Kahnawà:ke

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Kahnawà:ke is a Mohawk First Nations reserve located near Montreal, Quebec, known for its strong Kanien’kehá:ka cultural traditions and political activism.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf First Nations reserve
Indigenous settlement in Canada
Mohawk community
adjacentTo Honoré-Mercier Bridge
country Canada
culturalPractice Longhouse ceremonies
seasonal ceremonies following the Haudenosaunee calendar
traditional lacrosse
economyActivity construction industry
gaming and casinos
online gaming regulation and hosting
tobacco trade
ethnicGroup Kanien’kehá:ka
Mohawk
governedBy Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
governmentType band council
hasCulturalInstitution Kahnawà:ke Cultural Center
longhouses
hasEducationalInstitution Kahnawà:ke Survival School
Karihwanoron Mohawk Immersion program
Kateri School
hasLandmark Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Territory bridge access to Mercier Bridge
hasOfficialLanguage English
Kanien’kéha (Mohawk language)
hasOrganization Kahnawà:ke Economic Development Commission
Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission
Peacekeepers (Kahnawà:ke police service)
hasReligiousInstitution St. Francis Xavier Mission
historicalRole participant in Haudenosaunee diplomacy with French and British colonial powers
site of Mohawk relocation from the Mohawk Valley
knownFor Indigenous rights advocacy
language revitalization efforts
political activism
strong Kanien’kehá:ka cultural traditions
traditional Longhouse governance practices
locatedIn Quebec
locatedNear Montreal
locatedOn South Shore of the Saint Lawrence River
observes Eastern Daylight Time
Eastern Standard Time
partOf Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Mohawk Nation
people Kanien’kehá:ka
Mohawk
politicalActivity assertion of Mohawk jurisdiction over membership and residency
opposition to federal and provincial encroachment on Mohawk lands
province Quebec
recognizedAs Indian reserve under the Indian Act of Canada
region Montérégie
timeZone Eastern Time Zone

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mohawk
Mohawk ("Kanesatake")
currentCommunities
Mohawk people
capitalSettlement
Kahnawà:ke ("Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke")
governedBy
Haudenosaunee
hasContemporaryCommunity
Kahnawà:ke ("Kahnawà:ke Cultural Center")
hasCulturalInstitution
Kahnawà:ke ("Kahnawà:ke Survival School")
hasEducationalInstitution
Kahnawà:ke ("Kahnawà:ke Economic Development Commission")
hasOrganization
Mohawk people
majorCommunity

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