Publishing since 1992 from Kahnawake Kanien'kehá:ka Territory

Stories by Steve Bonspiel

Steve Bonspiel is the Editor and Publisher of The Eastern Door. He has won numerous regional and national awards for his in-depth, impassioned writing on a wide variety of subjects, including investigative pieces, features, editorials, columns, sports, human interest and hard news.

  • October 28, 2019

    Kateri statue commissioned for university

    Stephen McComber has worked 55 long years at his craft, including this latest piece of commissioned art. (Steve Bonspiel, The Eastern Door)

  • October 8, 2019

    White wraps up NASCAR season

    Cancer's got nothing on Brandon White, who came back and finished strong in NASCAR's Pinty's Series. (Courtesy Brandon White) Adding Dexter Stacey into the mix for the last two NASCAR Pinty’s Series races meant two Kahnawa'kehró:non were able to duke it out in the last race of the season at the Fall Brawl at Jukasa Motor Speedway in Ontario.

  • September 30, 2019

    Chief resigns amid DUI charges

     (File Photo) Mohawk Council chief Carl Horn faced mounting pressure after his second known drunk driving charge in late August, and decided to call it quits yesterday (September 19).

  • September 17, 2019

    A few surprises at Akwesasne Powwow

    A trio of local girls impressed in Akwesasne last weekend, taking home two seconds and a third while strutting their stuff for all to see.

  • September 16, 2019

    Morris looks forward to sophomore season at Dawson

    Kyla Morris is looking forward to an awesome second year with the Blues. (Courtesy Kyla Morris) Last year, Kyla Morris was a raw rookie with the Dawson Blues.

  • September 4, 2019

    Arson suspected in truck fire

    An early morning fire left Garyjace Curotte's new truck completely destroyed as PKs launched an investigation. (Steve Bonspiel, The Eastern Door)

  • September 3, 2019

    Casino group vows re-start but chief has concerns

    Arlene Diabo is set up in her new office on the River Road to answer questions from community members regarding the proposed casino, hotel and water park.

  • August 29, 2019

    Jesse Deer: His legacy will live on forever

    (File Photo) Kahnawake’s beloved Jesse Deer wouldn't want it any other way, even if he’s no longer with us.

  • August 9, 2019

    An open letter to the Oka mayor

    (Editorial by Steve Bonspiel) Dear Pascal Quevillon, You, and by extension the village of Oka, will never win. We, the first peoples of this land, will never stop fighting for what has always been, and always will be, ours.

  • March 6, 2019

    The local electoral system is deeply flawed

    Candidates’ night exposed something in the local Indian Act electoral system that, if left unchecked, goes against the very democracy it purports to protect.