Indigenous
Chief
Mohawks of Akwesasne Chief and Council · Mohawks of Akwesasne
How it's filled
- In plain words
- Elected
- Exact method
- Chosen under the First Nation's own custom election code, which sets the term, the number of seats and who may vote. Title and number of seats as listed by Indigenous Services Canada.
- Seats
- 12
Who holds these seats now
- Cody David Report Source: akwesasne.ca, checked
- Fallon David since September 2024 Report Source: fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca, checked
- Jo-Ann Marie Swamp since September 2024 Report Source: fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca, checked
- Lacey Sarah Pierce since September 2024 Report Source: fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca, checked
- Lisa Christine Francis-Benedict since September 2024 Report Source: fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca, checked
- (Sarah) Lee Regina Sunday-Diabo since September 2024 Report Source: fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca, checked
- Scott Peters since September 2024 Report Source: fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca, checked
- Tesha Marie Rourke since September 2024 Report Source: fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca, checked
- Theresa Bernadette Jacobs-Francis since September 2024 Report Source: fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca, checked
- Theresa Marie Oakes since September 2024 Report Source: fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca, checked
- Tom Thomas Report Source: akwesasne.ca, checked
- Vincent (Vince) Patrick Thompson since September 2024 Report Source: fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca, checked
Next vote
Previous holders
- Vanessa Lee Adams September 2024, left office by October 2026
- Cynthia (Cindy) Carol Francis-Mitchell September 2024, left office by October 2026
Sources
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Office title and number of holders listed by ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance), election system "Custom Electoral System". For: Chief
- akwesasne.ca · checked District Chief for Kaná:takon (St. Regis), listed on the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne "Meet Council" page checked 2026-10-11. Start date not published there; ISC does not list this Chief yet. For: Cody David, current term
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance): appointment date 2024-09-15, expiry date 2027-09-14. For: Fallon David, current term, Jo-Ann Marie Swamp, current term, Lacey Sarah Pierce, current term, Lisa Christine Francis-Benedict, current term, (Sarah) Lee Regina Sunday-Diabo, current term and 7 more
- akwesasne.ca · checked District Chief for Kawehnò:ke (Cornwall Island), listed on the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne "Meet Council" page checked 2026-10-11. Start date not published there; ISC does not list this Chief yet. For: Tom Thomas, current term
- akwesasne.ca · checked 026 end date precision: end_date_precision = observed_by because the term's own note (from the agent that ended it) says the real end date is not published. For: Vanessa Lee Adams, past term, Cynthia (Cindy) Carol Francis-Mitchell, past term
- akwesasne.ca · checked Not among the Grand Chief and 12 District Chiefs on the MCA "Meet Council" page checked 2026-10-11. For: Vanessa Lee Adams, past term, Cynthia (Cindy) Carol Francis-Mitchell, past term
- fnp-ppn.aadnc-aandc.gc.ca · checked Date estimated from the term expiry date in ISC First Nation Profiles (Governance); not an announced election date. For: General election, September 14, 2027