Author: Paul Graif

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 […]

With proof of vaccination needed both in Kahnawake and in the province of Quebec for non-essential services, many individuals are trying to obtain or download the QR code (electronic proof of vaccination). The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre says some community members have been showing up asking KMHC to print their codes but the hospital says […]

The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) says it wants to correct misinformation that has made its way through the community. In a statement, it says KMHC has and will continue to accept clients, regardless of vaccination status, meaning community members do not need to be vaccinated to access services at KMHC. It does ask clients […]

It’s back to the drawing board with the local recycling truck. The Minimax truck is down once again, this time until further notice. In the interim, the truck and trailer will be pressed into service with The Waste Management Department of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke asking that you please only place recycling bags out […]