{"id":104475,"date":"2026-05-06T08:30:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:30:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=104475"},"modified":"2026-05-06T08:30:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T12:30:50","slug":"construction-on-target-for-new-kawenniio-gaweniyo-elementary-and-secondary-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/06\/construction-on-target-for-new-kawenniio-gaweniyo-elementary-and-secondary-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Construction on target for new Kawenni:io\/Gaweni:yo Elementary and Secondary School"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Construction of the new Kawenni:io\/Gaweni:yo Elementary and Secondary School is under budget and on schedule Councillor Amos Key Jr. shared an update at the Six Nations Elected Council (SNEC) General Council meeting on April 28 highlighting steady progress on the long-anticipated school building. \u201cI just wanted to share with you also that [the project] is right now under budget\u2026 and they\u2019re also under schedule, so they\u2019re right on time,\u201d Key said. He attended the Kawenni:io\/Gaweni:yo Elementary and Secondary School Annual General Meeting with project leadership on April 21. The Kawenni:io\/Gaweni:yo school project was provided with $27 million in funding from SNEC after SNEC recognized the school is aimed at providing a modern learning environment grounded in Gayogohono (Cayuga) and Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) language immersion with strong cultural and community values. 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He attended the Kawenni:io\/Gaweni:yo Elementary and Secondary School Annual General Meeting with project leadership on April 21. The Kawenni:io\/Gaweni:yo school project was provided with $27 million in funding from SNEC after SNEC recognized the school is aimed at providing a modern learning environment grounded in Gayogohono (Cayuga) and Kanienkehaka (Mohawk) language immersion with strong cultural and community values. 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