Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo, Jeremiah Johnson, Ryan Montour, Paul Rice, Melanie Morrison, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer
Out: Ratsénhaienhs Iohahí:io Delisle (Wellness)
Unjustified Absence: Ratsénhaienhs Jeffrey Diabo
Also Present: Meagan Ottereyes (Council Meeting Administrator),Brandon Cross (OCC Project Leader), Trina C. Diabo (OCC Project Technician), and Lisa Lahache (Public Relations); and for Housekeeping only: Tricia Diabo (Admin Support Coordinator) and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistant)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Cody Diabo
- Cheque Signers: Tonya Perron and an Executive signer
- Human Resource matters This item is confidential
- Upcoming Meetings and Absences: Cody Diabo (February 21 – Vacation, March 3-7– Vacation); and Tonya Perron (March 3-7, 2025 – Vacation); Stephen McComber (February 17-18 – planting engagement, February 21 – seed conference, February 24 – Vacation), David Diabo (April – Iroquois Caucus) For information purposes
- Invitation: Indian Gaming Association Conference – Cody Diabo (San Diego – March 31-April 4) Approved
- Confidential – Incoming Letter: David Diabo to follow up
- Request for letter – Paul Rice Approved
- Minute Approvals – September 3, 2024 Approved; September 13, 2024 Approved; and September 16, 2024 Approved
- Public Relations Items: Agenda format, Ratitsénhaienhs Report – Tonya Perron, For information purposes
- Jeremiah Johnson: Monday: Multi-Purpose Building (MPB) site visit; Thursday: Tobacco Law meeting; Friday: Accessibility Policy drafting meeting
- Ryan Montour: Monday: Language class, (MPB) site visit; Wednesday: Justice Technical Drafting Committee and Housing meetings, MCK Lands Summit; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke/Canada Relations (KCR) Visioning Table and Justice Commission meetings; Friday: Housing meeting
- Paul Rice: Monday: Language class, MPB site visit; Wednesday: out (Wellness); Thursday: Gaming Summit (attending virtually), Gaming, and Tobacco meetings
- Melanie Morrison: Monday: Language class, MPB site visit, Tuesday; out pm for Traum-Informed Attachment Training program, Kanien’keháka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Board meeting; Wednesday: out (Wellness); Friday: MCK/Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) bi-monthly meeting
- David Diabo: Monday: MPB site visit; Tuesday/Wednesday: Lands Summit, Virtual Marine Summit; Thursday: Sustainable Development meeting
- Stephen McComber: Monday: MPB site visit; Thursday: Sustainable Development meeting
- Ross Montour: Monday: MPB site visit; Tuesday-Wednesday: Lands Summit; Thursday: Kanawaki Golf Club Liaison Committee meeting; Friday: out (Flex)
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Justice Technical Drafting Committee meeting; Thursday: Justice Commission meeting, out 3-4pm (Wellness); Friday: out (Wellness)
- Arnold Boyer: Monday: Language class, MPB site visit; Wednesday-Thursday: Selection Committee at Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS); Friday: MCK/JCCBI bi-monthly meeting and Accessibility Policy drafting meeting
- Cody Diabo: Monday: Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) meeting, MPB site visit; Tuesday: Lands Summit opening, Wednesday: Call with Akwesasne grand chief, Review of Strategic Discussion Items, Lands Summit opening, out pm (wellness); Thursday: Gaming Summit in Calgary; Friday: Travel day
Agenda Items
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Funding request to National Aboriginal Lands Managers Association (NALMA)
Presence of Veronica Leborgne (Director of Lands) Portfolio Chief: David Diabo
Request to the Council of Chiefs to support funding request to NALMA to complete preliminary work for land use planning.
Passed by Consensus
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Legislation Portfolio Mandate 2024-2027
Presence of Chris Bush (KLC Policy & Research Specialist) and Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer) Portfolio Chief: Tonya Perron
Request to the Council of Chiefs to approve the Legislation Portfolio Mandate for the 2024-2027 Term.
Passed by Consensus
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Service (KLS) Mandate
Presence of Chris Bush (KLC Policy & Research Specialist) and Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer) Portfolio Chief: Jeremiah Johnson and Tonya Perron
Request to the Council of Chiefs to approve updates to the Kahnawà:ke Legislative Service (KLS) Mandate.
Passed by Consensus
Update: Water and Sewer
Presence of Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Administration Officer) Martin Morris (Director of Public Works), and Michael Goodleaf (Public Works Representative) Portfolio Chief: Arnold Boyer
Public Works will work with Public Relations to provide more in-depth information on upcoming Water and Sewer maintenance activities
For information purposes only
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Cody Diabo updated on SSSL and various correspondence
Ryan Montour updated on Housing and Kahnawà:ke/Canada Relations (KCR)
Ross Montour updated on KCR and the Seigneury of Sault Saint Louis (SSSL), and the Assembly of First Nations gathering on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Jeremiah Johnson updated on Environment and on potential opportunities for Social Supports & Development
Paul Rice updated on Gaming, Economic Development, Revenue Generation, Administrative Affairs
Melanie Morrison updated on the Multi-Purpose Building
Stephen McComber updated on the Seed Conference
David Diabo updated on the Montérégie deer cull, Iroquois Caucus
Arnold Boyer updated on Health, Infrastructure, Transport and Operations
Tonya Perron updated on Administrative Affairs
Adjournment
Closing by Cody Diabo. Meeting ended at 2:39pm
