Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson), Jeremiah Johnson, Melanie Morrison, Ryan Montour, Jeffrey Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, and Arnold Boyer
Out: Paul Rice and David Diabo (Participation in the Kateri Memorial Foundation [KMF’s] golf tournament)
Also Present: Jaime-Lynn Deere (Council Meeting Administrator), Abbey Diabo (Director of the Office of the Council of Chiefs), Tehosterihens Deer (Public Relations Specialist, Political), Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Administrative Officer/Interim Executive Director), and for Housekeeping only: Olivia Diabo (Office of the Council of Chiefs Coordinator), Kelly Marquis (OCC Strategist), Alex Berser (OCC Strategist), Tricia Diabo, and Tyanna Kirby (Executive Assistant to Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen recited by Cody Diabo
- Out of Offices: Cody Diabo and Ross Montour on June 3-4 (Seigneury of Sault St. Louis Land Grievance [SSSL] Land discussion in Ottawa), Ryan Montour on June 2 (Travel to Ottawa for Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations [KCR] Main Table discussions); Arnold Boyer on June 9 for Wellness
- Public Relations Items: Ratitsénhaienhs Report — Stephen McComber confirmed
- Kidney Walk Update — Arnold Boyer provided final event details
- Invitation: Freedom 250 Independence Day Reception on June 17 at Theatre St-James — Cody Diabo to attend
- Invitation: Dreams Take Flight Montreal Annual Golf Tournament at the Elm Ridge Country Club in Ile Bizard on July 30, 2026 — Ryan Montour and Tyanna Kirby and Staff to attend. Interested MCK staff will be randomly selected
- (1) Travel Request – David Diabo requests to visit Toronto from June 8-10 for the Disaster Response and Emergency Management Symposium —- Denied due to non-political file priority
- Incoming letter from community members — Letter from anonymous sender read into record
Tuesday: All-day Strategic discussions
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Health Canada Cannabis debrief, and Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) Working Group meetings; Thursday: Suspended days taken; Friday: Suspended days taken; Saturday: Kidney Walk attendance
- Melanie Morrison: Wednesday: Multi-Purpose Building Finance and Technical, and Regional Committee on First Nations Languages meetings; Thursday: Infrastructure, Transport & Operations (ITO) Portfolio, and Route 207 reconstruction meetings; Friday: SSSL Land discussion; Saturday: Kidney Walk attendance
- Ryan Montour: Tuesday: Travel to Ottawa for Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations (KCR) Main Table discussions; Wednesday: KCR Main Table discussions; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) Electronic Gaming Devices (EGD) stakeholder meeting; Friday: SSSL Land discussion, Mortgage Reconciliation; Saturday: Kidney Walk attendance
- Jeffrey Diabo: Wednesday: Lands file, and Quebec file team meetings; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Library meetings, and Community member Tax kiosk attendance; Friday: Community member meeting, and SSSL Land discussions; Saturday: Kidney Walk attendance
- Stephen McComber: Thursday: Wellness; Friday: Wellness; Saturday: Saint Anne de Bellevue renaming plaque ceremony attendance
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: SSSL discussions in Ottawa, SSSL discussions in Ottawa; Thursday: Onkwehón:we project, SSSL community presentation series, and SSSL land discussions; Friday: SSSL Land discussion; Saturday: Kidney Walk attendance
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Health Canada Cannabis debrief, KLS Working Group, and Governance Advisory Team meetings; Thursday: KLS Working Group, Justice Criminal Code, and Onkwata’karitáhtshera table meetings; Friday: Wheelchair challenge, Relationship Framework Working Group meeting, and SSSL Land discussions
- Arnold Boyer: Tuesday: K103.7FM Noon hour Talk show; Wednesday: Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility Route 207 transport user fee negotiations, and pre-Kidney Walk meetings; Thursday: ITO Portfolio, and Capital projects; Friday: SSSL Land discussions; Saturday: Kidney Walk attendance
- Cody Diabo: Tuesday: SSSL discussions in Ottawa; Wednesday: SSSL discussions in Ottawa; Thursday: KSCS EGD stakeholder meeting; SSSL community presentation series, and Iroquois Caucus meetings; Friday: Relationship Framework Working Group meeting, and SSSL Land discussions; Saturday: Kidney Walk attendance
Agenda Items:
Mohawk Council Executive Directive (MCED): Approval and Adoption of the Terms of Reference for the Ratitsénhaienhs
Presence of: Jenny Toh (OCC Strategist), and Portfolio Leads: Tonya Perron, Cody Diabo & Jeremiah Johnson
Request that the Ratitsénhaienhs formally approve the Terms of Reference for the MCK Ratitsénhaienhs and direct that its application take effect immediately — Consensus declared with Jeffrey Diabo noting more community input is to be forthcoming
Chiefs Kanien’keha Class – All chiefs in attendance
MCED: Approval of the Kahnawà:ke Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited Partnership Agreements and Policies
Presence of: Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer), Keisha Goodleaf (Director of Revenue and Business Development Unit), Brandon McComber (Business Analyst), Eric Doucet (MCK Legal Counsel), Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Portfolio Lead: Ryan Montour
The Item is Client Attorney Privilege (CAP) Consensus declared
Executive Office Updates
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Interim-Executive Director), Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer)
Dawn Marquis-Deere provided updates on out of office, Lot 106 bike path plans, reception renovations, and Performance Appraisal
Alan John Rice provided updates on weekend traffic issues, Inflation Benefit payments, and Election Law
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Presence of: Tonia Jacobs (OC Strategist), Jenny Toh (OCC Strategist), Trina C. Diabo (OCC General Manager), William Lahache (OCC Strategist), and Gregory Robertson-Ryan (OCC Strategist), Alex Berser (OCC Strategist), Dennis Diabo (OCC Strategist)
Cody Diabo provided updates on AFNQL reimbursement opportunity for Kahnawake, Terrapure Working Group, Meeting with external government discussions on Terrapure
Adjournment
Meeting closed at 4:09pm by Cody Diabo
