Federal voting in Kanehsatà:ke

Kanehsatà:ke, a Kanien'kehá:ka (Mohawk) community along the shore of the Lake of Two Mountains 50 km west of Montreal, is known for its political resistance. Today, this community continues to engage politically - their band council elections are always a heated affair - but much like their fellow Mohawks in Kahnawà:ke, many do not vote in the Canadian election. Kanehsatà:ke’s residents make up about 2,750 people of the 100,600 people in Mirabel, their electoral riding.