MCK congratulates first Indigenous Supreme Court Justice

08/31/2022

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) wishes to offer its congratulations to the newest Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Michelle O�Bonsawin, who begins her first day as a member of Canada�s highest court tomorrow (September 1, 2022).

In a letter sent earlier today, Oh�n:ton I:iente ne Ratits�nhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer offered congratulations on behalf of both the MCK and the community. Ms. O�Bonsawin is the first Indigenous person appointed to sit as a Supreme Court Justice.

A copy of the letter can be viewed here.