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Kanehsata’kehró:non Julia Kanathiiostha Lazore is officially in the running for this year’s Miss Indigenous Canada, the second edition of an annual pageant aimed at celebrating Indigenous women across Turtle Island.

The Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) wrestling team took part in an exhibition meet with Massey-Vanier High School last Wednesday in Cowansville, with both teams looking to sharpen their skills before the holiday break on the road to the Greater Montreal Athletic Association (GMAA)

We couldn’t jump right into the holidays with cheer and goodwill just yet, as the important issue of housing has popped back into the news.

A new technical table between the City of Chateauguay and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is expected to be active in the new year, ushering in what the band council hopes will be a new era of collaboration with its closest neighbour.  The shared commitment comes following a recent visit by MCK grand chief Cody Diabo and Council chief Iohahiio Delisle to Chateauguay’s city hall.  “That was one of our requests, and it happens that it was one of theirs as well,” said mayor Éric Allard, who welcomed them on November 29.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is rushing to create an emergency shelter before the new year, Council chief Iohahiio Delisle shared, saying there’s been a growing number in town finding themselves without anywhere to stay the night.  As of November, a working group made up of staff from Kahnawake Shakotiia'takehnhas Community Services (KSCS), Council chiefs Jeremiah Johnson and Arnold Boyer, and MCK staff have been meeting on a weekly basis to address what Delisle called a growing problem.  “There’s a homelessness issue in the community, and it's time that we address it and acknowledge it for what it is,” he said.  To his knowledge there’s never been an overnight shelter in Kahnawake.

Marjolaine Etienne was elected president for a second four-year term at the Quebec Native Women (QNW)’s annual general assembly in Quebec City on December 1.

Kanonhkwí:ne Goodleaf spent more than 20 hours working on her latest painting, which she was determined to give to her favourite Bruins player, Jeremy Swayman.

Dollard-des-Ormeaux was host to two hockey tournaments this past weekend, one for U11 and one for U13. The Kahnawake Mohawks participated in both tournaments, and the U13C team played a strong tournament, walking away with the silver medal.

The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) has ordered the federal government to immediately address a backlog of claims within the Jordan’s Principle program, in a 14-page decision released at the end of last week.

Canada was underfunding our on-reserve children for far too long, and now we are dealing with a secondary, potentially larger issue with a backlog of money that needs to be paid.