MCK Denies Publishing Traffic Notice
Written by Webadmin on 3 December 2025
A statement posted to social media said that all entrances to the Village area of Kahnawà:ke would be closed to non-residents between 3 and 6PM on December 3rd, 2025, but the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) says they were not responsible for the announcement.
In a release, the MCK said that the Public Safety Division and the Kahnawake Mohawk Peacekeepers (KMPK) were also not behind that statement, although Peacekeepers have initiated redirection of non-local traffic away from the village area during afternoon rush hour in order to mitigate congestion issues.
Ohén:ton Î:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo says that halting or redirecting traffic requires extensive planning. “It’s not as simple as just saying, ‘I put something in the road, you can’t pass’ “, said Diabo. “There has to be proper lights, proper signalization, proper signage… they can’t just be there sort of shutting it down, saying ‘no, nobody’s in’ “.
Diabo adds that jumping the gun on traffic mitigation measures can actually worsen the situation. “It’s going to take time for [drivers] to turn around- and if they’re frustrated- they turn around fast and they get into an accident, then it backs up traffic even more”.
