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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 girls’ lacrosse continues to grow in Kahnawake, five players from the community joined up with other athletes from Akwesasne, Six Nations, and Cornwall to form the Eastern Nations Elite at the Border Wars box lacrosse tournament.

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 Pan-American Lacrosse Association (PALA) held its third edition of the Sixes Cup, taking place last week in Humacao, Puerto Rico, the first international lacrosse tournament ever held in the US territory.s

The Kahnawake Survival School (KSS) wrestling team hit the road last weekend, heading to Brampton, Ontario, for the Matmen Classic Championships.

The CCM Challenge, a yearly tournament featuring some of the top U18 AAA teams in the province, was held in Chateauguay this year, and featured two Kahnawake players in prominent spots.

With the season in full swing, minor hockey has taken over the lives of many Kahnawake families, as the 13 Kahnawake Minor Hockey Association (KMHA) teams take to the ice in the hopes off brining home tournament banners, reaching their respective league’s playoffs, and have some fun playing hockey.

After weeks of training, the Quebec Open wrestling tournament is one of the first ways wrestlers get a chance to shake the rust off and see what they need to do to get ready for the year ahead, including the Greater Montreal Athletic Association (GMAA) wrestling championships and provincials.