Author: Jeremy Zafran

  The Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera, known as the Mohawk Mothers, continue to fight in their search for unmarked graves at the site of the old Royal Victoria hospital. They were back at the Quebec Court of Appeal yesterday arguing that  independent archeologists should oversee the search on the property which is under the McGill University umbrella. […]

  Tea Stalk of Kahnawake has dedicated most of her life to keeping fit and healthy. Now she is competing to be named Ms. Health and Fitness 2024. The CrossFit athlete entered the online competition in April and has already made it though to the 5th round of on-line voting. The winner will appear on […]

  Connecting Horizons has received a $44k grant from Kia Car Company’s Communities in Motion Program for a pilot project that the organization is calling ‘Drive to Succeed.’ The project will help 12 special needs community members obtain their drivers license by attending the SAAQ requirement of one year of accredited driving courses. The grant […]

  Gerald  Taiaiake Alfred was on Tetawathartha, the Party line talk show today where he presented the first report from the Kahnawake Governance Project. Alfred is hopeful that the upcoming MCK (Mohawk Council of Kahnawake) elections will be the last elections of their kind: “This snapshot of where the community is today, to update the […]

  Allen Arbour Diabo is being inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame. The Kahnawake player, coach, manager and builder is being recognized as a special contributor. His coaching achievements include leading the Kahnawake Juniors to a perfect 21-0 record and winning the Quebec Junior Lacrosse League Championship in 2005. A career spanned 30 […]

  Expect a partial road closure on the Old Malone Highway for the Kahnawà:ke Youth Center’s (KYC) Annual Racers for Health event. The MCK relaying that a section of the Old Malone Highway/Blind Lady’s Hill between Karonhianónhnha school and the K1037 building will be closed tomorrow Thursday, June 6th, from 8am until 2:30pm.

  The directors of five English CEGEPs say exemptions to Bill 96 made by the Quebec government for Indigenous students are insufficient, inaccessible and that the law is causing students to leave the province for their higher education. In an open letter penned to Premier François Legault, the directors said the adoption of now Law […]

  It’s Disabilities Awareness Week and it kicked off with the Challenger Baseball match-up for extraordinary athletes this weekend at the Hospital ball Field. Iris Phillips Advocacy Coordinator for  Connecting Horizons on the amazing day and what it means for the players: “Our 3rd annual baseball game was another success, it was absolutely amazing to […]

  Local work to affect Diabo Road. The Public Works Department of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) will be partially closing Diabo Road to replace a damaged culvert. The closure is scheduled to take place, tomorrow, Tuesday, June 4th from 9am until 2pm. If you require information, you can reach the Town Garage at: […]

  A Notice was issued on May 21st regarding the Indian Boarding Homes Class Action Settlement. The Indian Boarding Homes Program, created by the Government of Canada, removed First Nations and Inuit children from their communities and placed them in private homes for the purpose of attending school. You might be eligible for compensation if: […]