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. 

  • October 18, 2024

    Volleyball is back for local student athletes

    After the Ratihén:te High School girls’ volleyball team won the admiration of the community by competing in tournaments against much bigger schools last year, the squad is returning to the Réseau du sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ)

  • October 18, 2024

    Gabriel bags big goal in World Sixes

    Looking for talent, the coach of the Haudenosaunee Nationals World Lacrosse Super Sixes women’s team travelled to Utica a few weeks ago to watch the World Lacrosse Box Championships.

  • October 18, 2024

    Family doctor retires from Kateri

    Nearly 700 community members are suddenly without a family doctor following the announcement this week that Dr. Mitra Tehranifar, a 15-year veteran of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC), will be retiring next month.

  • October 11, 2024

    Kanesatake grand chief linked to dumping allegations

    Victor Bonspille’s late mother Myrtle, who died 10 years ago, is registered as part owner of land on the Lake of Two Mountains that was allegedly filled in with contaminated soil, facilitating the construction of a cannabis dispensary.

  • October 11, 2024

    G&R Recycling site owners agree to begin cleanup work

    One hurdle to the cleanup of the toxic G&R Recycling site has been cleared after Robert and Gary Gabriel, the dump’s owners, signed a letter promising not to interfere with workers there.

  • October 11, 2024

    Kahnawake shows up for blood drive

    Wayne Zachary knows why he chooses to give blood, recalling how he felt watching TV ads about children in need.

  • October 11, 2024

    Kanesatake treated to natural light show

    Those lucky enough to be looking up at the sky Monday night were treated to a sight they won’t soon forget.

  • October 11, 2024

    Temporary injunction granted in dumping

    More than a year after a wave of dump trucks carrying contaminated soil began streaming into Kanesatake, a Superior Court judge issued an emergency injunction order Monday to halt illegal dumping until the request can be considered again next Friday.

  • October 4, 2024

    Six-plex talks in progress 

    After a possible transfer of the six-plex was revealed at Meet the Candidates Night in June, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake has confirmed discussions are underway to explore taking the development over from Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS).

  • September 27, 2024

    Contamination confirmed, injunction sought in Kanesatake dumping

    Quebec is seeking an emergency injunction against nearly 20 defendants, mostly Kanehsata’kehró:non, revealing that soils used to illegally fill in lots on the Lake of Two Mountains were contaminated, confirming long-held suspicions.