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After 40 years, Albany declares Kahnawake day
Forty years ago, some of Kahnawake’s finest took a rag-tag group of around 75 paddlers under their wing, guiding them through a paddling journey re-enacting the route to Albany that would’ve been used as part of the historic fur trade.
Powwow back for 34th edition
After more than three decades of dancing, drumming, and fun in the summer sun, the enthusiasm for the Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow-wow is not slowing down.
Work continues on Old Chateauguay Road
The OCR Phase II project to finish replacing the water and sewer systems on the Old Chateauguay Road (OCR) is on schedule, with the underground infrastructure on the stretch by the OCR Gaz Bar set to be completed by early next week.
Quebec more stringent with tax exemptions
At the end of June, Heidi Diabo was trying to purchase a door at the CANAC hardware store in Beauharnois, when she was left rattled by an interaction with an employee she felt was the result of her being visibly Indigenous.
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July 2, 2021Raising alpacas to teach traditions
Five-year-old Brandon Ionescu feeding treats to alpacas during a community member open door day at Skywatcher Alpaca Farm in Kanehsatake.
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June 30, 2021Opening up, one step at a time
With the help of fearless leaders and the relentless strength and diligence of this powerful collective, Kahnawake is no longer in a state of an emergency.
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June 28, 2021UNDRIP bill reaches end of its journey
FILE PHOTO Bill C-15, which aims to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), received royal assent on Monday, officially becoming law in Canada.
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June 28, 2021Cooking with Corey Jacobs
COURTESY LAURIANNE STREIFEL-JACOBS In a kitchen far, far away, in Oyen Alberta, Kahnawa’kehró:non Corey Jacobs cooks his heart out, with his wife Laurianne Streifel-Jacobs, catching it all on tape.
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June 26, 2021Looking back at sweet lacrosse memories
COURTESY TEWENHNI’TATSHON LOUIS DELISLE This article was written by Tewenhni'tatshon Louis Delisle, special to The Eastern Door. The year was 1969, the Caughnawaga Indians had just won the Quebec Division of the Ontario – Quebec Inter – Provincial Lacrosse League, and the right to challenge for the President’s Cup, emblematic of the Senior B Championship of Canada.
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June 23, 2021Kanesatake takes a stand
COURTESY PASCAL QUEVILLON - MAIRE D’OKA FACEBOOK PAGE This article was written in collaboration with Eastern Door contributor Robin Della Corte.
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June 23, 2021Grand Debate unveils key platforms
STEVE BONSPIEL THE EASTERN DOOR This article was written in collaboration with Greg Horn, Iorì:wase. The five candidates for grand chief squared off in the second-ever Grand Debate, hosted by the community’s media outlets.
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June 21, 2021Indigenous languages acknowledged
COURTESY GOVERNMENT OF CANADA On Monday, June 14, the federal government appointed the first-ever commissioner to protect endangered Indigenous languages. Four representatives, the commissioner, Ronald E.
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June 18, 2021Long-awaited freedom at Elders’ Lodge
Courtesy Sonny Dudeck and Pettie Mabhena “I finally feel like myself again,” said a Turtle Bay Elders’ Lodge (TBEL) resident Arlene Standup.
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June 17, 2021Day school students get runaround
TEHOSTERIHENS DEER THE EASTERN DOOR As a national outcry persists following the recent uncovering of childrens’ graves at a residential school in Kamloops, BC, former students of federally-operated institutions are forced to come to terms with this tragedy while continuing their own battle for justice.
