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It was another successful year at the Quebec Indigenous Science Fair for Kahnawake’s budding scientists, with four students returning home from La Tuque with prizes for their work.

April marks Cultural Awareness Month, and the Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center (KOR) are planning to celebrate in style, as they kick off the month with their move into Kanatahkwèn:ke, Kahnawake’s brand-new cultural arts centre.

A ceremony held in Gatineau this week saw the return of sacred items to their home communities from the Vatican Museums archive, part of an ongoing process that will see a total of 62 items transferred to Indigenous communities across Turtle Island.

Kanehsata’kehró:non elders looking to hang out with friends, or meet new ones, can sign up to join a social circle launched by the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC) this month.

A string of wampum beads was returned to the community last week, in collaboration with the outside organization that had it in its possession for almost 50 years, the Bank of Canada Museum in Ottawa.

Kanatahkwèn:ke, the major new multipurpose cultural arts building set to open this year, will have to look elsewhere for a cafe after the Tewatohnhi’saktha Board of Directors decided not to move forward with a second location of Tóta Ma’s.

Kahnawake’s most impressive young scientists are readying themselves to take their projects to an even bigger stage, after the Kahnawake Education Center (KEC) announced the winners of each category this week.

As 2025 gives way to 2026, Kahnawake is getting one step closer to inaugurating its new multipurpose arts and culture building.

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.

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.