In the Media
O'Malley, Global News (October 20, 2021), “Mohawk Mothers demand investigation into potential unmarked graves at McGill University”
T'Cha Dunlevy, Montreal Gazette (October 20, 2021), “McGill's plans for Royal Vic site prompt call to check for unmarked graves”
CBC News (October 28, 2022) “Mohawk elders win fight for injunction to stop work at Montreal’s Royal Vic Hospital”
Benjamin Wexler, The McGill Tribune (November 2, 2021) “Kahentinetha demands a suspension to New Vic Project, calling for further investigation into the site’s history”
Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette (November 10, 2021) “’Our children are buried on these grounds,' marchers at old Royal Vic site say”
Phil Carpenter, Global News (May 24, 2022) “Plans for old Royal Victoria Hospital get approval stamp despite opposition”
Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette (May 24, 2022) “OCPM report recommends tribute to Indigenous victims at old Royal Victoria Hospital”
CBC News (May 24, 2022) “Project at old Royal Vic should not thwart efforts to find possible unmarked graves, report says”
Willa Holt, Mtl Blog (July 28, 2022) “Mohawk Mothers & Duplessis Orphans Are Speaking Out Against Catholic Church Violence”
Brittany Henriques, City News (July 27, 2022) “Indigenous group calls out Papal apology calling it “meaningless””
Max Harrold, CTV News (July 27, 2022) “Indigenous women lead protest calling for removal of cross on Mount-Royal”
Frédéric Tomesco, Montreal Gazette (July 27, 2022) “It’s empty’: Montreal Mohawk women’s group slams Pope’s apology”
Saylor Catlin and Emma Bainbridge, McGill Daily (October 17, 2022) “Arkéos at Royal Vic. Documenting contested archaeological investigation”
Take Back Tekanontak Committee, Cultural Survival (October 20, 2022) “Trial on Unceded Land: Smoke Screens vs. Centuries of Resistance”
Lily Cason, McGill Tribune (October 25, 2022) “Archeological work at the New Vic site dominates McGill Senate meeting”
Willa Holt, Mtl Blog (October 25, 2022) “McGill Has Started Digging At Royal Vic Hospital As An Indigenous Group's Challenge Looms”
Eve Cable, The Eastern Door (October 28, 2022) “Mothers force Royal Vic Dig Halt”
Leanne Sanders and Emelia Fournier, APTN News (October 28, 2022) “Mohawk Mothers win injunction against McGill at ‘David and Goliath’ hearing”
CBC News (October 28, 2022) “Mohawk Mothers Granted Injunction”
Jasjot Grewal, McGill Tribune (November 1, 2022) “Judge grants injunction to halt New Vic construction in historic win for Mohawk Mothers”
Marisela Amador, Global News (November 1, 2022) “Quebec judge says McGill work halted to avoid ‘irreparable harm’ to Mohawk plaintiffs”
Alyssia Rubertucci, City News (November 2, 2022), “Mohawk mother speaks on judge order to stop excavation work at Montreal’s Allan Memorial Institute”
Steve Bonspiel, The Eastern Door (November 7, 2022) “Mohawk Mothers blazing a trail”
CBC News (April 20, 2023) “Archaeological digs to take place at old Royal Vic site after Kanien'kehá:ka elders strike deal”
Amanda Jelowicki, Global News (April 20, 2023) “Mohawk Mothers relieved as search begins for potential unmarked graves at former Montreal hospital”
Gareth Madoc-Jones, City News (April 20, 2023) “Mohawk Mothers, McGill reach agreement to search former Montreal hospital for possible unmarked graves”
Emelia Fournier, APTN News (April 21, 2023) “‘Mohawk Mothers’ reach agreement with McGill to search hospital grounds for unmarked graves”
Eve Cable, The Eastern Door (April 21, 2023) “Landmark settlement agreement”
Graham Hughes, The Globe and Mail (April 21, 2023) “Mohawk Mothers, McGill reach deal to search for graves at site of former hospital”
Jasjot Grewal, The Tribune (May 4, 2023) “Mohawk Mothers reach settlement agreement with McGill to search for potential graves at New Vic site”
Global News (June 29, 2023) https://globalnews.ca/video/9802905/search-dogs-detect-evidence-of-human-remains-near-montreals-old-royal-victoria-hospital/
Emelia Fournier, APTN News (June 29, 2023) https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/cadaver-dogs-sniff-out-potential-human-remains-near-old-royal-victoria-hospital-site/
Joe Lofaro, CTV News (June 29, 2023) https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/search-dogs-find-evidence-of-human-remains-at-site-of-montreal-s-old-royal-victoria-hospital-1.6462031
Matthew Lapierre, CBC News (June 29, 2023) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/royal-vic-bodies-evidence-found-dogs-search-1.6892583
Naomie Gelper, Journal Metro (June 29, 2023) https://journalmetro.com/actualites/3112781/il-y-a-vraiment-des-restes-humains-surement-autochtones-en-plein-coeur-de-montreal/
Julie Roy, Radio Canada (June 29, 2023) https://ici.radio-canada.ca/espaces-autochtones/1992382/meres-mohawks-cour-superieure-fouille-mcgill
Jean-Louis Bordeleau et Charles-Olivier L’Homme, Le Devoir (June 29, 2023) https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/793868/des-tombes-autochtones-potentiellement-decouvertes-pres-de-mcgill
CityNews (August 4, 2023) https://montreal.citynews.ca/video/2023/08/07/mohawk-mothers-feel-pushed-aside-in-the-search-for-unmarked-graves/
Emelia Fournier, APTN News (August 4, 2023) https://www.aptnnews.ca/national-news/archeological-dig-old-montreal-hospital-on-hold-mcgill-university/
Alex Fontaine, Le Devoir, (August 4, 2023) https://www.ledevoir.com/societe/795754/des-fouilles-plus-poussees-sont-necessaires-au-royal-victoria
Myriam Boulianne, Radio-Canada (August 11, 2023) https://ici.radio-canada.ca/espaces-autochtones/2002282/royal-victoria-tombes-sepultures-autochtones
Felisha Adam, CityNews (August 7, 2023) https://montreal.citynews.ca/2023/08/07/mohawk-mothers-feel-pushed-aside-in-the-search-for-unmarked-graves/
Jasjot Grewal, The Tribune (September 4, 2023) https://www.thetribune.ca/news/mcgill-reports-nine-potential-grave-zones-at-new-vic-site-a-week-after-security-verbally-assaulted-mohawk-mothers-04092023/