Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson), Jeremiah Johnson, Paul Rice, Melanie Morrison, Ryan Montour, Jeffrey Diabo, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, and Arnold Boyer
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), Olivia Diabo (OCC Coordinator), Tricia Diabo (Executive Assistant and Administrative Support Coordinator) and for Housekeeping only: Tyanna Kirby (Executive Assistant to Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs) and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistant to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Melanie Morrison
- Public Relations Items: Ratitsénhaienhs Report — Cody Diabo confirmed
- Minutes for Approval – February 16 & 23, 2026 — Approved
- (2) Travel Requests – Cody Diabo & Paul Rice to travel to Enoch Cree Nation from April 29th – May 2nd, 2026 — Approved
- Interim Partnership – Cody Diabo presents letter from Minister of Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Lena Metlege Diab, Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Rebecca Alty to meet at the Jay Treaty Border Alliance High Table — Executive Assistant to follow up
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Residency law technical drafting meeting; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Committee (KLC), and Kahnawà:ke Rights and Research (KRR) Federal Assault‑Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP) meetings; Friday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) working group
- Paul Rice: Thursday: Office of the Council of Chiefs (OCC) internal meeting, Kahnawà:ke Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited Partnership (KSWF LP), and bi-weekly update with Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) Chairperson meetings; Friday: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) financial letter review, relationship framework working group, economic policy committee, Infrastructure Transport & Operations (ITO) portfolio, and KSWF LP meetings
- Melanie Morrison: Tuesday: Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing with members of the Alsig8ntegwiak Council of Odanak and Wolinak; Thursday: KRR ASFCP meetings; Friday: ITO portfolio meeting; Saturday: Additions to Reserve process (ATR) press conference in St-Remi with Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and North Affairs of Canada Rebecca Alty (cancelled)
- Ryan Montour: Tuesday: MOU signing with members of the Alsig8ntegwiak Council of Odanak and Wolinak; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations team meeting, KRR ASFCP meetings, and K103.7fm talk show appearance; Friday: Economic policy committee, and KSWF LP meetings; Saturday: ATR press conference in St-Remi with Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and North Affairs of Canada Rebecca Alty (cancelled)
- Jeffrey Diabo: Thursday: Tax claims meeting; Friday: Meeting with community member
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Onake land-use agreement, Kahnawà:ke Labour Law Code; Thursday: Complaints committee meeting, KRR ASFCP meetings, and KGC updates; Friday: Complaints committee meeting, and KRR portfolio meetings
- Stephen McComber: Tuesday: MOU signing with members of the Alsig8ntegwiak Council of Odanak and Wolinak
- Ross Montour: Thursday: Complaints committee, and KRR ASFCP meetings; Friday: Complaints committee meeting, KRR portfolio, and Indigenous Rights and Research portfolio meetings
- Tonya Perron: Thursday: Complaints committee; Friday: Complaints committee, KLS working group, and Justice portfolio meetings
- Arnold Boyer: Tuesday: MOU signing with members of the Alsig8ntegwiak Council of Odanak and Wolinak; Thursday: Community member meeting, and Complaints committee meetings; Friday: ITO portfolio, and Complaints committee meetings; Saturday: ATR press conference in St-Remi with Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and North Affairs of Canada Rebecca Alty (cancelled)
- Cody Diabo: Tuesday: MOU signing with members of the Alsig8ntegwiak Council of Odanak and Wolinak; Thursday: OCC meeting internal, KRR ASFCP, Jay Treaty Border Alliance, Ratitsénhaienhs Report filming, and Seigneury of Sault St. Louis Land Grievance (SSSL) Golden Age Club presentation and meetings; Friday: ISC financial letter review, relationship framework working group, KRR internal, JFK Committee, and Data center meetings; Saturday: ATR press conference in St-Remi with Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and North Affairs of Canada Rebecca Alty (cancelled)
Agenda Items:
Litigation Update
Presence of: Eric Doucet (Legal counsel) This item was Client Attorney Privilege & Confidential
Mohawk Council Executive Directive (MCED): Minor Update to all Unit Mandates
Presence of: Nathalie Murray (Director of ODU), Portfolio Lead: Ratsénhaienhs Paul Rice
All MCK Unit Mandates must be revised to add a statement that includes Units participating in the Portfolio System, which promotes collaboration between Units and Portfolios — Approved by consensus
MCED: Revisions to the 2024-2027 Legislative Agenda
Presence of: Keira Diabo (KLS Coordinator), Chris Bush (KLC Policy & Research Specialist), Portfolio Lead: Ratsénhaienhs Jeremiah Johnson
Request for Confirmation of Revisions to the 2024-2027 Legislative Agenda — Approved by consensus
MCED: Portfolio Re-allocation
Presence of: Portfolio Lead: Ratsénhaienhs Cody Diabo
Ratsénhaienhs Paul Rice is assigned as Lead for Regulatory Boards / Commissions & Labor, Ratsénhaienhs Jeremiah Johnson is assigned as Lead for Social Supports & Development, and Ratsénhaienhs Ross Montour is assigned as Portfolio Chief responsibility for External Government Relations. Ratsénhaienhs Iohahí:io Delisle is removed from Lands & Territories, with no replacement assigned at this time — Approved by consensus
MCED: Request for amendments to the Council of Chiefs Disciplinary Process
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Interim-Executive Director), Marylee Armstrong (Director of Legal Services), Portfolio lead: Ratsénhaienhs Cody Diabo
The MCED was passed though Jeremiah Johnson abstains citing conflict of interest due to chiefs determining their own disciplinary process against one another. He holds this position until an additional solution is found
Approved by consensus
Executive Office Updates
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Interim-Executive Director)
Dawn Marquis-Deere provided updates on HR Matters, Client Based Services, Housing, and Q3 report
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Jeffrey Diabo provided updates on United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Cody Diabo provided updates on MCK office cleaning ceremony (death feast), and Quebec Constitutions
Ryan Montour provided updates on the Federal Assault‑Style Firearms Compensation Program (ASFCP)
Adjournment
Meeting closed by Cody Diabo at 3pm
