Kahnawake Membership Law draft amendments enter 30-day Community Feedback Period

12/11/2014

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) wishes to inform Kahnawa�kehr�:non that the first draft of amendments to the Kahnaw�:ke Membership Law has entered the 30-day Community Feedback Period. Due to the upcoming Holiday Season, the 30-day period will actually be extended to Friday, 23 Tsothohrk�:wa/January 2015 at 4pm. All feedback must be received by that time.

This is being done in preparation to begin the Hearing Phase (Drafting/Development/Planning) of the Community Decision Making Process planned for early 2015.

The documents are available on the Kahnaw�:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission website ( www.kahnawakemakingdecisions ). Hard copies of the draft amendments will also be available upon request at the MCK main building reception. Two versions are available: one with tracked changes and one �clean� copy.

Community members are urged to send their comments to the MCK Membership Registrar, Rose-Ann Morris (contact info below). Questions on the amendments can be answered by the Registrar or other Membership Department staff. A general feedback form is available on the website. The comments will be compiled and made available before the Hearings begin.

�The feedback period is essential,� said Membership Portfolio Chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer. �This will help us assess how accurately the drafting team � which includes community representatives Ramona Stacey-Decaire, Jeremiah Johnson and Arlene Jacobs � captured the direction given by the community over the course of eighteen meetings over fourteen months.�

The mandate to proceed with the proposed amendments was received on 21, Onerahtohk�:wa/May 2014.