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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.

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!

The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) has been an inspiration for many of Kahnawake’s youngest hockey players since their first game was played in 2024, not least nine-year-old Iako’tarakehte Dailleboust, who has been at as many games as she possibly can.

When Iakoiehwáhtha Meloche Patton first told her parents she was planning to complete her undergraduate studies at the University of Toronto, they felt a twinge of sadness that their baby would be so far from home.

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.

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.

Backstage at the McCord Stewart Museum, it’s quiet but not with stillness. A model adjusts her footing. A hairstylist perfects a braid. Someone laughs over a smudged lipstick that’s carefully reapplied with the same focus as beadwork.

The lights dimmed over the Toronto runway, and a hush fell across the audience. Then, stepping forward in a woven basket skirt that shimmered under the spotlights, Bri Etienne walked down the catwalk.

The historic halls of Toronto’s Casa Loma glowed with energy during the Runway of Rezilience, an award-winning Indigenous fashion show that continues to redefine beauty standards and celebrate cultural identity.