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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.

The holiday season is always a busy time for the Kateri Food Basket, but for the past two years, it has gotten some extra help, all thanks to students from Loyola High School.

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 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 162-acre parcel of land has been successfully added to Kahnawake’s land base as part of the Seigneury of Sault St. Louis (SSSL) land grievance, an addition that Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo said could be an ideal site for future agricultural projects led by the community.

The 11th edition of Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland may not have broken last year’s fundraising record of more than $260,000, but it came pretty close, with $236,490 raised for the medical scholarship program named in memory of Karonhiaráhstha Sky Junie Delisle.

Louise Mayo wants Kahnawa’kehró:non to have the tools to reach their personal financial goals - whether that means saving for a future family home, or if it’s all about one day buying that motorcycle they’ve always dreamed of.

Kahnawa’kehró:non actors Jennifer Podemski and her son, Michael Podemski-Bédard, are making their mark in the HBO series Welcome to Derry, the newest chapter in Stephen King’s iconic It universe.

A little less than halfway through their season, Kahnawake Survival School (KSS)’s Juvenile boys’ basketball Akweks are still undefeated going into the holiday break - although that came close to no longer being the case on Tuesday afternoon.