Search Results

Following a feedback period with community engagement sessions and in-person meetings, the new Code of Conduct for Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs has officially been approved.

The American Wing at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET) contains tens of thousands of artworks deemed to represent America, sprawling paintings of George Washington crossing the Delaware river, and portraits of presidents past.

The Federal Court will soon issue a judgment on an injunctive relief motion after a hearing was held Tuesday to consider the status of the incumbent Council following the surprise cancellation of the August 1 election, which plunged the community into an ongoing governance crisis.

The former Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) land manager, who has positioned herself as the candidate of ethics and transparency in the stalled MCK elections, has come under fire after an anonymous letter detailed allegations that she abused her office for personal gain.

A new proposed code of conduct for Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs includes major additions and changes, including a formal dress code, tighter rules about social media use, and stricter prohibitions regarding conflicts of interest.

The law firm Dionne Schulze has filed a notice of application seeking clarity from the Federal Court on urgent issues stemming from the abrupt cancellation of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections.

Wednesday was the second edition of what will hopefully continue to be an annual event, the Kahnawake Labour Office (KLO)’s barbecue.

Representatives of 2021’s electoral officer, Annie Neashish, visited the community on Sunday to discuss the possibility of taking over administration of the cancelled election, according to multiple sources, following a letter from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) that seemed to endorse the initiative.

Nearly 15 years after it was initially proposed, the Kahnawake Labor Code is finally making headway.

While a contingent of community members advanced their efforts this week to attempt to contract a new electoral officer and resume elections, a quorum of incumbent Council chiefs met a deadline set by Indigenous Services Canada to formally assert an extension of their term with a band council resolution (BCR).