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The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) this week announced a complete closure of the northbound entry of Route 207 between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. on weekdays, a measure that will take effect from Monday, November 10, until further notice.

Though the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)’s 45-day moratorium on retail cannabis sales lifts today, nothing is set to change in the community, with progress on the cannabis file and a decision about its future at a standstill without any Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) members.

The passage of a federal bill aimed at fast-tracking infrastructure projects in Canada could come at the expense of Indigenous rights, according to Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo and many other Indigenous groups, who say that Mark Carney’s Building Canada Act could have devastating effects on communities.

A former Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) member said that part of the reason for her departure is because of a loss of faith in “the integrity of the system,” with a meeting between a dispensary license applicant and three Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs last year deepening her concerns about “political interference.”

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) have responded with outrage to news that the federal government is planning legislation that would fast-track infrastructure projects, arguing that prime minister Mark Carney is putting communities at risk and sidestepping meaningful consultation.

The Jay Treaty Border Alliance brought a narrow focus to the capital of the United States this week, demanding the country end blood quantum requirements for border-crossing rights and respect that it is up to First Nations to determine their own membership.

Following the conclusion of a years-long police investigation into allegations of financial misconduct against the Emergency Response Unit (ERU), which led Kanesatake’s COVID-19 response, authorities are now deciding whether criminal charges will be filed.

Highlighting tensions around the new Kanesatake Law-Making Process (KLMP), Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chief Brant Etienne’s windshield was smashed overnight after the framework’s passage was revealed by The Eastern Door.

Two Kahnawake Minor Hockey Association (KMHA) teams were in St. Laurent last week for the Hockey Saint-Laurent provincial hockey tournament, with one team, the U13C Mohawks, making it all the way to the finals in an ultimately losing effort.

An agreement billed as the first of its kind promises to open up the personnel records of hundreds of members of the Oblates of OMI Lacombe Canada who worked in dozens of residential schools, files that could assist communities in seeking truth and identifying abusers.