Joseph Tokwiroh Norton, who served as Kahnawake's Grand Chief for nearly 30 years, has died. "Locally, if you have a certain age, he's all you've ever known as the grand chief," said Joe Delaronde, the council's spokesperson. A fluent speaker of Kanien'keha, Norton was first elected to the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake in 1978 and became grand chief in 1982. He served as grand chief until his retirement in 2004. While he was away, Mohawk Council Chief Gina Deer was put in charge of the office.

Source: CBC News August 15, 2020 01:42 UTC