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A new memorandum of understanding between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and the Abenaki Councils of Odanak and Wôlinak is being billed as a historic agreement that will create economic opportunities and strengthen opposition to governmental interference.

After a three-year hiatus, Friday marked the return of Sadie’s Walk, an annual tradition organized by the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP) since 1997.

If we offer you two knocks in the arm, and you ask for none, then naturally one is a good compromise, right?

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.

A $500,000 donation from the team at Kruger Energy has brought the Kanatahkwèn:ke Building Committee closer to its $16 million fundraising goal, ahead of the centre’s soft opening in the coming weeks.

Learning about change in social work, leadership in education, and the historical identity of Kahnawake were all on the docket for nearly 40 McGill students, who last week visited town as part of an initiative from McGill’s Office of Indigenous Initiatives.

It was a lucky day for a handful of community members on Tuesday, with $50,000 in prizes won as part of the Kateri Memorial Foundation (KMF) Golden Ticket draw.

Ottawa has said its commitment of $1.55 billion to extend Jordan’s Principle will bring stability to families, but according to a Kanesatake Health Centre (KHC) coordinator, more needs to be done to improve the program and keep claims from being backlogged.

The Assembly of First Nations (AFN)’s three-day Economic and Infrastructure Summit held in Tiohtià:ke brought together Indigenous leaders and experts to exchange knowledge and engage in dialogue on closing the socioeconomic, housing, and infrastructure gaps in Indigenous communities when compared to the rest of the country.

Kahnawake’s health authority believes a $1.55 billion commitment from the federal government towards Jordan’s Principle is good news – but said there’s still more left to be done before it can confidently say that no child in the community will be left behind.