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After more than a decade in office, Pascal Quevillon, who at times incensed Kanehsata’kehró:non with his public comments about the community, is no longer mayor of Oka following the election of Patrick Hardy to the post.

Inspections of wastewater systems in Kanesatake could lead to renewed funding for the management of septic tanks, according to a notice from the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) this week.

Attending his hearing without a lawyer on Friday, Timmy Etienne, one of 13 defendants facing charges under the federal Fisheries Act for work carried out on the shoreline of the Lake of Two Mountains, entered a plea of not guilty.

The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations said she would share concerns raised by attendees at this week’s Iroquois Caucus with her parliamentary peers, part of an effort to hear more about the issues affecting communities directly.

A new report from the federal auditor general has found massive shortcomings from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC), identifying several weak areas that result in communities facing inadequate access to services and programs.

Following last week’s Federal Court decision, which granted injunctive relief by designating the outgoing Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs as a caretaker council with a limited administrative mandate, the “quorum of five” returned to the office without incident on Monday.

Charges have been laid against some of the individuals accused of illegal dumping and other unsanctioned work on the shores of the Lake of Two Mountains, The Eastern Door has learned.

The Federal Court has granted a motion for injunctive relief designating the incumbent Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs as a caretaker Council with a limited, administrative mandate.

Contrary to what had been announced following the departure of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) from Kahnawake in March, there will be no ISC regional office in Montreal after all - which means the already less than ideal situation for those looking to renew status cards in person will not be getting better anytime soon.

October 4 marked the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls, the counterpart to Red Dress Day on May 5, which is the National Day of Awareness.