The Capital Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to inform the community that the updated Water and Sanitation Policy was approved by Chief and Council at the Monday, March 18th Council Meeting, and is now in effect.
The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission (KLCC) would like to inform the community on the outcomes from the Community Decision Making Process Hearing for the draft Kahnawà:ke Residency Law held last evening at Kahnawake Shakotiia’takéhnhas Community Services (KSCS).
The meeting began with Ietsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer presenting a power point presentation,...
The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission (KLCC) would like to remind the community that the Community Decision Making Process Hearing for the draft Kahnawà:ke Residency Law (“the Law”) will be held tomorrow (Thursday, 21 Enniskó:wa/March 2019)at Kahnawake Shakotiia’takéhnhas Community Services. The meeting will begin at 6pm and close at 8:30pm.
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke has been informed by Canadian Pacific that emergency work is required at the rail crossing on Route 132 in Kahnawà:ke tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20th.
The closure of the right lane towards Montreal will be in effect beginning at 9am and will be reopened at around 3pm.
The draft Kahnawake Residency Law enters the Community Decision Making Process on Thursday, March 21st. In order to better inform the community and, especially, assist those planning to attend these important meetings, Ietsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer presents the Draft Residency Law and gives a brief overview.
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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