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It takes a lot to take a risk and walk away from a stable job, but when Taylor Goodleaf decided to quit a social work role she loved and instead pursue a law degree, she knew that she was making the choice that was right for her.

At the request of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK), Quebec’s transport ministry (MTMD) is studying whether traffic calming measures like a reduced speed limit should be implemented on Route 344, the only road in Kanesatake under the department’s jurisdiction.

The Superior Court of Quebec has ruled against Elvin “Jason” Diabo, denying his application for nearly $1.8 million in damages against the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and Tewatohnhi’saktha and giving him 90 days to remove his business.

A summary of pleas from Kanehsata’kehró:non desperate for support was read out at the National Assembly this week as the provincial government was questioned for its sluggishness in confronting the organized crime running roughshod over Indigenous communities like Kanesatake.

The Quebec Environment Ministry’s mobile truck was parked near the entrance of Oka in an effort to prevent illegal dumping of contaminated soil in Kanesatake last week.

The Ottawa River swelled upon Nancy Howard’s backyard, flooding a walkway, some trees, and a large portion of her green space.

As winter gives way to spring, members of the Mohawk Trail Longhouse express gratitude in ceremony for the maple trees - the Wáhta – that are so fundamental to Kanien’kehá:ka culture, a source of nourishment and medicine.

No decisions were made at a special closed community meeting called by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) to discuss the Terrapure recycling facility that sits on the boundary of Kahnawake and has recently come under fire for alleged environmental infractions.

At a meeting that brought together several governmental authorities to share information on Terrapure last Friday, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo demanded a greater say for Kahnawake when it comes to industrial activities in the region.

The province will soon announce a strategy that is set to help confront organized crime that has taken root in First Nations, Quebec’s minister of public security and Indigenous affairs told The Pines Reporter.