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Everyone is back home, the streams and watch parties are over, the trophy is in town being photographed, drunk out of, and even used as a putter.

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.

It was a huge year for sports in Kahnawake, with championship wins and draft selections going along with medals, much effort, and lots of fun!

After offseason concerns that a new collective bargaining agreement would not be reached in time for the season to start on time, the National Lacrosse League (NLL) is indeed back tonight (Friday) after a brief preseason calendar.

Hockey season is fully underway in Kahnawake, and that includes the return of the U21 Junior Kahnawake Mohawks for their second season.

With the National Lacrosse League (NLL)’s new collective bargaining agreement finally signed on October 20, players have begun to sign free agent deals this week, including two names familiar to Kahnawake lacrosse fans.

The LAXNAI lacrosse tournament once again lived up to its reputation as the largest box lacrosse tournament in the world, drawing 69 teams across men’s, women’s, youth, and master’s divisions.

Everyone is back home, the streams and watch parties are over, the trophy is in town being photographed, drunk out of, and even used as a putter.

The Ottawa Jr. Black Bears delivered a standout performance at the 2025 Jr. NLL Tournament in Oakville this past weekend, turning heads across all divisions with skill, heart, and unity. 

It would have been hard to ask for a better start for the Kahnawake Junior B Hunters at their first-ever Founder’s Cup tournament, going 2-0 after wins against the Mountainview Mavericks and the Nova Scotia Privateers.