Author: Paul Graif
Page: 5
The Kahnawake Education Center (KEC) schools and offices remain closed today. Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) does not have any power. Since Friday and Monday are holidays, classes will only resume on Tuesday, April 11. Indian Way, Avery’s and Karihwanoron remain closed. Step by Step is also closed today, as is the 7 Generations Daycare. First […]
Due to the weather the Kahnawake Education Center (KEC) is sending the students and staff home early today. Freezing rain began after 10 am and has already begun to accumulate. Nursery and Kindergarten students are headed home at 12:15. Grades one through 11 will be dismissed at 1 pm. The students will be bused home. […]
Mercier Bridge users should expect traffic headaches for the next three weeks. The ramp that goes from Route 138 to access Autoroute 20 West is now down to one lane for the next three weeks. The Transport Ministry says one of the two lanes in the Ville St-Pierre Interchange will be closed for repairs until […]
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke‘s Ietsénhaienhs Jessica Lazare was in Ottawa to make a presentation in front of the federal government’s Standing Committee on Bill C-21. That is the proposed federal legislation to make amendments to the Criminal Code, specifically the Firearms Act. After the formal portion of her presentation, Lazare answered questions from the […]
It is International Women’s Day. Angie Pepper O’Bomsawin of Kahnawake, is a filmmaker, writer, director and producer. She joined us on Tethewatharen yesterday: “Everyday is a fantastic day to be a woman. Especially in this day and age when we are overcoming some major hurdles and finding our place and our voice. I celebrate it […]
There was an incident on Highway 132 in Kahnawake last night just before 11 pm. It began when a car made a U-Turn in front of Magic Palace, a Peacekeeper (PK) gave chase. The 21 year old non local male driver refused to stop and ended up slamming into a train at the boundary. However, […]
Tehorakwaneken Goodleaf of Kahnawake took part in The Black Canyon Ultras 100k race over the weekend in Arizona. Goodleaf finished the 100k race with a time of 15:56:44 (15 hours, 56 minutes, 44 seconds), making him eligible for the next step up in the series, the Western States Qualifier in 2024. So how does […]
Valerie Diabo has begun the training to take over the Kateri Memorial Hospital as its interim Executive Director. She is working alongside Lisa Westaway until her departure for a job in National indigenous Health Care in April. “I’m going to be doing the job when Lisa leave on the 3rd,” Diabo told K1037 News. “So […]
Kahnawake has lost another legend. Billy Two-Rivers passed away Sunday morning at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC). He was 87 years old. Two Rivers was a standout lacrosse player in his youth and then went on to become one of the most recognized wrestlers in the world. In 1959 and into the mid 1960’s […]
Kahnàwake Survival School administrators, representatives from Emmanuel Christian School and Kahnàwake education Center Director of Education Robin Delaronde met this morning in Kahnàwake. This meeting coming to fruition a week after a brawl that broke out after a Juvenile boy’s basketball game that was held at KSS. Delaronde says she has had a discussion with […]