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An agreement between Hydro Quebec and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) was finalized this week, establishing shared ownership of a major energy transmission line in a deal heralded as a form of “economic reconciliation” that is the first of its kind.  A contribution of $10 million from Hydro Quebec to the Kahnawake Cultural Arts Center (KCAC)

For the last six weeks, eight Kahnawa’kehró:non students from Champlain College have been gathering at Tewatohnhi’saktha each Wednesday evening to sharpen their knowledge of Kanien’kéha.

Native Montreal reached a long-awaited milestone last week as it celebrated, along with its partners, the opening of the first culturally safe family health clinic in the Montreal area, coinciding with the organization’s 10-year anniversary.

In an unprecedented move, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has committed about $4.5 million to the Peacekeepers for the creation of a specialized highway patrol division.

Win or lose, seeing the Montreal Canadiens play at the Bell Centre is always a special experience, and for at least one group of Kahnawa’kehró:non, Saturday’s game was one to remember.

Peacekeeper Isabelle Nicholas knows first-hand what it’s like to be trapped in a domestic violence situation. That’s why she’s hoping community members experiencing abuse will feel comfortable seeking support from her in her role as the domestic violence resource officer with the Peacekeepers.

Quebec’s environmental ministry confirmed this week it doesn’t believe the recent spill in Chateauguay is to blame for the ongoing cleanup of diesel fuel in Kahnawake.  It’s now been nearly two months since diesel fuel was first discovered in the community in a creek and river near Zachary Road on February 9.

The Kahnawake Mohawk Peacekeepers now have an extra $3.6 million in their coffers after securing new funding from Quebec and the federal government.

Grade five Karonhianónhnha Tsi Ionterihwaienstáhkhwa student Kiyedinaci Ottereyes-Lahache went to the Quebec Indigenous Science Fair in Gatineau last Thursday hoping to impress – both with his dapper burgundy velvet suit, and with his project, “The Science of Scents.” And impress he did, netting both the first-place prize in his age category and a special award for communication – awards that come with combined prize winnings of $1,000.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Ross Montour was in Montreal this week alongside environmental groups calling on Quebec to submit the Northvolt mega-lithium battery plant to an environmental assessment process.