Opinion
Celebrating Indigenous history
As the country wrestles with the interim ruling of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal issued Friday - that Canada is committing genocide against Indigenous Peoples – we mark National Indigenous History Month.
The power of the peoples’ judgment
The international Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal is in Tiohtià:ke this week, probing a legacy of missing children and unmarked graves associated with residential schools.
Men must stand up against violence
Last week marked the annual Moose Hide Campaign, a fast-growing, Indigenous-led movement coming out of BC with a simple goal, to unite folks around putting an end to gender-based violence once and for all.
Racism needs to be called out
“Stop drinking, Wab.” These words were uttered in the chamber of the Manitoba Legislative Assembly to Wab Kinew, who is the only First Nations premier in the history of the country.
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August 8, 2025No leaders without followers
Call it what you will - a governmental crisis, a political crisis, a leadership crisis - the cancellation of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) general elections is a recipe for disaster for the community.
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August 1, 2025‘Building Canada’ not the selling point they think it is
What does prime minister Mark Carney have to say about the Building Canada Act, which equips his government to steamroll opposition to major infrastructure projects?
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July 31, 2025Summer Student Scoop: Why I love video games
Kwe, welcome back to another Summer Student Scoop column! Before I talk about the main topic, I want to talk about two movies I’ve seen recently. Over the past few weeks, I’ve seen both the new Superman and the new Fantastic 4.
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July 25, 2025What’s in a name?
Anonymity: it’s a request we get all the time in journalism - one we nearly always decline. A lot of folks are shy to go on the record for any number of reasons, and while some are gravely serious, many more are, well, less so.
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July 18, 2025To weed or not to weed
Cannabis. Marijuana. Weed.
It has many names and, as we have learned, it has many detractors and many supporters in Kahnawake.
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July 18, 2025Summer Student Scoop: The wonderful medium of film, etc
From a young age, I’ve been watching a lot of movies, ranging from films like Toy Story to Lord of the Rings. My parents said I was a weird baby, I wouldn’t cry often, but I would sit through movies.
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July 11, 2025Thirty-five years since 1990
It’s that time of year again, when we commemorate July 11, 1990, and remember, 35 years ago today (Friday) how the people stood up and said enough is enough.
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July 11, 2025
What music means to me
Last week, I talked about how I have many ideas for my summer student column. Well, this week would be my relationship with music and why it has such a deep meaning to me.
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July 4, 2025An election of change?
The provisional, unofficial candidates for election list is out and some are hopeful, although many on social media were disappointed with the names - too many unqualified candidates, too many tied to weed shops, they lamented.
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July 4, 2025
Trying my hand at writing
Hello all, my name is Sha’niénhawe Diabo. I am the summer student working for The Eastern Door. Throughout the summer I will be writing articles and the Summer Student Scoop. I am going into secondary five - grade 11 - at Kuper Academy on the West Island when school starts back.
