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From March 11-13, 2025, the first edition of the Indigenous Connections Summit will take place at the Palais des Congrès in Tiohtià:ke (Montreal). It is organized by the Ashukan Institute in collaboration with KWE! Meet with Indigenous Peoples Festival. The Summit will foster discussions to understand, act, and measure progress in reconciliation between Indigenous […]
Hydro-Québec announced its Strategy for Economic Reconciliation and to Strengthen Relations with First Nations and Inuit. The Strategy aims to define more concretely the organization’s commitments to Indigenous communities and ensure that they have the chance to participate fully in major projects of the energy transition. It’s part of Hydro’s 2035 plan. This past spring […]
The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) and the Capital Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) are conducting geotechnical studies through December 20th ahead of the replacement of 4 culverts in the community. That work will only take place next fall. Tyler Moulton is the Environmental Projects Coordinator for Aquatic Habitats at KEPO: […]
A dramatic high speed police chase made its way along Kahnawake’s Highways early this morning. The Peacekeepers say they received a call from the Surete du Quebec at 3:45 am – which says it began chasing a BMW on Highway 20 East in Brossard at about 3:30 am. The SQ says they attempted to pull […]
Several important meetings are being attended outside of the territory, requiring the attendance of the External Government Relations (EGR) Portfolio Team and Technicians from the Office of the Council of Chiefs (OCC). Today, Ohenton Í:rate ne Ratsisahiens Cody Diabo is in Ottawa attending the Iroquois Caucus General Assembly. Ratsénhaienhs Jeffrey Diabo is in Ottawa […]
The Housing Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is launching the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC)-Child and Family Services Renovation Program, designed to support owner-occupied households with children and youth by addressing substandard housing conditions that may pose health and safety risks. A launch event will take place on Tuesday, December 17th, from 10am […]
Some traffic information for the upcoming weekend starting with only one lane available in either direction for the Mercier Bridge starting from tonight at 11pm until 8 am Saturday morning. The Airlie exit and entrances will be open during that work. The 221 will be closed in both directions from 7 pm tonight until […]
Proactive steps to address growing concerns over traffic and public safety in the community are being taken by Council. The MCK, in collaboration with Public Safety, Public Works and the Kahnawake Peacekeepers, are taking measures to mitigate the impacts of increased road traffic and enhance the safety of all Kahnawa’kehró:non. In addition to the […]
Administrators at Indian Way School say they will go to the Peacekeepers with video of violators who run the stop sign in front of their school and even ignore the red flashing lights on the school bus as children are being dropped off and picked up. Alma Diabo is the Administrator at Indian Way. […]
The Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre initiated a lockdown just before 6 pm yesterday. According to executive director Valerie Diabo, it was on account of a threat to shoot up the hospital. That threat was made to the receptionist at 5:48 pm. In a statement, the Hospital immediately activated safety protocols and The Peacekeepers were […]