The 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.[1] In October 2016, the band had a total registered population of 10,946 members, 2,959 of whom lived off reserve.[2]
The 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 counciledit
Appointed in July 2021, for a term lasting until June 2024, the current chief and council are:
^Greer, Allan; The Jesuit Relations: Natives and Missionaries in Seventeenth-Century North America; P. 146; 2000 Bedford / St. Marten's; ISBN0-312-16707-5
mohawks, kahnawà, mohawk, first, nation, quebec, canada, 2016, band, registered, population, members, main, reserve, kahnawake, located, south, shore, lawrence, river, opposite, montreal, also, shares, uninhabited, reserve, doncaster, with, mohawks, kanesatake. Mohawks of Kahnawa 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 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 Kahnawa ke Mohawks of Kahnawa keBand No 70Stop sign in Kahnawa kePeopleMohawkProvinceQuebecLandMain reserveKahnawa ke 14Other reserve s Doncaster 17Land area128 02 km2PopulationOn reserve7924Off reserve3087Total population11033GovernmentChiefKahsennenhawe Sky DeerCouncilArnold Boyer Mike Delisle Jr Cody Diabo Bart Goodleaf Tonya Perron Jessica Lazare Ross Montour Lindsay Leborgne Ryan Montour Alan John Rice Harry RiceWebsitekahnawake comMohawks of Kahnawa ke in 1869 Contents 1 Demographics 2 Geography 3 Governance 3 1 Current council 3 2 Electoral history 3 2 1 2018 3 2 2 2015 3 2 3 2012 3 2 4 2009 3 2 5 2006 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDemographics editThe members of Kahnawa 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 1 In October 2016 the band had a total registered population of 10 946 members 2 959 of whom lived off reserve 2 Geography edit nbsp Kahnawake seen from MontrealThe band of Kahnawa ke lives primarily on a reserve Kahnawake 14 located 8 km southwest of Montreal Quebec This reserve covers an area of 4 825 ha 3 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 4 The First Nation is headquartered at Kahnawake The closest major city is Montreal 5 Governance edit nbsp The grand chief Poking Fire in 1937The Mohawk of Kahnawa ke are governed by a band council called Mohawk Council of Kahnawa ke Members are elected to three year terms according to a custom electoral system based on Section 11 of the Indian Act Current council edit Appointed in July 2021 for a term lasting until June 2024 the current chief and council are Grand Chief Kahsennenhawe Sky Deer Ietsenhaienhs Jessica Lazare Ratsenhaienhs Arnold Boyer Ratsenhaienhs Michael Delisle Jr Ratsenhaienhs Cody Diabo Ratsenhaienhs Bart Goodleaf Ratsenhaienhs Lindsay Leborgne Ietsenhaienhs Tonya Perron Ratsenhaienhs Ross Montour Ratsenhaienhs Ryan Montour Ratsenhaienhs Alan John Rice Ratsenhaienhs Harry Rice 6 Electoral history edit 2018 edit The 2018 elections were held on Saturday 7 July Ohiarihko wa 7 Election for Grand Chief Name of Candidate Total Votes Received NotesJoseph Tokwiro Norton AcclaimedTotal Election for Council Chiefs Name of Candidate Total Votes ReceivedTonya Perron 770Kahsennenhawe Sky Deer 709Mike Delisle Jr 670Gina Deer 589Lloyd Phillips 556Clinton Phillips 477Carl Horn 456Harry Angus Rice 395Lindsay Leborgne 393Rhonda Kirby 382Ross Montour 374William Diabo 368Robert Patton Jr 361Martin Leborgne 337Phillips Jacobs 318Landon Meloche 304Tonia Williams 297Lindsay Jacobs 260David A Diabo 233Louis Stacey 226Timmy J Montour 205Curtis Jacobs 177Bobbi Dee Deer 160Dawn Melissa Montour 1482015 edit The 2015 elections were held on Saturday 20 June Ohiari ha 8 Election for Grand Chief Name of Candidate Total Votes ReceivedJoseph Tokwiro Norton 488Mike Delisle Jr 397Lloyd Phillips 356Keith Myiow 85Total 1326Election for Council Chiefs Name of Candidate Total Votes ReceivedKahsennenhawe Sky Deer 728Carl Horn 690Clinton Phillips 673Kenneth McComber 667Gina Deer 585Martin Leborgne 571Robert Patton Jr 571Christine Zachary Deom 556William Billy Diabo 548Arlene Jacobs 539Rhonda Kirby 511Ross K Montour 434Jeffery Diabo 394Jonn Mayo 345Gary A Beauvais 274Darlene Alfred 271Kyle Diabo 238Dawn Melissa Montour 234John K Diabo 2292012 edit The 2012 elections were held on Saturday 7 July Ohiarihko wa 9 Election for Grand Chief Name of Candidate Total Votes ReceivedMichael Ahrihron Delisle Jr 754Barry Alfred 612Total 1366Election for Council Chiefs Name of Candidate Total Votes ReceivedChristine Zachary Deom 816Kenneth McComber 805Carl Horn 752Lloyd Phillips 719Clinton Phillips 709Martin Leborgne 668Billy Diabo 648Kahsennenhawe Sky Deer 577Rhonda Kirby 554Bobby Patton 526Gina Deer 509Peter Paul 472Mike Bush 460Peggy Mayo Standup 436Jeffrey Diabo 413Gary Beauvais 325Kyle Diabo 257Vernon Goodleaf 235Keith White 2032009 edit The 2009 elections were held on Saturday 4 July at Kateri School 10 Election for Grand Chief Name of Candidate Total Votes ReceivedMichael Delisle Jr 715Warren Lahache 449Total 1164Election for Council Chiefs Name of Candidate Total Votes ReceivedKen McComber 684Rhonda Kirby 593Lloyd Phillips 561Martin Leborgne 544Kahsennenhawe Sky Deer 495John Dee Delormier 494Mike Bush 487Johnny Montour 483Peggy Mayo Standup 478Carl Horn 473Kaniatari io Gilbert 421Clinton Phillips 409Marvin Zacharie 353Billy Two Rivers 349Travis Jacobs 332Gina Deer 329Tiorahkwathe Gilbert 279George Montour 256Wilbert Standup Jr 177Stuart JR Phillips 168Wahiakeron George Gilbert 161Daniel Montour 1342006 edit The 2006 elections were held on Saturday 1 July Ohiari ko wa 11 Election for Chief Name of Candidate Total Votes ReceivedMichael Ahrihron Delisle Jr 897Dan Kirby 233Total 1130Election for Council Chiefs Name of Candidate Total Votes ReceivedMartin Leborgne 627Johnny Montour 610Warren Lahache 596Mike Bush 514Rhonda Lynn Kirby 508John Dee Delormier 496Kenneth McComber 467Marvin Zacharie 437Peter Paul 427Peggy Mayo Standup 407Keith Myiow 383Arlene Jacobs 365Michael Loft 356George Montour 341Dennis Leborgne 338Watio Montour 338Lindsay LeBorgne 319Lori Jacobs 296Trina C Diabo 290Daniel Montour 287David Dearhouse 168Donnie D Ailleboust 147See also edit nbsp Canada portalKahnawake Mohawk peopleReferences edit 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 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 Kahnawa ke Ratitsenhaiens Mohawk Council of Kahnawa ke 4 July 2009 Retrieved 27 December 2018 Election Results Announced PDF Press release Kahnawake Kahnawa ke Ratitsenhaiens Mohawk Council of Kahnawa ke 4 July 2006 Retrieved 27 December 2018 External links editOfficial website of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawa ke First Nation Detail by Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mohawks of Kahnawa ke amp oldid 1178569374, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,