Author: Paul Graif

There are 93 active cases of COVID-19 in Kahnawake as of Wednesday evening. 23 of those are new cases in the previous 24 hours. One person is in hospital in intensive care. There have been a total of seven hospitalizations since the beginning of the pandemic. Hundreds of people are in isolation due to close […]

The Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC) has closed inpatient to visitors for now. As of late Thursday afternoon the number of active COVID-19 cases in Kahnawake is 65. That marks an icrease of 36 cases in just 24 hours. As well, according to the KMHC, there are several people with positive rapid tests that are […]

The Kahnawà:ke Economic Relief Measures (KERM) Board, has increased the fund by $2.5M to a total of $17.5 million since the beginning of the pandemic. “Given the unfortunate current situation, the virus spreading very rapidly and businesses are being asked once again to comply with measures like 50% allowed in restaurants, businesses and so on, […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke meeting this morning approved modifications to the mandate  of the Kahnawà:ke Economic Relief Measures (KERM) Board, reflecting the change from the Recovery period to a State of Emergency period in the community. The KERM Fund has also been increased by $2.5M to a total of $17.5 million, just in case […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake formally approved the return of the community to a state of emergency late Wednesday morning. They also announced that an emergency preparedness committee has also been formed. The initial committee membership  consists of: Lloyd Phillips, Commissioner of Public Safety Lisa Westaway, Executive Director of Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre Dwayne Zacharie, […]

The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) says that the COVID-19 Testing Site is not able to take any more appointments today. The site added a second group of testers, but are still at capacity after booking 100 appointments for today. In a news release the KMHC is asking community members not to leave a message […]

16 active cases of Covid-19 in Kahnawake as of Monday evening. Public Safety and Public Health announcing some increased measures to try and stave off a massive wave of new illness as Quebec reported it’s single highest day of infections at over 4500. Appearing on Kahnawake 911 on Facebook on Monday afternoon, Lisa Westaway, the […]

A baby from Kahnawake who was hospitalized with COVID-19 last week, is now home and recovering according to the public health team. There were six new cases over the weekend, bringing the total to 29 active in the community. Arnold Lazare who works with the Public Safety team, says he contracted COVID-19 last month. “It […]

Kahnawake’s Public Safety and Public Health teams meeting yesterday and are scheduled to meet again this morning following new restrictions being imposed by the Quebec Government in the face of rapidly rising new Coronavirus cases. “At this point no decisions have been made,” said Lloyd Phillips, the Commissioner of Public Safety. “But we see a major […]

The final 25-year lease extension agreement has now been signed between the community, with the Kanawaki Golf Club and Indigenous Services Canada. Last year, the Golf Club exercised its option to renew the lease through 2046 – which was part of the original 1914 lease agreement. “I would say a grueling process,” said Ratsénhaienhs Cody […]