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With Donald Trump’s attack on everything in sight, and a recession looming on the horizon if he continues to govern like a drunken sailor, one interesting thing occurred that made us take notice.

The council table will no longer sit idly as the Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) rail line sprays glyphosate in the territory. The rail company has a history of spraying the chemical herbicide alongside the tracks that run through Kahnawake, but it won’t be permitted to continue any longer, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Jeremiah Johnson said.

The Mohawk Council chiefs on the environment file have an updated mandate following this week’s Council meeting. It now includes a new commitment to do more to collaborate with community-led groups, said Ross Montour, the lead on the file.

Four residents have tested positive for COVID-19 in the long-term care unit at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC). The outbreak was revealed in a media release by the hospital on Wednesday.

After procedural changes earlier this year sowed confusion for communities across Turtle Island seeking to access Jordan’s Principle services, Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) has announced an information and Q&A session for the community, in the hopes of providing clarity to families accessing care.

As part of Cultural Awareness Month, the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language & Cultural Center (KOR) held its yearly Tetewatierónnion variety show at the Knights of Columbus on Tuesday, drawing over 200 people to the hall.

As the process for approving dispensary licences in Kahnawake trudges along, the 207 Longhouse has reaffirmed its position against Kahnawake’s potential cannabis industry, this week announcing an upcoming march expressing their opposition.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) did not go it alone at the Supreme Court of Canada, which heard Council’s appeal last month against Sylvestre et al. 

Close to 2,000 seeds have gone out to schools and daycares in town, thanks to Mohawk Council chief Stephen McComber. 

It was an emotional afternoon in the Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) gym last Thursday, but it was still a day of healing, as students, staff, and visitors gathered to remember Krissy Goodleaf with one of her biggest passions: some fast-paced, high-level volleyball.