 17, 2025Checking in with local schools
With a growing student population, a hiring spree heading into the current school year is paying off as the Kanesatake Education Center (KEC)
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January 17, 2025Growing pains for new collection company
Monday was the first recycling pickup for the new company servicing Kanesatake. There was just one hiccup - they didn’t come.
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January 17, 2025Measles outbreak growing
More than half of Quebec’s confirmed measles cases are in the Laurentians, as the latest outbreak of the highly contagious illness continues to spread.
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January 17, 2025New language program in town
A brand-new language program from the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KOR) launched this month, filling a gap in community programming to help advanced speakers continue to advance their Kanien’kéha proficiency.
