Author: Paul Graif

Haudenosaunee protestors at 6 Nations of the Grand River were outside of the Federal election polling station on the territory. The Confederacy council sent a letter last week protesting the polling station being allowed to open on the territory. One protestor saying the station was to move: “I’ve just been informed now that, by the […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) says all hunting activities will resume in Tioweró:ton tomorrow (Friday). Hunting was halted on Tuesday following the tragic passing of a young man on the Territory. The three-day moratorium took place to honor his memory. The MCK wishes to thank the community for respecting the brief moratorium during this […]

COVID-19 booster vaccines will be made available to specific Kahnawa’kehró:non who meet the criteria. It is recommended that a third dose of the COVID-19 vaccine be given to anyone aged 12 years and older who is considered immunocompromised or who is currently undergoing dialysis treatment. This third dose is intended to increase the immune response, and the level of […]

If you have school age kids you know. Now that students are back to in school learning there is a shortage of school buses. As a result the community will be entering into an agreement with a school bus provider for four new school buses to address issues caused by the reduced capacity of the […]

Kahnawake’s Arnold Lazare has been named the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs Volunteer Fire Chief of the Year. “I’m still in a little bit of disbelief,” Lazare said. “How do you choose one person? I’m led to believe there were 30 something nominees. So I’m still in disbelief because of the work that we’re doing, […]

With 20 percent of Quebec schools reporting at least one positive case of COVID-19, that hasn’t spared Kahnawake. There were four new positive cases declared in the community over the weekend. “Over the weekend we were advised that there is a positive case at Kateri School,” Robin Delaronde, The Director of education at the Kahnawake […]

The number of active cases of COVID-19 in Kahnawake has dropped to 21 as of Friday morning. There have been 91 total cases since the fourth wave began. Three Kahnawakero:non have required hospitalization since the beginning of the pandemic.

The fourth wave of COVID-19 in Kahnawake has 32 people who are currently in isolation due to positive tests for COVID-19. Dozens more are in isolation due to close contact. According to Commissioner of Public Safety Lloyd Phillips, who was appearing on Kahnawake 911 Wednesday afternoon, 13 of those are new positives since last Friday. […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has announced the Ratitsénhaienhs’ Portfolio Allocations for the 2021-2024 term. The assignments were formalized at Tuesday’s duly-convened Council meeting. For this term, sixteen (16) portfolios were identified, which is identical to the previous term. The portfolio assignments are for its current 4-year term. There are 16 portfolios, the same as […]

The Emergency Food Basket made a final delivery to community recipients on August 20, 2021 and officially wrapped up operations September 3, 2021. The Emergency Food Basket was set up in partnership between the Orville Standup Memorial Food Basket and Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takéhnhas Community Services (KSCS).  It has been offering services since March 2020 to families […]