In: Ratitsénhaienhs Tonya Perron (Chairperson, am), Cody Diabo (attended remotely, am – Chairperson, pm), Jeremiah Johnson, Iohahí:io Delisle, Melanie Morrison, Ryan Montour (am only), Jeffrey Diabo, David Diabo (am only), Stephen McComber, Arnold Boyer
Out: Ratitsénhaienhs Ross Montour (Special Leave), Paul Rice (work-related travel), Ryan Montour (pm only, work-related travel), David Diabo (pm only, work-related travel)
Also Present: Jaime-Lynn Deere (Council Meeting Administrator), Onerahtokha Marquis (Executive Director), Abbey Diabo (Director of the Office of the Council of Chiefs) and Lisa Lahache (Public Relations); and for Housekeeping only: Taiawentetie Hemlock, Sarah Delisle, and Tyanna Kirby (Executive Assistants)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Ryan Montour
- Cheque Signers: Tonya Perron, Melanie Morrison
- Minutes for Approval – February 17, 2025 & March 24, 2025 Approved
- Summer Council Meeting & Strategic Discussion Schedule: July 7, July 22 (Tuesday Audit Presentation), August 4, August 18; Strategics are the day following (Except July 21), Community Meeting summer schedule as presented at the May Community meeting: June 25, July off, resuming August 27 Approved
- Public Relations Items: Tetewathá:ren MCK Friday (Stephen McComber, June 13); Ratitsénhaienhs Report (Ryan Montour, air date June 16) For information purposes
- Call for expressions of interest: Governance of genomic research and biobanks among First Nations Deferred
- Invitation: Kruger Energy Golf Tournament – Eric Doucet or Iohahí:io Delisle Approved
- Incoming Mail – Canada Post Property Sale Referred to Seigneury of Sault Saint Louis File team
- (1) Land Allotment Approved
- Jeremiah Johnson: Thursday: Mortgage Reconciliation meetings, Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) Working Group meeting; Friday: out (Wellness)
- Iohahí:io Delisle: Tuesday: out (progressive return to work); Wednesday: Still Ours Campaign meeting and portfolio updates; Thursday: out (progressive return to work); Friday: External Government Relations Portfolio (EGR) team visit to Roussillon Museum
- Melanie Morrison: Tuesday: Kanien’kehá:ka Onkwawén:na Raotitióhkwa Language and Cultural Center board meeting; Wednesday: Mercier Bridge Redesign project and Multi-Purpose Building Campaign meetings; Thursday: Language & Culture Network meeting; Friday: EGR team visit to Roussillon Museum
- Ryan Montour: Monday-Thursday: 18th Annual Native American Economic Development Conference; Friday: Housing Reconciliation meetings
- Jeffrey Diabo: Thursday: Library meeting; Friday: EGR team visit to Roussillon Museum, out pm (Wellness)
- David Diabo: Monday-Thursday: Tribal Emergency Management Conference; Friday: High-Frequency Rail meeting
- Stephen McComber: No meetings scheduled for this week
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Mercier Bridge Redesign project and Child and Family Services (CFS) budget meeting; Thursday: Onen’tó:kon Treatment Center Board of Directors and Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services meetings; Friday: meeting with Secrétariat aux relations avec les Premières Nations et les Inuit; Upcoming Vacation: July 14-18
- Tonya Perron: Thursday: Governance Advisory Team, KLS Working Group, and Justice meetings; Upcoming Vacation: June 23, 2025
- Cody Diabo: Monday: meeting with Chief Michelle Glasgow of Sipekne’katik First Nation; Wednesday: Review of Strategic Discussions, Still Ours Campaign and CFS budget meetings; Thursday: Onen’tó:kon Board of Directors and Jay Treaty Border Alliance (JTBA)/Canada Border Services Agency meetings; Friday: out (Vacation)
- *Note: Paul Rice attending the First Nations Trade Sovereignty Conference 2025 at Rivercree Resort in Enoch First Nation (Edmonton), Alberta
Mohawk Council Resolution: Enactment of consequential amendments related to the Kahnawà:ke Justice Act
Presence of: Kevin Fleischer (Commissioner of Justice), Chris Bush (KLC Policy & Research Specialist), Shotehra Rice (Justice Development Technician), and Sage Goodleaf (Summer Student), Portfolio Chiefs: Tonya Perron and Ryan Montour
Request to the Council of Chiefs to approve amendments to the Kahnawà:ke Justice Act. The purpose of these amendments is to: Ensure cohesion between Kahnawà:ke laws and to integrate the Kahnawà:ke justice system more fully into the body of these laws; Correct the spelling of “Kahnawà:ke” within these laws; and Renumber sections of laws, where necessary
Passed by consensus
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Multi-Purpose Building – Finance And Technical Committee Replacement
Presence of: Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer) Portfolio Chief: Paul Rice
Request to the Council of Chiefs to temporarily appoint the Director of Capital as a member of the Multi-Purpose Building Project Finance & Technical Committee, to replace the Executive Infrastructure Officer (EIO) for the duration of the EIO’s leave of absence .
Passed by consensus
Client-Attorney Privilege Discussion
Presence of Ms. Suzanne Jackson (MCK Legal Counsel), and Brandon McComber (OCC File Technician)
This item is client-attorney privileged
Executive Office Updates
Onerahtokha Marquis updated on Human Resources matters; Executive Director’s Committee updates; Finance, Administration & Operations Committee updates; Housing;
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Jeffrey Diabo updated on the Library file and the Archaeology file
Stephen McComber updated on the Sustainable Development Portfolio
Cody Diabo updated on the JTBA trip to Washington
Jeremiah Johnson updated on the Housing file
Discussion: Traffic Issues
Presence of Lloyd Phillips (Public Safety Commissioner), Robyn Montour (Director of Public Safety), Dwayne Zacharie (Chief Peacekeeper), Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Administrative Officer), Martin Morris (Director of Public Works), and David Lahache (Transport Coordinator)
Discussion on traffic issues caused by Old Chateauguay Road Rehabilitation Project and mitigation measures.
For future discussion
Adjournment
Closing by Cody Diabo. Meeting adjourned at 4:21pm
