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Although there is no scheduled work on the Mercier bridge this long-weekend, other road arteries leading towards the span will see some closures. In the Ville-St-Pierre interchange: the 138 east towards the 20 west will be completely shut starting Saturday at 12:30 am until Tuesday at 5am. The 20 east will have a partial overnight lane closure from tonight at 11:59pm until Saturday at 8am and again on Monday starting at 11:59pm until Tuesday at 5am. The 20 west will be closed between exit 63 and 1st Ave from Saturday at 12:30am until Tuesday morning at 5.

Calling it a success, the majority of drivers on the territory respected the posted stop signs. Great job, according to the Kahnawake Peacekeepers! On yesterday’s ‘May Kahnawake Stop,’ day, initiated by Timmy Norton a few years back, during yesterday’s 4-hour operations, only 8 tickets were issued at various locations around the community. With Peacekeeper’s stationed in certain spots of high traffic, officers issued 6 tickets to local motorists and 2 to non-locals due to stop-sign infractions. Hundreds of motorists did abide by the stop rules, with The PK’s asking that you continue to drive safely every day.

Temperature and depth recording in the Creeks and Lakes Gagnon, Little Gagnon, Red Trout, John, and Little John in Tioweró:ton are underway. The project announced by The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) sets out the goal of measuring long-term trends in these waters to better understand the physical habitat available to fish in the Territory. The work is crucial for the maintenance a healthy habitat for Tiotià:kton (trout), as they are sensitive to high temperatures (above 20 °C or 68 °F).

KEPO saying that the community can identify the creek temperature logging stations as they have orange caps that are visible just below or just above the surface of the water.

These loggers along with a white pipe containing a small sensor placed around 4 inches from the creek bottom, were installed by KEPO back on Monday, May 15th.

It is time to slow down and abide by the rules of the road. At least that is the message being stressed by the Kahnawake Peacekeepers. The PK’s will be participating in ‘May Kahnawake Stop,’ an initiative whereby officers will be conducting stop sign operations at various locations throughout the community. Reminding you to drive safe and to be mindful in school zones, drive sober and avoid driving while using your cellular phones.

The K1037 Board of Directors Nominations and Elections scheduled for May 27^th are now off. As of today, May 16^th, one of the candidates has officially withdrawn their nomination. Therefore, the remaining two candidates are winners by acclamation: Dwayne KIRBY; and Lou Ann STACEY. There is no need for an election on May 27^th, 2023.

For information call Electoral Officer Angus Montour at 514-442-9114.

A press conference was help at the Kahnawà:ke Peacekeeper Station today, with a major announcement from the provincial government. The Government of Québec will contribute $11 million to the Kahnawà:ke Cultural Arts Center project, put forward by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke. The Minister Responsible for Relations with First Nations and Inuit,  Ian Lafrenière, making the commitment today. Ohén:ton Í:iente ne Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer and Executive Director of the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Centre, Lisa Phillips were on hand for the announcement. The project aims to bring the community’s cultural organizations together under one roof to promote and preservation Mohawk language and culture. It will be a gathering place for Mohawks, citizens of the surrounding areas, and visitors from around the world to provide an overview of the language, culture, art, and history of the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke. The Kahnawà:ke Cultural Arts Center has been envisioned by the community for several years and will benefit several players in the local cultural scene as partners in its realization. Among them are: The Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KORLCC); The Turtle Island theatre Company; and Kahnawà:ke Tourism.

The new building includes spaces dedicated to language teaching, the transmission of Mohawk culture, and media content production, as well as a theater, multi-purpose community room, museum exhibition space, and amphitheater to teach and gather outdoors. Government funding for this project comes from three different portfolios: the Government Action Plan for the Social and Cultural Well-Being of First Nations and Inuit 2022-2027 ($4M), the one reserved for the implementation of the calls to action of the Commission of Inquiry into relations between Aboriginal people and certain public services in Quebec ($1M) and the Community Infrastructure component of the Aboriginal Initiatives Fund IV of the Secrétariat aux relations avec les Premières Nations et les Inuit ($6M). That totals $11 million in investment with the Minister not closing the door to furthering the partnership.

 Sky-Deer on the provincial investment:

 “We are extremely pleased that Québec has allocated $11 million towards the Multi-Purpose Building Project. We would like to acknowledge the Government of Québec and the Minister Responsible for Relations with the First Nations and the Inuit, Ian Lafrenière, for his dedication to this important project that will provide Kahnawà:ke with a much-needed building and new home for our Language & Cultural Center, Museum and Theatre.” 

Lisa Phillips, Executive Director of the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center, Kawennanóron, on behalf of the multipurpose building project committee:

“KORLCC is extremely happy for this major contribution, as it now puts the project in a very good financial position to begin construction by the fall. The collaboration, teamwork, support, and commitment of the partners, Cabinet members, and our community is amazing, and it will be a moment of pride when we open the doors to the community.”

The Multi-Purpose Building project began as a need for a permanent home for the KORLCC, Cultural Center and Museum. It grew quickly into adding an auditorium for the Turtle Island Theatre group, as they also needed a permanent home.

The former Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KORLCC) located just off the Old Malone Highway on Cemetery Road is scheduled for demolition. The Capital Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) saying the work to demolish the building will begin on May 17^th and is expected to last until June 9^th.

The Spring Community Meeting will take place tomorrow evening, Tuesday, May 16^th and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is reminding Kahnawa’kehró:non to attend. The meeting agenda includes: Land Allotments; SSSL/Old Mill Site; Quebec’s Proposed Indigenous Language Act; Sustainable Development Portfolio update; United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples update; and then an open discussion.

The meeting takes place at the Golden Age Club beginning at 7pm.

Weekend and long-term closures start this weekend, beginning with the 138 after the Mercier Bridge closed through the Ville-St-Pierre Interchange towards the 20 west, starting tonight at 11:59 pm until Monday at 5 am. The 20-west exit for Sources will close for on-going repairs from tonight at 11pm until Monday at 5am. The Guy Street Exit on the 136 east starting on Monday, May 13^th until the end of Fall, with a long-term complete closure of that exit.