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Kahnawake is taking the lead in mobilizing First Nations across the country to support Bill S-268. The proposed law, if adopted, would enshrine those nations’ right to establish, conduct, and manage their own gaming businesses, such as casinos.  The Council table had previously been opposed to the bill but has since changed its tune after the senator that sponsored it agreed to push for amendments they’d asked for.  Senator Scott Tannas shared that commitment with The Eastern Door earlier this September.    The way the bill is currently worded doesn’t account for the online gaming industry – one the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

If you were driving last week, you might have spotted his majesty Kenfack Tanga Fouotsop II and his entourage in the village area.

Interim measures aimed at reuniting Onkwehón:we with US citizenship with their families in Canada do little to change the status quo, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

Since she was young, Olympic water polo player Waneek Horn-Miller has looked up to fellow Indigenous athletes and leaders. Amongst them are Alex Nelson and Angela Chalmers, two individuals who have pioneered inclusion in sports and led the way for others, like Horn-Miller, to follow in their footsteps.

As part of the Montreal Alouettes’ efforts in Kahnawake, families from town were invited to come watch their regular season finale last Saturday at Percival Molson Memorial Stadium.

Mohawk Council of Kanesatake grand chief Victor Bonspille did a good job in a so-called press release this week, signed by only him (there’s a pattern here), by making himself look vindictive, taking it to a personal level.

Utica, New York, was the place to be last weekend, as laxers from across Turtle Island showed up to compete at LAXNAI – the 2024 North American Invitational lacrosse tournament.

All the dumping going on in Kanesatake for so many years has created a horrible and unhealthy situation and has divided families and broken up the firm social tenet we all used to feel of “at least we protect the land.” That isn’t the case anymore for too many community members, who welcome dumping because they benefit from it.

Representatives from Kahnawake were in Calgary last week for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) third national climate gathering. “Catalyzing First Nations Climate and Conservation Leadership for Transformative Change” was the title of the conference, which featured a range of panels and workshops.

When Kanesatake Education Center (KEC) director Watsenniiostha Nelson decided to start collaborating more with local schools surrounding the community back in the spring, she never dreamed of the success her initiative would see come the fall.