Mohawks of Kanesatake

Mohawks of Kanehsatà:ke
Band No. 69
Kanehsata'kehró:non
Location of the Indian reserve of Kanehsatake
PeopleMohawk
HeadquartersKanesatake
ProvinceQuebec
Land
Main reserveKanesatake Lands
Reserve
Doncaster 17
Land area90.98 km2 (35.13 sq mi)
Population (2024)
On reserve1347
On other land24
Off reserve1784
Total population3155
Government
ChiefVictor Bonspille
[1]

Mohawks of Kanehsatà:ke or Kanehsata'kehró:non are a Mohawk First Nation in Quebec, Canada. In 2016 the band has a registered population of 2,508 members. Their main reserve is Kanehsatà:ke Lands located 48 kilometres (30 mi) west of Montreal. They also share the uninhabited reserve of Doncaster 17 with the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke for hunting and fishing.

Demographics

Members of the Kanehsatà:ke First Nation are Mohawk. In November 2024, the band had a total registered population of 3,155 members, 1,784 of whom lived off reserve.[2]

Geography

44% of the Mohawks of Kanehsatà:ke live in the Indian reserve of Kanehsatà:ke Lands located 53 km west of Montreal in Quebec.[2][3] The reserve covers an area of 907.7 ha.[4] 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 Kanehsatà:ke.[5] The closest important cities are Laval and Montreal.[6]

Governance

Mohawks of Kanehsatà:ke 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 was composed of the chief Serge Simon and six counselors.[7]

Notable Kanesatakehró:non

Joseph Onasakenrat, chief of the Mohawks of Kanehsatà:ke from 1868 to 1881

See also

References

  1. ↑ "First Nation Detail". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  2. 1 2 "Registered Population". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016..
  3. ↑ "Reserve/Settlements/Villages". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016..
  4. ↑ "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail :: Kanesatake Lands". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016..
  5. ↑ "Reserve/Settlement/Village Detail :: Doncaster 17". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016..
  6. ↑ "Geography". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016..
  7. ↑ "Governance". Crown–Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Government of Canada. Retrieved 5 December 2016..
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