Courtesy Sonny Dudeck and Pettie Mabhena “I finally feel like myself again,” said a Turtle Bay Elders’ Lodge (TBEL) resident Arlene Standup. “I feel like a bird.” After a long winter and spring of being in isolation, with many tight restrictions, residents of the center are so excited about their newfound freedom. Along
Day school students get runaround
TEHOSTERIHENS DEER THE EASTERN DOOR As a national outcry persists following the recent uncovering of childrens’ graves at a residential school in Kamloops, BC, former students of federally-operated institutions are forced to come to terms with this tragedy while continuing their own battle for justice. Since January 13, 2020, Indigenous people forced
Canada’s national action plan lacks tangible action
The federal government’s national action plan into Missing and Murdered Indigenous women and girls was planned during a virtual press conference last Thursday, June 3, with critics saying it lacked concrete action, clear financial commitments and timelines. The 113-page plan was released two years to the day after the final report
Kanesatake grand chief responds to Bill 96
The recent tabling of Bill 96, which sets out to further protect the French language in Quebec, has stirred criticism from many in the province; including one outspoken Kanien’kehá:ka leader who calls the proposed legislation a new form of colonization. On Monday, June 7, a video published online shows Mohawk Council
Gaming bill moves forward sans amendments
COURTESY SENATE OF CANADA Kahnawake was ignored, again. This was the consensus that the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) came to after Bill C-218, the Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, was passed by the Standing Committee on Banking, Trade and Commerce without amendments on June 4. The committee reported the private member’s
A different approach
COURTESY CBC They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what is the value of one word? Discovery. Reserve. School. These are the words explored in the first two episodes of CBC’s podcast, “Telling Our Twisted Histories,” a production uncovering the layers and impact of centuries of colonization while giving a
Remembering our children
STEVE BONSPIEL THE EASTERN DOOR This Grade 5/6 class from Kateri School was “horrified to hear that they took kids as young as three,” said teacher Gina Montour-Delaronde. Trigger warning: This article contains sensitive residential school references. This article was written in collaboration with Eastern Door reporter Laurence Brisson Dubreuil and owner
Community bands together to help rebuild
TEHOSTERIHENS DEER THE EASTERN DOOR After a devastating fire destroyed most of Gale Laborgne’s house last month, the community - as it typically does - quickly came together to help her in her time of need. Kahnawa’kehró:non rallied around Laborgne, providing her with moral support, donations and ongoing fundraisers with the hope
Living willow dome comes to life in Kahnawake
COURTESY TRINA STACEY Kahnawake now has their very own living willow dome, a space where the community can come meditate and connect with themselves, the physical world and beyond. Two years in the making, it was completed last Sunday, May 30, and is located at Kahnawake Survival School (KSS). The structure was envisioned
Young talent dances up a storm
COURTESY RYLEIGH MAYO “I cry every single time,” said Dana Marquis, the mother of contemporary dance competitor Ryleigh Mayo. “She’s totally different from the rest.” And, it looks like it’s not just her mother who has noticed... After cleaning up at the iDance virtual competition for her contemporary and open dance solos, placing
