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For the sixth year in a row, since the beginning, The Eastern Door is once again celebrating Cultural Awareness Month by promoting Kanien'kéha .

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake sat down with the press this week to chat about issues in Tioweró:ton that could result in a rift between Kahnawake and Kanesatake.

Eugene Stacey passed away on March 18 at the age of 63. (Photos courtesy Debra Stacey) Kahnawake said goodbye to one of its most unique community members yesterday.

Kanen’tó:kon Hemlock resigned as associate principal at Kahnawake Survival School. (Daniel J. Rowe, The Eastern Door) Two years is all it took for Kanen’tó:kon Hemlock to realize his place was in the classroom, and not administration.

KSS Wrestlers Winter Goodleaf receiving the silver medal and Sabrina Montour receiving the bronze medal at Provincials in St-Cesaire. (Courtesy Peter Montour)

Jordyn, Winter and Watewennenhawihtha Goodleaf were shocked, but strong this week, after the sudden loss of their father, 34-year-old Winston Goodleaf.

Unanswered questions. That’s what came out of the media’s meeting with Lee Thompson and his supporters, for his proposed new water park/hotel/casino.

A new tech initiative revealed at the Host Hotel in Kahnawake last week is hoping to uncover real numbers for specific potentially vulnerable sections of the community - Peter Phillips, The Eastern Door.

What does it mean when an independent Onkwehón:we newspaper makes it to 25 years in operation? First off, it’s important to consider this: without a free press that asks the tough questions and covers the difficult stories, free of any influence from outside forces (including the Mohawk Council or anything that would jeopardize our integrity to report to the people as a whole), Kahnawake wouldn’t be what it is today.

As The Eastern Door turned 25 yesterday,  I wanted to take a look back at what the paper has meant to me and, from what I can gather, Kahnawake.