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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.

Everything I write about is through the lens of a grizzled veteran reporter/editor who has seen far too much.

For many of our furry friends, a trip to the groomers can be anxiety-inducing, causing many pet owners to tackle grooming their own pets or leaving months between appointments.

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.

Louise Mayo wants Kahnawa’kehró:non to have the tools to reach their personal financial goals - whether that means saving for a future family home, or if it’s all about one day buying that motorcycle they’ve always dreamed of.

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) chief Arnold Boyer told the provincial health minister last week that newly passed legislation could result in patient care being treated like “fast food,” with performance targets creating a kind of “fast medicine” that could compromise doctors’ abilities to properly evaluate patients.

In February 2023, Leta McComber was faced with news nobody wants to hear. She had a tumour on her spinal cord, and doctors weren’t sure if they could save her life.

The 11th annual edition of Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland starts tomorrow, with more prizes than ever honouring the memory of Karonhiaráhstha Sky Junie Delisle.

Quebec Native Women (QNW), the organization that seeks to represent the interests of Indigenous women throughout the province, responded via press release to the report by the Quebec ombudsperson that the province is not doing enough to implement the Viens Commission’s 142 calls to action.