By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman There are a number of signs scattered along the suburban streets of the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, across the river from Montreal. A few of them have messages that read “Every Child Matters” or “This is Mohawk Land.” Some feature the local language of Kanien’k\u00e9ha. But election campaign posters or signs are nowhere to be found in Kahnawake, even though a Quebec general election is only a few weeks away. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to participate or be involved in (the elections) in any way, nor do we want it to be right in our face,\u201d said Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Grand Chief Cody Diabo. If someone tried to put up a sign, they’re swiftly taken down, said Diabo. Recently, a video of someone tearing down a sign… <\/p>\n
By Marieke Glorieux-Stryckman There are a number of signs scattered along the suburban streets of the Mohawk community of Kahnawake, across the river from Montreal. A few of them have messages that read “Every Child Matters” or “This is Mohawk Land.” Some feature the local language of Kanien’k\u00e9ha. But election campaign posters or signs are nowhere to be found in Kahnawake, even though a Quebec general election is only a few weeks away. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to participate or be involved in (the elections) in any way, nor do we want it to be right in our face,\u201d said Mohawk Council of Kahnawake Grand Chief Cody Diabo. If someone tried to put up a sign, they’re swiftly taken down, said Diabo. Recently, a video of someone tearing down a sign... <\/p>\n