History made: mandate given for Kahnaw�:ke justice system

02/04/2010

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke is pleased to announce that the Justice Commission has been given the official community mandate to proceed with the creation of a Kahnaw�:ke justice system.

The announcement was made at the conclusion of yesterday�s hearing, which was held at the Moose Lodge. It is the first piece of legislation to use the Community Decision Making Process, which was designed to create Kahnaw�:ke laws using direct community input.

Three community representatives were chosen to take part in the drafting process: Chris Bush Diabo, Jeremiah Johnson and Dale Dione. Three alternates will be chosen at a later date.

�Now comes the heavy lifting,� said Justice Portfolio Chief Mike Bush. �We have to get �buy in� from parts of the community that have shied away for whatever reason.�

The drafting process will begin shortly.