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Weekly Council Communique
To increase transparency between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and the community, a weekly Council Communique is provided, briefly outlining decisions, reports, or issues addressed at the regular duly convened Monday Council meetings.
Monday, 29 Onerahtókha/April 2024
Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer, Cody Diabo, Jessica Lazare, Iohahí:io Delisle, Ryan Montour, Harry Rice, Ross Montour, Lindsay LeBorgne
Out: Ratitsénhaienhs Stephen McComber (Vacation), Tonya Perron (Vacation), Arnold Boyer (Vacation)
Also Present: Winona Polson-Lahache (Chief Political Advisor), Lisa Lahache (Public Relations), Jaime-Lynn Deere (Council Meeting Administrator), Sarah Delisle and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Assistants to the Council of Chiefs), Iris Montour (Office of the Council of Chiefs -OCC Project Leader)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Jessica Lazare
- Cheque Signers: Lindsay LeBorgne, Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer
- Public Relations Items: Chiefs Uncut – Tonya Perron (May 6), MCK Friday – Cody Diabo and Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer (May 3)
- Community Meeting Agenda Items: Land Allotments, Update on Kahnawà:ke - Canada Relations Memorandum of Understanding, Hertel Agreement signing, Public Safety Update: Kahnawà:ke Peacekeepers Highway Patrol Division and Open Discussion
- Draft Letter for Review (Harvesting): Chief Jessica Lazare Approved with changes
- Travel Request: Chief Arnold Boyer (Mont Saint-Anne, June 29-30) Approved
- Meeting Request: Montreal Port Authority – Grand Chief Sky-Deer, Ross Montour, Iohahí:io Delisle (Date TBD) Approved
- Invitation: Presentation on the Hertel Agreement at ClimaTech Event – Grand Chief Sky-Deer (Boston, June 4-5, all expenses paid by Hydro-Quebec) Approved
- Invitation: Urban Banquet – Grand Chief Sky-Deer (Montreal, May 22) For follow up
- Incoming Letter: Mohawk Wrestling Club – Harry Rice (Kahnawà:ke, May 10) Approved
- Incoming Letter from Community Member: Ross Montour will request Legal Services to review and determine if a response can be issued For follow up
- Annual Audit Dates: July 17 Approved
- (1) Land Allotment Approved by consensus
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: Travel to Ottawa for meetings with Senator Tannas, attending Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) meeting remotely; Thursday: out am (Wellness), Industrial Spill Crisis Response Team (CRT); Friday: External Governmental Relations (EGR) and internal OCC meetings
- Jessica Lazare: Thursday-Friday: out (Vacation)
- Iohahí:io Delisle: Wednesday-Friday: out (Vacation)
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: Housing and CPKC Rail meetings; Thursday: Peacekeeper Services Board meeting; Friday: Kahnawà:ke Labor Office meeting
- Harry Rice: Wednesday: Montreal Soccer Academy and Indigenous Services Canada meetings; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Youth Center and Sports & Recreation meetings
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: Urban Park and Consultation meetings; Thursday: Out am (Vacation), Preparatory Session for Northvolt presentation at next Assembly of First Nations Quebec/Labrador General Assembly; Friday: EGR and Economic Development Portfolio meetings
- Lindsay LeBorgne: Thursday: Out (Wellness); Friday: Investment Revenue Committee and Economic Development Portfolio meetings
- Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer: Tuesday: KGC meeting; Wednesday: Travel to Ottawa for meetings with Senator Tannas; Thursday: Industrial Spill CRT meeting and McCord Museum Annual Fundraising Gala; Friday: EGR and Economic Development Portfolio meetings, meeting with One Young World youth forum
Chiefs Updates
Jessica Lazare updated on the Iroquois Caucus and the Multi-Purpose Building Committee meeting, including fundraising and capital campaign matters
Harry Rice updated on Social Supports and Development
Cody Diabo updated on the Land Management Committee
Ross Montour updated on SSSL
Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer updated on the Water Safety meeting, the Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre 40th Anniversary, Tewa Q-4 Reporting Session, Assembly of First Nations Annual General Assembly in July event planning (sponsored by CN), United Church event to ordain Robert Patton, Sr., and the Chiefs Kiosk
Iohahí:io Delisle updated on the Health Portfolio
Closing by Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer. Meeting ended at 4:29pm
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