The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to inform the community that Kenitsénhaienhs Tonya Perron and Melanie Morrison will be attending the 19th session of the United Nations Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP) from July 13-17, 2026.
The EMRIP is a United Nations body based in Geneva, Switzerland, that provides expertise and advice to the Human Rights Council on matters concerning Indigenous Peoples. It is composed of seven independent experts and holds annual sessions to discuss key issues and offer recommendations.
The Kenitsénhaienhs will participate in various seminars, panels, and discussions on several topics relating to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and its progress after 20 years. Other topics include Membership and Identity, Justice, Ecological harm, Lands and Indigenous Peoples, and Artificial Intelligence.
The Kenitsénhaienhs are scheduled to return to the community on Saturday, July 18, and will return to the office on Monday, July 20.
