By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door The Canadian government has announced $1.2 million in funding to remediate the Old Radar Site that straddles St. Remi and St. Isidore, a 162-acre parcel of land that is being returned to Kahnawake, a milestone for the community years in the making. Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo said it\u2019s just the first example of land that is slated for return and that there are currently more parcels being looked at for return to Kahnawake. \u201cWe\u2019ve talked about land back for many years – not one more inch. Now we\u2019re talking about actually getting that back, so it\u2019s definitely something very dear for the community,\u201d Diabo said. The effort to acquire the land, which is being returned… <\/p>\n
By Marcus Bankuti, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Eastern Door The Canadian government has announced $1.2 million in funding to remediate the Old Radar Site that straddles St. Remi and St. Isidore, a 162-acre parcel of land that is being returned to Kahnawake, a milestone for the community years in the making. Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo said it\u2019s just the first example of land that is slated for return and that there are currently more parcels being looked at for return to Kahnawake. \u201cWe\u2019ve talked about land back for many years – not one more inch. Now we\u2019re talking about actually getting that back, so it\u2019s definitely something very dear for the community,\u201d Diabo said. The effort to acquire the land, which is being returned... <\/p>\n