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When Kiona Akohseràke Deer took a chance and applied to an initiative that would send First Nations youth to visit sites honouring Indigenous contributions to the First and Second World Wars, she was thinking of her own family members and the long list of veterans from Kahnawake who have been a part of the Canadian military over the years.

Although the school year is still in the early goings for Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) students, it is never too soon to start thinking about the future.

From being a team of one in advocacy coordinator Iris Phillips’ basement during the COVID-19 pandemic, to having a staff and putting together a three-day conference focusing on special needs - a first in Kahnawake - Connecting Horizons has come a long way in educating about special needs and advocating for those that need it most in the community.

More than 10,000 people took to Montreal’s Bell Centre this weekend to express their outrage over a controversial law that changes how doctors in Quebec are paid - a law that health experts in Kahnawake say could exacerbate problems the community already faces with retaining and recruiting physicians.

Under a grey November sky, the sound of drums echoed through the streets, flags waved gently in the breeze, footsteps marched, and quiet reflection filled the streets of Kahnawake on Saturday as community members gathered for the annual Remembrance Day parade. 

More community members will soon be able to access funds to help them build and buy housing in Kahnawake, thanks to an increase in the On-Reserve Loan Guarantee limit from $175,000 to $400,000.

The sounds of chainsaws, smoke machines, and flickering lights are filling James Day’s Haunted Woods, signalling the start of the annual Halloween tradition. But while Day has faced setbacks with a fire destroying part of the setup and rainfall putting a pause on the first nights of thrills, he’s refusing to give up. 

The community of Kahnawake is about to take the airwaves for a powerful two-day radiothon fundraiser hosted by K1037 Radio to support the final phase of funding for the new Kahnawake Cultural Arts Center, an ambitious $56 million project that is deeply rooted in the revitalization of Kanien’kehá:ka culture, arts and language.

Champlain College Saint-Lambert has had a new look ever since October 1, with a new mural now adorning the school near the front entrance.

What was a huge event at John Abbott College, involving two Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) council chiefs, several federal ministers and members of parliament (MP) including Indigenous Services minister Mandy Gull-Masty, a lot of media coverage, and dozens of students, started off with a simple letter sent to Gull-Masty by the CEGEP’s Indigenous Students Club.