Kahnawà:ke council raises concerns about First Nations exclusion from Canada–Europe summit

On October 30, 2026, the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke announced that it had sent Prime Minister Mark Carney a letter expressing concern about First Nations participation in the Canada–Europe Relationship Summit held in Montréal on October 29 and 30. The Council says Kanien’kehá:ka leadership was not included and that the event lacked an acknowledgement of the unceded territory where it was held.

Verified statement and disputed account: The Council's publication verifies that it publicly made these representations and requested direct engagement with rights holders. Its assertions about the summit's attendance, acknowledgements and the federal government's responsiveness are attributed to the Council; they have not been independently established by this article. No federal response was verified for this report.

Education and accountability: TRC Call #43 asks governments to adopt and implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples as the framework for reconciliation. The Council's concerns raise a practical question about engagement with Indigenous rights holders, but do not by themselves prove a legal violation or change Call #43's implementation status. Will federal organizers publish how affected rights holders were identified, invited and consulted, and respond directly to the Council's concerns?

Source: Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke — October 30 statement · Source: Original TRC Call #43