Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo, Jeremiah Johnson, Ryan Montour, Paul Rice, Melanie Morrison, Iohahí:io Delisle, Jeffrey Diabo, David Diabo, Arnold Boyer
Out: Ratitsénhaienhs Tonya Perron (Bereavement), and Ross Montour (Assembly of First Nations National forum on United Nations Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples – Vancouver), Stephen McComber (Wellness)
Also Present: Meagan Ottereyes (Council Meeting Administrator),Winona Polson-Lahache (Chief Political Advisor), and Lisa Lahache (Public Relations); and for Housekeeping only: Tyanna Kirby, Sarah Delisle, and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistants)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Cody Diabo
- Cheque Signers: Melanie Morrison and Paul Rice
- Support Letter Request: Iohahiio Delisle Approved
- Public Relations Items: Ratitsénhaienhs Report (Arnold), MCK Friday (February 7 – Paul Rice, Cody Diabo) For information purposes
- Minute Approvals: September 3, 2024 Deferred
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission (KLC) Communications and KLC monthly meetings
- Ryan Montour: Monday: Tewatohnhi’saktha Board meeting; Friday: Kahnawà:ke/Canada Relations (KCR)/Seigneury of Sault Saint Louis (SSSL) meeting, and KCR main table meeting
- Paul Rice: February 12 out of office (Wellness); March 27-April 5 out of office (Vacation)
- Melanie Morrison: Tuesday: Trauma Informed Approach training; Wednesday-Thursday: Regional Committee on First Nations Languages online meeting; Friday: out (Flex)
- Iohahí:io Delisle: Monday: Tewatohnhi’saktha Board meeting; Friday: out (Wellness)
- Jeffrey Diabo: Monday: Tewatohnhi’saktha Board meeting; Tuesday: out 2pm-4pm (Wellness); Wednesday Library meeting; Thursday: Tobacco meeting; Friday: Polar Plunge
- David Diabo: Friday: Land Management Committee meeting, pm out (Flex)
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Out 11am – noon (Wellness), Transport meeting; Thursday: Onkwata’karitáhtshera meeting, Friday: Saint Laurence Seaway Authority meeting, NIHB Prescriptions meeting
- Cody Diabo: Tuesday: CBC interview, First Nations Gaming Summit meeting; Wednesday: review of strategic discussions, out pm (Wellness); Thursday: 20 years of service recognition event; Friday: SSSL meeting,
Agenda Items
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Appointment of decision-makers to the Administrative Tribunal
Presence of Kevin Fleischer (Commissioner of Justice) and Louise Mayo (Community representative of the Kahnawà:ke Justice Commission) Portfolio Chief: Tonya Perron
Request to the Council of Chiefs to appoint two decision-makers to the Administrative Tribunal.
Passed by Consensus
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Kahnawà:ke Environment Advisory Committee
Presence of Benjamin Green-Stacey (Director of Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office), Timothy Law (General Manager of Environment Protection) Portfolio Chief: Ross Montour, Jeremiah Johnson, Stephen McComber
Request to the Council of Chiefs to authorize the Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office (KEPO) to establish the Kahnawà:ke Environment Advisory Committee as a key next step in operationalizing the Environmental Legislative Framework.
Passed by Consensus
Update: Human Resource Matters (Confidential)
Presence of Joni Diabo (Director of Human Resources)
This item is confidential
Executive Office Updates (provided by email)
Submitted by Onerahtokha Marquis, Executive Director
Onerahtokha updated on HR matters, Operations, and Finance.
Adjournment
Closing by Cody Diabo. Meeting ended at 11:50am
