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Mohawks Of Kanesatake
Mohawks of Kanesatake or Kanehsata'kehró:non are a Mohawk people, Mohawk First Nations in Canada, First Nation in Quebec, Canada. In 2016 the Band government, band has a registered population of 2,508 members. Their main Indian reserve, reserve is Kanesatake, Quebec, Kanesatake Lands located west of Montreal. They also share the uninhabited reserve of Doncaster, Quebec, Doncaster 17 with the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke for hunting and fishing. Demographics Members of the Kanesatake First Nation are Mohawk people, Mohawk. In November 2024, the Band government, band had a total registered population of 3,155 members, 1,784 of whom lived off Indian reserve, reserve.. Geography 44% of the Mohawks of Kanesatake live in the Indian reserve of Kanesatake, Quebec, Kanesatake Lands located 53 km west of Montreal in Quebec. The reserve covers an area of 907.7 ha. The Band government, band also shares the uninhabited reserve of Doncaster, Quebec, Doncaster 17 located 16 km northea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Reserve
In Canada, an Indian reserve () or First Nations reserve () is defined by the '' Indian Act'' as a "tract of land, the legal title to which is vested in Her Majesty, that has been set apart by Her Majesty for the use and benefit of a band." Reserves are areas set aside for First Nations, one of the major groupings of Indigenous peoples in Canada, after a contract with the Canadian state ("the Crown"), and are not to be confused with Indigenous peoples' claims to ancestral lands under Aboriginal title. Demographics Canada has designated 3,394 reserves for over 600 First Nations, as per the federal publication "Registered Indian Population by Sex and Residence, Indian Status is granted to members of a registered band who are eligible to live on these reserves. By 2020, reserves provided shelter for approximately half of these band members. Many reserves have no resident population; typically they are small, remote, non-contiguous pieces of land, a fact which has led ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Act
The ''Indian Act'' () is a Canadian Act of Parliament that concerns registered Indians, their bands, and the system of Indian reserves. First passed in 1876 and still in force with amendments, it is the primary document that defines how the Government of Canada interacts with the 614 First Nation bands in Canada and their members. Throughout its long history, the act has been a subject of controversy and has been interpreted in different ways by both Indigenous Canadians and non-Indigenous Canadians. The legislation has been amended many times, including "over five major changes" made in 2002. The act is very wide-ranging in scope, covering governance, land use, healthcare, education, and more on Indian reserves. Notably, the original ''Indian Act'' defines two elements that affect all Indigenous Canadians: * It says how reserves and bands can operate. The act sets out rules for governing Indian reserves, defines how bands can be created, and defines the powers of "ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Nations In Quebec
Indigenous peoples in Quebec () total eleven distinct ethnic groups. The one Inuit community and ten First Nations communities number 141,915 people and account for approximately two per cent of the population of Quebec, Canada. First Nations Algonquian Abenaki The Abenaki comprise two First Nations communities named the Odanak First Nation (in Odanak, near Sorel) and the Wolinak First Nation (in Wôlinak, near Trois-Rivières). They are approximately 1,900 people on the two reserves. Anishinaabeg The Algonquin, who refer to themselves as ''Anishinaabeg'', comprise nine First Nations who live in communities located in the Outaouais and Abitibi-Témiscamingue regions of Quebec. These First Nations communities are: *Abitibiwinni First Nation in Pikogan * Algonquins of Barriere Lake in Lac-Rapide *Kebaowek First Nation (Eagle Village First Nation - Kipawa) in Kebaowek *Kitcisakik First Nation (Kitcisakik Anicinape Community) in Kitcisakik * Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indigenous And Northern Affairs Canada
Indigenous may refer to: *Indigenous peoples *Indigenous (ecology), presence in a region as the result of only natural processes, with no human intervention *Indigenous (band), an American blues-rock band *Indigenous (horse), a Hong Kong racehorse * ''Indigenous'' (film), Australian, 2016 See also *Indigenous Australians *Indigenous language *Indigenous peoples in Canada *Indigenous religion *Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women are instances of violence against Indigenous women in Canada and the United States, notably those in the First Nations in Canada and Native American communities, but also amongst other Indigenous peoples s ... * Native (other) * * {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oka Crisis
The Oka Crisis (), also known as the Mohawk Crisis or Kanehsatà:ke Resistance (), was a land rights, land dispute between a group of Mohawk people and the town of Oka, Quebec, Canada, over plans to build a golf course on land known as "The Pines" which included an indigenous burial ground. The crisis began on July 11, 1990, and lasted 78 days until September 26, with two fatalities. The dispute was the first well-publicized violent conflict between First Nations in Canada, First Nations and provincial governments in the late 20th century. Historical background Early settlement Iroquois, Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) people, mainly members of the Mohawk people, Mohawk nation (Kanien’kehà:ka), first established themselves in the Montreal area before moving north to their homeland in the Hudson River valley. The several hundred people who migrated at the time went on to develop three distinct Mohawk communities in the region: Kahnawake, Kahnawá:ke, Mohawks of Kanesatake, Kanehsat� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Harding (Sha Ko Hen The Tha)
John Harding (''Sha ko hen tha'') (b.? , Mohawk) is a politician who was elected to the chiefs' council at Kanesatake (2001–2004), a Mohawk settlement in Quebec, Canada. During his period in office, he was part of organized opposition to Grand Chief James Gabriel in 2003–2004. In 2005, neither Harding nor Gabriel were re-elected as chiefs. Early life and education John Harding (Sha ko hen tha - Mohawk name) was born to a Mohawk mother and into her Turtle clan. In the matrilineal kinship system In anthropology, kinship is the web of social relationships that form an important part of the lives of all humans in all societies, although its exact meanings even within this discipline are often debated. Anthropologist Robin Fox says tha ..., inheritance and property are passed through the maternal line. Harding's father is not Mohawk. Harding grew up in his mother's Mohawk culture and identifies as a traditionalist. Career Harding worked as a policeman in the settlement, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Gabriel (politician)
James Gabriel (Mohawk) is a politician, a former chief of Kanesatake, a First Nations settlement within the boundaries of the city of Oka, Quebec. He was elected three times as Grand Chief, serving from 1995 to 2004. His tenure in office was controversial, marked by bitter divisions between his supporters and opponents that resulted in violence in January 2004. Early life and education James Gabriel was born to a European-Canadian mother and Mohawk father. Under the matrilineal kinship system at Kanesatake, children are traditionally considered to be born into the mother's clan, so Gabriel did not have a formal kinship relationship through his mother with the community. He grew up at Kanesatake, and both he and his father are registered as members of the community. He grew up bilingual in French and English.Aubin, Benoit (March 23, 2004)"Kanesatake Chief in Exile" ''Maclean's Magazine,'' online at ''The Canadian Encyclopedia,'' Retrieved on: July 12. 2008. (In a 2004 article, Beno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Gabriel
Ellen Gabriel (born 1959), also known as Katsi'tsakwas, is a Mohawk activist and artist from Kanehsatà:ke Nation – Turtle Clan, known for her involvement as the official spokesperson, chosen by the People of the Longhouse, during the Oka Crisis. Early life and education Ellen Gabriel was born in 1959 in Kanehsatà:ke Nation, Quebec. From a young age, she was passionate about art. Gabriel grew up during the 1960s and 1970s, witnessing anti-war and women's rights movements, which sparked her interest in activism. In May 1990, she received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University, majoring in Studio Art. In 2021, Gabriel completed a one-year conservatory program in Documentary at the New York Film Academy. Career Ellen Gabriel began her career as an art teacher at thKanehsatake Language and Cultural Center From 1992 to 2000, she worked as an illustrator and curriculum developer at the immersion school. She taught art to students in grades 1–6 and created educati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Tehawehron David
Joseph Tehwehron David (1957–2004) was a Mohawk artist who became known for his role as a warrior during the Oka Crisis in 1990.The Making of a Warrior, ''Saturday Night Magazine'', April 1991 Life before Oka Joe David grew up in Kanehsatake, a small Mohawk (Kanienkehaka) community about 70 km west of Montreal, Quebec. David came from a big traditional family who embraced the Longhouse traditions. Joe David’s artistic production focused on installations, sculpture, painting and mixed media. By the late 1980s, he had established himself as an artist with the sale of an artwork to the Public Service Commission and the group exhibition PHOTOMATON (1989), part of "Mois de la photo" at Galerie Articule in Montreal, Quèbec. From the artist’s CV, received from the Indigenous Art Centre David studied studio art and art education at Concordia University in Montreal. The Oka crisis In 1990, Joe David's life and career moved in an unexpected direction as a result of the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Bonspille
Steven Bonspille (Mohawk) is a political leader; he was Grand Chief (2005–2008) of the Kanesatake community located northwest of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. History Bonspille is a traditionalist, elected to the chiefs' council in 2001. The community had adopted a new system of electoral politics in 1991, following the Oka Crisis. Formerly chiefs were selected by clan mothers as part of a traditional, hereditary system based in matrilineal kinship. Children are considered born into their mother's clans in the community, and derive their status from the mother. In the early 2000s, Bonspille became a key figure in a power struggle in the government of Kanesatake. He and two other traditionalist chiefs at the time, Pearl Bonspille and John Harding (Sha ko hen the tha), opposed then-Grand Chief James Gabriel (1996-2004), who had been elected three times. These three men generally considered Gabriel a modernist. Journalist Benoit Aubin has observed that there are strains of ethn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonia Bonspille Boileau
Sonia Boileau is a Canadian First Nations filmmaker belonging to the Mohawk Nation of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Biography Sonia Bonspille-Boileau was raised between Oka, where her French-Canadian father hails from, and Kanesatake, the community of her Mohawk mother. Her 2010 film, ''Last Call Indian'', focuses on her personal connections to her Kanesatake, government intervention into Indigenous life, and her family's ties to the Shingwauk Indian Residential School. Boileau is bilingual, and has created, directed, and produced works in both English and French. Education Bonspille-Boileau has received an extensive and well-rounded education in multiple facets of creative performance and film production. She honed her craft and acquired her first degree in dramatic arts from College Lionel Groulx. Shortly thereafter, she attended the Université de Montreal securing a minor in film studies. From here, she continued to round out her knowledge of film production at the New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Onasakenrat
Joseph Onasakenrat (September 4, 1845 – February 8, 1881), also known as Sosé Onasakenrat, was a Mohawk chief of Kanesatake, one of the Seven Nations of Canada in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Onasakenrat (meaning ''Swan'' or ''White Feather'') was born to a Mohawk family near Oka, Quebec. He was baptized Catholic and named Joseph, and was fluent in Mohawk and French. In 1860, he entered the Petit Séminaire de Montréal where he studied for the priesthood for about three years. He returned to Oka and was appointed as secretary of the Sulpician mission. On July 25, 1868, Onasakenrat was elected chief of the Mohawk community. Almost immediately, he travelled to Ottawa to meet with the Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Onasakenrat petitioned the government to return land to the Mohawks which was, at the time, held by the Sulpicians. The Mohawk had learned that the Sulpicians had changed the terms of an earlier land grant deed and, rather than holding the land in trus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
