Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Ryan Montour (Chairperson), Cody Diabo, Jeremiah Johnson, Iohahí:io Delisle, Paul Rice, Melanie Morrison, Jeffrey Diabo, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer
Out: Nitsénhaienhs David Diabo and Stephen McComber (Travel)
Also Present: Jaime-Lynn Deere (Council Meeting Administrator), Abbey Diabo (Director of the Office of the Council of Chiefs), Lloyd Phillips (Chief Political Advisor), Tehosterihens Deer (Public Relations Specialist, Political), Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Administrative Officer/Interim Executive Director), and for Housekeeping only: Tyanna Kirby (Executive Assistant to Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs), Sarah Delisle and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Virtual) (Executive Assistants to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Ryan Montour
- Ratitsénhaienhs March Break 2026 Out of Office — Dates identified
- Cheque Signers: Nitsénhaienhs identified
- Public Relations Items: Ratitsénhaienhs Report — Melanie Morrison confirmed/ Paul Rice and Ryan Montour confirmed for MCK Friday on February 6, at noon
- Minutes Approvals – November 3, December 16 & 17, 2025 — Approved by Consensus
- Invitation: Activities and Training of the Elected Women Council — Melanie Morrison to follow up
- Become a member – First Nations Major Projects Coalition — Paul Rice to follow up
- Tribal Gaming Conference in Six Nations — Paul Rice to follow up
- Nominations: Lieutenant Governor of Québec’s First Nations and Inuit Medals — Ryan Montour to follow up
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Security Management, Terrapure working group, and Accessibility Policy meetings; Thursday: Regulatory Board and Commissions Portfolio meetings; Friday: Mortgage Reconciliation meeting
- Iohahí:io Delisle: Tuesday: Assembly of First Nations Economic Development and Infrastructure Summit in Quebec City; Wednesday: Security Management, Terrapure working group, and Economic Development Portfolio meetinga; Thursday: Regulatory Board and Commissions Portfolio meetings; Friday: Municipalités regionales de comté (MRC) meeting with the Mayor of St. Catherine
- Paul Rice: Wednesday: Multi-Purpose Building Capital campaign, Mercier Bridge special committee meeting, Office of the Council of Chiefs Lunch meeting, Economic Development Portfolio meeting, and Lands meetings; Thursday: Regulatory Boards and Commissions Portfolio meeting; Friday: Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) meeting, and Gaming Working Group (GWG) meetings, MCK Friday attendance
- Melanie Morrison: Thursday: Language and Culture network meeting; Friday: JCCBI
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: Justice Commission monthly, Kahnawà:ke Peacekeepers security measures, Kahnawà:ke-Quebec Relations (KQR) and Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations (KCR) meetings; Thursday: KCR meeting; Friday: Mortgage Reconciliation meeting, Public Safety commission meeting, and GWG meetings
- Jeffrey Diabo: Wednesday: Mercier Bridge special committee meeting, KQR meeting; Thursday: Regulatory Boards and Commissions Portfolio meeting; Friday: MRC meeting with the Mayor of St. Catherine
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada meeting, Terrapure working group; Thursday: Onkwehón:we project, KCR, and Seigneury of Sault Saint Louis (SSSL) meetings; Friday: Montreal Port Authority, MRC meeting with the Mayor of St. Catherine
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Justice Commission monthly meeting, Donations Policy Amendments, Terrapure working group, and Governance Advisory Team (GAT) meetings; Thursday: Regulatory Boards and Commissions Portfolio meeting, and Onkwata’karitáhtshera meetings; Friday: Wellness
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Mercier Bridge special committee, Terrapure working group, Accessibility Policy, and Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takéhnhas Community Service Financial Committee meetings; Thursday: Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre meeting; Friday: JCCBI, and MCK Hydro-Quebec meeting
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: Recurring alignment, Terrapure working group, internal discussion in Grand Chiefs Office, GAT meeting, community member meetings; Thursday: Quebec City Special Chiefs Assembly; Friday: Canada Space Agency phone-call, MRC meeting with the Mayor of St. Catherine, GWG meeting, Ministry of Finance meeting
Agenda Items
Gaming Working Group Update/Direction
Portfolio Chief: Cody Diabo, Technician: Tonia Jacobs (OCC Strategist)
The Gaming Working Group (GWG) presents communication framework to the table for further direction — Reviewed and approved
Litigation Update – External Legal Counsel
Presence of: Suzanne Jackson (MCK Legal Counsel)
This item is confidential
Executive Office Updates
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Interim-Executive Director)
Dawn Marquis-Deere provided updates on out of offices, internal trainings, ICE Fest, Housing, Kahnawà:ke Sports and Recreation Unit outdoor storage, Portfolio assignments
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Iohahí:io Delisle provided updates on in-person meetings with the Mayor of St. Catherine, and the Regulatory Boards and Commissions Portfolio
Melanie Morrison provided updates on Mercier Bridge monument installation, and the Multi-Purpose Building Capital campaign
Paul Rice provided updates on KGC Chairpersons, GWG, Hertel Investment meeting, Economic Development Portfolio team
Ryan Montour provided updates on Public Safety and Housing
Jeffrey Diabo provided updates on MRC meetings, Terrapure, In-person meeting with the Mayor of St. Catherine
Ross Montour provided updates on Lands, Port Authority, Terrapure, and the Onkwehón:we project
Tonya Perron provided updates on Governance Portfolio, the K-Gov video, and MNP meetings
Arnold Boyer provided updates on St. Francis Xavier Church tree trimming, JCCBI meetings, the Orange Shirt Day banner, and Transport Sectorial table
Cody Diabo provided updates on EGR, SSSL, and GWG meetings
Adjournment
Meeting closed by at 4:02pm by Cody Diabo
