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A Quebec Superior Court judge had granted an emergency injunction to stop excavation work on the old Royal Victoria Hospital site in Montreal as requested by a group of Kanien’kehá:ka elders. The group, called the Kanien’kehá:ka Kahnistensera, or Mohawk Mothers, believes there may be unmarked graves of Indigenous people, including children, on or near the […]
A car flipped over at approximately 10:25 this morning on Highway 138 in Kahnawake. According to the Kahnawake Peacekeepers, the car ended up in the ditch between the third and second sets of lights in the eastbound direction. The non-local man, who is 70 years old, was transported to Anna Laberge hospital with non life […]
The Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow Wow has officially released details of this year’s event. It will be held July 8-9th weekend on Tekakwitha Island. It all kicks off on the Friday evening with the social. Kimberly Cross Zacharie advertising representative for the Pow Wow: “It should be back to a normal Pow Wow, […]
After careful review the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake has slammed the Catholic Church and Pope Francis for essentially washing their hands of the colonization of Indigenous people around the world. This after the pope repudiated the Doctrine of Discovery just 2 weeks ago. Ross Montour is an elected official with the MCK: “The repudiation, it’s like […]
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has released details for the Spring Community Meeting that will be held on Tuesday, May 16th at the Golden Age Club starting at 7pm. The agenda for the get together will be released as the meeting date approaches. As for the Chiefs Kiosks, those will be held on April 21st […]
The Public Works Department of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke will close the Town Rink at Orville Standup Park on Thursday to install a new asphalt sealer. The sealer should take approximately twenty-four (24) hours to cure. The Rink will reopen on Friday morning, April 21st.
Tonya Perron and Iohahiio Delisle are in Ottawa. They met yesterday with Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller. They are taking part in two days of meetings as part of the Indigenous Caucus. The agenda includes discussions on Bill C-92 about Children. Youth and families, as well as on harvesting. The meetings will wrap up […]
Iohento Iionte ne Ratsisahiens Kahsennehawe Sky Deer and Chief Political Advisor Winnona Polson-Lahache are in Quebec City attending the Assembly of First Nations Quebec and Labrodor Chiefs General Assembly. The three-day meeting will include discussions on Governance, self determination and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People.
Roadwork on the 138 East to the 20 West all week should cause some extra wait times for drivers heading on island from Kahnawake. A closure of 1 out of the two lanes at all times on that ramp through the Ville St-Pierre interchange is expected to be completed by Friday April 21st.
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers and the Kahnawake Fire Brigade were dealing with billowing smoke on Sunday that could be seen for kms away. That smoke was attributed to a brush fire, with the flames seen around Goodleafs Garage and the 207. The smoke was still visible as of 4:30 p.m. from the fire that broke out […]