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.
  • March 31, 2017

    YouTube channel goes viral, shows off talents

    The voice acting talent of Raven McGregor, Adam Rice and Lisa Borello has turned a pet project into a YouTube viral hit.

  • March 29, 2017

    A look at community's struggle through injustice

    Search for directions to Kashechewan on a GPS, and the response returns, “can’t find a way there.” It’s a fitting response from a machine that looks for paved roads and common routes to get places, but also is an apt primer to get your mindset ready for the reality of what the Cree community on the Albany River off James Bay in Ontario faces every day.

  • March 28, 2017

    Diabo calls it a day as lax and hockey bench boss

    A decade on the bench was enough for lacrosse and hockey coach Curtis Diabo, who hung up his whistle and clipboard for the final time Sunday.

  • March 24, 2017

    Resistance through art featured at McGill

    Artist Brooke Deer was excited to be a part of Saturday’s event that focused on Indigenous art in Montreal, and gave artists an ideal place to network and learn.

  • March 23, 2017

    Saying goodbye to a fluent speaker

    Cecilia Charlie was a light of kindness and energy to the end, pictured here at December's K103 Radio all-Kanien'ké'ha talk show.

  • March 21, 2017

    Guatemala experience opens two girls' eyes

    The girls from Trafalgar School and Kuper Academy bucked the trend of taking spring break on a beach and did something that gave them a broader understanding of other people, their culture and how they live their daily lives.

  • March 20, 2017

    Business insurance a must, says fire brigade chief

    A fire ripped through Plaza 138 January 12, completely destroying several local businesses. While firefighters from the Kahnawake Fire Brigade worked to quell the raging flames, surrounding departments (joined by a mutual aid agreement)

  • March 17, 2017

    Associate principal announces his departure

    Kanen’tó:kon Hemlock resigned as associate principal at Kahnawake Survival School. (Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door) Two years is all it took for Kanen’tó:kon Hemlock to realize his place was in the classroom, and not administration.

  • March 16, 2017

    Leaving a legacy others looked up to

    Red O’Brien (bottom left) knew, like the ironworkers of the day, that the job required hard work, and the fun would happen when the clock said so.

  • March 15, 2017

    From a broken ankle to a full heart and a puppy

    Amanda-Lee Phillips (right) married Acacia Prophet on October 15, 2016 on the balcony of Xavier's Steak and Wine in front of nearly 100 family members and friends.