Full-scale Membership Law consultation resumes May 9th

05/02/2013

The Kahnaw�:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission (KLCC) wishes to inform the community that full-scale Community Consultations will resume on amendments to the Kahnaw�:ke Membership Law on Thursday, 9 Onerahtohk�:wa-May.

Two special continuation meetings were held by Group 3 in an attempt to reach consensus. The most recent was held last evening (1, Onerahtohk�:wa/May). Though consensus was reached on only a part of the Membership criteria, group 3 will be expected to present to the entire group next Thursday.

�It is vital that we move forward in the process,� said KLCC Coordinator Kahente Horn-Miller. �Group 3 should be commended for taking the initiative to meet on its own in an open forum that met the requirements of the Community Decision Making Process. Next week�s Consultation is very important � there is a need to bring a consensus forth to allow the process to move ahead. We are confident that all three groups will be engaged.�

The Community Consultation will be held from 6pm to 8:30pm at the Karonhian�nhnha School. New participants are strongly encouraged to attend.

�We�d like to remind everyone that it�s far more efficient to read the relevant documents, such as the Law or recaps of previous meetings,� Kahente continued. �I�d be very happy to answer any questions on the Community Decision Making Process, while Rose-Ann Morris is available to answer questions on the proposed amendments and the law itself.� 

The documents are available at www.kahnawakemakingdecisions.com.