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August 11, 2022A private apology from the pope
Courtesy Jonel Beauvais On her grandmother’s 92nd birthday, Jonel Beauvais addressed pope Francis directly about the impacts of residential schools.
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August 5, 2022Kahnawake reacts to pope visit
Courtesy Arnold Boyer Ronald and Sheila Boyer met when they were teenagers in residential school, where they married two years later.
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May 23, 2022Bill 96 vote coming soon
A sense of urgency is swelling in Kahnawake as leaders and residents scramble to find ways to compel the government to change course on Bill 96, a sweeping French language bill that has ignited local outrage.
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May 20, 2022“Keep escalating the pressure” against Bill 96
Simona Rosenfield The Eastern Door Kahnawa’kehró:non stepped on common ground in Montreal with English-speaking Quebecers last weekend to protest against Bill 96, a controversial French language bill that leaders anticipate will have severe impacts on the community.
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May 17, 2022Council chief attends impact conference
Courtesy Morgan Phillips Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Ross Montour attended the annual International Association for Impact Assessment (IAIA)
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April 27, 2022
Landback Powwow is a go
Get ready, Kanehsata’kehró:non, the second edition of the Landback Powwow is gearing up to delight and entertain by introducing live music, organizing games and hosting a special social gathering! -
April 14, 2022Pope apologizes to victims
tsitsionni Fox from Akwesasne and Michelle Schenandoah from the Oneida Nation had less than a week to prepare for their trip to Rome, where they would meet with the pope along with the rest of the First Nation delegation. -
April 1, 2022Habs Indigenous soiree highlights Kahnawa’kehró:non
On a special night put on by the Montreal Canadiens to honour all Indigenous Peoples, Kahnawake took centre stage. -
March 1, 2022Reactions to Bill 15 point out issues
Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) and First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC) oppose the political context in which Bill 15, An Act to Amend the Youth Protection Act, was introduced. -
February 4, 2022Nation2nation support Wet’suwet’en
In an act of support, a group of Onkwehón:we is setting out to lead a cross-nation journey from the Eastern Shore of Mi’kmaq territory, all the way to Wet’suwet’en lands on the West Coast.
