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After a successful trial this week, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) intends to implement the use of a new organic herbicide for weed control in the community.

Free heirloom seeds for Kanehsata’kehró:non were offered at the Kanesatake Health Center this past weekend in an effort to keep Indigenous seeds alive and increase food sovereignty efforts in the community.

As the Union des producteurs agricoles (UPA) and other interest groups call for a moratorium on new wind farm projects operated by private firms on agricultural land, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) finds itself having to plead its case to uphold its right to pursue own-source revenue.

The buzz of fluorescent lights fills a quiet room lined with empty shelves, starter trays, and pots. The only movement comes from the soft rattle of onion seeds being poured from packets and softly planted into a tray of soil, some of the first seeds to be planted this year at the Tsontkwahtentionhátie farm.

As the alpacas approach their one-year anniversary at Tsontkwahtentionhátie, they have already become one of the farm’s more beloved staples.

Reviving Kanehsatà:ke Radio (RKR) 101.7 FM has added another member to its ranks with a new afternoon host, Karyn Wahsontiiostha Murray, who joined the team in early December.

A 162-acre parcel of land has been successfully added to Kahnawake’s land base as part of the Seigneury of Sault St. Louis (SSSL) land grievance, an addition that Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo said could be an ideal site for future agricultural projects led by the community.

On October 4, 2023, community members, farmers, health leaders, and knowledge keepers gathered in Kanehsatake for the Seeds of Hope Roundtable, partnered with the SaluTERRE Alliance regional tour. Hosted at Gardens of Hope, the event explored soil regeneration, sustainability, and the importance of reconnecting with traditional agricultural practices.

When speaking of her vegetable garden, Margaret Deer will say that the four dozen tomato, cucumber, and pepper plants she grows herself is all she can do anymore, showing how a vast swath of her backyard used to be covered by a huge variety of plants growing all over.

A report compiling community ideas for what to do with more than 500 acres of returned lands along Highway 30 and Old Chateauguay Road has officially been released, with ideas including housing projects, conservation, and environmental protection.