Mohawks of Kanesatake

Joseph Onasakenrat, chief of the Mohawks of Kanesatake from 1868 to 1881

Mohawks of Kanesatake or Kanehsatà:kehró:non are a Mohawk First Nation in Quebec, Canada. In 2016 the band has a registered population of 2,508 members. Its main reserve is Kanesatake Lands located west of Montreal. It also shares the uninhabited reserve of Doncaster 17 with the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke for hunting and fishing.

Demographics

Members of the Kanesatake First Nation are Mohawks. In October 2016, the band had a total registered population of 2,508 members, 1,115 of which lived off reserve.[1]

Geography

Location of the Indian reserve of Kanesatake on the map of the Regional County Municipality of Deux-Montagnes, Quebec

44% of the Mohawks of Kanesatake live in the Indian reserve of Kanesatake Lands located 53 km west of Montreal in Quebec.[1][2] The reserve covers an area of 907.7 ha.[3] The band also shares the uninhabited reserve of Doncaster 17 located 16 km northeast of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts with the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke for hunting and fishing. The band is headquartered in Kanesatake.[4] The closest important cities are Laval and Montreal.[5]

Governance

Mohawks of Kanesatake are governed by a band council elected according to a custom electoral system based on Section 11 of the Indian Act. For the 2014 to 2017 tenure, this council is composed of the cief Serge Simon and six councelors.[6]

See also

References

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