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.

  • July 27, 2018

    Iroquois Nationals still a work in progress

    The Creator's Game is more than just a sport for the Haudenosaunee, who know what it means to compete under their own flag and with their own passports.

  • July 5, 2018

    Horn releases statement on housing investigation

    Mohawk Council of Kahnawake executive financial officer Paul Rice (left with council grand chief Joe Norton) has promised to update the community on the investigation into the housing department, as it continues.

  • July 4, 2018

    Cross denied election appeal for blood quantum

    Bronson Cross's blood quantum was below the bar, and he was denied an appeal to run for Mohawk Council of Kahnawake chief.

  • June 21, 2018

    Different kind of eviction letters sent

    Steve Bonspiel The Eastern Door This story was our front page from last week. A new story on this subject will be published tonight via online subscription and tomorrow morning (Friday)

  • June 11, 2018

    Ash trees could disappear in 15 years: What can you do to fight the invasive emerald ash borer?

    Black ash is a traditional wood Kanien’kehá:ka use for baskets, ax handles, bow and arrows, sleds and other traditional woodworks.

  • June 8, 2018

    Kyle Diabo ready to pump himself up in Montreal

    Even a last-place finish wasn’t enough to deter Kyle Diabo. (Courtesy Kyle Diabo) Looking to avenge his last-place finish at his first bodybuilding event last October, Kyle Diabo is going all out.

  • April 23, 2018

    Gilbert goes from law to school to lawyer to judge

    Kaniatariio Gilbert is the new chief judge of the Hualapai Tribe’s Tribal Court. (Courtesy Kaniatariio Gilbert) Kaniatari:io Jesse Gilbert is no stranger to the courtroom, but recent good news means he will no longer have to say “your honour,” but instead will be using that prestigious title.

  • January 16, 2018

    Montour opens up on walking off hospital job

    The former in-patient wing of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center was demolished in December 2016. (Courtesy Luke McGregor,Kateri Memorial Hospital Center)

  • November 14, 2017

    Caring for dogs means respecting personalities

    Chili, Caic, and Scarlet. (Photos by Steve Bonspiel, The Eastern Door) People discuss the issue of loose dogs with much fervor and anger – and it’s good to talk about it in a respectful way that makes the community safer.

  • September 13, 2017

    Alcoholic’s Daughter, a rocky roller coaster ride

    If you pick up David Sherman’s book and you happen to know him personally, even just a little bit, you can’t help but read the Alcoholic’s Daughter like it was his personal memoir, with the base, of course, strong fiction writing.