The Waste Management Department of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to inform the community that the bin at the Transfer Depot is currently at capacity. The company that manages the bin is expected to have it emptied sometime this week.
Also, a reminder to the community to please use the Door-to-Door garbage pickup service on Fridays.
The Public Safety Unit and the Kahnawake Fire Brigade (KFB) are informing the community of an incident that took place at the Fuel Depot this morning, located next to the Peacekeepers station. The KFB was first on the scene and indicated that an accident took place that resulted in diesel fuel overflowing from the tanks as they were being filled.
An initial assessment of the area has shown that the fuel was ...
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community that Ratitsénhaienhs Joseph Tokwiro Norton, Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer and Clinton Phillips are in Ottawa to participate in Kahnawà:ke/Canada Relations (KCR) meetings today and tomorrow, February 20th and 21st.
The Seigneury of Sault St. Louis; Membership; and Lands will be topics of discussion. The Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office is also...
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is inviting interested Kahnawa’kehró:non or Onkwehón:we residents of Kahnawà:ke to become a member on the Kahnawà:ke S-3 Defense Coalition (Coalition). The purpose of this new group is to empower Kahnawa’kehró:non to direct, create and send a Unified Community Position to the Federal Government of Canada on Bill S-3 amendments to the Indian Act.
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to advise the community that Grand Chief Joseph Tokwiro Norton will be attending the Iroquois Caucus meetings being held in Ottawa tomorrow and Wednesday (February 19 and 20). Ietsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer will also attend on Tuesday.
Agenda items include Indian Act S-3 Amendments presentation by Sky-Deer; Cannabis Working Group update; Radioacti...
Ietsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer and Brandon Bordeau explain the impacts that Canada's S-3 amendments to the Indian Act will have on Kahnawake. According to Canada’s own estimates, over a million new Status ‘Indians’ will be created based on the new criteria set out in the S-3 amendments. Of this, between 35,000 to 65,000 could be added to the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke federal list.
Housing Survey Results available
January 23, 2019
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is pleased to release the results of the recent Housing Survey conducted to gauge Kahnawa'kehró:non with current Housing needs, from November 21 to December 21, 2018.
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to announce that it is currently studying and exploring an opportunity to build and operate a state-of-the-art production and processing facility with Canopy Growth Corporation, a company that has emerged as the global leader in the field of cannabis cultivation, research and product development. For clarity, there is no agreement in place.
The MCK has issued a Kahnawà:ke Economic Development Fact Sheet to help explain the opportunity and the rationale for creating a relationship with Canopy Growth:
The Strategic Plan is designed to guide the administration and operations of the MCK over the next five years. The plan is a roadmap designed to preserve and enhance the roles and purpose of the MCK by identifying opportunities, maximizing its resources and focusing on key strategic goals that will improve MCK services and the quality of life for the community.
Download the strategic plan and watch a short summary clip below:
The MCK reiterates its support for the Kahnawà:ke Membership Law in light of recent events regarding non-eligible, non-Indigenous individuals residing on the Territory in clear contravention of the law.
Chief & Council have issued an Open Letter to community members to clarify the MCK’s position on the matter. Another separate Open Letter is intended for the aforementioned non-eligible persons. Both are available below.
The MCK is preparing a plan of action to help alleviate some of the difficulties that surfaced in the aftermath of a series of community-organized meetings held on this topic. The creation of a formal engagement strategy will begin at the Community Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 16th.
In the meantime it was felt that the community should be reminded of the origins and history of the 2003 Kahnawà:ke Membership Law, the 1984 Mohawk Law on Membership and 1981 Moratorium on Mixed Marriages. As such, a pamphlet that was prepared for the current amendment process for the 2003 Kahnawà:ke Membership Law, also available below.
Additionally, a random survey of 360 Kahnawa’kehró:non conducted in 2011 is also being made available at www.kahnawake.com for the purposes of illustrating community sentiment on the topic of Membership. In response to the question, “Should the Kahnawà:ke Membership Law allow all non-Natives married to a Member to live in Kahnawà:ke?” 263 respondents (78%) totally or somewhat disagreed, with 76 respondents (22%) agreeing, somewhat agreeing, or totally agreeing. 21 people did not offer a response to this particular question.
“While the laws have changed over the years, the community has been remarkably consistent in its support of the residency requirements,” said Grand Chief Michael Ahríhron Delisle, Jr. “Chief & Council are obligated to uphold Kahnawà:ke laws, while always being mindful that there will always be those who aren’t in favor of the law and that we must listen to their concerns and suggestions. We ask that everyone remain peaceful and respectful during this emotional time.”
- Housing Survey Results
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