The Eastern Door

An award-winning, in-depth weekly Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) newspaper serving the Kanien’kehá:ka Territory of Kahnawake since 1992.

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At Concordia University’s Loyola Campus, where there was once an empty lawn, there will now be the fruits - and vegetables - of the work Indigenous students have done to create their own garden on campus.
https://t.co/7VursT6AFI

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Kanento:ton Etienne has dreamed of playing high-level lacrosse since he was young, and now he has earned a spot on the Quebec U15 team’s roster in Halifax for the minor box lacrosse nationals in August.
https://t.co/voD4RXcqXd

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For years, Kanien’kéha was something Kahontóktha Beauvais heard around her but never fully understood.
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When Scout Marquis made the decision to transfer to St. George’s High School last year it was for one reason: to join the school’s award-winning glee club, the G Majors.
https://t.co/fh7Uq1AEgP

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The First Nations Education Council Inter-School games wrapped up, with students and staff from Rotiwennakéhte Elementary School and Ratihén:te High School returning from Quebec City tired but triumphant.
https://t.co/1xfuWXtREm

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Former grand chief Victor Bonspille sent an email to the Iroquois Caucus to express his view that the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake caretaker council cannot represent Kanesatake at political events...
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The Wahta Mohawks have officially rejoined the Iroquois Caucus, marking a move to bring together Haudenosaunee communities and further joint advocacy efforts at government tables.
https://t.co/eV05skDFsW

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May Kahnawake Stop saw fewer tickets handed out this year than last, with representatives from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake joining Peacekeepers on the road to promote safe driving.
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Vandalism has been an issue of late at the Kahnawake Sports Complex.
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Ten-year-old Kaia Sterling has always loved performing, whether it’s been on local stages as an Irish dancer or at her beloved Turtle Island Theatre Company here in Kahnawake.
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Although the Kahnawake Survival School Akweks field lacrosse team did not repeat as Greater Montreal Athletics Association champions after a 9-5 loss to Stanstead College, their coach believes it was still a strong season for the young squad.
https://t.co/eLd3Cp60Gl

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Building connections across communities has been the central focus of Mohawk Council of Kahnawake chief Paul Rice’s work in recent weeks, where he’s been advancing discussions related to gaming for the community.
https://t.co/t0MN0RpozI

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Team Kahnawake returned home from the First Nations Education Council Inter-School Games in Quebec City with 45 medals.
https://t.co/jBoGcYB5JP

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A new course offered by the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre, in partnership with the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center...
https://t.co/gbiQpVlwXs

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The Superior Court of Quebec has ruled against Elvin “Jason” Diabo, denying his application for nearly $1.8 million in damages against the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) and Tewatohnhi’saktha and giving him 90 days to remove his business.
https://t.co/MtbRPXmGCP

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Six Haudenosaunee Junior Nationals squads did well in representing their communities in the 2026 edition of the Heritage Cup field lacrosse tournament at Rider University in New Jersey.
https://t.co/17sIJRagSd

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There has still never been accountability on residential schools, and a reckoning in this country is far from complete, even as there are fewer survivors every year. That’s why the world’s attention is so important right now.
https://t.co/mKMcgbAx1j

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The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal has been in Tiohtià:ke this week, with a panel of seven international judges hearing evidence about missing Indigenous children and unmarked burials associated with residential schools.
https://t.co/FShOgnTeI6

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A barbeque fundraiser for Reviving Kanehsatà:ke Radio 101.7 FM raised more than $4,500 for the station and its new building fund.
https://t.co/AZkFAk9vfS

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Mohawk Council of Kahnawake grand chief Cody Diabo said productive meetings were had with federal ministers in Ottawa earlier this month - though Canadian prime minister Mark Carney was unable to make time to meet during Diabo’s visit.
https://t.co/faVf2WzhpL