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The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is tackling the housing crisis in the community head-on.

When Kary-Ann Deer gets ready to buy dog food or an overstock coat off the reserve, she girds herself for contempt as she pulls out her band card to exercise her right to exemption from the Quebec sales tax (QST).

After learning about a traditional detox centre planned for their residential neighbourhood, some community members in the Zachary Road area are raising concerns.

In Kahnawake, a community that has suffered overdose deaths in recent years and has been subjected to traumas that can put people at risk for substance abuse, many community members yearning to rid themselves of drug addiction have little option but to go cold turkey, alone.

After finally issuing its first cultivation license last December, the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) continues to move along in its day-to-day operations with the ultimate goal of opening the industry to the general public.

The wellbeing of Kanehsata’kehró:non is driving a debate on environmental racism in parliament.

Community members in Kanesatake weren’t spared from the growing food security crisis across the country, which was further aggravated by the widespread worker shortage and job loss exacerbated by the impacts of COVID-19.

Teiawenniserate Jeremy Tomlinson is stepping down from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake to join the Kanesatake Health Center

In a community that agrees on the need to respect its elders, older Kahnawa’kehró:non - especially those on fixed incomes who lack family support - are particularly vulnerable to the increased cost of living and income stagnation affecting wide swaths of the population.