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One hundred and fifty years ago, the Indian Act was introduced. Today, many are wondering how many more anniversaries will be marked before it’s gone.

For Brandon Bordeau, Kahnawake Survival School (KSS)’s student engagement and activity facilitator, it was an easy decision for the Krissy Goodleaf Memorial Volleyball Championship to return for a second year - and beyond.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) has hired François Lapointe as interim executive director to manage administrative tasks on council and help support the three caretaker council members who are managing ongoing projects.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) reiterated last week a position that it has long-since held: that what was once Bill C-21 and is now the Assault-Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) is flawed, rushed, and is putting resources in the wrong place to combat crime.

Even with a hefty decline in spending on capital projects, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) budget continues to climb, reaching a new all-time high of nearly $133.1 million in projected spending, with a modest surplus expected.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake caretaker council continues to work under a limited mandate as council and community await the next steps of a Federal Court hearing that will eventually allow for an election.

Legal proceedings filed against the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) have been dismissed by a Federal Court judge, with the court ruling that the MCK doesn’t have to produce documents related to the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB)’s decision to refuse a processing license for a local business.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is wrapping up community consultations concerning Tioweró:ton this week as part of its evaluation on how to administer services and operate land assignments on the territory, with growing numbers of community members choosing to spend more time per year there.

While the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake seeks community input for policies governing Tioweró:ton, some members of the caretaker council have expressed their opposition to Kahnawake’s approach to governance of the territory.

The scarcity of public communications from the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake’s (MCK) caretaker council dissatisfies many in the community.