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Community members from Kanehsatake said they hadn’t been informed of the construction plan and archeological digs. (COURTESY VIRGINIE ANN THE EASTERN DOOR)

(COURTESY ELLEN GABRIEL) Dear Readers: As an essential service that is still open during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Eastern Door is fighting hard to keep news like this flowing, in our print product, though an online subscription at www.eastermdoor.com and here, for free, on our website and Facebook.

                                                                                                      (COURTESY TEIAWENNISERATE TOMLINSON) Mohawk Council of Kanesatake grand chief Serge Otsi Simon granted consent to the municipality of Oka to go forward with archaeological digs on Tuesday.

A view from Kanehsatá:ke Kana:tákon, otherwise known as the village of Oka. (Courtesy Teiawenniserate Tomlinson) Editor's Note- This article was published last week, since then the dig has been postponed.  The Municipality of Oka announced that there would be archeological inventory work from next Tuesday, June 30 to Thursday, July 2 in the village of Oka and in Kanehsatake Mohawk territory.

(Steve Bonspiel The Eastern Door) Kanesatake has redirected the access control location points to new locations in the community, hoping to serve a new role.

(Steve Bonspiel The Eastern Door)  The Kanesatake Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Serge Otsi Simon didn’t want to take any chances.

Before going to work at the west gate access location point in Kanesatake, Patsy Bonspille brings her hot chamomile tea to help keep her warm for her 12-hour night shift.

Kanesatake protesters were blocking Highway 344 in response to the OPP decision to arrest people Monday at a rail blockade in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. (Steve Bonspiel, The Eastern Door)

Kanesatake protesters let their drums be heard this week as tensions escalate in the area over a proposed land transfer from an Oka developer.