Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson), Jeremiah Johnson, Iohahí:io Delisle, Paul Rice, Ryan Montour, Jeffrey Diabo, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer
Out: Ietsénhaienhs Melanie Morrison (Medical Leave)
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), and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistant to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Cody Diabo
- Cheque Signers: Two Nitsénhaienhs identified
- Public Relations Items: Ratsénhaienhs Report – Iohahí:io Delisle (postponed)
- Minutes for approval – October 14, 2025 — Approved
- Incoming letter from community member — Letter acknowledged for follow-up by legal
- Travel Request – Iohahí:io Delisle — Grand Economic Circle of Indigenous Peoples and Quebec (GECIPQ) February 3 – 4 — Approved
- (3) Land Allotments — Approved by consensus
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) internal Tobacco law; Thursday: Chief’s Breakfast; Friday: KLS working group, and Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) Chiefs visit
- Iohahí:io Delisle: Thursday: Chief’s Breakfast; Friday: KMHC Chiefs visit
- Paul Rice: Wednesday: Finance, Administration, and Operations (FAO) Committee Monthly, Multi-Purpose Building Capital campaign, Economic Development Portfolio meetings; Thursday: Chief’s Breakfast, Kahnawà:ke Multi-Purpose Building Finance and Technical committee/Capital campaign, Infrastructure, Transport & Operations Portfolio meetings, and Hertel Line Kiosk; Friday: Economic Development Portfolio, Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) chairperson meetings, and KMHC Chiefs visit
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: Housing Contact Deliveries; Thursday: Chief’s Breakfast, and Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations (KCR) meeting; Friday: Economic Development Portfolio meeting, and KMHC Chiefs visit
- Jeffrey Diabo: Wednesday: Education Portfolio meeting; Thursday: Chief’s Breakfast; Friday: KMHC Chiefs visit
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Land Management committee, JFK Quarry meetings; Thursday: Chief’s Breakfast; Friday: KMHC Chiefs visit
- Stephen McComber: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Collective Impact meeting; Thursday: Chief’s Breakfast
- Ross Montour: Thursday: Chief’s Breakfast, Office of the Kahnawa:ke Kanien’keha:ka Registry, and Kanien’kehá:ka Rights and Research Unit Consultation Restructure Retreat strategic session; Friday: Kanien’kehá:ka Rights and Research Unit Consultation Restructure Retreat strategic session
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: FAO Committee, KLS internal Tobacco law, and Governance Advisory Team (GAT) meetings; Thursday: Chief’s Breakfast; Friday: Community Chair meeting, and KMHC Chiefs visit
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI) meeting; Thursday: Chief’s Breakfast, ITO meeting; Friday: JCCBI meeting, Food donations pickup from Loyola High School, and KMHC Chiefs visit
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: FAO Committee, JFK, JCCBI, and GAT meetings; Thursday: Chief’s Breakfast, Community member meeting; Friday: Community member and KCR meetings, KMHC Chiefs visit
Agenda Items
Mohawk Council Executive Directive (MCED): Land Exchange
Presence of: Steven Diabo (Land Management Technician), Audrey Rice (Land Management Administrator), Portfolio Chief: David Diabo
Confidential
Financial Contribution for Housing Initiative
Presence of: Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer) & Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer) Portfolio Chiefs: Iohahiio Delisle, Arnold Boyer, Ryan Montour, Stephen McComber, Jeremiah Johnson
Request that MCK contributes $45,000 for a pilot housing repair initiative led by PlanIt Consulting & Communications and Habitat for Humanity Québec (HHQ). The project aims to address minor home repair needs of vulnerable residents of Kahnawà:ke and to create experiential learning opportunities by involving local schools and trades programs, fostering skill development and community engagement among youth. Approved by consensus
Traffic Control Item
Presence of: Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Robyn Montour (Director of Public Safety), Chris Stacey (Executive Infrastructure Officer), Portfolio Chief: Ryan Montour
$100,000 requested to alleviate strain on emergency services in dealing with traffic control in the short term and to plan for additional assistance with traffic control in the long term. Approved by consensus
MCED: Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations Project Initiative
Presence of: Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Alexis Shackleton (Director of CBS), Melanie Gilbert (OKKR General Manager), Mary Lee Armstrong (Director of Legal Services), Portfolio Chief: Jeremiah Johnson
Confidential
MCED: Initiate Formal Additions to Reserve (ATR) Process for St. Remi Lands
Chris Stacey (Executive Infrastructure Officer), Iris Montour (OCC Project Leader), Francis Walsh (Legal Counsel), Rose-Ann Morris (OCC), Brian Audla (KRR Coordinator) Portfolio Chief: Cody Diabo
ATR process for the St. Remi/St. Isidore lands to be initiated. Approved by consensus
Executive Office Updates
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Interim-Executive Director)
Dawn Marquis-Deere provided updates on 207 borehole testing, Rink project, Housing, Community Initiative Fund, Holiday Chief’s Breakfast.
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Deferred due to in-camera session
Adjournment
Meeting closed by at 4:05pm by Cody Diabo
