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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November 3, 2017MP Marc Miller takes the mic in Kanien’kéha
Liberal MP Marc Miller was a guest on K103.7 Radio’s Tewawennakará:tats Talk Show in October, before dropping by the KOR to meet with students in the Kanien’kéha immersion program, a language he is learning online through Six Nations.
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November 3, 2017Veteran looks back at service on the Korean penninsula
Robert Montour Sr. served for two years in Korea in the early 1950s and will take part in the Remembrance Day parade.
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October 31, 2017Giving blood can help save lives
First time donors are welcomed and encouraged to attend The Eastern Door's 17th annual Blood Donor Clinic on October 31. (File photo, The Eastern Door)
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October 30, 2017New Kanien’kéha road signs add slice of culture to daily commute
A number of road signs in Kanien’kéha have been erected throughout the community recently. (Photos courtesy Callie Karihwiióstha Montour)
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October 26, 2017Winery wiretap cleared, trial awaits
Robert Whitebean and Floyd Lahache are fighting charges of alleged fraud at the First Nations Winery. (Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door)
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October 24, 2017Mediation session cancelled on Tioweró:ton debt
Kanesatake grand chief Otsi Simon is not ready to make a deal on money owed for maintenence in Tioweró:ton until some of the numbers are explained to his community's satisfaction.
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October 20, 2017Aspiring cinema writer wins scholarship
Nineteen-year-old Tehosterihens Deer was awarded this year’s Jesse Deer Memorial Media Scholarship. (Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door) Second-year cinema student Tehosterihens Deer is the latest recipient of the Jesse Deer Memorial Media Scholarship, which commemorates the life of the well-known and loved media personality in Kahnawake.
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October 19, 2017Law proposed to regulate marijuana
Jeremiah Johnson's proposed law would, ideally for him, make grow ops (like the one raided in 2014) and marginalization of those who use cannabis a thing of the past.
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October 17, 2017Rash of Mikinak car deliveries causing confusion
In May, PKs intercepted two separate purchases by individuals using Mikinak cards to skirt tax obligations. (Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door)
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October 16, 2017Loose dog meeting calls for more than just barks
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake organized a community meeting last week to discuss the ongoing issue of loose dogs. (Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door)
