Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson – am only), Tonya Perron (co-Chairperson – pm), Paul Rice (co-Chairperson – pm) Jeremiah Johnson, Iohahí:io Delisle, Melanie Morrison, Ryan Montour, Jeffrey Diabo, David Diabo, Ross Montour
Out: Ratitsénhaienhs Stephen McComber (Vacation), Arnold Boyer (Wellness), Cody Diabo (Out pm to travel to Jay Treaty Border Alliance meeting)
Also Present: Meagan Ottereyes (Council Meeting Administrator), Vernon Goodleaf (OCC General Manager of Operations), Lisa Lahache (Public Relations), and for housekeeping only: Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistant), and Sarah Delisle (Executive Assistant), Tyanna Kirby (Executive Assistant to the Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping and Upcoming Meetings
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Cody Diabo
- Cheque Signers: Paul Rice and Tonya Perron
- Upcoming Chiefs Out of Office: Cody Diabo (November 1 – Wellness); Iohahí:io Delisle (November 1 & 21-24 – Vacation, December 12 – Vacation); Paul Rice (November 6 – Vacation, November 13-15 – Vacation); Jeffrey Diabo (November 4-6, Ottawa), Tonya Perron (November 22 – ½ Day Wellness, November 28-29 – Vacation)
- Invitation: CPKC Holiday Train 2024 (November 24, all Ratitsénhaienhs invited) Cody Diabo to attend
- Draft Agenda – Assembly of First Nations- Quebec-Labrador Chiefs’ Assembly (November 4-6, Montreal) Cody Diabo to attend
- Planning: Chiefs Christmas Breakfast 2024 (December 11, 2024) Ryan Montour will organize
- Public Relations Items: Ratitsénhaienhs Report (November 4 – Jeremiah Johnson); K1037 MCK Friday (November 1 – David Diabo and Paul Rice); Monthly Report for September; Education and Awareness Calendar (in development)
- (2) Land Allotments Approved by Consensus
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Environment Portfolio Meeting; Thursday: Social Supports & Development meeting; Friday: Kahnawà:ke/Canada Relations (KCR) Lands briefing, Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) Working Group
- Iohahí:io Delisle: Wednesday: Social Supports & Development meeting; Thursday: Land Management Committee (LMC) meeting
- Paul Rice: Monday: Concordia University Board meeting; Wednesday: Multi-Purpose Building (MBP) Fundraising and Kahnawà:ke Cultural Arts Center fundraising meeting; Thursday: Tewatohnhi’saktha Q2 Reporting Session, Bill S-268 meeting, MPB Finance & Technical Committee meeting; Friday: Capital Campaign meeting
- Melanie Morrison: Tuesday: Greening Committee meeting; Wednesday: MPB Fundraising and Education & Awareness Calendar meetings; Thursday: MPB Finance Committee meeting; Friday: MPB site visit
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: Community Prevention Action Group monthly meeting, Housing and Economic Development meetings; Thursday: Social Supports & Development Portfolio and Justice Portfolio meetings; Friday: KCR Lands briefing, out pm (Wellness)
- Jeffrey Diabo: Wednesday: Indigenous Rights & Research (IRR) Steering Committee meeting; Friday: IRR Portfolio and Governance Portfolio meetings
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Education & Awareness Calendar meeting; Thursday: LMC meeting; Friday: KCR Lands briefing, IRR Portfolio meeting; Friday: out pm (Wellness)
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: IRR Steering Committee and Seigneury of Sault St Louis (SSSL)/Federal joint meetings; Thursday: Chiefs Update meeting; Friday: IRR Portfolio and Valleyfield Port meetings
- Tonya Perron: Thursday: Justice Portfolio meeting, Friday: KLS Working Group for, Governance Working Group
- Cody Diabo: Monday: Jay Treaty Border Alliance meeting; Wednesday: review of strategic items, MPB Fundraising, and SSSL/Federal joint meeting; Thursday: out pm (Wellness)
Agenda Items
Record of Decision: Decision on Referendum on Cannabis
Presence of Suzanne Jackson (MCK Legal Counsel); Portfolio Chief: Tonya Perron
Request to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs to provide direction on whether or not to proceed to a referendum on Community support for the sale of Cannabis on the territory, in addition to the past community consultation that was conducted on this subject.
Decision by Vote (Abstentions: Jeffrey Diabo): no referendum will take place on Cannabis
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Appointment of a Commissioner to the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission
Presence of Dennis Diabo (OCC Technician); Portfolio Chief: Paul Rice
Request to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs to appoint Donna (McComber) Delaronde as a Commissioner on the Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission for a one year term, and to announce a call-out for new Commissioners.
Passed by Consensus
Ratitsénhaienhs updates
Paul Rice updated on Gaming, Administrative Affairs, Economic Development, Regulatory Boards/Commissions & Labor (RBCL)
Iohahí:io Delisle updated on Sports and Recreation, External Government Relations (EGR), and RBCL
Melanie Morrison updated on Heritage
Ryan Montour updated on Community Safety and Community Engagement with the Montreal Alouettes
Jeffrey Diabo updated on the visit from the King of Balatchi, the Dreams Take Flight event, SSSL, and EGR
David Diabo updated on Land Management, Emergency Preparedness, Labor, and Sustainable Development
Ross Montour updated on the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) Climate Gathering
Tonya Perron updated on the Governance Portfolio and Victims of Crime Program
Adjournment
Closing by Ryan Montour. Meeting ended at 4:11pm
