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The Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)’s vegetation control measures were enacted on its track in Kahnawake territory - albeit not without public opposition from inside the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK).

In spring 1990, Wanda Gabriel, then a young mother on the verge of turning 30, began building a home in Kanesatake, having moved back that January to reconnect herself and her children with their roots.

Lynn Konwaia’tanón:we’s Jacobs and two other Indigenous delegates were in Uruguay last month to make it clear that Indigenous rights must be ensured at the United Nations’ Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG-3.2) science policy panel session on chemicals, waste, and pollution.

This week, many in Quebec celebrated a day off work for St. Jean Baptiste Day, a holiday that is rooted in the history of French settlers in the province.

The latest session of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) saw the 30 representatives broach a wide variety of topics over two days, June 18-19, including three controversial bills currently being debated or recently passed.

Montreal’s Old Port drew a crowd of over 100 people Saturday for National Indigenous Peoples Day, with a mixture of singing, dancing, drumming, prayer, celebration, and solemnity resounding under sunny skies.

The strong wind that came through the residential area near Creekside Convenience Tuesday afternoon might not have been enough to be classified as a tornado by Environment Canada, but it was certainly enough to leave behind some damage.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) have responded with outrage to news that the federal government is planning legislation that would fast-track infrastructure projects, arguing that prime minister Mark Carney is putting communities at risk and sidestepping meaningful consultation.

In the year 1999, local artist Skawennati was commissioned to make a timeline of 1,000 years of Indigenous history. 

There’s scarcely a more agreed upon value in Kahnawake than the need to respect and protect Mother Earth.

Let’s face it, the sanctity of the environment is one of the most pressing issues on the planet. After all, without the security of the ecosystems that sustain us, we truly have nothing.