CDMP Hearings on Amendments to Membership Law resume on Tuesday October 22

10/11/2013

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community that proposals to amend the Kahnaw�:ke Membership Law (�the Law� or �Membership Law�) will be brought to the Community Decision Making Process when sessions for that purpose resume on Tuesday, 22 Sesk�ha/October.

The MCK�s Membership Department, along with Membership Portfolio Chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer will sponsor:
1.    A presentation of the statistics on the difference between Canada�s federal list and the Membership Law criteria for the Kahnaw�:ke Kanien�keh�:ka Registry
2.    A summary of the consensus reached by the groups from the sessions held from January to July 2013
3.    Proposals to amend the Law for the community to discuss and consider

�Our Law is what protects our community and culture from the thousands of individuals registered by Canada with little connection to the community,� said Chief Sky-Deer. �However, it is clear that the Law has needed amending since the suspension of the Council of Elders in 2007. We need our Members to voice their direction on the Membership Law.�

As has been the norm for the past several months, the meeting will be held from 6pm to 8:30pm at the Karonhian�nhnha School gymnasium. Details on the agenda and specific subject matters will be announced in a timely manner.