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The latest edition of Iontkahthóhtha, the yearly art show put on by the Kanien’keháka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KOR) saw the work of 57 Onkwehón:we artists - painters, photographers, and artisans - displayed for all to see at the Kahnawake Legion Hall last week.

A new mandate for Kahnawake’s Gaming Working Group (GWG) could strengthen the industry enough to double annual gaming revenue in the community, according to Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Paul Rice - though some have reservations about the wording of the mandate, which includes requirements to negotiate agreements with other entities to recognize Kahnawake’s jurisdiction.

The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) has reached an agreement with a New York governor that could spell the end of a decades-long land grievance – but many who have been following the case say that the deal symbolizes a loss of sovereignty in Akwesasne and beyond.

Hundreds of leaders from communities across Turtle Island were in Winnipeg, Manitoba last week, for the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Annual General Assembly (AGM).

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.

Quebec’s proposed Bill 97, which would see complete reform of how forests are managed, has ignited a wave of opposition from First Nations leaders, environmental advocates, and community groups.

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.

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.

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).

Kanesatake’s general election was cancelled on the eve of election day, with the electoral officer blaming a flawed electoral code for a mountain of irregularities, escalating the community’s governance problems into a full-blown crisis and leaving Kanehsata’kehró:non scrambling to make sense of their new political reality.