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Advocates have raised concerns about the development of a hydrogen facility set to be built in Massena, New York, just upstream from Akwesasne, which could result in environmental implications for the water and land quality in the community and surrounding areas.

The Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) building is moving, The Eastern Door has learned, but the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake has not come up with a plan B publicly yet, or even informed the community of the imminent departure of this vital service to Montreal.

A lawyer representing Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille sought to undermine a band council resolution to initiate preliminary work on the toxic G&R Recycling site, claiming that the majority of chiefs have been removed from office.

Kailey Karahkwinéhtha Nicholas likens the Youth Collective – no longer known as the Youth Council – to a security blanket. “I don’t think people don’t want to go to events because they don’t care; it’s because they don’t feel supported,” said Nicholas.

Though it’s been more than three weeks since Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille took a show of hands that favoured an early general election call, there is little sign so far that one is being advanced.

When should you go ahead and banish someone from the community? That question has been bandied about after Josh Zachary was allegedly at it again, as reported on in last week’s paper.

Members at a community meeting held Wednesday night by Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille voted in favour of launching an early general election, but it is far from clear that the call is valid.

Quebec and Oka have expressed concerns to the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) that the current political dysfunction is delaying important files, notably the remediation of the toxic G&R Recycling site, which is expected to cost tens of millions of dollars.

On October 25, Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille emerges from the Council building, messenger bag slung over his shoulder, thermos in hand, and locks the door.

The Kahnawake Peacekeepers run a 24-hour operation, so it might seem strange to find the lights off at the station.