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For a second straight year the Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow Wow in Kahnawake has been cancelled due to the pandemic. In a Facebook post Wednesday evening the committee wrote: “It was not an easy decision. The safety of our community is what we looked at.  Although 74% of the community has been vaccinated… […]

The second phase of a Lake Sturgeon study is taking place in the St. Lawrence River near the Mercier Bridge. As part of on-going discussions with the Quebec Transport Ministry, the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) raised concerns about potential impacts of bridge modifications to the known and potential sturgeon spawning grounds near the bridge. […]

Bambi may have been spotted in Kahnawake this morning. Several community members called the Kahnawake Peacekeepers to say they saw two young Deer roaming through yards and across streets early this morning in the Village area. The PKs quickly headed to the area of the Pentecostal Church, spotted the wild animals and provided a three […]

Nearly 5,000 doses or 74 percent of Kahnawake adults (18 years and older) have now received at least one dose of a vaccine either at the temporary mass vaccination centre at the Bingo Hall on the 138, or directly at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC), the Independent Living Center (ILC) or at the Turtle […]

The Kahnàwake Peacekeepers are investigating reports of two suspicious males who have allegedly been lurking at several locations on the territory. Peacekeeper Public Relations Officer Kyle Zachary says, “They saw somebody looking in a window and witnesses describe them as a slender, tall individual and a shorter individual, but there’s no other details. Once they […]

The Mass Vaccination Center is open this week on a special schedule providing the Pfizer Vaccine’s to community members who are 16 and 17 years of age. Those who are eligible are being asked to register online by visiting www.Kahnawake911.com/vaccine and follow the link to Quebec’s ‘ClicSante’ website. This special clinic being held at the Bingo Hall […]

Kahnawake Peacekeepers are investigating reports of shots fired in the area of the outdoor rink and basketball court on River Road. Officers arrived at the scene early Sunday Morning but did not locate a suspect. If any community members have information that could assist in the investigation, please contact the Peacekeepers at 450-632-6505.

Approximately 3/4’s of Kahnawà’kehró:non adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. Lisa Westaway, the Executive Director of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC) joined us on the Morning D today on K1037: “We’ve already ordered the vaccines, they’ll be delivered next week for 2nd odeses at KMHC. KMHC is Moderna, Turtle […]

Changes to the provincial curfew on the Island of Montreal and Laval that go into effect on Sunday, April 11 at 8:00 p.m. will not affect measures currently in place in Kahnawà:ke. As the surrounding municipalities on the South Shore remain with a 9:30 p.m. curfew, local businesses that have been permitted to be open […]

The increased risk presented by coronavirus variants may mean that Kahnawake’s COVID 19 Task Force will not be able to lift the state of emergency when it is re-evaluated later this month. Public Safety Director Lloyd Phillips appeared on K1037s morning “D”  and said, “We are probably going to have to re-load it again because […]