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As you climb the stairs of the Kahnawake Youth Center (KYC), the photographs and newspaper clippings hugging the walls tell a story of growing up in Kahnawake that is now familiar to generations.

A new bill that would amend the Indian Act could see thousands of individuals become entitled to status that weren’t before, a situation that Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Jeremiah Johnson said could be problematic.

Okwire’shòn:’a. The trees. They’re mentioned in our old ways of giving thanks because they are that important. They help us breathe cleaner air, they add beauty to our landscape, they protect us from wind and from other people, yet they are so often forgotten these days, most notably with the latest fiasco - Hydro Quebec giving out the contract to cut a ton of them and clear space for their lines.

Leaders in tourism travelled from across Quebec to the Wolastoqiyik Nation last week, where connections were made between Kahnawake Tourism and those who want to support the future of Kanatahkwèn:ke, Kahnawake’s future Cultural Arts Center.

So much for transparency.

That’s the feedback, quite loudly, from many corners of the community, especially on social media, about the hush-hush Dean Montour settlement last week.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is making progress on its potential plan of setting up tolls on major roads that go through the community.

Attending his hearing without a lawyer on Friday, Timmy Etienne, one of 13 defendants facing charges under the federal Fisheries Act for work carried out on the shoreline of the Lake of Two Mountains, entered a plea of not guilty.

The Route 207 Rehabilitation Project is the next major roadwork project announced for Kahnawake as the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) continues efforts to remake the community’s road and increase access to water and sewage treatment systems.

From rubbing shoulders with senators and ministers to participating in roundtable discussions and workshops, youth from communities across Turtle Island were ready to learn this week, as part of the three-day Next Generation program led by First Nations Executive Education (FNEE).

Parents and students looking for Melissa McGregor, the new principal of Rotiwennakéhte Elementary School, won’t have to search too hard.