Publishing since 1992 from Kahnawake Kanien'kehá:ka Territory

Stories by Nanor Froundjian

Nanor is a reporter and copy editor with The Eastern Door. She was previously the managing editor and creative director at The Link.
  • September 25, 2023

    Fundraiser to repair century-old church organ

    Since 1898, the pipe organ at St. Francis Xavier Mission Catholic Church has been an integral element of the church’s history in bringing together the community.

  • September 19, 2023

    Indigenous talent takes the runway 

    When Thea Thomas began working alongside designer Stephanie Crowchild in early summer, she didn’t know that she’d find herself backstage at New York Fashion Week (NYFW)

  • September 12, 2023

    Petition urges Council to act on 207

    Over the summer, community member Vanessa Martin began to draft a letter to the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) outlining safety concerns on Route 207 and pressing for a permanent solution to protect residents living on the road.

  • September 8, 2023

    Will First Nations' input fit the bill?

    The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) agreed that a decision recognizing the existence of systemic discrimination raises vital concerns.

  • August 29, 2023

    Kahnawa’kehró:non shine at box nationals 

    Team Quebec’s U15 lacrosse squad, with six of its players hailing from Kahnawake, secured the bronze at the 2023 Box Lacrosse National Championships with a 5-3 victory against Team Saskatchewan.

  • August 23, 2023

    New artwork honours Orange Shirt Day 

    There’d been a storage container sitting in the parking lot at Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) for some time now – plain and orange.

  • August 22, 2023

    Beauty and the Beast a sellout show

    Kevin John Saylor never forgot the feeling he had performing in a play when he was in sixth grade. “It was the best time of my life.

  • August 15, 2023

    Bringing back North Creek 

    North Creek, also known as Whákeras Creek – one of the four creeks in Kahnawake besides Suzanne River, Little Suzanne River, and Delormier Creek – was once a place community members could go for a swim and find a good catch in summer months, or go skating in the winter.

  • August 9, 2023

    Mural carries message of empowerment

    When local artist Kaïa'tanó:ron Dumoulin Bush showed up at the blank wall to paint a two-story mural, she couldn’t help but feel excited.

  • August 2, 2023

    Grand opening of bay restoration

    Lush greenery swayed in the wind while birds and insects chirped across Tekakwitha Island. But anyone who has been in the community for a while knows this isn’t what the island looked like before – the water was stagnant, some areas were rocky or completely bare, and the biodiversity was deteriorating.