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November 11, 2022The Kahnawake tobacco law tug of war
The draft Kahnawake Tobacco Law faces another fumble on the way to the finish line, as the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)
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October 31, 2022Historic child welfare settlement rejected
Courtesy First Nations Child and Family Caring Society The Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) has put the brakes on a landmark $20-billion settlement agreement to compensate Indigenous victims of the child welfare system, ruling it does not pass muster with the requirements the tribunal laid out.
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June 21, 2022
Murray takes on huge residential school role
Courtesy Government of Canada Over the past year, Kimberly Murray has been working with survivors of the Mohawk Institute – the longest operating residential school in Canada, searching for unmarked graves. And now, she begins the gruelling work of taking the search across Canada.
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June 9, 2022Children speak out on Bill 96
Courtesy Robin Delaronde Outside, a downpour. Rain dampened a “day of action” against Bill 96 at Karonhianónhnha Tsi Ionterihwaienstáhkhwa, but the school community’s indignation could not be extinguished by a little water.
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May 10, 2022Culture more than a political priority
hen the current Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs announced three core priorities to serve as their north star through the remainder of the term, language and cultural revitalization was at the very top of the list. -
April 1, 2022Habs Indigenous soiree highlights Kahnawa’kehró:non
On a special night put on by the Montreal Canadiens to honour all Indigenous Peoples, Kahnawake took centre stage. -
January 25, 2022Another prestigious nomination for Tracey Deer
File photo The nominations for the Rogers Best Canadian Feature Award have been announced, and the critically-acclaimed film Beans directed by Tracey Deer has made the cut.
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November 29, 2021Kanien’kehá:ka among land defenders arrested
On the morning of November 18, helicopters were whipping the air above the Gidimt’en checkpoint in Wet’suwet’en territory. Given the history of the Wet’suwet’en struggle against the encroachment of the Coastal GasLink (CGL) oil pipeline, it was an ominous sight for the land defenders below. -
October 29, 2021Canadiens’ land acknowledgment gets politicized
Quebec’s minister responsible for Indigenous affairs, Ian Lafrenière, criticized the Canadiens’ decision to refer to the territorial claims of specific First Nations. -
October 19, 2021Indigenous Voices of Today
Museums have long been criticized for the way they represent non-European societies, often portraying them through the settler point of view. With Indigenous Voices of Today, the McCord Museum is taking a concrete step away from the old way of doing things.
