Kanien’keháka of Kahnawake Law meeting tomorrow (Tuesday), dates set for next meetings

04/23/2018

The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission would like to remind the community that the third meeting of the Community Decision Making Process Second Hearing for the proposed amendments to the Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Law (formerly known as the Kahnawà:ke Membership Law) will take place tomorrow (Tuesday, 24, Onerahtókha/April 2018) at the Golden Age Club.

The agenda will be as follows:

•    Definitions to revisit: Common-Law Relationship; Iah teionkwehónwe
•    Composition and powers of the Community Review Board
•    Application for Recognition
•    Adopted Children
•    Responsibilities of Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke
•    Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Pledge
•    Suspension of Entitlements
•    Revocation of Entitlements
•    Renunciation
•    Regulations
•    Transitory Provisions

Dates have been confirmed for the fourth and fifth meetings. These will be held on 1 and 15, Onerahtohkó:wa/May 2018 at the Golden Age Club. Both dates are Tuesday.

Hearings begin promptly at 6:00pm and end at 8:30pm. Copies of the Draft Law are available online at www.kahnawakemakingdecisions.com.

For further information on the Law, please contact:
Alexis Shackleton, Director of Client Based Services
Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
450-638-0500, alexis.shackleton@mck.ca

For further information on the process, please contact:
Leslie Skye, Coordinator
Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission
450-632-7500, leslie.skye@mck.ca