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FILE PHOTO Bill C-15, which aims to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), received royal assent on Monday, officially becoming law in Canada.

COURTESY PASCAL QUEVILLON - MAIRE D’OKA FACEBOOK PAGE This article was written in collaboration with Eastern Door contributor Robin Della Corte.

STEVE BONSPIEL THE EASTERN DOOR This article was written in collaboration with Greg Horn, Iorì:wase.  The five candidates for grand chief squared off in the second-ever Grand Debate, hosted by the community’s media outlets.

TEHOSTERIHENS DEER THE EASTERN DOOR As a national outcry persists following the recent uncovering of childrens’ graves at a residential school in Kamloops, BC, former students of federally-operated institutions are forced to come to terms with this tragedy while continuing their own battle for justice.

The federal government’s national action plan into Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls was panned during a virtual press conference last Thursday, June 3, with critics saying it lacked concrete action, clear financial commitments and timelines.

COURTESY SENATE OF CANADA Kahnawake was ignored, again. This was the consensus that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) came to after Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, was passed by the Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce without amendments on June 4.

STEVE BONSPIEL THE EASTERN DOOR This Grade 5/6 class from Kateri School was “horrified to hear that they took kids as young as three,” said teacher Gina Montour-Delaronde.

TEHOSTERIHENS DEER THE EASTERN DOOR After a devastating fire destroyed most of Gale Laborgne’s house last month, the community - as it typically does - quickly came together to help her in her time of need.

COURTESY TRINA STACEY Kahnawake now has their very own living willow dome, a space where the community can come meditate and connect with themselves, the physical world and beyond.

LAURENCE BRISSON DUBREUIL THE EASTERN DOOR The sounds of cars honking, supportive words, rhythmic drums and lively singing echoed far and wide in Kanehsatake on Saturday, where a car convoy took place to raise awareness.