Investigating child abuse at school News by Steve Bonspiel - September 30, 2021 Content warning. This article contains strong language of sexual abuse and is not suitable for all readers. “It started around the age of six or seven, and he continued to hurt me until I was around 11,” an anonymous source that we will call Sam told The Eastern Door. An investigation was
Looking deeper at land claims Feature by Steve Bonspiel, Marisela Amador, Callie Giaccone and Laurence Brisson Dubreuil - September 16, 2021September 21, 2021 Land claims and land grievances are no stranger to Onkwehón:we, and the convoluted history of Indigenous rights and lands has been prevalent since settlers arrived hundreds of years ago. In this series, we will be breaking down the significance of land claims and land grievances while spotlighting notable voices that
New chief comes clean News by Steve Bonspiel - August 5, 2021August 2, 2021 Steve Bonspiel The Eastern Door Ryan Montour was on a path of self-destruction when a lifestyle of drinking, drugging and high-risk behaviour finally caught up to him that one fateful night 10 years ago. On March 2, 2011, Montour’s life changed forever after he left a local bar under the influence
The life of a residential school survivor News by Steve Bonspiel - July 12, 2021 Trigger warning: This article contains graphic details and strong reference to sexual abuse. STEVE BONSPIEL THE EASTERN DOOR The first thing you notice about Mi’kmaq elder Nick Huard is his sense of humour. He can laugh about anything. He’s used it to survive over his 72 years, first in a tough upbringing in
Grand Debate unveils key platforms News by Steve Bonspiel - June 22, 2021 STEVE BONSPIEL THE EASTERN DOOR This article was written in collaboration with Greg Horn, Iorì:wase. The five candidates for grand chief squared off in the second-ever Grand Debate, hosted by the community’s media outlets. This was the first opportunity for the community to hear directly from each candidate. The Eastern Door and Iorì:wase
Fighting for Onkwehón:we women’s rights News by Steve Bonspiel - May 6, 2021 COURTESY COURTNEY MONTOUR Mary Two-Axe Earley was a powerful woman who affected change, yet far too many people don’t know who she is. That’s about to change. Kahnawa’kehró:non Courtney Montour’s latest film, Mary Two-Axe Earley: I am Indian Again, is equally as powerful. Created with archival footage cultivated from Two-Axe Earley’s incredible fight
Wahonwatiianerenhserahskéhnha’se’ ne konnonkwehón:we News by Steve Bonspiel - May 6, 2021 (Courtesy Esmond Choueke) (Courtesy of Rosemary Two Rivers) Onwá:ri Two-Axe Earley ie’nikonhra’shátstehkwe’ taierihón:ni’ taontté:ni’, ok ki’ shé:kon só:tsi é:so iá:kon iah tekonwaienté:ri ónhka ne nakáonha. Nè:’e tewatteniónhe’. Kahnwa’kehró:non Courtney Montour naonhà:’a tiakokarasé’stsi teióia’ks, Mary TwoAxe Early: I am Indian Again, sha’teka’shátste tsi ní:ioht. Wa t e r i h w a t e w
A beautiful soul gone too soon News by Steve Bonspiel - February 4, 2021 (PHOTOS COURTESY SUZANNE JACOBS) Dear Readers: As an essential service that is still open during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Eastern Door is fighting hard to keep news like this flowing, in our print product, though an online subscription at www.eastermdoor.com and here, for free, on our website and Facebook. But when a large
Wendy and her crazy antics return News by Steve Bonspiel - June 30, 2020June 26, 2020 (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. Reviewing books in a community newspaper can be serious work, but when Kahnawa’kehró:non
Kahnawake couple battle COVID-19 News by Steve Bonspiel - May 14, 2020May 8, 2020 Peter and Randi (Diabo) Jaramillo will be fully recovered from COVID-19 by Sunday, but having their three-year-old daughter Sofia during the recovery process, and trying to keep her safe, free of the sickness, has been stressful. “She still hasn’t shown any symptoms, we check her temperature daily and keep a close