Author: Paul Graif

Classes are resuming at Kahnawake Survival School today (Tuesday) a day after they were abruptly cancelled Monday because of a staffing shortage. That shortage was largely due to the fact that Kahnawake parents, who are also teachers, were forced to stay home because of the outbreaks at Step By Step Child and Family Centre and […]

Classes have been cancelled for the day at the Kahnawake Survival School (KSS). “This is due to high staff absences and challenges in securing substitutes within such a short period,” Robin Delaronde, the Director of Education at the Kahnawake Education Centre (KEC)) said.  “We want to advise parents that classes will resume tomorrow (Tuesday) and […]

Work to remove platforms and equipment from under the Mercier Bridge will require a temporary disruption to Hydro service for nearby residents. The work is scheduled today (Monday) and it will impact Hydro customers in the area of the CP Rail Tunnel and the road adjacent to the Kanawaki Golf Course, between 8:30am and 12pm.   This temporary Hydro service […]

There were protests in Kahnawake on the 132 and 138 heading towards the Mercier Bridge today. Starting at noon and lasting until approximately 1pm, the rolling protests were in response to the raid by the RCMP on a  checkpoint on traditional Wet’suewet’en land last Friday. Both The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke  and People of the […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has condemned the unwarranted and aggressive actions taken by the RCMP and Coastal GasLink as an affront to the Wet’suwet’en on their traditional Territory. The MCK says no one wants a repeat of events in 2020, when anger and frustration with the RCMP’s heavy handed actions boiled over into protests across […]

Further developments in the Dasia Rose Diabo case coming from The Kahnawake Peacekeepers this afternoon. K1037 has learned that according to the Peacekeepers, they received the initial report at 3:27 pm, with investigators contacting the Sûreté du Québec. This began the process of issuing an Amber Alert. When the alert was issued at 5:59 pm, […]

Seeding is taking place on restored areas on the south side (mainland) of the bay as well as on the island as part of the Tekakwitha Island and Bay Restoration Project and The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) is asking the community to try and avoid these zones. Newly seeded areas are very sensitive to […]

There will be a road crew working on a water break in the area of Matty’s Park. An intersection in the area will be closed from 7am Monday, November 22nd until the work is completed. The work is subject to change due to weather conditions, operational constraints or work progression.

Deloitte Forensics. Inc. prepared a Final Report for The Asbestos Civil Investigation that was presented to the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and accepted at Monday’s duly convened council meeting. Now the council will meet with each affected department to, as per an MCK press release, quote: “act accordingly and exercise obligation to apply appropriate corrective […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is taking steps to return to a form of traditional government in the community. The Council of Chiefs has directed the Governance Project to engage with Kahnawa’kehró:non on the issue. This follows the 1979 Mandate to restore traditional governance in Kahnawà:ke, and the 1982 Mohawk Council Resolution to re-establish […]