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For Iris Phillips, advocacy coordinator for Connecting Horizons, next week’s Disability Awareness Week activities are an important part of the organization’s efforts in advocating and educating.

The regional health survey is a way for community organizations in Kahnawake, and First Nations health and social services commissions outside of town, to get a full snapshot of the health issues faced my community members, helping them to develop future plans to improve health outcomes and monitor ongoing projects.

From addictions support to assisted living, every Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takéhnhas Community Services (KSCS) service has its own home on the organization’s brand-new website, which has been meticulously constructed over the last 18 months to ensure community members have easy access to the programs and initiatives they need.

The grand chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, Norman A. Wapachee, was ecstatic on election night as his predecessor, Mandy Gull-Masty, inched past the competition and won a seat in Parliament representing the riding of Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou.

Last Thursday morning, a car zoomed past Jennifer Doherty, who was driving through Kahnawake territory toward the Mercier Bridge in rush-hour traffic – she estimates the vehicle was going 160 KM/H or more, with four feet of metal hanging off it flapping in the wind.

As the weather warms up, the Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB) and the Public Safety Division of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) have issued a reminder that grass fires and other unsafe fire practices pose a big risk for the environment and for personal safety.

Last week, the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation made the installation of jersey barriers, guardrails, orange reflecting signage, and other safety elements near the retention pond, located on River Road between the Town Garage and the Town Rink.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) audited financial statements for the 2023-2024 fiscal year are now available, but the community’s finances remain somewhat opaque, even after several months of delays.

Following setbacks in court, the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera are seeking help from the Coroner’s office in their fight against McGill University after obtaining a report they say reveals new evidence of human remains around the former Royal Victoria Hospital site.

Following the conclusion of a years-long police investigation into allegations of financial misconduct against the Emergency Response Unit (ERU), which led Kanesatake’s COVID-19 response, authorities are now deciding whether criminal charges will be filed.