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Huddles of umbrellas bobbed to upbeat tunes at Kahnawake’s first-ever Kidney Walk, as Kahnawa’kehró:non refused to let the rain deter them from taking action against kidney disease.

The organizers of last year’s Chateauguay Kidney Walk might have chosen a resident of that city to be the face of their event, but instead they looked to Kahnawake, where Angus “Nias” Bordeau has become a leading advocate for locals suffering from kidney disease.

Kahnawake will host its first-ever kidney walk next June, an effort led by Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Arnold Boyer, who began organizing the event only a few months ago.

Kahnawake lent its weight to Sunday’s 10th annual Chateauguay Kidney Walk, with the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) team in support of a local dialysis advocate raising close to $5,000 - by far the most of any team.

When Angus “Nias” Bordeau buys his lottery tickets, he sticks with the same numbers - and the same dream for his big winnings: the foundation of a kidney dialysis clinic in Kahnawake.

For Angus “Nias” Bordeau, 24 years of kidney dialysis have worn on him. But when asked, Bordeau, who is in his 70s, didn’t think the gruelling treatment has affected his mental health.

About a year ago, between dialysis treatments, Tanya Denis stood in an airplane hurtling thousands of feet above St. Jerome.

Thawennontie Thomas was with his siblings when his mother, Sylvia Thomas, told them she needed a new kidney. “We just sat there in silence,” Thawennontie remembered.