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Indigenous talent was front and centre at this year’s National Canadian Film Day, with work by Kahnawa’kehró:non made accessible to audiences for free as part of celebrations on April 15.

Back in 2018, Cree composer Andrew Balfour was visiting Saint Joseph’s Oratory on Mount Royal, when his late wife mentioned Kateri Tekakwitha. Kateri, Balfour learned, was a Mohawk woman from the 1600s, who became the first Indigenous saint from North America when she was canonized in 2012.

Another day, another fake news article on Facebook (which still bans real news outlets like ours, by the way).

There have been many stops along the way that led to Heather White being recognized as the Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television, and Radio Artists (ACTRA)’s 2026 Woman of the Year, but for White, there’s none more important than the community theatre scene that raised her right here in Kahnawake.

Listeners of Reviving Kanehsatà:ke Radio (RKR) 101.7 FM may be surprised to learn two songs over the airwaves were generated by morning radio show host Sterling Mallette.

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.

One need only view the photographs of the scene on the tarmac of the Montreal airport, snow crowding the frame, to know the significance of the moment as 62 Indigenous artifacts touched down on Turtle Island after 100 years at the Vatican.

It has been a year of firsts for the K-Town Collectables Expo: the first time running two one-day shows, the first shows at the Mohawk Super Bingo, and, after Sunday, the first time the Expo has been held this close to the holiday season.

The Daphne Art Centre in Tiohtiá:ke opened its doors once again this fall for its annual Indigenous art market and silent auction, a celebration of creativity, community, and Indigenous entrepreneurship.