Publishing since 1992 from Kahnawake Kanien'kehá:ka Territory

Stories by Miriam Lafontaine

Miriam Lafontaine is a reporter with the Eastern Door. Her work has appeared in Le Devoir, CBC Montreal, CBC New Brunswick as well as the Toronto Star.
  • Home hit by a very strong fire
    April 4, 2025

    Family home lost to fire

    A family in town is without a home following a devastating fire last week in the village area. Luckily, no one lost their life.

  • March 28, 2025

    Families approved for major home repairs

    Over 20 families found out this week they had been approved for grants to pay toward major home repairs. The 23 applicants were selected following inspections of their homes carried earlier this winter.

  • National Assemble, Quebec
    March 28, 2025

    Integration bill incites critiques

    There are concerns Quebec’s new “national integration model” aimed at immigrants could also harm Onkwehóh:we in the province. The proposed model aims to impose Quebec culture as the “common culture” that both immigrants and “cultural minorities” must adhere to, wording that’s raised alarm at the council table.

  • Kahnawake Peacekeeper building
    March 28, 2025

    Extra funds secured through new agreement

    The Kahnawake Peacekeepers are expected to receive nearly $13 million in additional funding over the next five years, following negotiations with Quebec and Canada, police chief Dwayne Zacharie shared this week.

  • Northvolt project building mockup
    March 28, 2025

    Canada still defendant in Northvolt litigation

    Canada must participate in upcoming proceedings at Quebec Superior Court over its alleged failure to consult the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) over an electric car battery plant, a judge has ruled.

  • Kateri Memorial Hospital building facade
    March 28, 2025

    Flu hits long-term care unit

    There is an ongoing outbreak of influenza in the long-term care unit at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center (KMHC). Visitors can still come in but are being asked to wear masks and practice hand hygiene while doing so.

  • 8X10.5-inch painting with different shades of green depicts a figure watching those who have just passed on to the spirit world
    March 28, 2025

    Local artist takes home first place

    There are certain times in the year where the veil between human and Spirit World thins, and more of the living leave to join their ancestors. Artist Owisokon Lahache depicts that journey between life and death in one of her most recent paintings, one that’s since earned her a first-place jury prize at an ongoing exhibit in Malone, New York. 

  • Council members at a press conference
    March 21, 2025

    Nearly 200 late on payments

    Evictions aren’t happening yet in the community, but they’re on the table for housing mortgage clients that are in arrears, announced Council chief Ryan Montour, the lead on housing.

  • Northvolt project building mockup
    March 21, 2025

    Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden

    A Swedish company facing legal action from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has declared bankruptcy. With that, what’s to come for the company’s plan to build a $7 billion electric car battery plant in the province remains to be seen. 

  • Commissioner of public safety Lloyd Phillips during a live meeting aired on March 16, 2020.
    March 21, 2025

    Five years since COVID-19 pandemic

    It’s now been five years since COVID-19 shut down the community.