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The former Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) land manager, who has positioned herself as the candidate of ethics and transparency in the stalled MCK elections, has come under fire after an anonymous letter detailed allegations that she abused her office for personal gain.

Updates were aplenty at this week’s community meeting, with new information about upcoming additions to Client Based Services, external government relations, and potential tolls among the news shared.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) announced on Wednesday that commissioner of public safety Lloyd Phillips will be returning to the political side of council, as he was named the new chief political advisor to the Council of chiefs.

Quebec’s proposed Bill 97, which would see complete reform of how forests are managed, has ignited a wave of opposition from First Nations leaders, environmental advocates, and community groups.

The law firm Dionne Schulze has filed a notice of application seeking clarity from the Federal Court on urgent issues stemming from the abrupt cancellation of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections.

For many years, Onkwehón:we and other climate advocates have warned of the dangers of abusing the environment for short-term gain, saying that it would soon be too late to come to the aid of Mother Earth.

Representatives of 2021’s electoral officer, Annie Neashish, visited the community on Sunday to discuss the possibility of taking over administration of the cancelled election, according to multiple sources, following a letter from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) that seemed to endorse the initiative.

Community members were upset to learn that the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) will no longer pay for services to empty septic tanks or make water calls, effective immediately.

Like everyone else, we were sickened, shocked, and horrified to learn about a social media account on which a small group of local men sexualized, violated, and victimized women and girls from the community.

As the community dealt with stifling temperatures earlier this week, a controlled burn raged for more than 24 hours on the lot of the Thompson factory, frustrating Kahnawa’kehró:non and posing a danger to Kahnawake and surrounding communities.