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The Mohawk Mothers, also known as the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera, say they will be filing an interlocutory motion with Quebec’s Superior Court in the coming weeks, the latest move in a years-long court battle concerning excavation work at the sites of the former Royal Victoria Hospital and the Allan Memorial Institute.

The fire burned low in the centre of the grounds, surrounded by canvas tents, folding chairs, and the steady hum of a drum. Just beyond, someone winced and smiled as ink met skin, not in a studio, but on the land.

Dozens were welcomed at the Tekontaterièn:tare Multigenerational Center for Women’s Wellness last Saturday for its launch and open house at the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC)’s Tsonkwatentionhátie Farm.

Two years ago, Tióhrhano Diabo couldn’t pronounce the name his grandmother gave him. That changed when he embarked on his language-learning journey, enrolling in the Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats Adult Immersion Program run by the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KOR).

A new mandate for Kahnawake’s Gaming Working Group (GWG) could strengthen the industry enough to double annual gaming revenue in the community, according to Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Paul Rice - though some have reservations about the wording of the mandate, which includes requirements to negotiate agreements with other entities to recognize Kahnawake’s jurisdiction.

A new pilot project from the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO) is aimed at protecting wildlife in the area from invasive species, with four different areas being monitored to track the long-term success of removal efforts in the community.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) has issued a callout for young community artists - 35 and under - to contribute designs, patterns, illustrations, and photographs that could be used on a revamped MCK website.

McGill University’s 24th annual powwow last Friday brought together dancers, community members, and local students to celebrate Indigenous culture during a cool, sunny fall day at the school’s Macdonald Campus.

It’s been 18 years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), a pivotal document that recognizes Indigenous Peoples as distinct and self-determining, affirming the collective and individual rights of Onkwehón:we everywhere.

As part of the redevelopment of the area in the Southwest borough of Tiohtià:ke where the Canadian National trainworks once stood, work has begun on a new Indigenous open-air cultural space called Ionkwatia’tarò:ron park – “we are gathered” in Kanien’kéha.