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  • July 21, 2020

    A man of many talents

    (COURTESY LLOYD PHILLIPS) Dear Readers: As an essential service that is still open during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Eastern Door is fighting hard to keep news like this flowing, in our print product, though an online subscription at www.eastermdoor.com and here, for free, on our website and Facebook.

  • June 15, 2020

    “He was everything to the choir”

    (Courtesy Gabriel Berberian) Bernardin Houle, choir director and organist for the St. Francis Xavier Mission Catholic Church, and a prominent figure in Kahnawake, passed away last Wednesday, June 3.

  • May 13, 2020

    Faith and ceremony during a pandemic

    For those who attend the longhouse or church, the calls for social distancing may be hard on their spirituality.  “We’ve been participating in giving thanks as a family in our own ways and each time it’s been a boost for our morale,” said Raven Swamp.  “We eliminate all the distractions of the house.

  • November 19, 2019

    Deer pays homage to first local female veteran

    From left to right, Slim Marquis - Legion Branch 219 Executive, Ray Deer - Legion Branch 219 President, Claire Diabo - Female Veteran U.S. Army, Peter Jacobs, U.S. Army - Legion Branch 219 First Vice President.

  • June 21, 2019

    Akwesasne girls face off MPs on Parliament Hill

    MP Marc Miller wanted to honour the country's missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls with this year's lacrosse game on Parliament Hill.

  • May 3, 2019

    Little rascals recall hell-raising days

    From left to right top row are Mitchell Dell, Herbie Lahache, Tommy Stacey, Donny Delormier, Francis Jacobs and Roy Jacobs.

  • April 15, 2019

    What it means to be a female vet from town

    Marissa Leblance went from a 17-year-old John Abbott student to boot camp where she excelled despite sexist abuse and assumptions about her ability to handle stressful situations as a U.S. Marine.

  • January 15, 2019

    There, There sets bar on Indigenous urban stories

    Putting Tommy Orange's masterclass on storytelling at the top of your reading list is not a bad idea, as the Oakland-set novel sets the author as one to watch in the coming years.

  • October 31, 2018

    Honouring life and legacy of a local saint

    The McGill Chamber Orchestra (MCO) and Indigenous producers after their performance at the St. Francis Xavier Mission. From left to right: Alejandro Ronceria, choreographer, Mohawk violinist Tara-Louise Montour, Boris Brott, artistic director and MCO conductor, Indigenous dancer Julianne Blackbird, Mohawk actress Kennedy Bomberry, and Odawa composer Barbara Croall. (Natalia Fedosieieva, The Eastern Door)

  • September 1, 2018

    Indians confident heading into semi-finals

    The Caughnawaga Indians went 5-0 at the President’s Cup before resting a bunch of players and dropping their last two round robin games.