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Kanehsatà꞉ke, often translated as "sandy place," is home to the Kanehsata'kehró꞉non, the people of Kanesatake. The community sits on the shore of the Lake of Two Mountains, where the Ottawa and St. Lawrence rivers meet, about 48 kilometres west of Montreal. Members also share the uninhabited reserve of Doncaster 17 with the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke for hunting and fishing.

Kanesatake is part of the Mohawk Nation, the most easterly nation of the Haudenosaunee. The community follows a matrilineal kinship system, in which children traditionally belong to their mother's clan. The Kanien'kehá:ka are known for their commitment to keeping their language, Kanien'kéha, and their culture strong, and for defending their rights.

The community's history on this land is long. In 1717, the King of France granted the Mohawk a large piece of land here, and the settlement began as a Catholic mission. In 1990, the 78-day Kanesatake Resistance (also known as the Oka Crisis) took place after a proposed golf course expansion on disputed land in the Pines, which included a Kanien'kehá:ka burial ground. In 2001, a federal law confirmed that the land was to be reserved for the Mohawks of Kanesatake.

The Mohawk Council of Kanesatake is elected under a custom electoral system. You can find more about council services and news on the official website.