Land Use Planning burial sites survey results

05/24/2017

The Lands Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke is publishing the results of a survey to collect feedback on the creation of a future burial site in Kahnaw�:ke launched in March 2017.

A combined total of 138 people completed the survey either online or in person. 95% of participants agreed Kahnaw�:ke needs a new burial site for all Kahnawa�kehr�:non, while nearly half of the people who took the survey were opposed to a future burial site in Tiower�:ton.

See the complete result by visiting www.kahnawake.com/lands .

"We�re still very far away from the reality of a new cemetery in Kahnaw�:ke, but this is a good start," said Land Use Planning Coordinator Cole McComber. �The feedback found in this survey shed some much needed light on this matter and will no doubt benefit land use planning for our Territory moving forward.�

The survey is one of several consultation activities taking place as part of a 30 week extensive community information and consultation campaign to address major land-related issues in Kahnaw�:ke.