Who We Are

Project Leader: Gerald Taiaiake Alfred

Community Engagement Associate: Shatekaronhiase Cross

The Project was initiated in April 2019 to work on strengthening Kahnawà:ke’s governance framework, public education and community engagement. Our mandate is to share information and facilitate dialogue on the history and future of governance in Kahnawà:ke, with the goal of generating a shared community vision of the pathway to restoring traditional government.

Community Working Group

The Kahnawà:ke Governance Project’s Community Working Group provides feedback on the design and conduct of community engagement processes, counsels on issue-specific matters, participates in processes and events to ensure accountability, provides advice on the interpretation of input from the community, and reviews documents that are produced as part of the project.

Participation in the Working Group is open to all Kahnawakerò:non who abide by its Terms of Reference. Current regular participants include: 

Charlie Otsi’tsaken:ra Patton
Kevin Ka’nahsohon Deer
Eileen Niioie:ren Patton
Tom Deerhouse
Dale Dione Dell
Russell Diabo
Chris Bush
Mike Loft
Randy Cross
Kim Beauvais
Chad Montour
Roberta Duhaime
Winona Polson-Lahache
Tahotharatie McGregor-Diabo