Author: Jeremy Zafran

There has been an issue with several claims filed in Kahnàwake for the Indian Day Schools Settlement (IDSS). According to Louise Mayo, whom is the IDSS Coordinator for the Mohawk Council of Kahnàwake, several claims have been lost in the system: “The issue at this time is, unfortunately, many of the community members who’ve applied […]

Haudenosaunee men first stepped onto the iron in the 1880’s.  According to a story from online source, “Indian Country Today,” back then Mohawks in Quebec were hired as teamsters to deliver iron and construction materials by horse drawn wagons and after unloading they would climb the iron structures looking to see what all the commotion […]

Crews will be conducting “uni-directional flushing” of the water distribution system beginning Monday, May 10th, weather permitting. The Public Works Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke saying that the work is expected to last about a month. Uni-directional flushing is the process of cleaning the water system by flowing water in one direction through […]

Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now safe to give to children ages 12 and up. The federal health agency has announced it has approved the vaccine for children 12 to 15, after initially authorizing it for those 16 and older. Lisa Westaway is the Executive Director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center […]

Expect ramp closures necessary over the next few days for annual inspections and mobile cleaning works for the Mercier Bridge.The closures will take place on the following schedule: Tuesday, May 4th – Section over the Seaway to the St. Lawrence River in both directions from 9pm to 5am Wednesday, May 5th – Down-ramp towards Chateauguay & Up-ramp towards […]

The Kahnàwake beach is one step closer to opening. If all goes well with construction and set-up, it will open this summer. The sports and recreation unit has a new job posting to hire 3 lifeguards. Their training would begin soon after they are hired. Mackenzie Whyte is the Interim Director for Sports and recreation […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnàwake has approved two items in regard to the Cannabis file. The first item was in relation to cultivation of cannabis for personal medical purposes. The Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) has been mandated to draft additional oversight and information-sharing into the Regulation Concerning Access to Cannabis for Medical Purposes. The Council of […]

Further reaction from Kahnàwake and the Mohawk Council of Kahnàwake to Canada’s passing of third reading last week of bill C-218 on the rights for single event sports betting. In a news release today the MCK stated: “Despite the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada’s acknowledgement of the strength of Kahnawà:ke’s claim of […]

On the Partyline Talkshow on K1037, Iohahiio Delisle and Carla Sky came in studio and talked about the Raphael Andre Warming Tent that was set up in March in Cabot Square. The tent was erected to provide aid and warmth for Montreal’s Indigenous population. As first heard here on K1037 today, there has been a […]

A walk-through inspection was performed at the 207-cemetery road site to look for more ACM (asbestos containing materials) on Tuesday of this week by specially trained workers from the MCK. Cody Diabo works on the asbestos file: “We did find about, cumulatively probably about 8olbs (pounds), I mean it’s kind of hard to day, we’ve […]