Kanesatake community at odds with council
A public meeting was planned for Wednesday night in Kanesatake to discuss the current council.
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Kanesatake council racks up $31,000 legal bill in only six days fighting own grand chief, health centre board
The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake is facing a $31,000 bill for just six days for legal work battling its own grand chief and the board of the community’s health centre, according to an invoice submitted to the band council by the Delegatus law firm, based in Montreal.
Ottawa refuses to recognize Kanesatake referendum results
Aboriginal Affairs is refusing to recognize the results of a June 15 referendum vote in Kanesatake which turfed four councillors from office.
Kanesatake's band council 'quorum' vows to defy referendum
The Kanesatake band council is in full political turmoil.
Kanesatake grand chief claims referendum victory
The grand chief of Kanesatake is claiming victory following a referendum he says has given him a mandate to call an election within months.
Kanesatake grand chief calls for referendum as political division threaten health centre
The grand chief of Kanesatake, the Mohawk community once at the heart of the Oka Crisis, plans to hold a referendum June 15 on the current band council which has been engulfed by internal divisions that now threaten the operations of the health centre.
Ottawa threatening to shut down land claim negotiations, says grand chief from Mohawk community at heart of Oka Crisis
The grand chief for the Mohawk community at the heart of the Oka crisis says Ottawa’s lead negotiator threatened to shut down land claim negotiations over plans to dissolve Kanesatake’s band council.
Kanesatake marches in "love and respect"
In Quebec, members of the Mohawk community of Kanesatake wanted to show their support to Theresa Spence and other First Nations taking part in Wednesday’s Day of Action.
Kanesatake's Ellen Gabriel jumps in race for AFN national chief
APTN National News now with another candidate trying to get support to join the race to be national chief of the Assembly of First nations.