MCK issues new Notice to persons illegally residing in the Territory

11/18/2015

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) announced at last night�s Fall Community Meeting that it is issuing a new �Notice of Non-Entitlement to Reside in the Mohawk Territory of Kahnaw�:ke� to persons currently residing illegally in the Territory. The letter, dated 16 Kentenhk�:wa/November, is signed by Grand Chief Joseph Tokwiro Norton on behalf of the MCK. It contains the following:

�Please be advised that all persons who are currently residing illegally within the Mohawk Territory of Kahnaw�:ke (�Territory�) must vacate. As of the date of the present letter, if you are a non-Indigenous person who is neither a member of the Kanien�keh�ka of Kahnaw�:ke on the Kahnaw�:ke Kanien�keh�ka Registry or a non-member resident pursuant to the Kahnaw�:ke Membership Law you have no right to reside on the Territory. It is our position that you are in violation of the Kahnaw�:ke Membership Law.

�For those persons who are residing with, or renting a dwelling to a non-Indigenous person who is neither a member or non-member resident on the Territory of Kahnaw�:ke, please be aware that your rights as a member may be revoked once the Kahnaw�:ke Membership Law has been amended.

We trust that the wishes of the community will be respected.�

The Notice will be published in local media, as well the MCK website on Residency (at www.kahnawake.com/residency ). Additionally, the MCK is preparing to send these letters to individuals who are in contravention of the law.