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The head of the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC) has joined the chorus of opposition to the Quebec law overhauling the province’s healthcare system, citing fears it could harm the health centre’s capacity to serve the community effectively.
Health Center speaks out on Bill 2
The head of the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC) has joined the chorus of opposition to the Quebec law overhauling the province’s healthcare system, citing fears it could harm the health centre’s…
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December 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The head of the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC) has joined the chorus of opposition to the Quebec law overhauling the province’s healthcare system, citing fears it could harm the health centre’s capacity to serve the community effectively.
Darris Jones and Tioháhes Morris will be representing the Haudenosaunee Junior Nationals in early January, taking part in the inaugural Traditions Cup box lacrosse tournament at the recently opened Mary C. Winder Community Center in Oneida.
Local laxers picked for first Traditions Cup
Darris Jones and Tioháhes Morris will be representing the Haudenosaunee Junior Nationals in early January, taking part in the inaugural Traditions Cup box lacrosse tournament at the recently opened…
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December 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Darris Jones and Tioháhes Morris will be representing the Haudenosaunee Junior Nationals in early January, taking part in the inaugural Traditions Cup box lacrosse tournament at the recently opened Mary C. Winder Community Center in Oneida.
The 11th edition of Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland may not have broken last year’s fundraising record of more than $260,000, but it came pretty close, with $236,490 raised for the medical scholarship program named in memory of Karonhiaráhstha Sky Junie Delisle.
More than $235,000 at Wonderland
The 11th edition of Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland may not have broken last year’s fundraising record of more than $260,000, but it came pretty close, with $236,490 raised for the medical…
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December 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
The 11th edition of Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland may not have broken last year’s fundraising record of more than $260,000, but it came pretty close, with $236,490 raised for the medical scholarship program named in memory of Karonhiaráhstha Sky Junie Delisle.
The community of Kanesatake is on edge after a local man was shot in his home this month.
Shooting at Kanesatake home
A Kanehsata’kehró:non in his 50s was rushed to Sacre Coeur Hospital Friday night with “injuries consistent with a gunshot wound,” a Surete du Quebec spokesperson confirmed, but the victim survived.
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December 17, 2025 at 11:30 PM
The community of Kanesatake is on edge after a local man was shot in his home this month.
A little less than halfway through their season, Kahnawake Survival School (KSS)’s Juvenile boys’ basketball Akweks are still undefeated going into the holiday break - although that came close to no longer being the case last Tuesday.
Nothing but net for Juvenile Akweks
A little less than halfway through their season, Kahnawake Survival School (KSS)’s Juvenile boys’ basketball Akweks are still undefeated going into the holiday break - although that came close to no…
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December 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A little less than halfway through their season, Kahnawake Survival School (KSS)’s Juvenile boys’ basketball Akweks are still undefeated going into the holiday break - although that came close to no longer being the case last Tuesday.
Tewa’keranhkhwa Horn is the sole owner of Mohawk Mitts, a new company that promises their gloves will be as strong as the workers that wear them.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Tewa’keranhkhwa Horn is the sole owner of Mohawk Mitts, a new company that promises their gloves will be as strong as the workers that wear them.
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Louise Mayo wants Kahnawa’kehró:non to have the tools to reach their personal financial goals - whether that means saving for a future family home, or if it’s all about one day buying that motorcycle they’ve always dreamed of.
Improving local financial literacy
Louise Mayo wants Kahnawa’kehró:non to have the tools to reach their personal financial goals - whether that means saving for a future family home, or if it’s all about one day buying that motorcycle…
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December 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Louise Mayo wants Kahnawa’kehró:non to have the tools to reach their personal financial goals - whether that means saving for a future family home, or if it’s all about one day buying that motorcycle they’ve always dreamed of.
Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and member of parliament Pascal Paradis visited Kahnawake, part of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake’s efforts to build relationships with provincial parties other than the Coalition Avenir Quebec.
Relationship with government straining
Bill 1, the provincial government’s proposed constitution for the province of Quebec, continues to be decried by many of its opponents weeks after it has been tabled by the Legault government -…
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December 17, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Parti Quebecois leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon and member of parliament Pascal Paradis visited Kahnawake, part of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake’s efforts to build relationships with provincial parties other than the Coalition Avenir Quebec.
A delegation of Indigenous community members and leadership stood shoulder to shoulder on the tarmac of Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, ready to welcome home more than 60 items being repatriated from the Vatican.
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Sacred items returned by Vatican
A delegation of Indigenous community members and leadership stood shoulder to shoulder on the tarmac of Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport last Saturday, ready to welcome home mor...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
A delegation of Indigenous community members and leadership stood shoulder to shoulder on the tarmac of Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport, ready to welcome home more than 60 items being repatriated from the Vatican.
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Starting in January 2026, community members will have their recycling picked up every two weeks instead of weekly, a change that will affect all residential areas in Kahnawake.
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Recycling to move bi-weekly
Starting in January 2026, community members will have their recycling picked up every two weeks instead of weekly, a change that will affect all residential areas in Kahnawake.
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December 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Starting in January 2026, community members will have their recycling picked up every two weeks instead of weekly, a change that will affect all residential areas in Kahnawake.
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A 162-acre parcel of land has been successfully added to Kahnawake’s land base as part of the Seigneury of Sault St. Louis land grievance, an addition that MCK grand chief Cody Diabo said could be an ideal site for future agricultural projects led by the community.
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Land return of 162 acres
A 162-acre parcel of land has been successfully added to Kahnawake’s land base as part of the Seigneury of Sault St. Louis (SSSL) land grievance, an addition that Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) gra...
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December 16, 2025 at 2:44 AM
A 162-acre parcel of land has been successfully added to Kahnawake’s land base as part of the Seigneury of Sault St. Louis land grievance, an addition that MCK grand chief Cody Diabo said could be an ideal site for future agricultural projects led by the community.
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A $50,000 donation from the Anglican Church will go towards helping Kahnawake archive its oral history, part of a project that coordinator Gerald Taiaiake Alfred says will ensure future generations of Kahnawa’kehró:non have access to information about the community.
Funding boost for Oral History Project
A $50,000 donation from the Anglican Church will go towards helping Kahnawake archive its oral history, part of a project that coordinator Gerald Taiaiake Alfred says will ensure future generations…
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December 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
A $50,000 donation from the Anglican Church will go towards helping Kahnawake archive its oral history, part of a project that coordinator Gerald Taiaiake Alfred says will ensure future generations of Kahnawa’kehró:non have access to information about the community.
While many items were on the docket for the fall Tioweró:ton community meeting, it was the topic of the newly announced Peacekeepers’ substation in the territory that took much of the attention during the session.
Substation discussed for Tioweró:ton
While many items were on the docket for the fall Tioweró:ton community meeting, it was the topic of the newly announced Peacekeepers’ substation in the territory that took much of the attention…
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December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
While many items were on the docket for the fall Tioweró:ton community meeting, it was the topic of the newly announced Peacekeepers’ substation in the territory that took much of the attention during the session.
Iakoiehwáhtha Meloche Patton is officially a Rhodes graduate, having completed two master’s degrees as part of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
Rhodes scholar makes community proud
When Iakoiehwáhtha Meloche Patton first told her parents she was planning to complete her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto, they felt a twinge of sadness that their baby would be so…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Iakoiehwáhtha Meloche Patton is officially a Rhodes graduate, having completed two master’s degrees as part of the prestigious Rhodes Scholarship.
Although the school year is still in the early goings for Kahnawake Survival School students, it is never too soon to start thinking about the future.
Variety of paths on offer at career fair
Although the school year is still in the early goings for Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) students, it is never too soon to start thinking about the future.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Although the school year is still in the early goings for Kahnawake Survival School students, it is never too soon to start thinking about the future.
What started out as a consultation role ended up turning into a role on the stage for Kahnawa’kehró:non Ka’nasohon Kevin Deer, who plays an elder in the francophone play Tupqan.
On stage at the Duceppe
Tupqan is the latest play to come from Indigenous multidisciplinary art company Ondinnok, which is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
What started out as a consultation role ended up turning into a role on the stage for Kahnawa’kehró:non Ka’nasohon Kevin Deer, who plays an elder in the francophone play Tupqan.
Minor hockey has taken over the lives of many Kahnawake families, as the 13 Kahnawake Minor Hockey Association teams take to the ice in the hopes off brining home tournament banners, reaching their respective league’s playoffs, and have some fun playing hockey.
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Busy times for Kahnawake minor hockey
With the season in full swing, minor hockey has taken over the lives of many Kahnawake families, as the 13 Kahnawake Minor Hockey Association (KMHA) teams take to the ice in the hopes off brining…
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December 3, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Minor hockey has taken over the lives of many Kahnawake families, as the 13 Kahnawake Minor Hockey Association teams take to the ice in the hopes off brining home tournament banners, reaching their respective league’s playoffs, and have some fun playing hockey.
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The CPKC Holiday Train and its bright, colourful lights chugged into Kahnawake last week for one of the highlights of the Christmas season, which doubles as a fundraiser for the
Kateri Food Basket.
Kateri Food Basket.
Holiday cheer on track
The CPKC Holiday Train and its bright, colourful lights chugged into Kahnawake on Monday for one of the highlights of the Christmas season, which doubles as a fundraiser for the Kateri Food Basket.
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December 3, 2025 at 5:04 PM
The CPKC Holiday Train and its bright, colourful lights chugged into Kahnawake last week for one of the highlights of the Christmas season, which doubles as a fundraiser for the
Kateri Food Basket.
Kateri Food Basket.
Kahnawake marked a historic milestone in November with the first-ever formal oath of office for a justice of the peace, a ceremony symbolizing the community’s push for greater legal autonomy and its ongoing shift away from colonial structures.
Historic first oath for the community
Kahnawake marked a historic milestone this month with the first-ever formal oath of office for a justice of the peace, a ceremony symbolizing the community’s push for greater legal autonomy and its…
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December 3, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Kahnawake marked a historic milestone in November with the first-ever formal oath of office for a justice of the peace, a ceremony symbolizing the community’s push for greater legal autonomy and its ongoing shift away from colonial structures.
The annual BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards nominees are officially public, and some of Kahnawake’s finest acting talent are amongst those heading up the list.
Local talent nominated for awards
The annual BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards nominees are officially public, and some of Kahnawake’s finest acting talent are amongst those heading up the list.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:00 AM
The annual BroadwayWorld Montreal Awards nominees are officially public, and some of Kahnawake’s finest acting talent are amongst those heading up the list.
Anyone who has set foot in a non-Native school in this province - or even just seen the ignorant comments from some of Kahnawake’s neighbours rage-posting in traffic jams - knows that education about Indigenous issues in this country gets a big fat F-minus.
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Teaching the real history
Anyone who has set foot in a non-Native school in this province - or even just seen the ignorant comments from some of Kahnawake’s neighbours rage-posting in traffic jams - knows that education about ...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Anyone who has set foot in a non-Native school in this province - or even just seen the ignorant comments from some of Kahnawake’s neighbours rage-posting in traffic jams - knows that education about Indigenous issues in this country gets a big fat F-minus.
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Kanesatake Education Center (KEC) administrators were among the educators who travelled to Winnipeg last week to connect over the challenges and opportunities in Indigenous education today.
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Indspire inspires local educators
Kanesatake Education Center (KEC) administrators were among the educators who travelled to Winnipeg last week to connect over the challenges and opportunities in Indigenous education today.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Kanesatake Education Center (KEC) administrators were among the educators who travelled to Winnipeg last week to connect over the challenges and opportunities in Indigenous education today.
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This year’s edition of the event will take place at the Playground Event Center, where more than 20 trees donated by sponsors can be won, alongside two daily draws of $1,000 and a half-and-half draw
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Winter Wonderland arrives in town
The 11th annual edition of Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland starts tomorrow, with more prizes than ever honouring the memory of Karonhiaráhstha Sky Junie Delisle.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
This year’s edition of the event will take place at the Playground Event Center, where more than 20 trees donated by sponsors can be won, alongside two daily draws of $1,000 and a half-and-half draw
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With November come and gone, so too has Spirit of Wellness month, the longstanding annual tradition focused on personal and community wellbeing.
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Another successful month of wellness
As November soon draws to a close, so will Spirit of Wellness month, the longstanding annual tradition of checking in on oneself and community, through community activities but also by adopting habits...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:16 PM
With November come and gone, so too has Spirit of Wellness month, the longstanding annual tradition focused on personal and community wellbeing.
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After months of consultations at Senate standing committees, senators have voted 10-1 to pass amendments that would end second-generation cut-off within the Indian Act.
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Second generation cut-off to end
After months of consultations at Senate standing committees, senators have voted 10-1 to pass amendments that would end second-generation cut-off within the Indian Act.
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December 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
After months of consultations at Senate standing committees, senators have voted 10-1 to pass amendments that would end second-generation cut-off within the Indian Act.
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