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Residents on War Eagle Road can expect a water shutoff to start next week. The Capital Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke saying that the water service will be temporarily turned off on a section of War Eagle Road on Monday, December 12th or Tuesday, December 13th, between 8am and 3pm, weather permitting. The […]

The viewing and the funeral for Dr. Suzanne Jones will be held this weekend in Montreal at the Centre Funéraire Côte-des-Neiges in Montreal at 4525 Côte-des-Neiges: Saturday from Noon to 5pm and 7pm to 9pm and on Sunday between Noon and 5pm. The memorial service will be held on Sunday at 5:00 p.m. and it […]

The COP15 conference on biodiversity continues today in downtown Montreal. Kenneth Deer of Kahnawà:ke is playing a vital role as he has been advising organizers on Indigenous participation and opening thanksgivings at various events: “Your whole issue of land acknowledgment and we want to make sure that they understood that they were on Mohawk Territory […]

Four 11th graders from Kahnawake have had their original song and video go viral. Lola Rosa Mcquaid, Teneiethe Phoenix Lahache, Wasiontha Katelyne Cross and Mercadies Deer who wrote and performed the song called ‘They Fly,’ that represents who they are as Indigenous students who attend a school in Chateauguay. Mercadies Deer on the meaning behind […]

The funeral arrangements for Doctor Suzanne Jones were announced last week. Dr. Jones, a mainstay in Kahnawake at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center for 35 years passed away November 29th, at the age of 64, surrounded by family and loved ones. Dr. Jones officially retired from the KMHC in June of 2021. In tribute, a […]

Another weekend, another Mercier Bridge Corridor closure is planned. The 138 will be closed between the Clement exit and the VSP Interchange. That closure is scheduled to start tonight at 10 pm and last until Saturday at 7 am. As well, come Sunday, there will overnight ramp closures with the 138 east up-ramp (from Chateauguay […]

Dr. Suzanne Jones, a mainstay in Kahnàwake at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center for 35 years passed away last night after an illness. She was surrounded by family and loved ones. Valerie Diabo is the Director of Nursing and Community care at the KMHC. She worked with Dr. Jones for almost 15 years: “Doctor Jones […]

The Quebec Native Women are planning a gathering at Quebec’s National Assembly and are asking the public for support.  The gathering will occur near to the Quebec Legislature to denounce the existence of racism and systemic discrimination against Indigenous Peoples in the province and more particularly, Native Women. The purpose of the gathering is to […]

A special Community Meeting on Gaming that was scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, November 30th, to discuss all things gaming with special guests in attendance, has been postponed. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) saying that circumstances beyond their control lead to the decision to postpone, with an alternate date being planned, to be released to […]

In April 2022, iGaming Ontario, a subsidiary of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO), launched iGaming allowing private third-party operators to offer online gaming to residents of Ontario. In response, The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) has filed a Notice of Application with the Ontario Superior Court challenging iGaming Ontario and the Attorney […]