Author: Paul Graif

The results of the survey on the Aquaponics project that was conducted from late August to early September are out. Approximately 80% of those surveyed supported the project. Chief Cody Diabo was on the Partyline talk-show today on K1037 with the plan: “People were concerned about using common land for a project like this given […]

Tewatohnhi’saktha is hiring Neil McComber as the newly created position of Executive Director. The job title has changed from Chief Executive, a job occupied by Barbara McComber on an interim basis until this Friday when she retires. Neil McComber will remain in his job as Director of Communications at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake for […]

The 132 West service road towards 138 West to Chateauguay is closed for work underneath the Mercier Bridge until Friday, September 25th.  A local detour via Depot Road and the CP Tunnel is in place for passenger vehicles. Trucks will be detoured via the Montreal-bound Mercier Bridge via Clément and the 138 west/southbound Mercier bridge.

It was a staggered start today with Kahnawà:ke schools delicately re-opening their doors to the new school year. This is Jaime Dickson, Communications Officer at the Kahnawà:ke Education Center on today’s reopening of schools: “Everything went very well. Our elementary schools began with nursery, kindergarten and 5, 6 today. KSSDN was grade 7’s and some […]

The Mercier Bridge will have an overnight ramp closure this weekend for survey work. The 138 down ramp towards Chateauguay will be closed from 10 pm Sunday until 5 am Monday. There will be a detour via the 132. Meanwhile the Old Malone Highway remains closed between the tunnel and the I-Beam road until 4 […]

The Kahnawake COVID-19 Task Force has asked the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) for another extension of the State of Emergency. The MCK will debate the issue and rule on it at their next meeting on Monday September 21st. The Task Force is keeping a close eye on the increase of positive cases in the […]

The Algonquins of Barriere Lake are again this year preventing non-natives from hunting moose on their territory. That territory covers Rapid Lake, Quebec, where the majority of Barriere Lake members live. This is Barriere Lake Chief Casey Ratt on the hunting tags that have been allotted: “In previous years it was at 200, 225 then […]

Due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Housing Unit of the MCK was able to implement deferred payment agreements with a number of its clients in order to assist and support community members through the challenging period. With many community members now back at work, the normal payment schedules will resume effective […]

After a quarter century a Kahnawake institution that has helped hundreds is shutting down. Doda’s Tickle Trunk has permanently closed its doors. Sonny Joe Cross and his team were forced to shut down, at the only location it has even known on the Old Malone Highway, March 14th due to the pandemic. “Our volunteers they’re […]

A Hydro Quebec helicopter has been authorized to fly over Kahnawà:ke on Thursday. It will be airborne above the Hydro Line 2 Corridor to take pictures and videos. It is a part of the survey and will show the ‘before and after’ record of the Line 2 dismantlement. Starting out from the St. Hubert airport […]