Month: May 2020

There have been a total of 18 positive cases of COVID-19 in Kahnawake since the pandemic began in March, including one active case. Kateri Memorial Hospital Center Executive Director Lisa Westaway says the COVID-19 Task Force factored that in to their decision to allow businesses to begin to reopen in the community. “There have been […]

Emergency Management Coordinator Atiesa Foot reminding businesses that they must pass a inspection before they are permitted to reopen on Monday, June 1st. For an inspection 450-632-0635. Foot says that Kahnawake Public works will begin to remove the orange signs on Sunday that prohibited people from entering the community. Specifically the signs  on Highways 138, […]

Phase 1 of business being allowed to reopen is on Monday. But one major industry was having some doubts in recent days. The tobacco Industry in Kahnawà:ke is huge with approximately 100 points of sale businesses on the territory. About 80 owners from the cigarette shops and from the manufacturing side met for an hour […]

Barbara Taylor McComber, Interim CEO of Tewatohnhi’saktha, officially announcing her retirement effective September 25, 2020, after 25 years of dedicated service to the community. McComber’s career began in economic development back in 1995 as a business services officer at the Kahnawá:ke Economic Development Authority. According to McComber, it’s been a decision she’s been mulling over […]

The date for the official reopening of the Kahnawake economy will be June 1st. That date has always been tentative according to the Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips. “We will conduct the business reopening in  safe manner, with measures that are not done anywhere else, and with a certificate from the inspectors,” Phillips said. […]

The Kahnawà:ke Covid-19 Task Force has issued a reminder that there is a plan in-place to prepare for the eventual removal of these restrictions on June 1st, however, restrictions remain and will be continue to be strictly enforced by the Peacekeepers who will issue fines for non-compliance. Constable Kyle Zachary is the Public Relations Officer […]

A change at Kanetsatake’s manned checkpoints at the 2 entrances to Oka park over the last week. Kanesatake Grand Chief Serge Otsi Simon went on Facebook live this morning to announce an easing of those restrictions under strict conditions. Simon and the emergency response unit met with the Vice Premiers office, the regional health commission […]

“People in Kahnawake can gather to a maximum of eight people,” Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips announced on the Kahnawake Facebook 911 live on Monday. “But the social distance requiremenets must remain the same. Outside only.” The directive will be formalized on Tuesday. Phillips said the community has been doing a good job of […]

Community members seeking mental health or addictions support no longer need to call the Peacekeepers to access a counselor during the week.  In a daily briefing on Saturday, Supervisor for Psychological Services David Martel said Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) has started a direct phone-in line for “Let’s Talk Kahnawake” to connect community members with […]