Author: Jeremy Zafran
A significant gathering today in Tio’tia:ke, where Ohenton Í:rate ne Ratsisahiens Cody Diabo and Quebec Premier François Legault took part in a ceremony for the signing of a Declaration of Understanding and mutual respect. Premier Legault on this new strengthening of relationship: “I want to personally thank Grand Chief Cody Diabo and his team […]
The Indian Time Newspaper is no more after 41 years. It published its final edition in Akwesasne today. The paper was created in 1983 from community demands in the wake of internal troubles. But it has fallen on hard times in recent years due to a changing media landscape and financial concerns. Marjorie Skidders […]
4 Kahnawakero:non were honoured last evening with the King Charles III Coronation Medal for their work in advancing Indigenous rights and culture. Quebec Lieutenant Governor Manon Jeanotte, who is Mi’kmaq, handed out the awards at Concordia University. Eastern Door Founder Kenneth Deer, as well as former Ohén:ton Í:iente ne Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky Deer were […]
Three significant developments in the delivery of Housing services has been announced by The Housing Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK), passed by consensus at the recent Council meeting. The MCK will finance the construction of the Canada Mortgage Housing Corporation On-Reserve program Section 95 Project #9 through the CMHC Direct […]
A woman from Kahnawake had her SUV stolen while shopping last night at the Fairview Mall on the West Island. Wahienhawi Horn says she parked her 2023 Grey Honda CRV just 3 spots away from the entrance at about 5:30 pm. She says she had a VinLock tracking system and she contacted the company […]
This weekend three fencers from Kahnawake’s Ardimento Fencing Academy will be traveling to Norwich University in Vermont for the King of the Green Mountain tournament. Uncle Machete, Tiohnekote Swamp and Jérémi Mercier will compete in longsword. Uncle Machete will also compete in the Rapier and Sword and Dagger categories.
There will be a complete closure of the access and exit ramps to the Mercier Bridge, from Saturday, December 14th at 10 p.m. until Sunday, December 15th at 5 a.m.; and again, from Sunday, December 15th at 10 p.m. until Monday, December 16th at 5 a.m. The ramps affected are from the-132 westbound, towards […]
Essa-Tech will be conducting a CCTV Inspection of the drainage network along Old Chateauguay Road (the OCR), Kirby and Mohawk Beach Roads from Monday, December 16th to Friday, December 20th, weather permitting. The MCK says that the work is part of preparatory efforts to rehabilitate the OCR and Kirby Roads. MCK staff will be […]
Records smashed as the Kateri Memorial Foundation announcing that more than a quarter-million dollars was raised through the 10th annual Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland. The final tally, just over $260 000 for the week-long event. Lisa Skye is a Board Member and Treasurer with the Foundation: “It’s an amazing amount of money that was raised, […]
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers have issued a vigilance warning as they have received numerous complaints from towns residents of unsolicited scam phone calls. The PK’s saying that the caller requests a money transfer from the person who answers the phone call so they can be released from jail. If you receive a fake call such […]