Kahnawake elects first woman chief
Kahnawake’s Mohawk Council has elected its first woman grand chief, Kahsennenhawe Sky‑Deer.
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Chris 13:34 on 2021-07-05 Permalink
CTV article also says “Sky-Deer is an active member of the LGBTQ2S community”, but doesn’t actually say if she is also the first (or not) LGBTQ2S elected. Interestingly, the TVA article doesn’t discuss this at all, but actually says a little something about her policies, politics, and opinions, which is absent from the CTV article.
Kate 20:53 on 2021-07-05 Permalink
Chris, it may not be an answerable question. The chieftaincy has existed for a lot longer than the era where a leader would openly admit to being LGBTQ2S.
Chris 23:53 on 2021-07-05 Permalink
Kate, the chieftaincy indeed has a long history, but was being LGBT even taboo during most of that history? I don’t think you can assume that. It certainly wasn’t with some Polynesian cultures. A quick search finds me no answers wrt Mohawks specifically. Of course, since the Christian missionaries got to them, I imagine things changed.