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  • February 5, 2026

    Kanesatake schools welcome Midwinter

    Students and staff from Ratihén:te High School and Rotiwennakéhte Elementary School celebrated Midwinter at the elementary school on Thursday, February 5.

  • January 29, 2026

    Checking in with the Education Center

    As the Kanesatake Education Center (KEC) looks back on the highlights from the end of the year, educational staff are preparing for future projects.

  • January 29, 2026

    Midwinter ceremonies see new faces

    Midwinter ceremonies at Kanehsatà:ke Kanonhsésne saw a spike in attendance, with more community members and Ratihén:te High School students joining in.

  • January 29, 2026

    Midwinter ceremonies conclude

    With around four decades under his belt holding the role of “ratinontsistowa:nens,” or uncle, during Midwinter ceremonies at the Mohawk Trail Longhouse, Ka’nahsohon Kevin Deer said he’s glad to see the next generation of Kanien’kehá:ka youth excited to take up their space in ceremony.

  • January 31, 2025

    Missing teen rescued in Kanesatake

    Kanesatake and surrounding communities came together this week for a search and rescue mission that had a happy ending, with a 14 year-old girl found safely in the Pines after losing her way on a frigid night.

  • January 10, 2025

    Akwesasne council signs agreement 

    The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) revealed this week that they have signed a long-awaited and controversial settlement agreement regarding a New York State land claim, with community members unsure what that means for the next steps in the legal process.

  • January 10, 2025

    Midwinter ceremonies usher in the new year

    Another New Moon has passed, meaning the time to stir the ash and leave the old year behind for the new one is here again.

  • October 18, 2024

    No asphalt production at JFK this year

    Asphalt production won’t occur at all at the JFK Quarry this season, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) director of public safety Lloyd Phillips told The Eastern Door this week.

  • January 25, 2024

    Midwinter ceremonies continue to grow

    Teiotién:taron River Flow McComber didn’t always attend Longhouse, but when he started going with his school’s singing group, he immediately felt a sense of community.

  • February 9, 2023

    Midwinter honours renewal

    Both Stephen McComber and Ka'nahsohon Kevin Deer have been going to the Longhouse since they were young children. Though they’ve been celebrating the traditions of Midwinter Ceremonies for years, every stirring of the ashes has taught them new lessons and given them new memories to share.