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Upset over how the oil spill was apparently mishandled, tomorrow, the Kaniekehaka Nation at Kahnawake, People of the Longhouse, will be hand delivering a message to the Mayor and Municipal Council of Chateauguay, concerning the fuel spill. The strongly worded letter is already circulating. In it, the Kaniekehaka Nation alleges a cover-up from the spill […]

The agenda for tonight’s Winter Community Meeting from 7-10 pm at the Golden Age Club. The agenda includes discussions on: Land Allotments; updates on the route-207 safety and JFK Quarry; Bill C-92 update; and the Fuel spill.

The Oil spill has some parents concerned at Karihwanoron Mohawk Immersion school. Their new building is mere meters away from the Suzanne River. For most of the last 2 weeks an oil skimming truck has been parked close to the building as it removes the oil in the river. Joely Van Dommelen is the Administrator […]

The Kahnawake Youth Centre ‘Cultures of the South Pacific Tour’ is well underway. At 27 degrees, 85% humidity, mostly sunny, +16 hours ahead of our time here at home, the KYC travel journey took a chunk of 2 full days, but after 22 hours of flight time, watching the sunset over Canada and sunrise over […]

Controversy has arisen over the cutting down of trees to begin construction of the multi-purpose building along highway 132 in Kahnawake. The Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkhwa Language & Cultural Center and its partners (‘the Building Committee’) issued a press release late yesterday saying that they always plan to protect and preserve trees from the site. However, […]

An unfortunate incident involving people taking advantage of free food. Ashley Ross is a Volunteer at the Mohawk Cree Teepee Iah Teiokaraien. She says they prepare meals each Friday and Saturday for upwards of 200 community members in need: “We were just informed that there were community members were coming to the ‘Free Food for […]

Oil seepage. KEPO and volunteers are doing everything they can to prevent more diesel oil from leaking down the Suzanne River from Chateauguay. They filled hundreds of sandbags this morning. Tyler Moulton is the Environmental Projects Coordinator for Aquatic Habitats at KEPO: “We are building a couple of what are called underflow dams at the […]

Car thefts have increased drastically in Quebec and Ontario in the last couple of years. So much so, that the government has been publicly trying to do something about it. Especially since most vehicles are shipped overseas out of the port of Montreal. That car theft crime has not skipped Kahnawake. Kaylia Delisle says she’s […]

The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission wishes to inform the community that the Feedback Report for the Regulation Respecting Requests for Eviction has been reviewed and analyzed and is now available for viewing. The feedback was compiled during the 30-day review period of the draft regulation that took place from November 30th, 2023, to January 10th, 2024. It […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK), the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO), and Environmental Health Services (EHS) are holding an information session Monday night on the Industrial Oil spill. They have invited those who live on Zachary Road and all others who may be affected to the Kahnawà:ke Legion Branch 219 from 6-9 pm. If […]