The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK), the First Nations governing body for the Mohawks of Kahnawà:ke, and CDPQ have created a financial and strategic partnership to jointly invest in renewable-energy infrastructure projects.
The partnership aims to facilitate access to funding for the MCK and other Indigenous communities interested in taking part in the implementation of projects in Québec, Canada. As co-investors, the two organizations plan to ease access to funding and contribute to the success of projects, while positioning communities at the heart of project development.
“For over a century, major energy infrastructure projects have impacted Indigenous peoples’ rights and lands,” said Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo, grand chief of the MCK. “We believe the time is right for our communities to participate in the energy transition by owning and benefiting from energy infrastructure on our ancestral lands. We have developed this partnersh
