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Registration is now open for the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK)’s one-time, $500 inflation benefit. The initiative was announced on January 6, 2026, and will provide every member on the Kahnawà:ke Kanien’kehá:ka Registry (aged 18 or older) with a $500 payment. It’s being paid for by the community’s gaming revenue, and it comes in response […]
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) released a statement yesterday expressing deep concern over being excluded from an emergency meeting regarding Terrapure Environment- the Sainte-Catherine based recycling plant accused of dumping contaminated water into the St. Lawrence River. The meeting reportedly took place on January 20, 2026, and the MCK only became aware of it […]
The Kahnawà:ke Peacekeepers are investigating a fatal shooting involving a non-local that occurred on the afternoon of January 20, 2026. The shooting happened just after 2:30PM, behind Robbie’s Smokehouse on Route 138. The victim, 41-year-old Kyle Chad Grabowski, was leaving the restaurant when he was attacked by 2 suspects; sustaining multiple gunshot wounds as the […]
The Kahnawà:ke Peacekeepers (PKs) are investigating a fatal shooting involving a non-local that occurred on the afternoon of January 20, 2026. In a release, the PKs say the shooting happened at around 2:32PM, behind Robbie’s Smokehouse on Route 138. The victim is a 41-year-old, non-local male. The Peacekeepers have enlisted the help of the Sûreté […]
Following reports of lead and sulfate allegedly being dumped into the St. Lawrence River by a nearby recycling company, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) released a statement expressing its concerns about pollution in the Seaway. Terrapure, a battery recycling plant located in Saint-Catherine, is accused of illegally discharging sulfate and lead at harmful levels […]
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) says Ietsénhaienhs Melanie Morrison is making a progressive return from her medical leave, effective Monday, January 12, 2026. Morrison went on leave in October and was originally expected to return the following month, but her leave was extended to January. In her absence, the role of Heritage Portfolio Lead […]
The Kahnawà:ke Peacekeepers (PKs) have released their year-end stats for 2025. The data shows the total number of calls the PKs received, as well as specific incidents they investigated throughout last year. In total, the PKs were called 12,640 times- roughly 800 fewer than the previous year. A significant portion of calls were related to […]
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is launching a new initiative that aims to increase the number of permits for Electronic Gaming Devices (EGDs) on the territory. In a release, the MCK frames the initiative as a method to strengthen Kahnawà:ke’s gaming industry and funnel the revenue back into the community. It points out that […]
Kahnawà:ke’s Waste Management department reminds the community that recycling is now only being picked up once every 2 weeks. The new schedule was implemented last week, meaning recycling will not be collected this week, January 12 – 16, 2026. Waste Management reiterates that this shift is the only change to the schedule, and pickup will still […]
The Lands Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is launching a Land Use Planning Community Engagement Initiative, with the goal of collecting feedback for the development of a Land Use Plan. The Land Use Plan will guide how land and resources are stewarded now and into the future, as well as identify areas […]