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.
  • August 3, 2017

    Survey says community high on idea of cannabis biz

    The Smoke on the Water in Tyendinaga is currently closed but is advertised as "your one stop Ganja shop." (Daniel J.

  • August 3, 2017

    Half dozen years, half dozen filmmakers: tonight

    Jarrett Teiotsi’tsathe Jacobs’ work will make its grand debut at tonight’s Eastern Connection Film Festival at the Host.

  • August 1, 2017

    How to cover everything from taking pix to eating trail mix

    In one of the rare moments out of the car, The Eastern Door reporter takes a trip on a zodiac to catch some shots of the multi-medal-winning Onake paddling team during an exhausting week covering the NAIG.

  • July 28, 2017

    Swimmers bring home over a dozen medals

    Keely Thompson-Cook and Cadence Patton may have been two of the youngest swimmers on the team, but they battled out every race and Cadence came home with a bronze medal.

  • July 26, 2017

    Books to pass a day by the pool this summer

    The Eastern Door was introduced to Nonvella recently, and the publisher’s two suggested picks did not disappoint. They are two memoires that are well worth picking up and checking out over the summer.

  • July 24, 2017

    Onake is, well, BEAST at games, again!

    The Onake Paddlers would have a harder time paddling with the weight of their medals if they tried, as the girls and two boys again were a force to be reckoned with on the water.

  • July 21, 2017

    Two teams up for medals, one falters

    EDN’s U19 lax squad came out a tad sluggish Monday, but found its grove as the week went on.

  • July 18, 2017

    Petition questions Fair Wage Agreement on labour

    The question for those signing on to a circling petition is whether to continue using Fair Wage Agreements or move to a system where union workers get priority on large-scale construction sites such as the upcoming replacement of the provincial half of the Mercier Bridge.

  • July 17, 2017

    Games about to begin, medals waiting

    The Eastern Door and the North (EDN) team is ready to take on the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) today, as per normal, chocked full of Kahnawake’s talented athletes across the spectrum of sports at the tournament.

  • July 13, 2017

    Claiming jurisdiction for Kahnawake’s workers

    Mohawk Bridge workers are all covered under Kahnawake’s Mohawk Self Insurance, and MBC partner Amy Rice said the cost of ensuring workers are covered is well worth the price tag.