Mohawk Council of Kanesatake

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The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake is the elected First Nations band council that administers local governance and community affairs for the Mohawk community of Kanesatake in Quebec, Canada.

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Kanien’kehá:ka community 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First Nations band government
elected council
appliesToJurisdiction Kanesatake Mohawk community NERFINISHED
associatedWith Haudenosaunee Confederacy (Iroquois Confederacy), culturally and historically NERFINISHED
Mohawk Nation NERFINISHED
country Canada
electionMethod community elections by eligible band members
ethnicGroupRepresented Mohawk NERFINISHED
governanceModel elected band council under the Indian Act framework
governs Kanesatake Mohawk territory (on- and some off-reserve interests) NERFINISHED
governsFor on-reserve members of Kanesatake
some off-reserve members of Kanesatake for specific programs
hasJurisdictionOver certain social services for Kanesatake members
economic development initiatives in Kanesatake
housing programs for Kanesatake members
local infrastructure in Kanesatake
local land and resource management within its authority
some education-related services for community members
hasResponsibility community planning and development
financial administration of band funds
implementation of agreements with federal and provincial governments
public safety and local regulations within its authority
hasRole administration of community affairs
delivery of local services
local governance
management of band programs
representation of community in external relations
languageUsed English
French
Mohawk (Kanien’kéha) NERFINISHED
legalStatus band council recognized under Canadian federal law
locatedIn Kanesatake NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Laurentides region NERFINISHED
Quebec NERFINISHED
partOf First Nations governance system in Canada
peopleServed Mohawk community of Kanesatake NERFINISHED
recognizedBy Government of Canada NERFINISHED
Indigenous Services Canada NERFINISHED
regionServed Kanesatake and surrounding area in southwestern Quebec
represents registered members of the Kanesatake band
representsInNegotiationsWith federal government of Canada NERFINISHED
provincial government of Quebec NERFINISHED
sector Indigenous governance
subjectOf Indigenous governance discussions in Quebec
scholarship on the Oka Crisis and its aftermath
typeOfOrganization public government body

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Kanesatake governedBy Mohawk Council of Kanesatake
Kanesatake hasCulturalIdentity Mohawk Council of Kanesatake
this entity surface form: Kanien’kehá:ka community