Community steps up for victims
Helen Paavola, chief of the small community of Namaygoosisagagun First Nation, flew into her homelands this week, finding nothing left but ashes. Not even the road bridges are left standing.
A burning injustice
In the 1980s, when Big Mac boxes were still chewing a hole in the ozone layer, women of the 207 Longhouse stood up to the trucks treating Kahnawake as a garbage dump, an important moment in the beginnings of what would become the Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO).
Iroquois Caucus agrees to entente with Assembly
A draft resolution supporting the renewal of a protocol agreement between the Iroquois Caucus and Assembly of First Nations (AFN) was passed unanimously at the AFN Annual General Assembly last week, affirming the Iroquois Caucus’s role in representing the interests of member communities.
Joining forces against Alberta separatism
The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) has joined leaders of Indigenous communities in Alberta in defending treaty rights from a burgeoning separatism movement in that province.
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Language laws raised at international forum
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has turned to the international community for support in combatting Quebec’s language laws, which community leaders worry could inhibit the resurgence of Kanien’kéha.
Dust plume reported near eastern boundary
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is looking for answers after dust suspended in the air near the old Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) campus caused concern.
Survival School short on space
Enrollment has reached capacity for grades seven and nine at Kahnawake Survival School (KSS), the earliest classes have filled up at the school. While the Kahnawake Education Center (KEC) has acknowledged this means disappointment for some families, small class sizes are part of what has made so many parents want to send their children to school locally, according to KEC education director Falen Iakowennaiéwas Jacobs.
Historic child and family services agreement signed
For Jonathan Shetush, chief of the Innu Takuaikan Uashat mak Mani-utenam (ITUM) band council, July 10’s tripartite agreement with the provincial government of Quebec and the federal government marks the beginning of a new chapter, one where they will have the right to self-determine how they will care for their own children.
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Debuting the next generation of artists
Seventeen-year-old Lake Delisle hopes that visitors at the Rising Voices exhibit in Montreal’s Old Port will feel some of the medicine she stitched into her beaded canvas, which will proudly be on display at the Sacred Fire Productions Cultural Space for the next two months.
Sculpture honours scary story
Nearly 150 years ago, a woman named Mary Gallagher was the victim of a gruesome murder in Montreal, beheaded by her friend after a night on the town.
Skawennati shakes up Montreal building
The grand facade of the Conseil des arts de Montreal (CAM) building on Sherbrooke Street has been adorned with colour this week, as part of a new art piece by Kahnawake’s own Skawennati.
Kahnawake aims high at acting awards
It was a big night for Kahnawake’s actresses at this year’s ACTRA (Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists) Montreal awards, with Kaniehtiio Horn taking home one of the biggest trophies of the night.
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Hunters’ season at stake
The Kahnawake Junior B Hunters have their backs against the wall once more in the Ontario Junior B Lacrosse League Playoffs (OJBLL) as they face elimination against the Akwesasne Thunder in the East finals.
Banners for minor laxers
Four Kahnawake Mohawks Minor Lacrosse Association (KMMLA) teams took home banners for winning their Ontario Lacrosse Association (OLA)’s Zone 5 Championships.
Goodleaf wins mutiple medals
Kahnawa’kehró:non Suzy Goodleaf earned a gold, silver, and bronze medal in the final race results at the 2026 2nd Can American Club Crew Championships in Montreal’s Olympic Basin at Parc Jean-Drapeau.
Viva Las Vegas for local hockey players
While they may have been in the desert environment of Nevada at the beginning of July, local youths Briella Kirby and Addison Kane were keeping cool on the ice, taking part in the Queens of Vegas elite hockey tournament in Las Vegas with the 2015 Eastern Rattlesnakes.
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Summer Student Scoop: Finding your path in higher ed
Although summer remains in full swing, it’s never too early to begin thinking about the future. Whether you’re entering your final year of CEGEP, entering grade 12, or thinking of going back to school after taking some time off, it is important that whatever avenue you decide to pursue is the right one for you.
Land claims on your mind?
With the recent federal government announcement of the imminent cleanup and return of the Old Radar Site in St. Remi to Kahnawake – over 160 acres and more than $1 million in cleanup money – it got us to thinking.
Summer Student Scoop: Where I stand on artificial intelligence
By now, most people have undoubtedly heard of artificial intelligence, more commonly known as AI. Its usage has spread far and wide, but what exactly is it? AI is a computer-generated system that completes tasks that are usually done by a human being.
Class action lawsuit on tax rights?
Many issues frustrate Indigenous people, but none quite like how our taxation rights - in other words our inherent rights - are constantly flouted by businesses, “adjusted” by successive governments, and just ignored overall.
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Caretaker chief’s presence questioned
Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) caretaker council member Brant Etienne attended the annual general assembly of the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) last week, but some Kanehsata’kehró:non have criticized his presence and participation at the meeting.
Funds to fight crime not for Kanesatake
A federal-provincial action plan to target the growth of organized crime exploiting Indigenous communities in Quebec does not include direct funding to Kanesatake, according to the Ministry of Internal Security, while funding for Kanesatake’s community security stays in limbo.
Death at Oka Park
A man drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming in Oka Park, despite rescue efforts by bystanders.
Council announces aid for septic upgrades
More than $3.2 million in funding towards a “first wave” of septic system upgrades for Kanehsata’kehró:non was announced by the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) on July 23.
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