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
Project enters key phase News by Marisela Amador - August 4, 2021August 2, 2021 Courtesy KEPO The Kahnawake Environment Protection Office (KEPO) started harvesting aquatic plants in the bay this week, as it prepares to begin the dredging process. The director of KEPO, Lynn Jacobs, said that the goal is to harvest a lot of the aquatic plants that are proliferating through the bay in order
Sleep apnea recall causes worry News by Marisela Amador - August 3, 2021August 2, 2021 Courtesy Timmy Norton Last month, Timmy Norton received a distressing email regarding the machine he needs to help with his sleep apnea. The email stated that he needed to immediately stop using his device because the manufacturer, Phillips, had issued a recall on June 14 of some of their ventilator and continuous
Community reacts to church vandalism News by Laurence Brisson Dubreuil - August 2, 2021 MARISELA AMADOR THE EASTERN DOOR “My initial reaction was dismay and concern that this is how the anger and hurt are being processed,” said community member Melanie Mayo, at the sight of Kahnawake’s defaced Catholic Church on the morning of Wednesday, July 28. “I am the daughter of a residential school survivor.
Another COVID-19 outbreak News by Callie Giaccone - July 22, 2021 With eight reported COVID-19 cases in the community affecting businesses and individuals alike, this is a crucial reminder that the pandemic is not over. There are curently roughly 60 people in isolation. “Presently, these cases are people who are not vaccinated or not fully vaccinated, and the impact is not just
Managing a large, green Ottawa project News by Callie Giaccone - July 22, 2021 When he was just a little boy, he watched his father and uncles working in construction and as ironworkers, and just like that, Kahnawa’kehró:non Chris Stacey was sold. “When my daughters and I drive through the city, I can say I built that building, that one, and that one…” he said. Starting
Kanesatake powwow honours land defenders News by Laurence Brisson Dubreuil - July 20, 2021July 20, 2021 LAURENCE BRISSON DUBREUIL THE EASTERN DOOR There were shining rays of sun peeking through the towering trees that circle the traditional powwow grounds in Kanehsatake, as hundreds of Onkwehón:we and friends gathered for a celebration under the theme of Land Back. On Saturday, July 10, and Sunday, July 11, dancers, drummers, artists,
Potential destructive port halted News by Marisela Amador - July 19, 2021 COURTESY LAURENTIA PROJECT The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) breathed a sigh of relief after Ottawa announced that it had blocked the Quebec City Laurentia port expansion project. The decision, announced in late June, was made after the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada published an environmental assessment report on the project. The report
Coming to your TV screen this August News by Callie Giaccone - July 16, 2021 (Left: COURTESY KRISTINA RUDDICK Right: COURTESY IMDB) Who would have thought that one of Kahnawake’s own would be sipping tea and cracking jokes with critically-acclaimed director Taika Waititi? Although once you have a chance to watch Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs on screen, this will no longer come as a surprise. With a breath of
Council election makes history News by Marisela Amador - July 15, 2021 CALLIE GIACCONE THE EASTERN DOOR The people of Kahnawake have spoken, and elected Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer as the first-ever female grand chief. It was a historic and ceiling-shattering moment for the community. “Niawenhkó:wa kwah akwé:kon for all of your support and your faith in me and in us. As Kahnawa’kehró:non and Kanien’kehá:ka you