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  • April 4, 2024

    Peacekeepers secure funding for equipment, station 

    The Kahnawake Mohawk Peacekeepers now have an extra $3.6 million in their coffers after securing new funding from Quebec and the federal government.

  • March 28, 2024

    The word of the day is marijuana 

    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.

  • March 25, 2024

    Ousters major theme of Kanesatake community meeting

    Sidelined at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK), grand chief Victor Bonspille used a community meeting Tuesday to outline his grievances and reiterate his call for a general election.

  • March 21, 2024

    What an emergency taught us 

    The fuel spill bordering Chateauguay and Kahnawake acted as a metaphor for the issues we face overall in Kahnawake. Allow us to clearly illustrate the how and the why of it.

  • March 1, 2024

    Dump trucks confronted in Kanesatake

    Frustrated by a constant stream of dump trucks coming into the community to unload landfill, a handful of Kanehsata’kehró:non sprung into action on Wednesday afternoon to stop vehicles from entering Ahsennénhson near the baseball diamond.

  • February 28, 2024

    Lack of consultation on hydrogen plant near Akwesasne

    Advocates have raised concerns about the development of a hydrogen facility set to be built in Massena, New York, just upstream from Akwesasne, which could result in environmental implications for the water and land quality in the community and surrounding areas.

  • February 26, 2024

    Minister makes first visit to Kahnawake

    A new framework for the working relationship between Kahnawake and the federal government is ready to move forward, the minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations signalled at an introductory meeting in Kahnawake last week.

  • February 15, 2024

    A helping hand after childbirth

    When a new baby is born, there’s a flurry of excitement. Family members want to meet the little one for the first time, everybody wants to see photos, and even acquaintances on Facebook are demanding news about the name.

  • January 26, 2024

    Government ignored them, Council alleges

    The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) filed a lawsuit at Quebec Superior Court against the provincial and federal governments this week to demand both governments consult with them over the expected construction of a battery plant in the Monteregie.

  • January 19, 2024

    Canada sought to weaken declaration

    Newly unsealed documents reveal Canadian officials were actively colluding with the Australian government behind closed doors in the early 2000s to write a weakened version of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).