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  • July 25, 2025

    What’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.

  • July 25, 2025

    Advance voting this weekend

    Advance voting for the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections takes place this weekend.

  • July 11, 2025

    All names make it to final list

    All of the Kanehsata’kehró:non on the provisional list of candidates appear on the final list that was published Monday, including Amanda Simon, who announced last week she had been told she had a disqualifying Council debt.

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    July 11, 2025

    Meet the grand chief candidates

    The Eastern Door invited everyone running for a spot on Council to make their pitch in their own words, answering the same questions in the same amount of space. This week it’s the grand chief candidates’ turn to make their pitch directly to readers.

  • July 4, 2025

    Candidate disqualified

    One of the most high-profile challengers for Council office in Kanesatake, Amanda Simon, has vowed to fight after she revealed on Wednesday night that she had been disqualified as a candidate due to money owed to the Mohawk Council.

  • July 4, 2025

    An 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.

  • July 4, 2025

    Reversal on online voting

    The officer tasked with managing the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) election has decided to cancel plans to offer voters an online voting option, citing changes in the landscape and the need to shore up faith in the election.

  • July 4, 2025

    Meet (some of) the Council candidates

    The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) election season has officially arrived, with a final list of candidates coming today or Monday.

  • Mohawk Council of Kanesatake building facade
    June 13, 2025

    Want to run for Council?

    With the notice of nominations posted Wednesday, it’s time for those considering vying for a seat on the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) to begin organizing their candidacies.

  • May 30, 2025

    Electoral officer defends online voting

    The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) election season is officially underway, with important dates now outlined, but the plan to introduce online voting has already garnered controversy.