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Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo was once a Kahnawake Peacekeeper, but that came to an end in 2017 when he was terminated in an ethics scandal, a fact already known to the community - even as much remains hazy.

The grand chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, Norman A. Wapachee, was ecstatic on election night as his predecessor, Mandy Gull-Masty, inched past the competition and won a seat in Parliament representing the riding of Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou.

Following setbacks in court, the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera are seeking help from the Coroner’s office in their fight against McGill University after obtaining a report they say reveals new evidence of human remains around the former Royal Victoria Hospital site.

Sources close to the situation have revealed more about a recent region-specific deal struck for long-term reform of the child welfare system, which would ensure funds for Ontario but not yet for other regions across Turtle Island.

A class action settlement for Indigenous children and families involved in the child welfare system between 1991 and 2022 is set to open next month, with a Kahnawake-based liaison appointed to assist community members with submitting their claims.

“Make Racists Afraid Again.” The anti-fascist's answer to the infamous red hat, this slogan rose to prominence in the early days of Trump’s first term, using his own words against him.

The Supreme Court of Canada has refused to hear an appeal from the Mohawk Mothers that sought to overturn a lower court’s decision to lift a safeguard order initially granted to the group for work being undertaken at the site of the former Royal Victoria Hospital at McGill University.

One of Canada’s leading child welfare experts says that Canada has committed “a huge breach of good faith negotiations” after the government announced that it would not be participating in national negotiations on a $47.8 billion settlement deal regarding child welfare, instead pursuing discussions for a deal with only chiefs in Ontario.

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) revealed this week that they have signed a long-awaited and controversial settlement agreement regarding a New York State land claim, with community members unsure what that means for the next steps in the legal process.

At least one Mohawk council in Akwesasne has signed onto a final settlement agreement concerning a land claim that has been in the courts for more than 40 years, which some say could have devastating consequences for the future of land claims for all Mohawk communities.