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The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) was not alerted after the federal government laid charges against recycling company Terrapure and the city of Ste. Catherine, despite the alleged environmental infractions taking place within the bounds of the Seigneury of Sault St. Louis land grievance.

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.

Attending his hearing without a lawyer on Friday, Timmy Etienne, one of 13 defendants facing charges under the federal Fisheries Act for work carried out on the shoreline of the Lake of Two Mountains, entered a plea of not guilty.

A substantial contribution from the federal government is the latest infusion for a planned 10-year, $3 million restoration of the St. Francis Xavier Mission and Fort St. Louis.

Quebec’s involvement in the controversial Northvolt project is officially over, with the province announcing this week that they won’t be investing any further money in the company.

Quebec’s proposed Bill 97, which would see complete reform of how forests are managed, has ignited a wave of opposition from First Nations leaders, environmental advocates, and community groups.

For many years, Onkwehón:we and other climate advocates have warned of the dangers of abusing the environment for short-term gain, saying that it would soon be too late to come to the aid of Mother Earth.

The latest session of the Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) saw the 30 representatives broach a wide variety of topics over two days, June 18-19, including three controversial bills currently being debated or recently passed.

A new information package on dumping from Quebec’s environment ministry geared to Kanesatake community members seeks to clarify the ministry’s actions in response to local questions.

Quebec’s highest court this week dismissed the city of Blainville’s request to halt the expansion of a hazardous waste site in the area, the latest development in a legal battle that the city says could cause damage to wetlands and woods nearby.