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The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) will be conducting Fish and Fish Habitat Monitoring as a part of the Aquatic Stewardship Program starting on May 29th, lasting until June 9th. This year’s surveys will focus on both the North Creek (Whákera’s Creek) and Delormier Creek. KEPO staff will be using non-lethal sampling methods including minnow traps, […]

A large portion of the Elected Mohawk Council of Kahnawake are in Montreal today to lend their voices in opposition to the Quebec Government’s attempts to propose a bill that protects Indigenous Languages. Ohén:ton Í:iente ne Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer: “The message that we’re conveying here, as a matter of fact we’re not participating fully in […]

Janice Beauvais has been reappointed Commissioner to the Interim Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke announcing Beauvais’ reappointment to a two-year term, which will expire on May 23rd, 2025. Her previous term as commissioner was scheduled to end 2 days ago on May 23rd. Beauvais had expressed interest in continuing for an additional […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has announced the appointment of Rhonda Kirby to the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Board for a three-year term at the recent MCK Council meeting held this past Tuesday, May 23rd. Kirby’s appointment completes the three-member board, with previously appointed members Tara Jacobs, who was reappointed on June 20th, 2022, and David […]

In Kanesatake there was unusual police presence at the band office and the health center today. Officers who were mainly investigators from The Financial Crimes Unit (‘Division des Enquires sur les Crimes Economique),  were supported by other police units. Police in unmarked vehicles were at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) band office and Kanesatake […]

A small carnivorous mammal situation is affecting the former Rabaska road area. Kahnawake Animal Control is letting the community know that there have been reported sightings of Fisher Cats in that area and are urging residents to keep pets inside for their safety and to be extra cautious in the area until this situation is resolved. […]

There is a Recreation Bay Wave Monitoring Study underway, and The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) wants you to be aware of equipment you might see at the Bay. In collaboration with the University of Ottawa, Wave Monitoring equipment will be installed in the Recreation Bay from today until next Friday, May 26th. The monitors […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]