Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson), Jeremiah Johnson, Paul Rice, Ryan Montour, Jeffrey Diabo, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer
Out: Nitsénhaienhs Iohahí:io Delisle (Wellness), Melanie Morrison (Vacation)
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: Sarah Delisle and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistants to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Paul Rice
- Public Relations Items: Ratsénhaienhs Report — Tonya Perron confirmed / Ross Montour and Paul Rice confirmed for MCK Friday
- Invitation as speaker for April 16, 2026: Montreal Climate Summit — Stephen McComber & Ross Montour to attend
- Invitation: The Electrify Society Summit at Concordia University in Montreal on May 5, 2026 — Stephen McComber to attend
- Gaming invitation: Enoch Cree Nation in Saskatchewan from April 27th – May 1 — Cody Diabo and Paul Rice to attend
- 2026 Harvest Summit Update – David Diabo presents lodging contract — Approved
- Grant request and signage approval of Indigenous Habitat Participation Program (IHPP) grant agreement (MCED) for Kanien’kehá:ka Rights and Research — Approved
- (3) Land Allotments — Deferred
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Social Supports Development Portfolio meeting; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) working group
- Paul Rice: Wednesday: Strategics review, Finance Administration and Operations (FAO), Office of the Council of Chiefs (OCC) internal, and Multi-Purpose Building meetings; Thursday: Investment Revenue Committee (IRC), Economic Development Portfolio, Mercier Bridge design sub-committee meetings, and Multi-Purpose Building donor announcement; Friday: Relationship framework, Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated, Phone-call with Senator Scott Tannas, and Ombudsman working session meetings
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations, Land fund update, and Social Supports Development Portfolio meetings; Thursday: Economic Development Portfolio, IRC, meetings; Friday: OCC Outing
- Jeffrey Diabo: Wednesday: Quebec Revenue Tax exemption, and Mayor of Delson scheduled meetings; Thursday: Economic Development Portfolio, IRC, and Community Member meetings; Friday: Wellness
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Labor Code, and Land fund update meetings; Friday: Jay Treaty Border Alliance safety and security table discussion and OCC Outing
- Stephen McComber: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Collective Impact (KCI) visit to Kanesatake; Thursday: KCI Meeting; Friday: OCC Outing
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: ALTO Rail meeting, Land fund update, Terrapure working group, interview with Aboriginal Peoples Television Network, and W8banaki virtual meetings; Thursday: Montreal port authority consultation meeting; Friday: ALTO Rail funding agreement
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: FAO, OCC Internal, and Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre Board of Directors meetings; Thursday: Internal OCC meeting, and K103.7FM noon hour talk show attendance, KLS working group meeting; Friday: Relationship framework working group, Ombudsman working session meetings, and Ratsénhaienhs Report filming; Saturday: Ratitsénhaienhs Terms of reference presentation
- Arnold Boyer: Monday: Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité durable meeting; Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takéhnhas Community Services (KSCS) ethics sub-committee, Terrapure working group, Social Supports development Portfolio, and KSCS Board of Directors meetings; Thursday: 2026 Kidney Walk preparations, and Mercier Bridge design sub-committee meetings; Friday: Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated bi-weekly meeting
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: Strategics review, FAO, Terrapure working group, and OCC Internal meetings; Friday: Confidential item, Relationship framework working group, and meetings with JFK Quarry; Saturday: Ratitsénhaienhs Terms of Reference presentation
Agenda Items
Meeting with External Legal Counsel
Presence of: IMK Legal Attorneys
This item is Client Attorney Privilege
Land Purchase
Presence of: Veronica Leborgne (Director of Lands), Steven Diabo (Land Management Technician), Patrick Ragaz (Director of Kahnawake Environmental Protection Office), Chris Stacey (Executive Infrastructure Officer), Portfolio Lead: David Diabo
This item is Confidential
Confidential Discussion
Presence of: Justus Polson-Lahache (Director of Public Relations), Katie Spillane (Legal Counsel), Portfolio Lead: Cody Diabo
This item is Confidential
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Suspension of Sections of the Internal Complaints Process
Presence of: Portfolio Lead: Cody Diabo
Issues were identified with certain sections of the Internal Complaints Process; therefore, the table suspended them. Council will handle current complaints while Governance Portfolio team continues to work on the policy — Approved with one objection from Ratsénhaienhs Jeremiah Johnson to the decision
Executive Office Updates
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Interim-Executive Director)
Deferred
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Deferred
Adjournment
Meeting closed by Cody Diabo at 4:23pm
