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The community showed up once again for The Eastern Door’s Annual Spring Cleanup, a green tradition now officially three decades old and counting.

Renovations have begun at the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) cabin in Tioweró:ton, known as the Oka Inn, after Council dropped an attempt to apply funding towards a second cabin.

Today’s the day: The Eastern Door’s 30th Annual Spring Cleanup. It sneaks up on us every year, and 2026 is no different. We hope you’ll join us in rolling up our sleeves, throwing on a pair of gloves, and picking up some of the garbage that has been been encased in ice and snow lo these many months.

The late Christine Zachary-Deom was a force in fighting for the rights of Onkwehón:we women - particularly those in the field of archaeology. Two years on from her passing, a fellowship has been established in her name, with the goal of inspiring other women conducting research for the Onkwehón:we Project, a collaborative project focused on cultural and political heritage.

Six students marked a major milestone in Kahnawake’s education offering this week, after becoming the first cohort of Quebec ministry-certified graduates in carpentry, thanks to a course offered by the First Nations Regional Adult Education Centre (FNRAEC).

When prime minister Mark Carney launched the Major Projects Office under the Building Canada Act, the St. Lawrence Seaway was held up as an example of a Canada that built ambitious projects at a speed not seen in generations, with an urgency he said the country needs to recapture.

Last week’s Indigenous Nurses Day celebration in Kahnawake was truly generational – from 96-year-old Helen Skye, who became a nurse in 1951, to 29-year-old Rebecca Boyer, who graduated from her nurse practitioner program last summer, it was a day to recognize the efforts of Kahnawake’s nurses past and present.

After a three-year hiatus, Friday marked the return of Sadie’s Walk, an annual tradition organized by the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Program (KSDPP) since 1997.

Jeremy Thompson was leading and attending workshops with Tkà:nios, where he works as a project assistant, when he noticed something about the participants.

Karahkwinetha Sage Goodleaf has always loved fashion and beauty, but that’s not what motivated her to run for this year’s Miss Indigenous Canada pageant - for her, it’s about running on a platform that sheds light on the environmental issues facing Kahnawake.