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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.

Kahnawake lent its weight to Sunday’s 10th annual Chateauguay Kidney Walk, with the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) team in support of a local dialysis advocate raising close to $5,000 - by far the most of any team.

The Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) Akweks were supposed to face off against Westwood High School in the first round of the Greater Montreal Athletic Association (GMAA) field lacrosse playoffs, but they will instead advance directly to the semifinals after Westwood forfeited their Tuesday night matchup.

The grand chief of the Grand Council of the Crees, Norman A. Wapachee, was ecstatic on election night as his predecessor, Mandy Gull-Masty, inched past the competition and won a seat in Parliament representing the riding of Abitibi-Baie-James-Nunavik-Eeyou.

When Angus “Nias” Bordeau buys his lottery tickets, he sticks with the same numbers - and the same dream for his big winnings: the foundation of a kidney dialysis clinic in Kahnawake.

For a full 24 hours a message from the Quebec First Nations delegation to the United Nations lit up Times Square, with passersby reading a message that called for respect for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in the province.

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.

Quebec’s highest court this week dismissed the city of Blainville’s request to halt the expansion of a hazardous waste site in the area, the latest development in a legal battle that the city says could cause damage to wetlands and woods nearby.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo said that he’s been checking in with fellow members of the Iroquois Caucus this month to affirm their commitment to an economic trade agreement in light of mounting political uncertainty within the United States.

There are concerns Quebec’s new “national integration model” aimed at immigrants could also harm Onkwehóh:we in the province. The proposed model aims to impose Quebec culture as the “common culture” that both immigrants and “cultural minorities” must adhere to, wording that’s raised alarm at the council table.