The Pines Reporter
Caretaker chief’s presence questioned
Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) caretaker council member Brant Etienne attended the annual general assembly of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) last week, but some Kanehsata’kehró:non have criticized his presence and participation at the meeting.
Funds to fight crime not for Kanesatake
A federal-provincial action plan to target the growth of organized crime exploiting Indigenous communities in Quebec does not include direct funding to Kanesatake, according to the Ministry of Internal Security, while funding for Kanesatake’s community security stays in limbo.
Death at Oka Park
A man drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming in Oka Park, despite rescue efforts by bystanders.
Council announces aid for septic upgrades
More than $3.2 million in funding towards a “first wave” of septic system upgrades for Kanehsata’kehró:non was announced by the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) on July 23.
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May 7, 2026Egg-cellent farm giveaway resumes
About 90 chickens at the Tsontkwahtentionhátie farm have begun laying enough eggs to allow the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC) to continue their annual free egg giveaway for the second year.
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April 30, 2026Quebec mobile lab tests soil on trucks
The Quebec Environment Ministry’s mobile truck was parked near the entrance of Oka in an effort to prevent illegal dumping of contaminated soil in Kanesatake last week.
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April 30, 2026School staff learns Kanien’kehá:ka culture
In the grade seven science class, students at Ratihén:te High School were studying bug identification charts this year.
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April 30, 2026Council attends education meeting
Last week, caretaker council member Serge Otsi Simon and Kanesatake Education Center (KEC) education director Watsenniostha Nelson attended the First Nations Education Council’s (FNEC) annual general meeting in Quebec City, where they discussed ways to fund and strengthen Indigenous education.
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April 30, 2026Oka Inn gets a facelift
Renovations have begun at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) cabin in Tioweró:ton, known as the Oka Inn, after Council dropped an attempt to apply funding towards a second cabin.
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April 30, 2026Wastewater services, inspections underway
This week, the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) restored septic tank emptying and water calls for Kanehsata’kehró:non, while an ongoing inspection project continues for the second year.
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April 23, 2026Community confronts spring floods
The Ottawa River swelled upon Nancy Howard’s backyard, flooding a walkway, some trees, and a large portion of her green space.
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April 23, 2026Longhouse opposes Alto
Members of the Longhouse in Kanesatake formally opposed the Alto railway project in a letter to various members of government over the railways projected path through Kanesatake’s ancestral lands.
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April 23, 2026Rez Potter: Sewakwé:kon sewá:wen tewatierónnion
Ratiwennenhá:wi Kanien’kéha owennóskon raotitióhkwa tontié:renhte’ wahontià:taren’ ne Tetewatierónnion ne Kahnawà:ke nonkwá:ti, nek ne iá:ken wa’thatité:ni ne Harry Potter tsi nikakarò:ten, Rez Potter sahatinà:tonhkwe’, eh karátie ohnhontera’shòn:’a tsi ní:ioht ne kowá:nens onkwehón:we akohiatonhsera’shòn:’a.
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April 23, 2026Council seeks input on ‘ecological gift’
At a series of upcoming community meetings, the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) will unveil plans to work with a third-party organization that would handle management and ensure better protection of the Pines land involved in an ongoing land transfer to Kanesatake.
