Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke

Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke in 1869

Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke are a Mohawk First Nation in Quebec, Canada. In 2016 the band has a registered population of 10,946 members. Its main reserve is Kahnawake 14 located near Montreal. It also shares the uninhabited reserve of Doncaster 17 with the Mohawks of Kanesatake for hunting and fishing. The band is governed by the Mohawk Council of Kahnawá:ke.

Demographics

The members of Kahnawá:ke First Nation are Mohawks. In October 2016, the band had a total registered population of 10,946 members, 2,959 of which lived off reserve.[1]

Geography

Kahnawake seen from Montreal

The band of Kahnawá:ke lives primarily on a reserve, Kahnawake 14, located 8 km southwest of Montreal, Quebec. This reserve covers an area of 4,825 ha.[2] The band also shares an uninhabited reserve, Doncaster 17, located 16 km northeast of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts with the Mohawks of Kanesatake for hunting and fishing.[3] The First Nation is headquartered at Kahnawake. The closest important city is Montreal.[4]

Governance

The grand chief Poking Fire in 1937

Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke are governed by a band council, called Mohawk Council of Kahnawá:ke, elected according to a custom electoral system based on Section 11 of the Indian Act. For the 2015 to 2018 tenure, this council is composed of the grand chief Joseph T. Norton and 11 councilors.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Registered Population". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016. .
  2. ↑ "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail :: Kahnawake 14". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016. .
  3. ↑ "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail :: Doncaster 17". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016. .
  4. ↑ "Geography". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016. .
  5. ↑ "Governance". Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016. .
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