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                                                                                                                                           (File Photo) Water Polo Canada has developed a Diversity Task Force to eliminate systemic racism and create a better atmosphere for the sport, they said in a statement last week.

(Courtesy Dana Marquis) Wendy, that hard-drinking, over-thinking, introverted slacker who is perpetually hung-over is baaaaaaack! All 273 pages of her; 275 if you count the last two totally dark ones, which you probably should, since, you know, she’s pretty dark.

(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.

(Courtesy Brooklyn Joseph) The gruesome murder of George Floyd was recorded on video and it quickly went viral on social media and was played over and over on the news.

(Courtesy Pixabay.com) Geraldine Standup, along with her son Mike, launched a spiritual teachings program at Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS)

Ross Powless as a player-coach for the Hamilton Lincoln Burners Senior A team from 1956-1958. He earned several awards including league scoring champion, best defensive player, league MVP and coach of the year. (Courtesy Richard Powless)

(Marisela Amador The Eastern Door)  Months after the Kahnawake rail blockade that was erected in solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en nation in BC came down, the sacred fire keeps burning.

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.

“Finally, the present has caught up to the future,” said Kanien’kehá:ka artist Skawennati, who recently dropped her last name, during a phone interview with The Eastern Door, while discussing AbTeC Gallery’s inaugural virtual exhibition Reformatted.

Premier Francois Legault announced recently that schools will gradually re-open in Quebec, but Kahnawake has other plans. All schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year, as stipulated by the Kahnawake COVID-19 Pandemic Task Force.