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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 10, 2021

    Community turns out for Winter Wonderland

    (Courtesy Carla Skye-Delisle) Even though COVID-19 measures meant La Vista was mostly empty, Monday’s draw day was a festive denouement for Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland.

  • December 1, 2021

    Goodleaf back in nets after scare

    Kahnawa’kehró:non goaltender Angus Goodleaf will be suited up with the Philadelphia Wings of the National Lacrosse League (NLL) on December 4 for the franchise’s first game of the season.
  • November 29, 2021

    Kanien’kehá:ka among land defenders arrested

    On the morning of November 18, helicopters were whipping the air above the Gidimt’en checkpoint in Wet’suwet’en territory. Given the history of the Wet’suwet’en struggle against the encroachment of the Coastal GasLink (CGL) oil pipeline, it was an ominous sight for the land defenders below.
  • November 24, 2021

    Racing to provide high-speed internet

    Terms like megabit and gigabit might go over some people’s heads, but the need for fast, reliable internet in Kahnawake is something nearly everyone understands.
  • November 15, 2021

    Kahnawake wrestling shows signs of life

    The Kanien’kehá:ka Tehontatie:nas Mohawk Wrestling Club has seen its attendance slowly creep up since re-starting this September after a year of dormancy.
  • November 5, 2021

    Mosquito Raiders headed to finals

    After a muddy victory, the Chateauguay Raiders’ Mosquito team is heading to the championship game this weekend.
  • October 29, 2021

    Canadiens’ land acknowledgment gets politicized

    Quebec’s minister responsible for Indigenous affairs, Ian Lafrenière, criticized the Canadiens’ decision to refer to the territorial claims of specific First Nations.
  • October 28, 2021

    A safe space for LGBTQ2S+

    Not long ago, an LGBTQ2S+ Kahnawa’kehró:non in need of a safe space might not have found one in Kahnawake. Now the KSCS is offering a drop-in support group every second Monday.
  • October 22, 2021

    Raiders head into playoffs with local help

    Several Chateauguay Raiders football teams are heading into the playoffs this weekend.
  • October 18, 2021

    Kanien’kehá:ka youth achieves lifelong dream

    Kanien’kehá:ka Joëlle Perron-Thibodeau has dreamed of being a lawyer since she was 10 years old. Now, that dream is a reality.