Kahnawake Residency Law to enter ‘regular’ Community Decision Making Process

06/23/2020

The Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission (KLCC) wishes to advise the community that the Kahnawà:ke Residency Law (“the Law”) has been re-submitted through the ‘regular’ Community Decision Making Process (CDMP). The request was signed by Ietsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer, the Lead on the Heritage Portfolio, on 17, Ohiarí:ha/June 2020.

The Law was confirmed as a ‘Type I – Urgent’ on January 9, 2017, and was enacted on 17, Ohiarí:ha/June 2019 as Mohawk Council Resolution #1/2019-2020. Legislation passed using the Urgent process, by regulation, must be re-submitted through the ‘regular’ CDMP within a year of passage.

The Kahnawà:ke Residency Law was created from the residency component of the Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Law. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, the KLCC is studying ways to meet requirements of the CDMP and will bring forth some options on ways to conduct community consultations during this challenging time.

For information on the Law, please contact:
Ietsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer, Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
450-632-7500 or kahsennenhawe.sky-deer@mck.ca

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