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On October 4th, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) joined communities across Canada in recognizing the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People (MMIWG2S+).

About 25 years ago, when Melissa Lasante was finishing up her bachelor’s degree at McGill University, she took on an internship in Shelley Goodleaf-McComber’s fourth grade class at Kateri School.

The Federal Court will soon issue a judgment on an injunctive relief motion after a hearing was held Tuesday to consider the status of the incumbent Council following the surprise cancellation of the August 1 election, which plunged the community into an ongoing governance crisis.

On October 4, 2023, community members, farmers, health leaders, and knowledge keepers gathered in Kanehsatake for the Seeds of Hope Roundtable, partnered with the SaluTERRE Alliance regional tour. Hosted at Gardens of Hope, the event explored soil regeneration, sustainability, and the importance of reconnecting with traditional agricultural practices.

Champlain College Saint-Lambert has had a new look ever since October 1, with a new mural now adorning the school near the front entrance.

In a move that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is hoping will repair relationships with victims of the 2018 housing scandal that defrauded several community members, a maximum of $950,000 is being set aside to reverse interest charges to 41 mortgage clients and five Home Repair Loan clients.

What was a huge event at John Abbott College, involving two Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) council chiefs, several federal ministers and members of parliament (MP) including Indigenous Services minister Mandy Gull-Masty, a lot of media coverage, and dozens of students, started off with a simple letter sent to Gull-Masty by the CEGEP’s Indigenous Students Club.

Melanie Morrison describes the moment she received the King Charles III Coronation Medal as “bittersweet” – it was a profound acknowledgement of the work she’s done to fight for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit (MMIWG2S) people, but it was also an aching reminder of how much there still is to do.

The voices of Kanesatake youth studying at Ratihén:te High School, where they practice the Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen on Mondays and Fridays, resonated over a sea of orange outside Ecole des Pins this week.

Some of Kahnawake’s finest creative minds will be lighting up the Centaur Theatre in Montreal this month with a brand-new theatre piece titled Stone and Bone Spectacular that promises to recount the history of Tiohtià:ke in a way that’s never been done before.