Billy Two Rivers, retired Mohawk wrestler and politician, dies at 87

Send this page to someone via emailBilly Two Rivers, a celebrated Mohawk professional wrestler who became a prominent politician and Indigenous rights advocate, has died at 87. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke, south of Montreal, announced his death in a statement published Monday. He was first elected to Kahnawà:ke council in 1978 and served 10 consecutive terms. A provincial police officer was killed and the situation escalated into a tense, 78-day standoff between Mohawks, Canadian soldiers and Quebec provincial police. Two Rivers advocated for Mohawk rights in different meetings with political leaders, including former Quebec premier Robert Bourassa, Diabo said.