KAHNAWAKE The community of Kahnawake is located on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada, approximately 20 km from Montreal. It is one of eight communities that make up the Mohawk Nation.The population of Kahnawake is approximately 7500. Residents originally spoke their Mohawk language, and some learned French when under French rule. Allied with the British government during the American Revolutionary War and the Lower Canada Rebellion, they have since become mostly English speaking. The territory is described in Mohawk as on, or by the rapids (of the Saint Lawrence River). In French, it was originally called Sault du St. Louis, also related to the rapids. The village was located along the natural rapids of the old river, until the Saint Lawrence Seaway canal cut through the village, permanently separating it from the natural river shore.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Dec 2014 06:08:34 +0000
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