Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson), Jeremiah Johnson, Iohahí:io Delisle (Virtual), Paul Rice, Melanie Morrison, Ryan Montour, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer
Out: Ratsénhaienhs Jeffrey Diabo (Wellness)
Also Present: Jaime-Lynn Deere (Council Meeting Administrator), Abbey Diabo (Director of the Office of the Council of Chiefs), Lloyd Phillips (Chief Political Advisor), Tehosterihens Deer (Public Relations Specialist, Political), Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Administrative Officer/Interim Executive Director), and for Housekeeping only: Tyanna Kirby (Executive Assistant to Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs), Sarah Delisle and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistants to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Cody Diabo
- Cheque Signers: Nitsénhaienhs identified
- Public Relations Items: Ratsénhaienhs Report — Ryan Montour confirmed
- Invitation: Responsible Resource Leadership Forum — Melanie Morrison to follow up
- (1) Travel Request for Approval — Paul Rice to attend the Canadian Council of Indigenous Business in Toronto February 25-26
- Scheduling Turtle Bay Elders Lodge Visit — Arnold Boyer to follow up
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Residency Law technical drafting meeting, Golden Age Club (GAC) meeting; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission (KLC) meeting; Friday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) working group, Mortgage Reconciliation meeting
- Iohahí:io Delisle: Wednesday: GAC meeting, Terrapure working group; Thursday: Client Based Services; Friday: Social supports health meeting
- Paul Rice: Monday: Canadian Council of Indigenous Business prep, Aboriginal Financial Officers Association (AFOA) evening event; Tuesday: AFOA opening reception; Wednesday: AFOA conference, Phone-call with Senator Scott Tannas; Thursday: AFOA conference; Friday: Office of the Council of Chiefs (OCC) Executive relationship framework meeting, and Flex
- Melanie Morrison: Wednesday: GAC meeting, Multi-Purpose Building Capital campaign; Thursday: Wellness; Friday: Relationship partnership meeting with Multi-Purpose Building Capital campaign
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: Habitat for Humanity meeting, GAC meeting, and Terrapure working group; Thursday: Client Based Services, AFOA Housing; Friday: Mortgage Reconciliation meeting
- Jeffrey Diabo: Wednesday: GAC meeting, Terrapure working group; Friday: Vacation
- David Diabo: Wednesday: GAC meeting, Terrapure working group, and Complaints Officer meeting; Thursday: Seigneury of Sault St. Louis Land Grievance (SSSL)
- Stephen McComber: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Environmental Protections Office, GAC meeting
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: GAC meeting, Terrapure working group; Thursday: SSSL meeting
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Health Portfolio meeting, GAC meeting, and Complaints Officer meeting; Thursday: Governance Portfolio, KLC; Friday: OCC Executive relationship framework meeting, KLS working group
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Health Portfolio, Terrapure working group, Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre Board of Directors; Thursday: Client Based Services meeting, Complaints Officer meeting; Friday: Green Space project, Social supports health meeting
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: AFOA opening, GAC meeting, Terrapure working Group, community member meeting, Complaints Officer meeting; Thursday: SSSL meeting, Data center project meeting; Friday: Relationship partnership meeting with Multi-Purpose Building Capital campaign, St-Patrick’s Society annual luncheon attendance
Agenda Items
Mohawk Council Executive Directive (MCED): Visa Management Update
Presence of Nikola Mirkovic (Director of Finance) and Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer), Portfolio Lead: Paul Rice
To designate Nikola Mirkovic as the new Visa manager, remove Erica Delisle as Visa manager, designate Hayley Morris as the secondary Visa manager, and to authorize portfolio chief Paul Rice, to sign the Desjardins “Adding/Removing Cardholders” form — Approved by consensus
MCED: Bank Signers Updated
Presence of Nikola Mirkovic (Director of Finance) and Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer), Portfolio Chief: Paul Rice
Request to update the Caisse Populaire Kahnawà:ke and BMO bank signers MCED. To Rescind MCED 116/2025-2025, MCED #117/2024-2025 & MCED #61/2024-2025 and replace it to formally remove Karlie Onerahtokha Marquis and add Alan John Rice as bank signer — Approved by consensus
MCED: Renewal of Organized Crime Initiative
Presence of: Dwayne Zacharie (Chief, Kahnawà:ke Mohawk Peacekeepers), Portfolio Chief: Ryan Montour
Request of extension for the Kahnawà:ke Peacekeepers organized crime initiative to March 31, 2028 — Approved by consensus
Executive Office Updates
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Interim-Executive Director)
Dawn Marquis-Deere provided updates on out of offices, trainings, HR matters, Multi Purpose Building funding, and QPP
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Jeremiah Johnson provided updates on Ocean Renewable Power Company Canada, KLC, KLS matters
Iohahí:io Delisle provided updates on Municipalités regionales de comté (MRC), Cannabis, Alcoholic Beverages Control Board
Paul Rice provided updates on Economic Development Portfolio, Sovereign Wealth Fund, Regulatory Boards, Commissions & Labor Portfolio, Lands
Melanie Morrison provided updates on Tewatohnhi’saktha matters
Ryan Montour provided updates on Kahnawà:ke Peacekeepers Liaison Committee, Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations (KCR)
David Diabo provided updates on Indigenous Lands Symposium conference, Lands
Stephen McComber provided updates on First Nations Agricultural summit
Ross Montour provided updates on KCR, ATR, Terrapure, Lands and Territories Portfolio
Tonya Perron provided updates on donations policy new hire, Governance Advisory Team, Onkwata’karitáhtshera, Community wellness plan, and Health Portfolio matters
Arnold Boyer provided updates on Hydro Quebec, drinking water, Mercier Bridge special community, Jacques Cartier Champlain Bridges Incorporated, Green Space project, Seaway Transport meeting
Cody Diabo provided updates on Terrapure, Quebec City National Assembly visit, Saint-Catherine mayoral meeting, and Bill 5
Adjournment
Meeting closed at 3:44pm by Cody Diabo
