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The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has sent an open letter to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, casting Parliament’s push to amend the Indian Act’s registration rules as a violation of Canada’s human rights obligations.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs and community representatives had the chance to speak with representatives from Australia this week, who visited Kahnawake as part of a trip organized by Australia’s national human rights institution.

One hundred and fifty years ago, the Indian Act was introduced. Today, many are wondering how many more anniversaries will be marked before it’s gone.

Quebec Native Women (QNW), the organization that seeks to represent the interests of Indigenous women throughout the province, responded via press release to the report by the Quebec ombudsperson that the province is not doing enough to implement the Viens Commission’s 142 calls to action.

The Mohawk Mothers, also known as the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera, say they will be filing an interlocutory motion with Quebec’s Superior Court in the coming weeks, the latest move in a years-long court battle concerning excavation work at the sites of the former Royal Victoria Hospital and the Allan Memorial Institute.

It’s been 18 years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), a pivotal document that recognizes Indigenous Peoples as distinct and self-determining, affirming the collective and individual rights of Onkwehón:we everywhere.

Quebec’s proposed Bill 97, which would see complete reform of how forests are managed, has ignited a wave of opposition from First Nations leaders, environmental advocates, and community groups.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs Melanie Morrison and Tonya Perron represented Kahnawake in Geneva last week, pushing forward the urgent need for meaningful implementation of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).

The Mohawk Mothers, also known as the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera, were back in court last week, facing a filing by Quebec’s attorney general and the Société Québécoise des Infrastructures (SQI) that seeks to dismiss their case.

For a full 24 hours a message from the Quebec First Nations delegation to the United Nations lit up Times Square, with passersby reading a message that called for respect for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) in the province.