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Thirty-eight years ago, Dawn Montour-Lazare took the first steps of her career at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC), starting out as a nurse’s aide.

A few years ago, Aliyah Kaniehtarò:roks Deer attended one of her first-ever ceremonies. Going in, she didn't realize that day would be the turning point in her language learning journey.

With the Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) still lacking any members, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has confirmed its intentions to hire a “caretaker” for the board - though MCK chief Tonya Perron stressed that the role would have limited authority and would be a short-term solution to the long-term issue of lacking board members.

A brand-new training aimed at educating frontline workers and healthcare providers on forced and coerced sterilization is the first of its kind in Canada, created in part to support the implementation of a federal bill that explicitly defines non-consensual sterilization procedures as aggravated assault under the Criminal Code.

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is making progress in addressing the housing crisis in the community, with the recent purchase of a five-bedroom family home a key step in addressing the need for multi-bedroom housing.

More than $35,000 was raised for cancer support services in Kahnawake at this year's Purple Ribbon Walk, thanks to fundraising efforts from community members leading up to and during last weekend's event.

Five years ago, Taiewennenhá:wi Marina Zafiris' life changed. She got accepted into a PhD program at one of the most prestigious universities in North America, she moved back home to Akwesasne, and, perhaps most importantly, she started being exposed to Kanien'kéha more than ever before.

After just over seven months serving as the interim executive director of internal operations and family services at Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia'takéhnhas Community Services (KSCS), Robert Auclair has vacated the role, the board instead choosing to head in “a different direction” with the appointment of Wendy Walker-Phillips.

Though the majority of the Council table was in support of the appointment of a new commissioner to the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) earlier this month, one Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief objected to the decision, arguing that he believes the decision should be in the hands of the community instead.

The opening of the Kanatahkwèn:ke, the community’s brand-new cultural arts centre, marks the start of a chapter for many local organizations, not least Kahnawake Tourism, whose growing team has long been in need of more space.