Courtesy Linda Hemlock Linda Hemlock had never made regalia until two months ago. When the Shuswap woman living in BC caught word that kids in her community had been invited to dance at the Alpine World Junior Championships, she was determined to lend a hand. “With all those athletes coming to
Laurence Brisson Dubreuil
Laurence Brisson Dubreuil is a multimedia journalist based in Tiohtià:ke/Montreal, Canada. She holds a BA in journalism, with a minor in law and society from Montreal's Concordia University.
Laurence began reporting with The Eastern Door in the fall of 2020, after completing a fellowship with the Institute for Investigative Journalism, a national investigative organization.
Among many things, Laurence is passionate about investigative reporting, human rights, and environmental issues.
Hockey donations coming to town
Spreading their love for hockey, a group of Kahnawa’kehró:non are bringing an initiative to town that will allow more community youths to enjoy the sport. Michael Stacey began an application process with the National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA) Goals & Dreams charitable initiative in November. Last week, he found
Green Party raising pressure on G&R file
Green Party of Canada Youtube Screenshot The wellbeing of Kanehsata’kehró:non is driving a debate on environmental racism in parliament. As the community waits for a concrete rehabilitation plan to decontaminate the G&R Recycling facility, Green Party parliamentary leader Elizabeth May is applying pressure on the federal governments to take action to
Kanesatake food bank closure
Photo taken from Unsplash While the pandemic drags on, food insecurity remains a prominent concern across the country. Community members in Kanesatake weren’t spared from the growing food crisis, which was further aggravated by the widespread worker shortage and job loss exacerbated by the impacts of COVID-19. As a solution to counter
Tomlinson steps down as chief
Teiawenniserate Jeremy Tomlinson is proof that with every ending comes a new beginning. The elected Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) chief is officially leaving the office he has been part of since August to join the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC) where he has accepted the position of executive director. “It
Honouring the lives of loved ones lost
Courtesy Diane Yeung On the day devoted to love, Montreal’s downtown was painted in red. Red banners, red signs and red handprints – all symbolizing the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit, Trans and 2SLGBTQ+ (MMIWG2ST) movement. On Monday, February 14, hundreds responded to an invitation by the Native Women’s
Moving towards a new normal
(Originally published February 11) In a wave of restrictions being loosened, the Kahnawake COVID-19 Task Force announced the first steps towards reopening the community on Thursday, February 10. Among the announcements made by the public health authority during a live update on the Kahnawake 911 Facebook page was the end of
One Kahnawa’kehró:non’s road to recovery
Nation2nation support Wet’suwet’en
Courtesy Nation2Nation All aboard the caravan: final stop is Wet’suwet’en land. In an act of support, a group of Onkwehón:we is setting out to lead a cross-nation journey from the Eastern Shore of Mi’kmaq territory, all the way to Wet’suwet’en lands on the West Coast. “As Indigenous people, we have a
Representing Indigenous Peoples with pride
Whether it’s in the courtroom or on campus, Brandon Montour is committed to defending the rights of Indigenous people. As the Kahnawa’kehró:non is completing his second year of law school at McGill University, Montour has also been busy advocating for Onkwehón:we interests in his role as co-president of the Indigenous