Author: Jeremy Zafran

National Indigenous Peoples Day is Monday and as it is a holiday in Kahnàwake, all administrative offices of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke will be closed for the occasion. Of note, certain services will continue as usual including: there will be recycling and compost pickup service; the Transfer Depot will remain open, however, there will be […]

Friday marks 15 years since Tiffany Morrison of Kahnawake disappeared at the age of 24. Her remains were only discovered in the community 4 years later. Melanie Morrison is Tiffany’s sister: “Making sure that Tiffany’s story isn’t forgotten, that all the other families, survivors and women, girls 2SLGBTQ2IA+ people, that they’re in everyone’s mind and […]

There will be a bat survey conducted on various dates between June 17th and September of this year. The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) along with members of Englobe (Corp.) will be installing two (2) stationary listening devices as well as conducting mobile listening surveys on the North Wall. The surveys are used to verify […]

There is now one less candidate for elected council official in the upcoming Mohawk Council of Kahnàwake election. Bobby Patton has withdrawn his name from consideration: “I’m going to withdraw from the election race, it’s for professional reasons. Just at the time of the nominations I was promoted to court worker within the Kahnàwake territory […]

Electoral Officer Angus Montour is asking community members who want to vote in the 2021 Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) election, and are mobility disadvantaged, that they can register for the Special Poll that is being held at the Golden Age Club on Saturday, June 26th, from 10am to 12 noon. Electoral Officer Angus Montour: “We’re sending out a notice today […]

There are road closures affecting the Mercier bridge tonight and again on the weekend. First, the access ramp coming from the Hwy. 132 West, toward Montreal, will be closed for inspection work starting Wednesday (16th) at 10 p.m. until Thursday (17th) morning at 5 a.m. On the weekend they will be repaving the access ramp […]

The current Fire Ban has been lifted in Kahnawà:ke, as yesterday’s rain has lowered the risk of fire. According to The Kahnawà:ke Fire Brigade (KFB), the Fire Ban remains in effect in Tioweró:ton, where it has not rained in several days. An alert had been issued last Thursday, June 10th in both Kahnawà:ke and Tioweró:ton. The […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has reached a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Hydro-Québec to partner on the Hertel-New York Interconnection Project to transmit green renewable energy to New York City. This agreement is on condition that Hydro-Québec wins the energy supply contract. These proposals would supply New York City with up to 1,250 MW […]

There will be excavation and construction in Sesame Park as part of the overall Mini Putt and Playground project. Although the playground portion is nearly complete and the play elements are in place, the overall project is not finished. After the land grading currently underway, the Mini Putt fencing will begin next week. Mackenzie Whyte, […]

The Kahnawà:ke Fire Brigade says that the risk of fire in both Kahnawà:ke and Tioweró:ton has been elevated to High. According to KFB Chief David Scott, forest fires are a major threat: “No more, right now, I’m asking everyone to do your part. No more campfires in the backyard, don’t burn the pallets, don’t burn the cardboard, […]