After an involved campaign and the tireless work of the COVID-19 Task Force, mixed with community solidarity, the vaccination rollout has come to an end. As of Thursday, April 15, 73.4 percent of all eligible Kahnawa’kehró:non adults have been vaccinated. Although there are still a few walk-ins for first timers the
Cannabis law creeps closer to finish line
According to Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Tonya Perron, the Cannabis Control Law draft regulations are now 95 percent complete, bringing the community closer to finally entering the cannabis industry. Perron said that although the Cannabis Control Board meets every two weeks to discuss the regulations, enactment and implementation of
The new kid in town
COURTESY KAHNAWAKE PEACEKEEPERS Kahnawa’kehró:non Talon Beauchamp was officially sworn-in to the Kahnawake Peacekeepers last Wednesday, April 7. The ceremony marked the start of Beauchamp’s career in law enforcement, an aspiration he has had since he was a little boy. “My mother told me that ever since I was five-years-old, I wanted to be
Big Fence ecological inventory underway
Starting this week and lasting through the fall, Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO) staff will be heading out to the Big Fence area to conduct an ecological study. Big Fence is home to a variety of wildlife habitats including reptiles, amphibians, mammals, fish, birds, and rare plants. “The purpose is to update
Celebrating the life of Dorris Montour
COURTESY KARIHWIIÓSTHA MONTOUR Last week, Kahnawake lost a beloved community member, 101-year-old Dorris Kawennanó:ron Montour. She passed away peacefully at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC). The task of summarizing a life like hers is no easy feat. Surviving the Mohawk Institute Residential School in Brantford, Ontario, with three of her
The resilience of our youth
COURTESY TEIAWENNISERATE TOMLINSON On a typical day in Kanehsata’kehró:non Teiawenniserate Tomlinson’s house, you will find a five-year-old boy and a sevenyear-old girl, fidgety and energetic, trying their very best to glue their bums to their seats, as they listen to their teacher on-screen. “My daughter is very, very active. Like me, she
Housing project gets approval
A housing development project in Chateauguay that borders Kahnawake will move forward after the city council approved a necessary zoning change on March 15. The project, which will have 290 housing units, will be directly adjacent to Parcel E, located at the very end of Old Chateauguay Road (OCR), heading towards
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Initiative keeping youths safe
COURTESY TAMMY WHITEBEAN In June 2019, community member Tammy Whitebean teamed up with the Kahnawake Peacekeepers and started the Kids Safe Zone. The goal of this initiative is to keep kids in the community safe, by designating certain houses a safe haven, in case of emergencies. “I asked the Peacekeepers if they
COVID-19 vaccine shifts to teenagers
The vaccination uptake in Kahnawake is set to continue rising, as 16 and 17-year-old community members will soon have the opportunity to receive their first dose. In an announcement made last week by the COVID-19 Task Force, it was confirmed that the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) had successfully secured a
