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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February 6, 2017Red light leads to drug bust for police
Officers seized an assortment of drugs, cash and cell phones after a drug bust under the Mercier Bridge this week.
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February 3, 2017Ambitious initiative takes on community challenges
A new tech initiative revealed at the Host Hotel in Kahnawake last week is hoping to uncover real numbers for specific potentially vulnerable sections of the community - Peter Phillips, The Eastern Door.
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February 1, 2017The Eastern Door is just hitting its stride
As The Eastern Door turned 25 yesterday, I wanted to take a look back at what the paper has meant to me and, from what I can gather, Kahnawake.
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January 31, 2017The beginning of The Eastern Door
By: Kenneth Deer, Special to The Eastern Door When asked to write about the beginnings of The Eastern Door, it was harder to write than I realized when I accepted.
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January 27, 2017Kinesthetic desks kick-start new approach to learning
Student Jace Norton spent Wednesday afternoon using the bicycle desk that is available in his grade five French immersion classroom.
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January 26, 2017Mysterious truck fire destroys garage
The fire completely destroyed the community member's truck, as well as caused significant damage to their garage. (Steve Bonspiel, The Eastern Door)
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January 23, 2017Plaza 138 arsonists caught on camera
Kahnawake Peacekeepers are asking the public for help as stills from a video camera at Plaza 138 were released, with two males fleeing the scene quickly.
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January 19, 2017Arson suspected in Plaza 138 fire
Derek White’s 99 Resto Bar was among the businesses completely destroyed in the fire. (Courtesy Jeremy White) A massive blaze early last Thursday morning burned the majority of Plaza 138 to the ground and saw over 60 firefighters and five neighbouring fire departments answer the call for help.
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January 16, 2017Norton opposed to tribunal mediation
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake grand chief Joe Norton said council's position on membership is not going to change. (File photo)
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January 16, 2017Putting names to Indigenous faces in archives
Photos like these of families, women and children in Kahnawake that were taken in the 1930s remain unidentified in Library and Archives Canada’s online database.
