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The issue of Father Leon Lajoie’s remains is going to a vote in Kahnawake. Following a community consultation late last year, nearly 52% of those who responded voted to have his remains exhumed and moved elsewhere. Almost 29% said to leave him where he is until the investigation is complete. 19% said they wanted him […]

The state of emergency in the community has been lifted. The announcement was made today by Kahnawà:ke’s Public Safety and Public Health who determined that the situation no longer warranted a State of Emergency. This change affects the mandate for the COVID-19 Task Force that will also expire. The mandate will continue to be carried […]

All Kahnawake Education Center (KEC) schools are closed because of the ongoing ice and snow storm. All buses are cancelled today. Not only school buses but city buses as well. Step by Step Child and Family Center is closed. Karihwanoron and Avery’s are also closed. Indian Way is closed. The KOR Cultural Center is closed, […]

There will be the first installation of Inside Out Project: Indigenous Forced Displacement on February 20th and 21st. Montreal will host the art project, founded by internationally renowned French photographer and street artist JR, with Montreal’s Indigenous community group action entitled: Indigenous Forced Displacement. Indigenous communities in the Montreal area are diverse, with specific experiences […]

The investigation into allegations of sexual abuse against the late Father Leon Lajoie will conclude on Friday, February 25th. Once the investigation is completed, the MCK has been informed a final report to the community should be expected sometime in March. The investigation firm was appointed and is funded by the Jesuit Order of Canada. […]

Kahnawa’kehró:non who receive Social Assistance benefits will be getting additional COVID-19 funding, intended to off-set essential living expenses and the rising costs associated to the pandemic. Each client file will receive the same amounts regardless of the amount of people residing at a particular household and it will be retroactive to November, 2021. The period […]

On Tuesday, The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) and the Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) signed a Mutual Cooperation Agreement on Gaming, Both territories are collaboratively committing to: “defend, by any means possible, our Indigenous jurisdiction over gaming, and the socio-economic benefits our communities would derive therein.” The Agreement facilitates a memorandum of […]

Organized by Quebec Native Women (QNW) and the Native Women’s Shelter of Montreal (NWSM) a vigil and march was held in downtown Montreal Monday evening to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). “There’s many provinces across Canada that do a vigil or a march on this particular day,” Nakuset, the Executive director […]

The Covid-19 Task Force held a Facebook live update on Kahnàwake 911 Thursday, that was broadcast on your community radio station, K1037. Lloyd Phillips Commissioner of Public Safety was at the podium with news on the continued staggered easing of measures in the community. Phillips saying that there you can expect significant changes in progress […]

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke passed the drafted ‘Terms of Reference’ documents by consensus at yesterday’s duly-convened Council meeting. These ‘Terms of Reference’ (for the Grand Chief and Council Chiefs) were developed in response to the direction given by the community during the MCK’s Governance Project consultation.  These consultations identified a need for a document […]