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As the school registration period in Kanesatake comes to an end, school staff navigate the restrictions for funding on First Nations students who seek an education in Kanesatake.

For the first time, Kanesatake Perimeter Security (KPS), First Nations Paramedics (FNP), and the Oka Fire Department participated in a joint emergency response training.

Kahnawake’s health authority believes a $1.55 billion commitment from the federal government towards Jordan’s Principle is good news – but said there’s still more left to be done before it can confidently say that no child in the community will be left behind.

The Kanesatake Perimeter Security (KPS) team, the internal security force the community has relied on for the past few years, is on track to run out of funding by the end of the month.

Despite Kahnawake’s health authority reporting some progress in turnaround times for approvals of Jordan’s Principle requests, advocates at the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society remain concerned about ongoing backlogs which they say could result in children across Canada receiving delays in care.

Staff at Onkwata’karitáhtshera have seen a marked improvement in the response time for Jordan’s Principle requests in recent months – though requests for reimbursements continue to see processing delays.

Two plans, one compiled by First Nations advocates and the other by the federal government, have been filed with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), each proposing paths forward for the long-term reform of First Nations Child and Family Services.

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 Liberal government’s budget narrowly passed Monday after a confidence vote in the House of Commons, ending speculation about the budget’s fate and the possibility of a holiday election.