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Almost 500 attendees piled into the Mohawk Bingo this New Year’s Eve, choosing to ring in 2026 surrounded by community members and guests who chose to celebrate sobriety on the last day of the 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.

A fire was reported last Friday at a Kanesatake home where a shooting took place a week earlier.

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 11th edition of Karonhiaráhstha’s Winter Wonderland may not have broken last year’s fundraising record of more than $260,000, but it came pretty close, with $236,490 raised for the medical scholarship program named in memory of Karonhiaráhstha Sky Junie Delisle.

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.

The approval of a new pedestrian bridge connecting Kahnawake to Tekakwitha Island was announced late this week, a project that promises to improve safety and accessibility.

Tomorrow is the day for the Kanesatake Christmas Bazaar, which is set to see 15 vendors take to the local church hall for a day of holiday cheer.

The holiday parade returned to Kahnawake on Saturday, with Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takéhnhas Community Services (KSCS) taking the reins for the first time after the popular event didn’t move forward last year due to a lack of participation.