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Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) caretaker council member Brant Etienne attended the annual general assembly of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) last week, but some Kanehsata’kehró:non have criticized his presence and participation at the meeting.

A federal-provincial action plan to target the growth of organized crime exploiting Indigenous communities in Quebec does not include direct funding to Kanesatake, according to the Ministry of Internal Security, while funding for Kanesatake’s community security stays in limbo. 

As wildfire evacuees from Namaygoosisagagun First Nations begin rebuilding after losing nearly everything, relief organizations stress that financial donations remain the most effective way to help.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo reiterated to Quebec premier Christine Fréchette that Kahnawake must be consulted in future planning of the Route 132 revamp project, which will see the redevelopment of a five-kilometre section of the highway between Kahnawake and neighbouring areas.

For Wahéhshon Shiann Whitebean, education is at its most effective when it leaves the classroom and starts on the land.

Dawn Marquis-Deere has officially taken over as the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)’s executive director, having held the position on an interim basis since September of last year.

Jody Diabo usually finds herself behind the camera, not in front of it, but after encouragement from other women in the community, she recently took a chance and applied to walk in New York Fashion Week.

When Lucas Arana first started as a summer intern at Reviving Kanehsatà:ke Radio (RKR) 101.7 FM, he felt too shy to speak with sales clients at meetings.

The education center is recruiting four Kanehsata’kehró:non for a school feasibility study to help determine Kanesatake’s educational goals and a school building that would meet those goals.

Last week, Raymond Mallette donated $7,000 to the Kanehsatake Community Fitness center for 10 Kanehsata’kehró:non to get a 12-month gym membership and a one-on-one training session with a fitness coach.