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MCK Responds to LE DEVOIR article: Montréal, territoire mohawk?

May 29, 2018

a letter has been sent to le Devoir newspaper to address/correct historical inaccuracies and untruths that continue to cloud the truth in the matter of the so-called ‘St. Lawrence Iroquois.’ Certain influential scholars continue to hypothesize that the St. Lawrence Iroquois lived in this area at the time of contact but are somehow not related to ‘today’s’ Iroquois who continue to live here.

For more on the release, the original article and the responses, see the links below:

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Le Devoir Article (in French)
Montréal, territoire mohawk?

MCK Response
MCK Response to La Devoir - English
MCK Response to Le Devoir - French

MCK Responds to La Presse articles: Territoire Mohawk Non CÈDÈ?

October 26, 2017

The MCK has responded to a series of Opinion articles that appeared in the La Presse newspaper recently, entitled, "TERRITOIRE MOHAWK NON CÉDÉ?" The articles question the historic presence of Mohawks on the Island of Montreal and the City's position, recently recognizing the Island of Montreal as unceded Mohawk Territory.

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MCK Response
MCK Response to La Presse - English
MCK Response to La Presse - French

La Presse Articles (English):
Article 1 - When Europe landed... - September 26, 2017
Article 2 - Aboriginal rights and treaty in Montreal - September 27, 2017
Article 3 - Montreal, a mohawk territory? - September 29, 2017
Article 4 - A settlement at the expense of indigenous peoples - October 1, 2017

La Presse Articles (French):
Article 1 - Quand l'Europe débarque... - September 26, 2017
Article 2 - Driots ancestraux et issus de traités à Montréal - September 27, 2017
Article 3 - Montréal, un territoire mohawk? - September 29, 2017
Article 4 - Une colonisation aux dépens des peuples indigènes - October 1, 2017