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Complicated by pandemic measures, a site has finally been chosen and approved to host the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake elections next month. The Kahnawake Sports Complex will be open from 9 am to 6 pm on Saturday July 3, 2021 for community members to cast their ballots for Grand Chief and Chief. The site was […]

Mercier Bridge roadwork will see a ramp closed in Kahnawake overnight Wednesday. The Highway 132 down ramp towards La Prairie will be completely closed tomorrow night from 11 p.m., to Thursday morning at 5 am. That ramp will then be closed for the entire weekend From Friday at 10 p.m., to Monday at 5 a.m.

Angus Montour Chief Electoral Officer making a formal announcement this afternoon for the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake 2021 elections, presenting the official list of candidates for Grand Chief, including: Gina Deer, Sterling Deer, Keith Myiow, Frankie McComber and Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer as all verified candidates on the official list of nominees. The council of Chief s […]

There was a scheduled a meeting that was to be open to the community tonight at 6 pm at the green space near the Orville Standup Park with the topic being the future of the Catholic Church in Kahnàwake. Well, the weather has forced the plans to be altered. Timmy Norton is one of the […]

There is Mercier Bridge roadwork set for this weekend. It will be one lane open in each direction from Friday at 10 pm to Monday at 5 am. The Airlie street access will also be closed heading towards Kahnawake. There will also be a complete night closure of the 138 up ramp in Kahnawake towards […]

The deadline (Tuesday June 1 at 12 pm) has come and gone for candidates to accept or decline their nominations for the upcoming Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)  elections. K1037 News has confirmed that there are five candidates for the position of Grand Chief for the July 3rd election. They are: Kahsennenhawe Sky Deer, Frankie […]

Quebec’s Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafreniere was in Kahnawake Monday afternoon. He visited the tribute at the foot of the St Francis Xavier Mission Church to the 215 Indigenous remains that were discovered last week at the former Kamloops Residential school in British Columbia. The Minister also spoke with two Mohawk Council  of Kahnawake elected […]

Native Court Worker Patricia Eshkabok retired  after many years of stellar service for Indigenous persons throughout the province on May 27th, 2021. She had been working with the Native Para-Judicial Services of Quebec, assisting native people in matters relating to the criminal justice system. Robert Patton Jr. has now assumed the role as the Native […]

The fallout and reactions continue after the remains of 215 children were discovered last week at the former Kamloops, BC Residential School. The Mohawk Council of Kahnàwake will observe a Moment of Silence at 2:15pm this afternoon, and is asking community members to do the same. Joe Delaronde is the MCK spokesperson: “The MCK is […]

The count is already approaching 500 pairs of shoes left in front of the St. Francis Xavier Mission Church in Kahnawake. The shoes, a powerful symbol commemorating the 215 souls discovered buried at the former Kamploops, BC residential school. Leaving the shoes in front of the church began after Jessica Oesterreich of Kahnawake made a […]