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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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December 20, 2024Conflict cited in Karihwanó:ron building
Last term, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Iohahiio Delisle was in a meeting that he found heartbreaking. Karihwanó:ron, the community’s Mohawk immersion elementary school for more than three decades, was full of mold, teaching the language out of an “old cigarette shack” on the cusp of being condemned.
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December 20, 2024Diabetes wampum belt back in town
After over five years, Joe Jacobs has been reunited with the diabetes wampum belt he created back in 1997. The famed belt and leather bundle it’s carried in has been brought to over 20 First Nations since the late 90s.
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December 20, 2024Renovation program launches
Patrick Moses Montour has a leaking roof. He has for years now, even after having it replaced about eight years ago.
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December 20, 2024New housing benefits announced
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) shared three new housing related announcements with the community this week, following a council meeting held on Monday.
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December 20, 2024Polson-Lahache departs Council
Winona Polson-Lahache has a reputation for giving her all to the job - it’s not uncommon for coworkers at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)
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December 20, 2024Students learn podcasting
Grade eight students from Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) have wrapped up a semester of fun with the Concordia Journalism department, having produced their own podcasts with university student mentors.
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December 20, 2024Housing project triggers lawsuit
An environmental group filed a judicial review at Quebec Superior Court this Wednesday in the hope of halting a city-led plan to build housing over wetlands in Chateauguay.
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December 20, 2024Finance head reinstated
Marie-Claude Bernard, the former finance head for the disbanded Emergency Response Unit (ERU), has been reinstated to her position at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK)
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December 20, 2024Warriors’ registrations underway
At this year’s World Lacrosse Box Championships in Utica, New York, local lacrosse star Ava Weriasanoron Gabriel played for a hometown crowd, even signing autographs for the young Kanehsata’kehró:non athletes who travelled hours and hours to cheer her on.
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December 20, 2024Winter Wonderland gives to Food Basket
The Orville Standup Memorial Food Basket has now officially been presented with the $20,000 check from the Kateri Memorial Foundation (KMF), with the money having been raised by the 10th edition of Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland.
