News
Community responds to robbery
Community members are calling for more security to be implemented in Kahnawake, following the robbery of an elder in broad daylight this week.
First Kidney Walk raises awareness
Huddles of umbrellas bobbed to upbeat tunes at Kahnawake’s first-ever Kidney Walk, as Kahnawa’kehró:non refused to let the rain deter them from taking action against kidney disease.
Proposed expansion of language laws
An expansion to Quebec’s Bill 101 could see language restrictions extended to adult and vocational education centres - a move that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) says could impose more barriers on community members seeking education.
Home destroyed by fire
The Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB), with the help of Chateauguay’s fire department, fought a house fire in the Route 207/Highway 138 junction area on Tuesday, resulting in the total loss of the residence.
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December 19, 2017
Write for Rights recognizes Melanie Morrison
Melanie Morrison (right) was one of 10 people the francophone branch of Amnesty International Canada focused on for its annual Write for Rights campaign.
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December 18, 2017An epic battle of the holiday mayonnaise salads
According to several people polled by Eastern Door reporter Jessica Deer, Dustin’s Convenience has the best potato and macaroni salad in town.
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December 18, 2017Longhouse and hotel welcome global cohort
On the final day of last week’s three-day workshop in Kahnawake, participants from across the globe lined up and had their passports stamped by assistant secretary of the Mohawk Nation at Kahnawake Lynne Norton.
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December 15, 2017Billboard’s list, all over the place
Kathleen Rowe (aka mom) is ready to rip out the Christmas music, but you’re not going to find any of her fine collection of classical gems on Billboard because apparently, the populous likes garbage music.
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December 13, 2017She always has a trick up her sleeve
Sleeves are the thing this season and they can hide your arms in oh-so-many ways. Model Julie Delisle shows off a trio of stylish sleeves for this week’s photoshoot.
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December 12, 2017Kanien’kehá:ka honoured by local community
Several representatives from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake were in Ste-Anne-de-Bellevue in 2005 for a tree planting ceremony, which will now have a plaque recognizing Kanien’kehá:ka.
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December 5, 2017Indigenous languages get boost from national grant
Onowa McIvor (UVic, Indigenous Education professor) and Peter Jacobs (SFU, linguistics) are co-leads of NETOLNEW, a six-year $2.5 million Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council grant.
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December 4, 2017Winter Wonderland trees up, get to the hall ASAP
Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland is one of the highlight fundraising events of the year and the Kateri Hall is where to go to enter a chance to win one of the incredible trees replete with treats for all.
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November 30, 2017A labour of love, competency and qualifications
Director Mike O’Brien and certification and competency officer Oliver Montour have big plans for the Labor Office’s future.
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November 29, 2017Students sling steel out of school into workforce
Straight out of the ironworking program in Anjou, the young men from Kahnawake have almost all found work on the Champlain Bridge, in New York and elsewhere.
