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It’s been more than a decade since Martin Akwiranoron Loft graduated from Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats, but his daughter, Carlee Kahonwinéhtha Loft still remembers quizzing him on his Mohawk vocabulary on the way to school.

An out-of-control garbage fire outside of a cigarette factory was the cause of last Thursday afternoon’s temporary closure of Route 207.

When Brandon Atéhrhanonhne Rice decided to pursue the two-year Kanien’kéha Ratiwennahní:rats Adult Immersion Program, he did it for the faces yet to come, the future family he hoped to one day build.

Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) chiefs and community representatives had the chance to speak with representatives from Australia this week, who visited Kahnawake as part of a trip organized by Australia’s national human rights institution.

After years of controversy surrounding the potential sale of retail cannabis in the community, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has officially made a decision: there will be no cannabis sales on the territory.

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.

With just 40 rubber ducks still available on the morning of the big race, a sellout fundraiser was never in doubt as community members gathered to cheer for theirs to cross the finish line first against 999 competitors.

The third edition of Tsotso’s Duck Race, the annual fundraiser in memory of Tsótewe Stacey, who tragically passed away in a car accident in 2023, is happening this Saturday.

Though the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK)’s 45-day moratorium on retail cannabis sales lifts today, nothing is set to change in the community, with progress on the cannabis file and a decision about its future at a standstill without any Kahnawake Cannabis Control Board (KCCB) members.

Though retail sale of cannabis has never been legal in Kahnawake, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) has enacted an official 45-day moratorium, acknowledging “renewed opposition” from community members on the matter.