Author: Jeremy Zafran

  First Nations Child and Family Services and Jordan’s Principle Compensation Class Action has provided an Update. In an ongoing effort to enhance communication and provide First Nations peoples with the most up-to-date information on ‘The Settlement,’ the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) will be providing their email subscriber list to the Class Action Administrator, Deloitte, […]

  The 132 up-ramp for the Mercier Bridge in Kahnawake, from St. Constant towards Montreal will be closed again tonight from 10 pm to 5:00am pm Friday morning. A detour via R-138 will be in place. The Mercier will also be reduced to 1 lane in either direction this weekend, from 10pm Friday until 11am […]

  The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke administrative offices will be closed for on Monday, October 14th. The Waste Management Department will be closed for cardboard drop-offs. The Transfer Depot will be closed for the holiday. Regular household recycling, compost, and special collections pickup will occur as usual. All essential services will remain in operation.

  Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) has closed its office in Kahnawà:ke due to safety over the building’s structural integrity. “We received a report that the upstairs floor is abnormally soft in some places, the ceiling beams are warped, and, above all, cracks have appeared in some places,” said a contact from ISC. The MCK’s Asset […]

  There will be a community-wide microchipping clinic for your pets on the way. The Public Safety Division’s Animal Control Services saying that a veterinarian and veterinary technician will be on-site to perform the service for pet owners. The pet owner’s contact information will be stored on the microchip, that stands at about the size […]

  Tso-Tso’s 2nd annual Duck Race benefitting the Kateri Memorial Foundation was another great success. Money raised will be distributed by the KMF in memory of Tsotewe Stacey, in tribute to her love of language and culture. Of the funds raised from the duck race, $5,000 (thousand dollars) will be donated to the Longhouse on […]

  Public Works crews have begun shutting off water service today to residents who have not paid their annual $59 fee. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke offering their regrets as they inform of these home water shut-offs that occur annually. The MCK saying that water would be restored once payment is received. Every homeowner receiving a water shut-off had […]

  A service intended for low-income elderly and disabled community members for the winter season is now accepting applications. The Essential Snow Removal Program for the 2024-2025 season offered through the Client Based Services (CBS) Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, will operate from Sunday, December 1st until Monday, March 31st, 2025. The program provides access for […]

  Details about an important event happening on Monday, September 30th, in Montreal: the “Every Child Matters” march has been released. Tashiina Buswa, the communications coordinator for the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal, saying that the event is organized in collaboration with the David Suzuki Foundation and the Native Women’s Shelter/Resilience Montreal, will honor the […]

  Don Patrick Martin has been appointed as a community representative on the Kahnawà:ke Justice Commission (Commission). The appointment announced by The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) was passed by consensus and formalized at this past Monday’s Council Meeting. Martin’s appointment is for a three-year term ending Thursday, September 23rd, 2027. The Commission is mandated […]