John Harding (Sha ko hen the tha)
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John Harding is a Mohawk
leader who was chief at Kanesatake, Quebec
, Canada
, from 2001 to 2004. Harding is a Turtle clan member and Mohawk nationalist. He opposed Grand Chief James Gabriel
and was a key figure in Gabriel's eventual removal as grand chief.
Mohawk nation
Mohawk are the most easterly tribe of the Iroquois confederation. They call themselves Kanien'gehaga, people of the place of the flint...
leader who was chief at Kanesatake, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, from 2001 to 2004. Harding is a Turtle clan member and Mohawk nationalist. He opposed Grand Chief James Gabriel
James Gabriel
James Gabriel was Grand Chief of the Mohawk community at Kanesatake from 1995 to 2004. His tenure in office was controversial, marked by bitter divisions between his supporters and opponents.-Background:...
and was a key figure in Gabriel's eventual removal as grand chief.