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  • February 22, 2023

    Calls to rename Columbus continue

    The push to rename Christopher Columbus Avenue has been an uphill battle for four years and counting. But advocates are not backing down despite the resistance from the City of Montreal and the City of Pointe-Claire, which both have streets named after Columbus.
  • February 17, 2023

    The legacy of Billy Two Rivers

    Community members and folks around the world are mourning the loss of Billy Two Rivers, who passed away aged 87 on Sunday, February 12. Two Rivers was a first-language Kanien’kéha speaker, world-famous wrestler, and a beloved family member and friend. His legacy will be felt forever in Kahnawake, Turtle Island, and across the world.
  • February 15, 2023

    Vaccine exemptions rejected

    Team Kahnawake finds itself in a difficult situation after all vaccine exemption requests for the North American Indigenous Games in July were rejected.
  • February 14, 2023

    Workshops first step in ambitious estates overhaul

    A funeral pre-planning workshop this week is only the beginning as the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) Lands and Estates Office embarks on a $200,000 project to reimagine estate planning in the community.
  • February 9, 2023

    Portfolios a sticking point as Council conflict continues

    Following the first regular session since Serge Otsi Simon filled the open Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) seat on January 21, there’s one thing MCK chiefs agree on: there is little evidence of a thaw in the discord that has so far defined the term.
  • February 9, 2023

    Council objects to sewage in river

    On January 24, the City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu released a statement to its residents announcing major repairs to the Champlain pumping station.
  • February 2, 2023

    Simon wins seat on Council

    The by-election that has rankled the community for months may have finally come to an end, with former grand chief Serge Otsi Simon elected as the newest Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK)

  • January 28, 2023

    Westaway resigns from Kateri Hospital

    Six months into her tenure as executive director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC), Lisa Westaway was faced with the unprecedented challenge of navigating a global pandemic.

  • January 25, 2023

    Kanesatake hung out to dry on cement plant

    The government appeared unmoved by a letter submitted by Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille in December asserting the community’s right to be consulted on a potentially harmful cement plant project slated for L’Orignal, Ontario.

  • January 23, 2023

    Housing repair spending raises questions

    After a long period of unrest in the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) housing department, an increased budget for housing renovation and repairs suggests more stability and long-term maintenance of community members’ homes.