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  • December 6, 2024

    Protecting our furry friends 

    For many community members, decorating the house with bright lights and strings of tinsel is a highlight of the festive season - but for our four-legged friends, some of the highlights of the season can pose some serious health risks.

  • November 1, 2024

    Kanesatake grand chief is wrong 

    Mohawk Council of Kanesatake grand chief Victor Bonspille did a good job in a so-called press release this week, signed by only him (there’s a pattern here), by making himself look vindictive, taking it to a personal level.

  • October 25, 2024

    Gabor Maté draws hundreds

    Thursday was a day full of reflection for many in Kahnawake, as over 400 descended on the Sports Complex field to listen to acclaimed author Dr. Gabor Maté, known for his expertise on intergenerational trauma.   Maté opened with the story of a woman he met in Haïda Gwaïi, British Columbia, who approached him about the shame she felt in having lost her language.

  • October 18, 2024

    Gabor Maté set to draw a crowd 

    The renowned author Dr. Gabor Maté is set to visit Kahnawake next week, a first for the inspirational writer known for his expertise on trauma and addiction.

  • October 11, 2024

    G&R Recycling site owners agree to begin cleanup work

    One hurdle to the cleanup of the toxic G&R Recycling site has been cleared after Robert and Gary Gabriel, the dump’s owners, signed a letter promising not to interfere with workers there.

  • September 27, 2024

    Contamination confirmed, injunction sought in Kanesatake dumping

    Quebec is seeking an emergency injunction against nearly 20 defendants, mostly Kanehsata’kehró:non, revealing that soils used to illegally fill in lots on the Lake of Two Mountains were contaminated, confirming long-held suspicions.

  • September 11, 2024

    Twenty-three years since 9/11

    Next Wednesday marks the 23rd anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers, a tragedy that led to the death of nearly 3,000 people.

  • September 5, 2024

    Quebec takes action on illegal dumping

    Months after a soil sampling attempt led to aggression against two Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs, prompting Quebec’s environment ministry to cancel the tests, the province has enacted interventions on dumping that could lead to massive fines.

  • July 1, 2024

    Big turnout for Meet the Candidates night

    The Knights of Columbus was packed to the brim Tuesday night as Kahnawa’kehró:non gathered to hear the 21 candidates vying to fill out the next Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

  • June 17, 2024

    Anonymous group renews push for justice

    About a year after a media campaign that turned the country’s attention to the government’s failures to act on G&R Recycling and a climate of lawlessness and fear in the community, a group of anonymous Kanehsata’kehró:non have released a new open letter to highlight the continued urgency of their cause.