Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke (Mohawk: Kahnawákeró:non)[1] are a Mohawk First Nation in Quebec, Canada. In 2024 the band has a registered population of 11,675 members. Its main reserve is Kahnawake 14, located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River opposite 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 Kahnawà:ke.
 Stop sign in Kahnawà:ke | |
| People | Mohawk |
|---|---|
| Province | Québec |
| Land | |
| Main reserve | Kahnawà:ke 14 |
| Other reserve(s) | |
| Land area | 128.02 km2 |
| Population | |
| On reserve | 8138 |
| Off reserve | 3537 |
| Total population | 11,675 |
| Government | |
| Chief | Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer |
| Council |
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| Website | |
| kahnawake.com | |
Demographics
editThe members of Kahnawà:ke First Nation are Mohawk who split with the rest of their tribe in the 1660s and left the Iroquois Confederacy to live in French territory. However, they may have been predominately assimilated captives of the Beaver Wars from the Huron and Algonquin tribes.[2] In October 2024, the band had a total registered population of 11,675 members, 3,537 of whom lived off reserve.[3][4]
Geography
editThe band of Kahnawà:ke lives primarily on a reserve, Kahnawake 14, located 8 km southwest of Montreal, Quebec. This reserve covers an area of 4,825 ha.[5] 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.[6] The First Nation is headquartered at Kahnawake. The closest major city is Montreal.[7]
Governance
editThe Mohawk of Kahnawà:ke are governed by a band council, called Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke. Members are elected to three-year terms according to a custom electoral system based on Section 11 of the Indian Act.
Current council
editAppointed in July 2021, for a term lasting until June 2024, the current chief and council are:
- Grand Chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer
- Ietsénhaienhs Jessica Lazare
- Ratsénhaienhs Arnold Boyer
- Ratsénhaienhs Michael Delisle Jr.
- Ratsénhaienhs Cody Diabo
- Ratsénhaienhs Bart Goodleaf
- Ratsénhaienhs Lindsay Leborgne
- Ietsénhaienhs Tonya Perron
- Ratsénhaienhs Ross Montour
- Ratsénhaienhs Ryan Montour
- Ratsénhaienhs Alan John Rice
- Ratsénhaienhs Harry Rice [8]
Electoral history
edit2018
editThe 2018 elections were held on Saturday, 7 July (Ohiarihkó:wa).[9]
| Name of Candidate | Total Votes Received | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Tokwiro Norton | -- | Acclaimed |
| Total | -- |
| Name of Candidate | Total Votes Received |
|---|---|
| Tonya Perron | 770 |
| Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer | 709 |
| Mike Delisle Jr. | 670 |
| Gina Deer | 589 |
| Lloyd Phillips | 556 |
| Clinton Phillips | 477 |
| Carl Horn | 456 |
| Harry Angus Rice | 395 |
| Lindsay Leborgne | 393 |
| Rhonda Kirby | 382 |
| Ross Montour | 374 |
| William Diabo | 368 |
| Robert Patton Jr. | 361 |
| Martin Leborgne | 337 |
| Phillips Jacobs | 318 |
| Landon Meloche | 304 |
| Tonia Williams | 297 |
| Lindsay Jacobs | 260 |
| David A. Diabo | 233 |
| Louis Stacey | 226 |
| Timmy J. Montour | 205 |
| Curtis Jacobs | 177 |
| Bobbi Dee Deer | 160 |
| Dawn Melissa Montour | 148 |
2015
editThe 2015 elections were held on Saturday, 20 June (Ohiarí:ha).[10]
| Name of Candidate | Total Votes Received |
|---|---|
| Joseph Tokwiro Norton | 488 |
| Mike Delisle Jr. | 397 |
| Lloyd Phillips | 356 |
| Keith Myiow | 85 |
| Total | 1326 |
| Name of Candidate | Total Votes Received |
|---|---|
| Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer | 728 |
| Carl Horn | 690 |
| Clinton Phillips | 673 |
| Kenneth McComber | 667 |
| Gina Deer | 585 |
| Martin Leborgne | 571 |
| Robert Patton Jr. | 571 |
| Christine Zachary-Deom | 556 |
| William "Billy" Diabo | 548 |
| Arlene Jacobs | 539 |
| Rhonda Kirby | 511 |
| Ross K. Montour | 434 |
| Jeffery Diabo | 394 |
| Jonn Mayo | 345 |
| Gary A. Beauvais | 274 |
| Darlene Alfred | 271 |
| Kyle Diabo | 238 |
| Dawn Melissa Montour | 234 |
| John K. Diabo | 229 |
2012
editThe 2012 elections were held on Saturday, 7 July (Ohiarihkó:wa).[11]
| Name of Candidate | Total Votes Received |
|---|---|
| Michael Ahríhron Delisle Jr. | 754 |
| Barry Alfred | 612 |
| Total | 1366 |
| Name of Candidate | Total Votes Received |
|---|---|
| Christine Zachary-Deom | 816 |
| Kenneth McComber | 805 |
| Carl Horn | 752 |
| Lloyd Phillips | 719 |
| Clinton Phillips | 709 |
| Martin Leborgne | 668 |
| Billy Diabo | 648 |
| Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer | 577 |
| Rhonda Kirby | 554 |
| Bobby Patton | 526 |
| Gina Deer | 509 |
| Peter Paul | 472 |
| Mike Bush | 460 |
| Peggy Mayo-Standup | 436 |
| Jeffrey Diabo | 413 |
| Gary Beauvais | 325 |
| Kyle Diabo | 257 |
| Vernon Goodleaf | 235 |
| Keith White | 203 |
2009
editThe 2009 elections were held on Saturday, 4 July at Kateri School.[12]
| Name of Candidate | Total Votes Received |
|---|---|
| Michael Delisle Jr. | 715 |
| Warren Lahache | 449 |
| Total | 1164 |
| Name of Candidate | Total Votes Received |
|---|---|
| Ken McComber | 684 |
| Rhonda Kirby | 593 |
| Lloyd Phillips | 561 |
| Martin Leborgne | 544 |
| Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer | 495 |
| John Dee Delormier | 494 |
| Mike Bush | 487 |
| Johnny Montour | 483 |
| Peggy Mayo-Standup | 478 |
| Carl Horn | 473 |
| Kaniatari:io Gilbert | 421 |
| Clinton Phillips | 409 |
| Marvin Zacharie | 353 |
| Billy Two-Rivers | 349 |
| Travis Jacobs | 332 |
| Gina Deer | 329 |
| Tiorahkwathe Gilbert | 279 |
| George Montour | 256 |
| Wilbert Standup Jr. | 177 |
| Stuart "JR" Phillips | 168 |
| Wahiakeron George Gilbert | 161 |
| Daniel Montour | 134 |
2006
editThe 2006 elections were held on Saturday, 1 July (Ohiari'kó:wa).[13]
| Name of Candidate | Total Votes Received |
|---|---|
| Michael Ahríhron Delisle Jr. | 897 |
| Dan Kirby | 233 |
| Total | 1130 |
| Name of Candidate | Total Votes Received |
|---|---|
| Martin Leborgne | 627 |
| Johnny Montour | 610 |
| Warren Lahache | 596 |
| Mike Bush | 514 |
| Rhonda Lynn Kirby | 508 |
| John Dee Delormier | 496 |
| Kenneth McComber | 467 |
| Marvin Zacharie | 437 |
| Peter Paul | 427 |
| Peggy Mayo-Standup | 407 |
| Keith Myiow | 383 |
| Arlene Jacobs | 365 |
| Michael Loft | 356 |
| George Montour | 341 |
| Dennis Leborgne | 338 |
| Watio Montour | 338 |
| Lindsay LeBorgne | 319 |
| Lori Jacobs | 296 |
| Trina C. Diabo | 290 |
| Daniel Montour | 287 |
| David Dearhouse | 168 |
| Donnie D'Ailleboust | 147 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Mohawk council of Kahnawá:ke http://www.kahnawake.com/community/history.asp
- ^ Greer, Allan; The Jesuit Relations: Natives and Missionaries in Seventeenth-Century North America; P. 146; 2000 Bedford / St. Marten's; ISBN 0-312-16707-5
- ^ "Registered Population Official Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke". Government of Canada.
- ^ "Registered Population". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016..
- ^ "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail :: Kahnawake 14". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016..
- ^ "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail :: Doncaster 17". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016..
- ^ "Geography". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "Chief and Council". Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ^ "Official 2018 MCK Election Results" (PDF) (Press release). Kahnawake: Office of the Electoral Officer. 8 July 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Election Day Results" (PDF) (Press release). Kahnawake: Office of the Electoral Officer. 22 June 2015. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Election Day Results July 8th" (PDF) (Press release). Kahnawake: Office of the Electoral Officer. 8 July 2012. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "MCK Election Results" (PDF) (Press release). Kahnawake: Kahnawà:ke Ratitsénhaiens - Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke. 4 July 2009. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Election Results Announced" (PDF) (Press release). Kahnawake: Kahnawá:ke Ratitsénhaiens - Mohawk Council of Kahnawá:ke. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2018.