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Not much has changed since we wrote an editorial called “Red alert for Red Dress Alert” two years ago. That’s not unexpected, in fact it’s by design, but that doesn’t make it any less upsetting, considering the scope and urgency of the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people (MMIWG2S+), which is nothing short of a countrywide emergency.

The Urban Indigenous Action Group National Summit for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+) provided a space for advocates, survivors, family members, and government representatives to come together to forge a path forward for change this week in Ottawa, an opportunity that left Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Melanie Morrison hopeful about steps forward in the fight for justice.

Community members gathered at the gazebo outside Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takéhnhas Community Services (KSCS) on Tuesday to commemorate Red Dress Day.

In meetings with federal ministers at the Iroquois Caucus in Ottawa this week, Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) caretaker council member Brant Etienne is urging the government to work with the council on security needs in Kanesatake.

Although the Kahnawake Junior B Hunters are 3-2 at time of writing - they will have played against the Nepean Knights on Thursday night after The Eastern Door’s publishing deadline - the team has not been out of any games, with both losses decided by two or fewer goals.

Last year, it took four games for the Kahnawake Junior C Hunters to get their first-ever regular season win to start their inaugural season. 

Skawennahawi Miller-Morgan is officially a national champion, having co-led her team to glory at the 16U National Water Polo Championships held in Surrey, British Columbia, last week.

As the Montreal Victoire head into game four of the first round of the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) playoffs tonight (Friday) they’ll have the support of many young hockey fans behind them - especially from the young Kahnawa’kehró:non here in town, who one day want to follow in the footsteps of the pro players.

Lead has been detected in metal buckets and taps used by Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) for maple sap collection, but more investigation is needed to determine the extent to which lead may still be a concern after the equipment is replaced.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo told federal leadership at the Jay Treaty Border Alliance (JTBA) High Table this week that he’s tired of the government “playing the Trump card,” when it comes to advocating for First Nations, arguing that the decisions of the American president can’t become a roadblock in furthering the rights of Indigenous communities.