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At least one Mohawk council in Akwesasne has signed onto a final settlement agreement concerning a land claim that has been in the courts for more than 40 years, which some say could have devastating consequences for the future of land claims for all Mohawk communities.

It can be fun to make a Top 5 Christmas wish list for the entire community, but this one isn’t about chocolate and a train set, although Kahnawake should be getting money for the actual train tracks that litter the community, but we digress on that, at least for now.

The second annual Indigenous Winter Market welcomed throngs of visitors this past weekend to Oka Park’s Littoral Visitors Centre, bordering the snowy beach.

Kanehsata’kehró:non Julia Kanathiiostha Lazore is officially in the running for this year’s Miss Indigenous Canada, the second edition of an annual pageant aimed at celebrating Indigenous women across Turtle Island.

Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland has broken fundraising records once again, with the 10th edition of the event raising more than $260,000.

Kahnawake was abuzz last weekend, with around 800 people coming out from across the Haudenosaunee Confederacy to the 207 Longhouse for this year’s Fall Sing.

During the day, Kwahará:ni Jacobs and her four-year-old daughter, Atshennonnià:’a, head down to the Akwesasne Freedom School, and walk into Otsi’náhkwakon, the community’s language nest.

When Kahnawa’kehró:non Zye Mayo found out he was a recipient of this year’s David Olivier Award from his CEGEP, Dawson College, he initially told his family not to come to the ceremony - it might be long, and it’s a bit of a journey from Kahnawake.

Well, it’s November, and that can only mean one thing – and no, we’re not talking about trying to get an appointment for your winter tires.

With the announcement of a new Kanesatake Combined Schools Committee, the recently installed education director is making good on a promise to boost collaboration between the community and local schools.