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The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) is urging Kahnawa’kehró:non to be as prepared as possible when crossing the United States border, in light of growing tensions related to the actions of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents.

For many in Kahnawake, a trip across the border is a regular occurrence – but community members are being advised to exercise more caution than usual in light of growing tensions following the actions of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, including a situation where a First Nations man is said to have been detained and his Certificate of Indian Status seized.

The shocking immigration enforcement operations in the United States continue to rattle us. It makes you want to cry or scream – or both – seeing the images flooding social and news feeds, including videos documenting multiple murders in cold blood.

Every morning at breakfast, the eight kids of the David family would sit and eat to the sounds of CBC News. In the evening, CBS News anchorman Walter Cronkite would light their living room.

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.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake (MCK) “caretaker council” continues work under a limited mandate outlined by Federal Court last year.

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!

Kanehsata’kehró:non Mary Hannaburg has been at many tables over the years where the Indian Act was debated, but she believes recently passed amendments to Bill S-2, which would axe the second-generation cut-off rule, are more promising than ever before.

After months of consultations at Senate standing committees, senators have voted 10-1 to pass amendments that would end second-generation cut-off within the Indian Act.