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), 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 [OCC] Coordinator), Tricia Diabo (OCC Admin Support Coordinator), and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistant to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen recited by Cody Diabo
- Out of Offices: Melanie Morrison June 18th-19 (Wellness), July 27-31 (Postponed Bereavement); David Diabo June 23-July 2nd (Vacation), June 18 (Change of Command ceremony for Canadian Ship Donnacona event)
- Public Relations Items: Ratitsénhaienhs Report — David Diabo filming confirmed / Open House reminder/ Additions to Reserve (ATR) Press conference / Community Meeting agenda/ Internal tasks
- Minute Approval – April 27 & May 4, 2026 — Approved by consensus
Tuesday: All-day Strategic discussions
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Environment Portfolio, Additions To Reserve (ATR) Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Policy reform meeting, Kahnawà:ke Residency Law (KRL) community hearing; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) Working Group; Friday: KLS Working Group, and Health Canada meetings, and MCK staff picnic
- Paul Rice: Monday: National Indigenous Economic Development Board Interview, phone-call with Senator Billy Morin on Gaming Economic Development; Tuesday: Meeting with Seven Generations Capital; Wednesday: Executive Director Selection committee, Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission, and Finance and Operations (FAO) meetings; Thursday: Finance, Transport and User Fee negotiations, Sustainable Development Portfolio, and bi-weekly online project meetings; Friday: Investment Revenue Committee (IRC), and Economic Development Portfolio meetings, and MCK staff picnic
- Melanie Morrison: Wednesday: FAO, and ATR AFN Policy reform meetings; Thursday: Wellness; Friday: Wellness
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: Habitat for Humanity Volunteer meeting; Thursday: Mohawk Online project bi-weekly meeting; Friday: IRC, Housing Reconciliation, and Economic Development Portfolio meetings, and MCK staff picnic
- Jeffrey Diabo: Wednesday: ATR AFN Policy reform meeting; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Library, and Mercier Bridge meetings, and Change of Command ceremony for Canadian Ship Donnacona attendance; Friday: Out of Office
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Lands and Territories on reserve projects meetings; Thursday: Change of Command ceremony for Canadian Ship Donnacona attendance; Friday: Tioweró:ton Breach of Procedures meeting, and MCK staff picnic
- Stephen McComber: Wednesday: Environmental Portfolio meeting; Thursday: Sustainable Development Portfolio meeting; Friday: MCK staff picnic; Sunday: St. George’s Anglican Church Indigenous Peoples Day event attendance
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: Internal OCC, and Environment Portfolio team meetings; ATR AFN Policy reform meeting, and Resilience Montreal Centre opening ceremony attendance; Thursday: Terrapure Working Group meeting (tentative), Visit to Odanak/Port Authority meeting, visit to Valleyfield for dredging project; Friday: MCK staff picnic
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: FAO, Executive Director Selection committee, and ATR AFN Policy reform meetings; Thursday: KLS Working Group; Friday: Relationship Framework Working Group, Governance Advisory Team, and Health Canada meetings, and MCK staff picnic
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Capital Unit 2027 projects, and ATR AFN Policy reform meetings; Thursday: Terrapure Working Group (tentative), Transport and User Fee negotiations, and Mercier Bridge meetings; Friday: Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated meeting, and MCK staff picnic
- Cody Diabo: Tuesday: Travel to New York City (NYC); Wednesday: Return from NYC, Executive Director Selection committee (virtual); Thursday: Terrapure Working Group (tentative), and Sustainable Development Portfolio meetings; Friday: Relationship Framework Working Group, and Community member meetings, and MCK staff picnic; Saturday: Seigneury of Sault St. Louis Land Grievance community presentations
Agenda Items:
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Confidential & Client Attorney Privilege Item
Presence of: Marylee Armstrong (MCK Legal Counsel), Gregory Robertson-Ryan (OCC Strategist), Tonia Jacobs (OCC Strategist), Portfolio Lead: Cody Diabo
Adjournment
Meeting closed at 12:10pm by Cody Diabo
