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January 17, 2025Suicide prevention training offered
Community member Suzanne Jacobs believes that knowing the warning signs of suicide is something everyone should know. She lost her 15-year-old daughter, Lexi Fox, to suicide three years ago this month.
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December 20, 2024Diabetes wampum belt back in town
After over five years, Joe Jacobs has been reunited with the diabetes wampum belt he created back in 1997. The famed belt and leather bundle it’s carried in has been brought to over 20 First Nations since the late 90s.
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December 20, 2024Sober powwow returns
Last New Year’s Eve, as the clock struck midnight, community members young and old joined hands and cheered as part of Kahnawake’s first-ever sobriety powwow.
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December 6, 2024Protecting our furry friends
For many community members, decorating the house with bright lights and strings of tinsel is a highlight of the festive season - but for our four-legged friends, some of the highlights of the season can pose some serious health risks.
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November 1, 2024Preventing elder abuse
Caring for elderly loved ones is a natural part of family life for most people, but there’s a part of aging that isn’t often talked about, despite being a very real issue: elder abuse.
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October 25, 2024Trunk or Treat a treat for all
Well over 1,000 trick-or-treaters gathered in the parking lot of the Kahnawake Sports Complex on Saturday for the fifth annual Trunk or Treat, raising nearly $2,000 for the community food basket.
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October 18, 2024Assembly votes on settlement agreement
After an arduous Special Chiefs Assembly this week, a proposed $47.8 billion final settlement agreement (FSA) on long-term reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program was rejected by the membership of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN).
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October 11, 2024Warning issued over Gatorade powder
It was two isolated incidents of youth snorting Gatorade powder that prompted Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) to issue an alert to parents earlier this weekend.
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October 11, 2024Suspected cannabis seized
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers are warning parents to be vigilant after minors in the community were caught using Snapchat to buy cannabis products.
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August 6, 2024Our Gang, MAD Group end
Kahnawa’kehró:non of all ages have spent the last 30 years receiving services from the Whitehouse in Kahnawake. From elementary school to high school, children have attended after-school programs Onkwanen:ra/Our Gang and Ase: Tahonatehiarontie/MAD Group ensuring that every student had a trustworthy environment to head to after school.
