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The federal minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations said she would share concerns raised by attendees at this week’s Iroquois Caucus with her parliamentary peers, part of an effort to hear more about the issues affecting communities directly.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has announced the appointment of a new complaints officer, Martha Montour, by the Justice Services Division of the MCK.

At the heart of McGill University’s downtown campus is a spot known to students as the “Y-Intersection,” a site where main roads converge, meeting in front of the iconic Arts Building.

While Kahnawake’s legal counsel believes the worst outcome was averted for First Nations across the country, the Supreme Court of Canada’s ruling against the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake has nevertheless left that community, already strapped for cash, forced to consider its options for a debt of $2 million and counting.

For Tehosterihens Deer, taking on the role of public relations specialist - political - previously called the press attache position - for the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is not just about taking on a new professional challenge, it’s about being back home after years of working as a journalist outside the territory.

For drivers in Kahnawake, the season of the orange cone and detour sign is soon to come to an end, as the work on Old Chateauguay Road (OCR) is nearing completion for the year.

The community of Kahnawake is about to take the airwaves for a powerful two-day radiothon fundraiser hosted by K1037 Radio to support the final phase of funding for the new Kahnawake Cultural Arts Center, an ambitious $56 million project that is deeply rooted in the revitalization of Kanien’kehá:ka culture, arts and language.

Following a feedback period with community engagement sessions and in-person meetings, the new Code of Conduct for Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs has officially been approved.

Two weeks ago, when the Sports and Recreation Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takéhnhas Community Services (KSCS) started to work with the Montreal Canadiens to send some community members to their home opener, they did not think it would end with them spending hours hanging out with Montreal Canadiens legend.

Contrary to what had been announced following the departure of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) from Kahnawake in March, there will be no ISC regional office in Montreal after all - which means the already less than ideal situation for those looking to renew status cards in person will not be getting better anytime soon.