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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. 

  • 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.
  • October 13, 2021

    Siblings make it into AAA hockey

    After weeks of tryouts, the suspense is over for two Kahnawake siblings - they’ve both been skating since they were two years old, but this year they’ll be doing it as AAA hockey players.