In her first attempt to attain public office in 2009, Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer was elected to the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke. She served for fifteen consecutive years, culminating with her election as Grand Chief in 2021. Highlights of her tenure included the approval and construction of the brand new multi-million dollar facility to house the cultural center/museum, theatre, and tourism office, and the negotiation and signing of an historic multi-million agreement partnership agreement with Hydro-Québec (the province’s hydroelectric utility). 

She is CEO and President of Sky-Deer Consulting; Vice President at Dable Advisory and Consulting Services and Vice President at Panorama Real Estate Services. She is also the Co-Chair of the Northeast Grid Planning Forum, sits on the President’s Advisory at Concordia University, and is a water protector of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River on the Biinaagami Circle. Kahsennenhawe is a proud member of (and advocate for) the 2SLGBTQ+ community.

She speaks her Kanienké:ha language and actively participates in her community’s Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) cultural life. A noted athlete, she spent six years as a professional football quarterback in the United States, after which she graduated from the University of Central Florida, where she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology.

She is married and continues to live in Kahnawà:ke, where she was born and raised.