Kahnawà:ke
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Lands
On the south shore of the St. Lawrence River, near Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Facts 3
Population
About 8,000 people live in Kahnawà:ke, on the banks of the St. Lawrence River about 10 kilometres south of Montreal.
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Achievement
For more than a hundred years, many people from Kahnawà:ke, mostly men, have worked in the ironworking trade, much of it in the United States.
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Culture
The name Kahnawà:ke literally means 'on the rapids', describing the eastern reaches of the territory.
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