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As 2025 draws to a close and we prepare to welcome 2026, The Eastern Door staff took a look back at the last 12 months of news in Kahnawake. And, as we find ourselves saying every year, what a year it has been! From major arts projects for some of Kahnawake’s finest acting talent to community protests about cannabis and traffic, we’ve recapped it all below.

The suspension of the Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) elections was easily one of the biggest local stories of the year, but there was plenty more taking place in Kanesatake/Kanehsatake in 2025.

There is surely no need for a reminder, but for those who need it, there is less than a week to go before the big day.

It was a huge year for sports in Kahnawake, with championship wins and draft selections going along with medals, much effort, and lots of fun!

The Pan-American Lacrosse Association (PALA) held its third edition of the Sixes Cup, taking place last week in Humacao, Puerto Rico, the first international lacrosse tournament ever held in the US territory.s

The Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) wrestling team hit the road last weekend, heading to Brampton, Ontario, for the Matmen Classic Championships.

The CCM Challenge, a yearly tournament featuring some of the top U18 AAA teams in the province, was held in Chateauguay this year, and featured two Kahnawake players in prominent spots.

A delegation of Indigenous community members and leadership stood shoulder to shoulder on the tarmac of Montreal’s Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport last Saturday, ready to welcome home more than 60 items being repatriated from the Vatican.

The project in Chateauguay near Kahnawake that has caused much spilled ink, online toxicity, and extraordinary measures to combat traffic in and around Kahnawake, has now paused for the holidays.

After a win and a loss to start their run at the 30th Notre-Dame-de-Grace (NDG) provincial U11 tournament, the Kahnawake Minor Hockey Association (KMHA)’s U11A Mohawks could be playing semifinals games this weekend, depending on their game Thursday night, after The Eastern Door’s publishing deadline, against the Westmount Wings.