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“Canada is continuing genocide”
At the daphne art centre in Tiohtià:ke on Friday, those in the room and watching the live stream heard the judges from the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal read out their verdict: the government of Canada has committed and continues to commit genocide against Indigenous Peoples.
Chiefs frustrated with Bill 1
Discussing Quebec’s proposed constitution, also known as Bill 1, was top of mind at the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) chiefs’ assembly last week, held in Montreal over four days.
Study shows pattern of violence
The second phase of a study into obstetric violence towards Indigenous women in Quebec has seen almost 100 more individuals share their testimonies with researchers, with stories from more than 130 women demonstrating a pattern of abuse across the province.
Child injured in ATV accident
An accident at Matty’s Park Monday night has put the focus once more on ATV usage in Kahnawake - particularly by those operating them that are younger than the official minimum age of 16.
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September 5, 2016Being a dyslexic teen makes everything harder
(Steve Bonspiel, The Eastern Door) By: Kaidence Douglas, The Eastern Door When I was in second grade I would write my letters backwards and spell things differently, which would make sense to me, but not to the people around me.
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September 2, 2016UPDATED: Dumped junk picked up
(Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door) A junk remover from Montreal spent Thursday cleaning up a pile of junk he left in Kahnawake the week prior after he was caught dumping illegally in the community and his truck was seized.
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September 1, 2016Giving back in more ways than one
Alex Beaupre, middle, launched a company to help those in need access clean water. (Courtesy Brandon Bonspiel) By: Brandon Sakoiewátho Bonspiel, The Eastern Door Infinity Designs launched earlier this month and it marked the beginning of what is the realization of a dream for young Kanesatake entrepreneur Alexandre Beaupre.
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August 31, 2016Court orders MBC to pay $130K
Johnny Jacobs was given a reason to smile this week when judge Marie-Claude Armstrong found in his favour in a suit he filed, for wages owed against his former employer Mohawk Painting and the Mohawk Bridge Consortium.
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August 30, 2016Josh Diabo looks to follow Jesse Deer's example
Tyler Diabo sits next to his son Josh Diabo, who accepted this year’s Jesse Deer Memorial Scholarship on Monday.
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August 29, 2016Tenkwatenrò:seron ne shakotirihonnien:ni
Tehokwiráthe Cross and Karhó:wane McComber will lead the next crop of immersion students who start their two year journey September 6.
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August 28, 2016Blast from the Past: Swinging and putting during a heated summer
During the summer of 1990, the Kanawaki Golf Club was closed to its members, but several community members had the opportunity to use the course free of charge.
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August 26, 2016Business walk survey gives overview of the economy
Brendan Montour from the MCK and Coreen Delormier from Tewatohnhi’saktha stop by The Eastern Door for a business walk earlier this summer, collecting answers and moving on to the next local business on their list.
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August 24, 2016Continent 8 sold for over $35 million
After it became clear the business plan at Continent 8 was changing, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and Tewatohnhi’saktha decided to sell and move on, to the tune of $35 million USD.
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August 22, 2016As Dave Fisher retires, so does Tomato Talk
Tomato Talk's Gary Beauvais, left, says goodbye to his friend Dave Fisher's show. (Courtesy Gary Beauvais) By: Gary Beauvais, The Eastern Door’s Gardening Guru It’s a wrap.
