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Representatives of 2021’s electoral officer, Annie Neashish, visited the community on Sunday to discuss the possibility of taking over administration of the cancelled election, according to multiple sources, following a letter from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) that seemed to endorse the initiative.

Community members were upset to learn that the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) will no longer pay for services to empty septic tanks or make water calls, effective immediately.

Federal Court documents obtained by The Eastern Door have shed more light on the notice of application for judicial review filed against the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) by a community member.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake is in a strong financial position, according to director of Financial Services Nikola Mirkovic after a recent annual audit of the organization’s consolidated finances was released to the community last week.

Women from Kahnawake, Akwesasne, and Kanesatake may be victims of a disturbing campaign of sexual harassment, after an individual came across indecent images of her and others posted non-consensually online.

Kanesatake’s general election was cancelled on the eve of election day, with the electoral officer blaming a flawed electoral code for a mountain of irregularities, escalating the community’s governance problems into a full-blown crisis and leaving Kanehsata’kehró:non scrambling to make sense of their new political reality.

After 12 years of serving Kahnawake, Creekside Store has decided to shutter its doors, much to the dismay of hundreds of community members who have taken to social media to share fond memories of the beloved local business.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo was one of multiple attendees to walk out of a meeting with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney last week, in an event that Diabo characterized as more of a PR stunt than a meaningful consultation.

An attempt to use the courts to thwart Saturday’s ratification vote for four community laws failed, but with only six percent of eligible voters casting a ballot, the vote was nevertheless nullified.

The Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-Wow saw many come to Tekakwitha Island, including the minister responsible for relations with the First Nations and the Inuit, Ian Lafrenière.