Publishing since 1992 from Kahnawake Kanien'kehá:ka Territory

Stories by Daniel J. Rowe

Daniel J. Rowe is an award-winning reporter and photographer originally from BC. In addition to journalism, he produces and edits a Shakespeare-inspired blog and podcast called the Bard Brawl. His writing has also appeared in the Montreal Gazette, Canadian Press, U.S. Lacrosse magazine and elsewhere. His facial hair rotates with the season, and he’s recently discovered the genius of wearing a cowboy hat. He wrote for The Eastern Door from 2011 to 2019.
  • July 3, 2019

    Decades of female wisdom retires with pride

    With over a hundred years of teaching the community’s children, Kahera:waks Carol Boyer Jacobs, Katsi’tsorónkwas Judy Jacobs, and Onwá:ri Grace Goodleaf closed their final textbooks and called it a career at Karonhianónhnha.

  • July 2, 2019

    Pro Stacey gets Beaut early birthday present

    Fresh off her first stint as a pro in Sweden, local forward Brooke Stacey will pack her bags for Buffalo in the fall and play pro in the States.

  • June 28, 2019

    Finding beauty in death, bones, ink and guitars

    Maya Taylor-Barnett is not your typical artist. She is proving a talent in tattooing, woodwork, taxidermy and bone art, and is looking to build a future creating functional artistic furniture.

  • June 27, 2019

    School's out, and so the fight continues

    A group if around 150 met at Karonhianónhnha Monday night to discuss upcoming changes in the school system, which ultimately led to a group deciding to call for resignations at the top of the community's education system.

  • June 26, 2019

    Residency and membership laws ready to go

    Melanie Gilbert is ready to take on the workload as the regulations related to the Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Law comes into effect.

  • June 25, 2019

    A year off a century celebrated in style

    Born June 14, 1920, Mary Paul celebrated turning 99 years young at her home in Kahnawake with a small group of friends and a cake.

  • June 20, 2019

    Trio call it a career at Survival School

    Teachers Wayne Rice and Amro Elzeki and librarian Maria DiGiovanni decided that this year would be their last, as the trio ended their long tenures at Survival School.

  • June 17, 2019

    Door's streak ends, pick up first in four

    The team from the Eastern Door walked away with a pile of awards at the annual QCNA Awards though the streak as the association's top community newspaper came to an end.

  • June 6, 2019

    Embarrass yourself now, compete later

    Encouraging healthy competition is fine, but encouraging young people to be active, try events, and not be embarrassed to go for a fun run has far more potential for positive impacts.

  • June 5, 2019

    Racing to promote early cancer detection

    Brandon White is in the race of his life against cancer, but the 43-year-old racer is not ready to let the disease slow him down from reaching out and helping others dealt the same raw deal.