Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer has been elected by the community as the new Grand Chief of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, on Saturday, July 3rd, announced the Electoral Officer Angus L. Montour.
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The Grand Chief was elected with 573 votes. According to Kahnawake’s local radio station, K103.7, she is the first woman to head the MCK. In an interview, she said she was at a loss for words, but felt mostly honoured that her vision, platform, language and culture set her apart from the other candidates.
Her closest challenger, Gina Deer, received 368 votes.
Elected Council Chiefs:
-Tony Perron (992 votes)
-Cody Diabo (802 votes)
-Alan John Rice (737 votes)
-Jessica Lazare (728 votes)
-Ross Montour (718 votes)
-Michael Delisle Jr. (639 votes)
-Ryan Montour (591 votes)
-Lindsay Leborgne (532 votes)
-Bart Goodleaf (524 votes)
-Arnold Boyer (486 votes)
-Harry Rice (451 votes)
