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. 

  • November 28, 2023

    Process at issue in Council fracture

    Members at a community meeting held Wednesday night by Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille voted in favour of launching an early general election, but it is far from clear that the call is valid.

  • November 20, 2023

    External governments press Council on G&R

    Quebec and Oka have expressed concerns to the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) that the current political dysfunction is delaying important files, notably the remediation of the toxic G&R Recycling site, which is expected to cost tens of millions of dollars.

  • November 13, 2023

    Kanesatake grand chief present at chaining of Council office

    On October 25, Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) grand chief Victor Bonspille emerges from the Council building, messenger bag slung over his shoulder, thermos in hand, and locks the door.

  • November 7, 2023

    First Nations police demand fair funding

    The Kahnawake Peacekeepers run a 24-hour operation, so it might seem strange to find the lights off at the station.

  • November 6, 2023

    Injunction granted in shuttering of Council 

    After more than a week chained up following a raucous community meeting, the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) building will be reopened by order of an interlocutory injunction granted Thursday morning, The Eastern Door has confirmed.

  • October 31, 2023

    Big league laxer has roots in the Pines

    Keegan Thomas, grandson of Kanehsata’kehró:non Roger Binette, remembers what it was like to be a waterboy in Akwesasne for players who graced the rosters of National Lacrosse League (NLL)

  • October 27, 2023

    Council descends into deeper chaos

    A fractious term of Council has hit a new low, with the doors of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK)

  • October 25, 2023

    Lacrosse to return to world’s biggest stage

    After a lengthy campaign and an explosive period of growth for the sport, lacrosse will officially be played at the 2028 Olympic Games.

  • October 24, 2023

    Kanesatake wampum on display

    At the McCord Stewart Museum in Montreal, glass cases house precious wampum belts in a new exhibit that may be the biggest of its kind in the world.

  • October 20, 2023

    Magic Palace under fire

    A key person license for a man alleged to have used Magic Palace to launder money for a Mexican drug cartel has been revoked by the Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC), but signs point to the facility continuing to operate unimpeded by local authorities.