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April 13, 2023Vatican relents on papal bulls
In 2016, Kenneth Deer travelled to the Vatican alongside a delegation of other Indigenous leaders to demand that pope Francis revoke three papal bulls – declarations made by popes – that provided the legal basis and religious authority for centuries of ongoing colonial genocide.
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March 24, 2023Kahnawa’kehró:non student wins $100k award
You might think it’s hard to stay humble after winning a $100,000 scholarship, but for Kahnawa’kehró:non Gracie Diabo, her achievements are one piece of a bigger picture of Kanien’kehá:ka excellence.
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February 23, 2023Community grieves overdose victim
Community members grieve the loss of 23-year-old Kanehsata’kehró:non Brayden Jay Shakohawitha Etienne to overdose after a years-long battle with a drug addiction. -
February 22, 2023Calls to rename Columbus continue
The push to rename Christopher Columbus Avenue has been an uphill battle for four years and counting. But advocates are not backing down despite the resistance from the City of Montreal and the City of Pointe-Claire, which both have streets named after Columbus. -
February 17, 2023The legacy of Billy Two Rivers
Community members and folks around the world are mourning the loss of Billy Two Rivers, who passed away aged 87 on Sunday, February 12. Two Rivers was a first-language Kanien’kéha speaker, world-famous wrestler, and a beloved family member and friend. His legacy will be felt forever in Kahnawake, Turtle Island, and across the world. -
February 9, 2023Midwinter honours renewal
Both Stephen McComber and Ka'nahsohon Kevin Deer have been going to the Longhouse since they were young children. Though they’ve been celebrating the traditions of Midwinter Ceremonies for years, every stirring of the ashes has taught them new lessons and given them new memories to share.
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January 28, 2023Westaway resigns from Kateri Hospital
Six months into her tenure as executive director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC), Lisa Westaway was faced with the unprecedented challenge of navigating a global pandemic.
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January 6, 2023What goes up must come down
When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve in Kahnawake, the sound of fireworks is muddled with the noise of gunshots, as groups shoot firearms in the air to celebrate.
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December 30, 2022The year that was in Kahnawake
The CAQ won again, Bill 96 passed, and two years into the pandemic we still said the word COVID more often than we ate breakfast.
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December 13, 2022Kahnawa’kehró:non demand more at COP27
When seven Kahnawa’kehró:non touched down in Egypt last month for the COP27 conference, they weren’t quite sure what to expect.
