Publishing since 1992 from Kahnawake Kanien'kehá:ka Territory

Stories by Marcus Bankuti

Marcus is an award-winning journalist and the managing editor of The Eastern Door, where he has been reporting since 2021 on issues that matter to Kahnawake and Kanesatake. His work has been acknowledged at the national and regional level, receiving honours such as the Canadian Association of Journalists Community Written Feature Award and the Quebec Community Newspapers Association's Paul Dumont-Frenette Outstanding Journalism Award for journalist of the year. He was previously editor-in-chief of The Link and a contributing editor at Our Canada magazine. 

  • January 17, 2025

    Jeremy jumps to #1

    Jeremy White’s New Hampshire drivetime radio program - aptly named The Jeremy White Show - has reached the top spot on the Nielson ratings in the coveted demographic of women aged 25-54 and adults.

  • January 10, 2025

    Police stats suggest worrisome trends

    The Kahnawake Peacekeepers opened more than twice as many mental health files in 2024 than the year prior, with major increases also seen in the number of assault and domestic violence files, year-end statistics reveal.

  • January 10, 2025

    Fire at recycling plant

    The Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB) was alerted to a fire at TerraPure by the Kahnawake Peacekeepers, who had been informed of a related road closure by the Roussillon Police.

  • January 10, 2025

    Labour survey seeks respondents

    Joshua Nolet helped develop the employment survey that has been underway in Kanesatake since last spring, and the Kanehsata’kehró:non is looking forward to seeing how the data it yields might help others find something he currently enjoys - work he finds meaningful.

  • January 10, 2025

    Measles exposure in region

    More than 10 locations in the Laurentians have been flagged for potential measles exposure, with residents who were present at these sites during specified periods asked to monitor symptoms for three weeks following a possible contact.

  • January 7, 2025

    Fundraising helps out families 

    The Christmas spirit was in full swing this year, with anonymous Onkwehón:we families in need receiving thousands of dollars from fundraising that included a holiday edition of Chase the Ace.

  • December 20, 2024

    Precedent rules in tobacco acquittal

    Brooklyn Leblanc hunkered down with many other people to stand up for Kanien’kehá:ka sovereignty in what became known as the Oka Crisis.

  • December 20, 2024

    Conflict cited in Karihwanó:ron building

    Last term, Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief Iohahiio Delisle was in a meeting that he found heartbreaking. Karihwanó:ron, the community’s Mohawk immersion elementary school for more than three decades, was full of mold, teaching the language out of an “old cigarette shack” on the cusp of being condemned.

  • December 20, 2024

    Finance head reinstated

    Marie-Claude Bernard, the former finance head for the disbanded Emergency Response Unit (ERU), has been reinstated to her position at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK)

  • December 20, 2024

    Warriors’ registrations underway

    At this year’s World Lacrosse Box Championships in Utica, New York, local lacrosse star Ava Weriasanoron Gabriel played for a hometown crowd, even signing autographs for the young Kanehsata’kehró:non athletes who travelled hours and hours to cheer her on.