News
Steps forward on land back
The Canadian government has announced $1.2 million in funding to remediate the Old Radar Site that straddles St. Remi and St. Isidore, a 162-acre parcel of land that is being returned to Kahnawake, a milestone for the community years in the making.
Greening project construction starting in August
Work on the new greenspace in Kahnawake is finally set to begin later this summer, bringing to fruition a project more than a decade in the making.
Standing against Canada Day
As the rain poured in downtown Montreal on Canada Day this year, Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel had one message to share loud and clear: standing together as Indigenous people and allies is the way towards progress.
Major Mercier Bridge closure starts July 17
Work by the Quebec transport ministry (MTMD) on the Mercier Bridge will be taking place during the two-week construction holiday period, causing a complete closure of the Kahnawake-bound side of the bridge.
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June 17, 2016Membership lawsuit date set
Dozens of Kahnawake’kehró:non protested outside of plaintiffs Marvin and Terri McComber’s home last year. (Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door)
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June 17, 2016March for tomorrow to mark Tiffany Morrison’s disappearance
It’s been 10 years since Tiffany Morrison’s life came to a tragic end. The 24-year-old mother was last seen leaving the Hiraki Bar in LaSalle to take a taxi back to Kahnawake on June 18, 2006.
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June 15, 2016Council backtracks under fire
MCK grand chief Serge Otsi Simon met with Eco-Niobium's Michel Gaucher last week to officially call off further talks. (Steve Bonspiel, The Eastern Door)
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June 14, 2016An ageless inspiration rooted in family
Gail Taylor noticed bit-by-bit that the sound of Kanien’kéha being spoken was decreasing. When her beloved mother passed away, it was time for Taylor to take action and bring the language back.
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June 13, 2016Plan launched for more Champlain Bridge ironworkers
Mohawk Council of Kahnawake chief Carl Horn said he hopes the new initiative will increase the amount of Kanien’kehá:ka workers on the new Champlain Bridge Corridor Project.
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June 10, 2016Eastern Door crew comes up big at awards
Eastern Door journalists Daniel J. Rowe and Jessica Deer took home second place for their investigative reporting on membership issues.
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June 10, 2016Membership scraps blood quantum, but not really
Director of Justice Services Kevin Fleischer, membership registrar Rose-Ann Morris and portfolio chief Arlene Jacobs were among the resource staff on hand at Tuesday’s Community Decision-Making Process hearing for the Kahnawake Membership Law.
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June 8, 2016Young, eager and ready for the next challenge
Skahtehrí:io Goodleaf turns 20 in July and will take his language and culture with him wherever he goes, as he continues his lifelong journey of learning Kanien’kéha and the ways of his people.
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June 7, 2016Learning traditional practices in modern Kahnawake
Travis Deer stands before the greenhouse the Community Involvement class built over the winter. (Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door)
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June 3, 2016Proposed tobacco law inches forward
Dale Dione and Joe Delaronde facilitated Tuesday’s Community Decision-Making Process hearing on the proposed Kahnawake Tobacco Law. (Jessica Deer, The Eastern Door)
