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Table of contents Map of Nations
 
Territory:

Geographical location of territory  
Reserves of Kahnawake and Doncaster

 
Federal riding:

 
Kahnawake: Châteauguay
Doncaster: Laurentides

 
Provincial riding:

Geographical location of territory. Limits shown only for purpose of illustration.  
Kahnawake: Châteauguay
Doncaster: Bertrand

 
Geographical location:

   
 

The reserve of Kahnawake is located 10 km southwest of Montréal on the southern shore of Lake Saint-Louis.

The reserve of Doncaster is located north-west of Lac des Îles, 14 km from Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts; it is uninhabited. (A map of the Doncaster reserve is included with the profile of Kanesatake.)

   
 
 
Area:

   
Kahnawake: 4 805 hectares
Doncaster: 7 900 hectares
   
     
Population:

8 965
Men: 4 258  
  Women: 4 707
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  Within the territory: 7 162  
  Outside the territory: 1 803  
       
Principal languages spoken:

 
Mohawk, English  
   
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Band Council:  
 
The Mohawk council consists of a grand chief and eleven chiefs elected in accordance with local custom.
 
   
Mailing address:  
     
  Mohawk Council of Kahnawake
P.O. Box 720
KAHNAWAKE QC J0L 1B0
 
       
  Telephone: (450) 632-7500  
    (450) 632-8766  
  Facsimile: (450) 638-5958 Top of page
  E-mail: Communications@mck.ca
  Web site: www.kahnawake.com/index2.html External Link - a new browser window will open
Economic Activities

Public
Community
Private
Mixed
Primary sector
Agricultural
Service industries incidental
to agriculture
Forestry services
Quarry and sand pit
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Secondary sector
Textile products
Furniture and fixture
Fabricated metal products
Building, developing
and general contracting
Industrial and heavy (engineering) construction
Trade contracting
Service industries incidental
to construction
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Transportation
Communications
Other utility
Food, beverage, drug and tobacco
Machinery, equipment and supplies
Other products
Food, beverage and drug industries
Shoe, apparel, fabric, household furniture, appliances and furnishings
Automotive vehicles, parts
and accessories industries,
sales and service
General retail merchandising
Other retail store industries,
including non-store retail
Deposit accepting intermediary
Investment intermediary
Real estate operator
Business service
Federal government service
Provincial and territorial
government service
Local government service
International and other extra-territorial
government service
Educational service
Health and social service
Accomodation service
Food and beverage service industries
Amusement and recreational service
Personal and household service
Membership organization
Other service
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Employment : Data unavailable    
     

Education:

Karonhianonha School
(preschool and elementary)
P.O. Box 100 P.O. Box 1978
KAHNAWAKE QC J0L 1B0
Telephone: (450) 638-2970

Kahnawake Survival School
(secondary III to V)
P.O. Box 1978
KAHNAWAKE QC J0L 1B0
Telephone: (450) 632-8831

Kateri-Kawennanoron School
(preschool and elementary)
P.O. Box 100
KAHNAWAKE QC J0L 1B0
Telephone: (450) 632-3350

Indian Way School
(elementary and secondary)
P.O. Box 732
KAHNAWAKE QC J0L 1B0
Telephone: (450) 632-3258

Kahnawake Middle School
(secondary I and II)
P.O. Box 1978
KAHNAWAKE QC J0L 1B0
Telephone: (450) 632-8831

Kahnawake Alternative School
P.O. Box 1000
KAHNAWAKE QC J0L 1B0
Telephone: (450) 638-4687

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School attendance 2000-2001

 
Band School
Provincial School
Private School
Federal School
CEGEP University
Nursery school: 76 0 0 0  
Kindergarten: 55 14 1 0  
Elementary: 413 138 8 0  
Secondary: 189 119 132 0  
Post-secondary:         229

         
Total : 733 271 141 0 229
Total student population:

1 374
Potential student population aged between
5 and 24:
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Source : INAC  
     
Community services:    
 
Fire protection:  
fire station, fire engine, firefighting equipment.

  Police services:  
provided by the Aboriginal police force recognized under a tripartite agreement between the band council, the Government of Canada and the Quebec Government.

  Medical care:  
Kateri Memorial Hospital (Mohawk institution).

  Waste disposal:  
landfill office, garbage collection.

  Principal community facilities:  
educational centre, cultural centre, youth centre, arena, swimming pool, gymnasium, museum, library, community radio station, parks, walking and bicycle path, language center.
       
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Infrastructure:    
 
Water supply:  
household supply, reservoir, water treatment.

  Sewers:  
waste water sewer and storm sewer systems, extended aeration.

  Access:  
Kahnawake can be reached by highways 132, 138 and 207.

  Road network:  
35 370 metres of gravel road and 54 020 metres of paved road.

  Number of houses:  
1 910

  Electricity:  
supplied by Hydro-Québec.

     
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  Last Updated: 2005-05-04 top of page Important Notices