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In a first for the local construction industry, more than 20 ironworkers at Rice Mohawk Steel have exercised their right to unionize.

Next Wednesday marks the 23rd anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers, a tragedy that led to the death of nearly 3,000 people.

Rice Mohawk Steel has been prevented from accessing Maline Island, jeopardizing its contract to service the provincial portion of the Mercier Bridge and posing a critical safety issue for the company’s ironworkers, all of whom are Kanien’kehá:ka.

Months after a soil sampling attempt led to aggression against two Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs, prompting Quebec’s environment ministry to cancel the tests, the province has enacted interventions on dumping that could lead to massive fines.

Shantak Vollant has been curling for around five years, but when she first stepped into “the shed,” as members of the Lachine Curling Club call their arena, she was surrounded by something she’d never seen before - something shocking and discomforting to her.

The 32nd annual Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-Wow was once again a major success this weekend. This year’s powwow saw over 12,000 attendees descend upon Tekakwitha Island for the celebration of Kanien'kehá:ka culture.

A petition calling for the installation of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras at all major entrances and exits to Kahnawake has already surpassed 200 signatures, with community members seeking increased surveillance of non-locals entering the community.

The start of asphalt season at the JFK quarry is delayed this year, with the quarry not permitted to open its plant until regulations are created pertaining to asphalt under the Kahnawake Sanitary Conditions law, according to Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)

Growing up, Ahkhwesahsró:non Chrystalynn Jock did not always attend the Akwesasne Powwow, but every year she saw her home community buzzing with a flurry of visitors, crowding the streets and flowing into local shops.

In an unprecedented move, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has committed about $4.5 million to the Peacekeepers for the creation of a specialized highway patrol division.