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What happened to Tiffany Morrison?
Melanie Morrison wishes more people had the chance to meet her little sister Tiffany. “She was a ball of energy. She impacted everyone that she knew. She just had that energy, you knew she was there,” Morrison said. “When she was taken, there was a black hole that was left. When her life was taken, there was a spark taken from our family.”
Public meeting sparks investigation
The Kahnawake Peacekeepers are investigating an incident at a public meeting last week, during which a Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chief was allegedly physically aggressive with two community members.
Connecting cultures, one name at a time
Following multi-million dollar renovations, what was once Parc Lalonde, the park in Ste. Anne de Bellevue that overlooks the St. Lawrence River, now has a Kanien’kéha name: Kawenothiion, meaning “the tip of the island.”
Resilience shelter opens new doors
Na’kuset, the co-founder of Indigenous-led homeless shelter Resilience Montreal, is used to seeing Indigenous people being often left with “the scraps.”
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March 27, 2024Bringing back bartering at Kahnawake food gathering
An unforgettable time at the Nation to Nation Food Sustainability Meeting and Swap in Akwesasne earlier this month left Brooke Rice feeling inspired, nourished, and excited to do it all again. “A lot of love and intention goes into harvesting and creating and crafting, especially if you’re saving seeds.
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March 26, 2024New game a hit for elders at hospital
It’s 10 a.m. on Tuesday in the activity room at the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC), and nine residents are crowded around a table under a projector hinged to the ceiling.
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March 25, 2024Ousters major theme of Kanesatake community meeting
Sidelined at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK), grand chief Victor Bonspille used a community meeting Tuesday to outline his grievances and reiterate his call for a general election.
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March 22, 2024Hydrogen company meets with Akwesasne
A company looking to build and operate a hydrogen facility upstream from Akwesasne has met with community members concerned about the lack of communication and consultation on the project, providing more details about the environmental process and timeline of construction.
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March 21, 2024New building, resources for Onake
For many community members who grew up paddling, the Onake Paddling Club building, which has proudly stood by the water since 1973, is a second home.
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March 20, 2024Remembering the golden dancer
Wherever Bernice Diabo Montour was, her next adventure couldn’t have been too far away. Her daughter Noreen Montour remembers this well, with her childhood punctuated with travels across Turtle Island.
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March 19, 2024Rave reviews for Twisted Ladle
Tayden K. Stacey has always dreamed of opening their own food business in Kahnawake. Though at times their career headed down different paths, their father’s words always echoed in their ears.
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March 18, 2024Youth return from trip of a lifetime
For many of the youth on Kahnawake Youth Center’s (KYC) trip to the South Pacific this month, flying on a plane was a brand-new experience.
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March 15, 2024Dump trucks still pouring in
Truck inspections seen near Oka Park this Monday were routine, The Eastern Door has learned, and not enacted to crack down on a large influx of dump trucks bringing landfill, which have drawn the ire of community members for months on end.
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March 12, 2024Quebec commits to fuel cleanup
The premier of Quebec said the province will provide all the financial resources Kahnawake needs in the ongoing cleanup of diesel fuel in community.
