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. 

  • December 13, 2024

    Oblates agree to transfer personnel records

    An agreement billed as the first of its kind promises to open up the personnel records of hundreds of members of the Oblates of OMI Lacombe Canada who worked in dozens of residential schools, files that could assist communities in seeking truth and identifying abusers.

  • December 6, 2024

    Kanesatake app on the way 

    Looking to burnish communications to the community, the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) is planning to move ahead with the creation of a dedicated smartphone app.

  • December 6, 2024

    What a weekend! 

    The Ratihén:te High School volleyball team is powering through the season, with another strong Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ)

  • December 6, 2024

    Fundraising gets underway for epic adventure 

    How to send local youth on a trip down under without putting the family’s finances down under with it?

  • December 6, 2024

    Indigenous Winter Market on this weekend

    Last year’s Indigenous Winter Market, organized by Kanehsatà:ke Tourism, was an instant classic, and this year’s slate of vendors, activities, and performances is once again chock-full of cultural highlights.

  • December 6, 2024

    Sober driving initiative is back 

    For those whose egg nog is a little extra festive this holiday season, a safe ride home is just a phone call away.

  • November 29, 2024

    Social housing coming to Kanesatake

    The community can expect new social housing units after the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) announced it has secured $1.4 million in government funding earmarked for housing in Indigenous communities.

  • November 29, 2024

    Police investigate shooting rumours

    On the morning of November 21, a witness who spoke with The Eastern Door heard gunfire shortly after a car drove into the Sweet Grass Lodge cannabis dispensary.

  • November 29, 2024

    Perimeter Security gives back

    A few years ago, Kanehsata’kehró:non Kane Montour felt the need to get his life back on track, and joining the Kanesatake Perimeter Security Team was just the change he needed.

  • November 22, 2024

    Bridge contract dissolved

    Just four months into the job, Rice Mohawk Steel and Quebec have agreed to tear up a $36 million contract to maintain the LaSalle side of the Mercier Bridge following lengthy delays - and a failure to secure access to community land occupied by rival contractor Mohawk Bridge Consortium (MBC).