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Mitch Deer grew up in New York City feeling disconnected from his culture and community. That’s why he considers Ganienkeh Territory – which he first visited in 1974, the year it was re-established – as his home.

There was celebration at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) this Wednesday as negotiators were praised for their role in establishing Kahnawake’s monumental hospital agreement with Quebec, a historic agreement that turned 40 this week.

Tracy Montour remembers a time when the Kahnawake Moose Lodge would be packed to the brim for events – from barbecues, movie nights, and baseball games to family golf tournaments and, of course, the Moose picnic.

An agreement between Hydro Quebec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) was finalized this week, establishing shared ownership of a major energy transmission line in a deal heralded as a form of “economic reconciliation” that is the first of its kind.  A contribution of $10 million from Hydro Quebec to the Kahnawake Cultural Arts Center (KCAC)

For the last six weeks, eight Kahnawa’kehró:non students from Champlain College have been gathering at Tewatohnhi’saktha each Wednesday evening to sharpen their knowledge of Kanien’kéha.

Who knew people could make the eclipse political, but hey, this is Kahnawake, eh? Everything is political. Ha ha. From people saying it was planned, somehow (um, by who, exactly?), to the Haudenosaunee Confederacy outlining the traditional way our people viewed this event in the old days (a little tékeni entendre there), it was a once-in-a-lifetime experience, even if you only read statuses on Facebook to see the latest conspiracy theories.

More than six months after allegations emerged that Magic Palace had been infiltrated by organized crime, the establishment has been forced to shut its doors by local authorities.

Grade five Karonhianónhnha Tsi Ionterihwaienstáhkhwa student Kiyedinaci Ottereyes-Lahache went to the Quebec Indigenous Science Fair in Gatineau last Thursday hoping to impress – both with his dapper burgundy velvet suit, and with his project, “The Science of Scents.” And impress he did, netting both the first-place prize in his age category and a special award for communication – awards that come with combined prize winnings of $1,000.

As the lottery for three cannabis dispensary licenses heats up, with a preliminary list of potential names and locations released this week, many concerned community members brought up many valid points.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Ross Montour was in Montreal this week alongside environmental groups calling on Quebec to submit the Northvolt mega-lithium battery plant to an environmental assessment process.