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Five years ago, we ran an editorial following the January 6, 2021, siege of the US Capitol by MAGA faithful, egged on by a president who couldn’t accept he lost the election. The headline? “Good riddance to Donald Trump.”

Two plans, one compiled by First Nations advocates and the other by the federal government, have been filed with the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT), each proposing paths forward for the long-term reform of First Nations Child and Family Services.

Last spring, Ioronhiateka Delisle’s stepson needed a new pair of skates, so they went to Play It Again Sports in Kirkland, part of the area covered by Kahnawake’s agreement with the province to exempt Kahnawa’kehró:non from Quebec Sales Tax (QST) at the point of sale.

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.

Awendio Solaris, a United Kingdom-based solar energy startup, has announced its intention to develop a manufacturing facility and global research and development centre in Montreal East, partnering with Kahnawake and other First Nations to do so.

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.

Bill 1, the provincial government’s proposed constitution for the province of Quebec, continues to be decried by many of its opponents weeks after it has been tabled by the Legault government - including by First Nations.

A report from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) outlined what Indigenous communities and their police forces already knew: that spending for the First Nations and Inuit Policing Program (FNIPP) has yet to catch up to the needs of these services despite recent increases in funding.

The head of the Kanesatake Health Center (KHC) has joined the chorus of opposition to the Quebec law overhauling the province’s healthcare system, citing fears it could harm the health centre’s capacity to serve the community effectively.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) grand chief Cody Diabo wanted to bring the community’s grievances directly to prime minister Mark Carney this week at the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) special chiefs assembly in Ottawa, but these hopes were dashed.