Their main reserve is Kanesatake Lands located 48 kilometres (30 mi) west of Montreal.

They also share the uninhabited reserve of Doncaster 17 with the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke for hunting and fishing.

In November 2024, the band had a total registered population of 3,155 members, 1,784 of whom lived off reserve.

[4] The band also shares the uninhabited reserve of Doncaster 17 located 16 km northeast of Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts with the Mohawks of Kahnawá:ke for hunting and fishing.

[6] Mohawks of Kanesatake are governed by a band council elected according to a custom electoral system based on Section 11 of the Indian Act.