Author: Jeremy Zafran

  Paving repair work on the Old Malone Highway continues today. Expect some temporary delays. Crews are heading westbound today, and are currently in front of the store working their way up. Through the work zone there is only 1 lane available, with flagmen on-site directing traffic.

  Meet the Candidates Night with a decent attendance for those wanting to listen to candidates as they presented their 5-minute platforms last night. 250 plus Kahnawakeronon headed to the Knights of Columbus Hall, the location where the speeches were recorded and later posted publicly for viewing. A reminder that this Thursday marks the day […]

According to Kahnawake Environment protection, some turtles have chosen to lay their eggs on the community beach. Kahnawake Animal Control Services have already installed protective fencing. Fencing will be removed once the turtle’s hatch. The plastic orange fencing is quite visible.  

  Road Closures in various parts of Tioweró:ton: the area is inundated with water. The roads are flooded in various areas and the Caretakers are continuing to monitor the situation. The Lands Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is advising the community of severe flooding in Tioweró:ton, making all roads inaccessible. Due to the […]

  The MCK has signed the Declaration on Restoring Traditional Government, approving the next phase of the KGOV Project Charter. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) Council of Chiefs (Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs) signed the Declaration and the Authority of the Rotinonhsón:ni Confederacy at the June 17th Council Meeting by consensus. The Project Charter for the Kahnawà:ke […]

  Meet the Candidates Night is booked for this coming Tuesday, June 25th, at the Knights of Columbus Hall from 6pm to 11pm.  According to The Office of the Electoral Officer all candidates will have five (5) minutes to speak to the community, and this will be followed by a question-and-answer period after candidates present […]

  There’s an update to the animal control law and the elimination of the oldest by-law still remaining on the books. Through a recent Mohawk Council Resolution at a Legislative Session, there was the approval of the updated Kahnawà:ke Animal Control Law. The request to the Council of Chiefs was to enact the Kahnawà:ke Animal Control Law, […]

  The final numbers are in from the Kateri Memorial Foundation Golf Tournament 2 weeks ago. Just over $180 000 raised. The money is going to help build a covered walkway and ramp for the long-term entrance at the Hospital. Valerie Diabo is the Executive Director at the KMHC: “Last year I think it was […]

  Recent water sampling results in Tioweró:ton with testing performed by Environmental Health Services of Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services detected a high level of E.coli at the first Bridge and the Falls. As a precaution, Kahnawa’kehró:non are advised not to swim in that area until further notice. The weather forecast projects rain this coming Saturday, […]

  In response to the heat warning in the region, KSCS has opened a cooling station in the community. They have set it up at the White House next to the Mohawk Council offices. They are welcoming the elderly and the most vulnerable to show up and get out of the heat. It is open […]