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April 18, 2025‘Pressure conference’ demands June election
The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) is steadfast in its summer election plans, even as calls grow louder for a June election date to be respected.
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April 4, 2025Battle for support follows ouster
Moving to take the reins of the narrative in the wake of a Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) Ethics Commission ruling that the grand chief has vacated his seat, the remaining MCK chiefs brought their case to the media this week.
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April 4, 2025Kanesatake youth featured at Dawson
Dawson College’s Indigenous Peoples’ Week, which took place this week, has been a yearly staple of the Montreal CEGEP’s event calendar, thanks to the hard work from the First Peoples’ Center.
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April 4, 2025Uplifting women leaders
Community member Brooke Rice has taken professional development classes before, learning how to use her voice and get to know her leadership style better.
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March 28, 2025Kanesatake grand chief removed, Commission rules
Following an Ethics Commission hearing requested - and boycotted - by Victor and Valerie Bonspille, a ruling has been rendered: the pair have vacated their positions on the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) and no longer hold political office.
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March 21, 2025Commission meets on Bonspilles
An Ethics Commission decision on whether Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille has vacated his position will be rendered by the end of the month, following a hearing earlier this week.
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March 21, 2025Victories for Kebaowek in nuclear waste fight
The Kebaowek First Nation has marked a second win in court this week, after a judge ruled that a permit for a nuclear waste facility near the community must be reconsidered.
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March 7, 2025Commission to consider grand chief’s standing
The newly formed Ethics Commission, tasked with arbitrating certain conflicts arising from the Custom Electoral Code, will meet this month to consider whether Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK)
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March 7, 2025‘Urgent’ virtual meeting called on lawmaking
The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) majority has called a community meeting to be held online tonight (Friday) and broadcast live on Reviving Kanehsatà:ke Radio (RKR)
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March 7, 2025A lifetime of advocacy recognized
Alex McComber now holds an Indigenous health advocacy lifetime contribution award, a title granted to him this week by the Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada (AFMC).

