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Courtesy Cheryl Scott Several months after Kanesatake community member, Winston Nelson, arrived home from St. Eustache Hospital wearing nothing but a patient’s gown, an investigation confirmed he was not treated with the diligence and care expected of health care staff.

Mask? Check. Goggles? Check. Face shield? Check. Dressing gown? Check. Superhero cape? Check and check. Although the nurses in the community may have gotten used to the high level of stress throughout their job this past year, Kahnawa’kehro:non are in awe of their consistent battle against this ruthless virus experienced by all.

COURTESY ONAWA K. JACOBS While we all continue to put our best foot forward in the fight against COVID-19, birds in Kahnawake are in a battle of their own.

COURTESY GOING NATIVE Would you like to witness a nearly 60-year-old man on a bareback racehorse, riding for the first time?

After announcing a positive COVID-19 case at the Kateri Memorial Hospital (KMHC), the Kahnawake COVID-19 Task Force confirmed late this week that all in-patient residents who were contacts of the positive case have tested negative.

Courtesy Federal Government On Monday, the federal government unveiled its long-awaited 2021 federal budget and pledged more than $18 billion for Indigenous communities.

After an involved campaign and the tireless work of the COVID-19 Task Force, mixed with community solidarity, the vaccination rollout has come to an end.

COURTESY GOOGLEMAPS Two nurses were terminated on Tuesday at a Joliette CLSC after Jocelyne Ottawa, who is Atikamekw, alleged that they had mocked and taunted her with racist insults.

The first members started to receive their shots in the community COURTESY FACEBOOK PAGE OF THE MOHAWK COUNCIL OF KANESATAKE Not only did last weekend’s storm cover the town in snow, but it also brought along a fresh feeling of hopefulness.

(COURTESY PIXABAY.COM) As the community still awaits their vaccinations, confirmation regarding the presence of COVID-19 variants in the province is not an easy pill to swallow.