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Quebec’s Indigenous Affairs Minister Ian Lafreniere was in Kahnawake Monday afternoon. He visited the tribute at the foot of the St Francis Xavier Mission Church to the 215 Indigenous remains that were discovered last week at the former Kamloops Residential school in British Columbia. The Minister also spoke with two Mohawk Council of Kahnawake elected […]
Native Court Worker Patricia Eshkabok retired after many years of stellar service for Indigenous persons throughout the province on May 27th, 2021. She had been working with the Native Para-Judicial Services of Quebec, assisting native people in matters relating to the criminal justice system. Robert Patton Jr. has now assumed the role as the Native […]
The fallout and reactions continue after the remains of 215 children were discovered last week at the former Kamloops, BC Residential School. The Mohawk Council of Kahnàwake will observe a Moment of Silence at 2:15pm this afternoon, and is asking community members to do the same. Joe Delaronde is the MCK spokesperson: “The MCK is […]
The count is already approaching 500 pairs of shoes left in front of the St. Francis Xavier Mission Church in Kahnawake. The shoes, a powerful symbol commemorating the 215 souls discovered buried at the former Kamploops, BC residential school. Leaving the shoes in front of the church began after Jessica Oesterreich of Kahnawake made a […]
A horrific discovery in British Columbia. The Tk’emlups te Secwépemc First Nation says a survey they conducted found the remains of 215 children buried at the former Kamloops Indian Residential school. The first nation says they hired a specialist in ground-penetrating radar to carry out the work. Quebec Liberal MNA Greg Kelley, who represents the Jacques Cartier riding […]
With the Board of Directors elections scheduled for K1037 this coming Saturday, a special advanced poll has been added and will be this afternoon at the radio station. “We realize now that not everybody might be available at that time so we are having an advanced vote poll today from 1 pm to 3 pm […]
Due to the high heat and humidity the schools under the Kahnawake Education Center banner are only having a half day of classes today. “We’ll be having a half day due to the high humidity within the school,” Karonhianonhnha School Interim Principal Sarah Kanietahawi Phillips said. “Considering that our students and staff are required to […]
Expect some loud fly-overs today as Fighter jets from Canada and the US conduct a military training exercise over the Montreal region today. Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18s, and United States Air Force F-15 fighters and two KC-135 tanker aircraft will conduct North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) training. They will practice cross-border response procedures […]
The MTQ will be repairing the guardrail at the bottom of the R-138 east up-ramp towards Montreal. As a result, the right-hand lane of the up ramp will be closed tonight, from 8pm to Wednesday at 5am. This will affect the R-138 west access ramp (towards Kahnawà:ke) from Airlie in Lasalle that will be closed […]
There are no active cases of COVID-19 in Kahnawake. Meanwhile because the timeline has been stepped up for the delivery of the Moderna vaccine to Kahnawake, 3000 people will be rescheduled for second doses. The original appointments that they were given on a piece of paper at their first dose, will be cancelled by Quebec […]