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The Urban Indigenous Action Group National Summit for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People (MMIWG2S+) provided a space for advocates, survivors, family members, and government representatives to come together to forge a path forward for change this week in Ottawa, an opportunity that left Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Melanie Morrison hopeful about steps forward in the fight for justice.

Following last week’s Federal Court decision, which granted injunctive relief by designating the outgoing Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chiefs as a caretaker council with a limited administrative mandate, the “quorum of five” returned to the office without incident on Monday.

The Federal Court will soon issue a judgment on an injunctive relief motion after a hearing was held Tuesday to consider the status of the incumbent Council following the surprise cancellation of the August 1 election, which plunged the community into an ongoing governance crisis.

Juno-award-winning musician, storyteller, author, and visual artist Tom Tehohàhake Wilson walked into Rideau Hall to receive the Order of Canada, carrying more than his own story. He carried the weight of his ancestors, the pride of his community, and his struggles and triumphs throughout his journey.

Tomorrow (Saturday) is election day in Kanesatake, with polls for the 2025 Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) general elections open for the last time as the community chooses its next band council leaders.

Voters looking to cast their ballots in the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections will be headed to the polls tomorrow, Saturday, August 2.

Advance voting for the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections takes place this weekend.

All of the Kanehsata’kehró:non on the provisional list of candidates appear on the final list that was published Monday, including Amanda Simon, who announced last week she had been told she had a disqualifying Council debt.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) election season has officially arrived, with a final list of candidates coming today or Monday.

There are now seven active COVID-19 infections in the long-term care department at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC). That’s up from four, the number of residents infected with the virus last week.