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The Kateri Memorial Foundation (KMF) announced this week that its 12th Annual Golf Tournament at the Kanawaki Golf Club in early June raised $183,000 for the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC), the most ever.

Huddles of umbrellas bobbed to upbeat tunes at Kahnawake’s first-ever Kidney Walk, as Kahnawa’kehró:non refused to let the rain deter them from taking action against kidney disease.

After a stretch of lacklustre weather, Monday was the perfect day to hit the links - just in time for the 12th edition of the Kateri Memorial Foundation (KMF)’s Annual Charity Golf Tournament.

The organizers of last year’s Chateauguay Kidney Walk might have chosen a resident of that city to be the face of their event, but instead they looked to Kahnawake, where Angus “Nias” Bordeau has become a leading advocate for locals suffering from kidney disease.

With elders being a key demographic of future users of the Kanatahkwèn:ke Cultural and Arts Centre, the organization’s Building Committee has known that accessibility needs to be top of mind.

Angie Diabo had always wanted to be a teacher, but that couldn’t be her first priority - she had children to feed and clothe, bills to pay, and working at a cigarette factory paid well and enabled her to make ends meet.

It was a lucky day for a handful of community members on Tuesday, with $50,000 in prizes won as part of the Kateri Memorial Foundation (KMF) Golden Ticket draw.

Skye Thomas has always loved being involved in the work of community organizations, and with a wealth of experience planning and supporting local charity events, she said she’s ready to take the lead at the Kateri Memorial Foundation (KMF), where she’s stepping into her new role as executive director.

For Emily Karihwenhá:wi Kane, community is what makes Kahnawake special. That’s why she’s excited to step into her new role as a community engagement specialist at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake (MCK) – a position that will see relationship building be made a priority for the organization.

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.