In Kahnawake and many other communities from coast to coast, actions and demonstrations were held this week in solidarity with land defenders in Wet’suwet’en territory. After the RCMP arrested 29 people on November 18 and 19 while enforcing an injunction granted to Coastal GasLink, Kahnawa’kehró:non organized a rolling blockade Wednesday on
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Longhouse intervenes
On Monday morning (October 4), land defenders from the Kanien’kehá:ka Nation of Kahnawake made their way to the foot of the Mercier Bridge and halted a small construction project that was set to start. This action was taken as a reflection of the community’s ‘not one more inch’ perspective. The Longhouse
Faith and ceremony during a pandemic
Longhouse demands intervention
On behalf of the People of the Longhouse in Kanehsatake, Ellen Gabriel demanded that the federal government resolve once and for all the generations-long land dispute. (Marisela Amador, The Eastern Door) [apss_share] During a news conference on Wednesday afternoon (August 21), the People of the Longhouse in Kanehsatake demanded that prime minister
Relatives across the ocean visit Kahnawake to share stories
On July 27, Kanien'keháka and the Maori people came together to share stories and create new memories. (Courtesy Ieronhienhawi McComber) [apss_share] Saturday, July 27 was an eventful day for the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake Longhouse with some very inspiring relations visiting from New Zealand. The Maori delegation spent the day in Kahnawake