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On the eve of Ratihén:te High School’s long-awaited trip to Australia and New Zealand, volleyball coach Jeffrey Nelson squeezed in one final practice before many of his players left for two weeks.

The first week of the Winter Carnival is in full swing, and Wednesday night welcomed all ages to participate in a curious game of bubble soccer.

The days are getting longer, and while it’s been a cold winter this year, the time to celebrate the season and community has arrived with the Winter Carnival, kicking off Monday.

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.

After two seasons of competitive volleyball in the RSEQ, Quebec’s main interschool league, local schools weren’t able to put together a squad this year.

One of the biggest annual events for local youth has once again crossed the finish line, and even with summer break on the horizon, some minds are already turning to next year’s edition of the First Nations Education Council (FNEC) Inter-School Games.

The 186 athletes, coaches, and volunteers that made up Team Kahnawake at this year’s First Nations Education Council (FNEC) Inter-School Games have a lot of hardware to go with their hard work, winning 55 medals.

On Wednesday morning, Ratihén:te High School was a flurry of excitement as students grabbed jerseys from makeshift piles in the gym - they had been delivered to the wrong location the night before - and finished packing their bags just ahead of getting on the bus to Quebec City.

Council (FNEC) celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, its Inter-School Games - which started yesterday, Thursday - are in their 17th year, and while that’s not a nice, round number like 40, FNEC Inter-School Games coordinator David Gill said it is still a meaningful number.