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A 45-year-old man was arrested in Kanesatake on June 17 following a collaborative police raid targeting trafficking of illegal firearms in Kanesatake, Oka and Mascouche, according to the Surete du Quebec (SQ).

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake has finalized a series of community engagement sessions over the Pines ‘ecological gift’ land transfer to Kanesatake, with results of the community survey over the transfer expected to be published this summer.

When Karihwenháwi Caira Nicholas made the decision to enroll in the Ratiwennenhá:wi Kanien’kéha language immersion program three years ago, she never realized that it would inspire her younger sister to follow in her footsteps.

Community members are calling for more security to be implemented in Kahnawake, following the robbery of an elder in broad daylight this week.

Community members were incensed to learn that planned maintenance around power lines in the so-called “ecological gift” area of the Pines resulted in the felling of mature pine trees, with leaders suggesting changes are needed to Hydro Quebec’s communications protocol.

The adoption of an urbanization plan passed by Oka Council earlier this month was merely a formality, according to the city’s mayor, but it set off a firestorm online after an unsigned letter circulated in the Village area suggested it had sealed a housing development at the edge of the Pines.

It takes a lot to take a risk and walk away from a stable job, but when Taylor Goodleaf decided to quit a social work role she loved and instead pursue a law degree, she knew that she was making the choice that was right for her.

Ten-year-old Kaia Sterling has always loved performing, whether it’s been on local stages as an Irish dancer or at her beloved Turtle Island Theatre Company here in Kahnawake. Now, she’s planning to grow her skills by travelling further than ever before, to learn from industry experts at a training school in California this summer.

A forest fire that blazed in Kanesatake last Friday was deemed accidental and resulted in no property damage or injuries, according to the Oka Fire Safety Department.

For years, Kanien’kéha was something Kahontóktha Beauvais heard around her but never fully understood. Her father, grandmother, and members of her family spoke it fluently in conversation that she could barely piece together.