Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Paul Rice (Chairperson), Jeremiah Johnson, Iohahí:io Delisle, Ryan Montour, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Arnold Boyer
Out: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Vacation), Jeffrey Diabo (Vacation), Melanie Morrison (Medical Leave), Tonya Perron (am only)
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 (Executive Assistant to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Stephen McComber
- Cheque Signers: One Ratsénhaienhs identified
- Public Relations Items: Ratsénhaienhs Report — Jeremiah Johnson confirmed
- Invitation: AFOA Canada’s 24th National Conference — Cody Diabo to follow up
- Invitation: United in Treaty Conference from March 3rd-5th in Edmonton Alberta — Ross Montour to follow up
- Invitation: Live video event – Artemis 2 Moon mission scheduled virtually February 8th – Cody Diabo to follow up and attend virtually
- Invitation: Quebec Native Men’s Symposium scheduled on April 28-30, 2026 — Ross Montour and David Diabo to follow up
- Ocean Renewable Power Co. – Update on 2 RivGens demonstration Project in Montreal – Jeremiah Johnson to follow up
- Real Estate Opportunity meeting at the offices of Cain Lamarre located in Montreal on January 13, 2026, at 3:30pm — Paul Rice to attend
- (2) Travel Requests –- Paul Rice requests to attend ICE 2026 in Barcelona, Spain from January 19 – 21, 2026 — Approved by consensus; Stephen McComber requests to attend First Nations Agriculture & Finance Ontario Conference (FNAFO) in Rama Ontario scheduled for February 3-5, 2026— Approved by consensus
- Community Meeting Dates 2026 & January 2026 Agenda — Community meeting scheduled for January 21, 2026
- Rescind & Replace MCED #94 – 12 / 01 / 202 – Paul Rice notes an error in the funding amount for the ICC Indigenous Partnership with MCC from December 2025. As a result, the new amount per fiscal year is $36,667 instead of $27,500. This adjustment brings the total to $73,334 over two years, rather than $55,000.
- Jeremiah Johnson Wednesday: Branches of Governance Coordination meeting, Kahnawà:ke Residency Law Technical Drafting Committee meeting; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Committee (KLC) meeting; Friday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) meeting, Ratsénhaienhs Report
- Iohahiio Delisle Tuesday: Tewatohnhi’saktha Board of Directors meeting; Thursday: Peacekeeper Service Board meeting
- Paul Rice: Tuesday: Real Estate Project Meeting; Wednesday: Review of Strategics, Administrative meeting, Revenue and Business Development Unit meeting, Montreal Port Authority and Economic Development meeting; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission Chairperson, Administrative Affairs Portfolio meeting; Friday: Water billing meeting, engagement meeting, meeting with Office of the Council of Chiefs
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: Montreal Port Authority meeting; Friday: RIV-GEN project demonstration meeting
- Jeffrey Diabo: Wednesday: Vacation; Thursday: Vacation; Friday: Vacation
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Labour Code meeting; Thursday: Shared Value Solutions pre-land use interview
- Stephen McComber: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Collective Impact meeting
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: Northvolt hearing attendance; Thursday: Consultation committee brunch, Lands/Land-use planning, Onkwehón:we project internal meeting; Friday: Regional assessment of St. Lawrence
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Branches of Government Coordination meeting, meeting with governance strategist to update portfolio priorities; Thursday: KLC meetings; Friday: KLS meeting
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) Board; Friday: KMHC Strategic Planning Board meeting
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: Vacation; Thursday: Vacation; Friday: Vacation
Agenda Items
Confidential Item
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Interim-Executive Director), Abbey Diabo (Director of the Office of the Council of Chiefs), and Portfolio Chief: Cody Diabo
Decision Type: ROD
Executive Office Updates
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Interim-Executive Director)
Dawn Marquis-Deere provided updates on out of offices, Client Based Services projects, MNP engagement
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Ryan Montour – updated on Hazardous Structure Law
David Diabo – updated on 2026 Harvest Summit rescheduling, Land Development
Ross Montour – updated on Kanien’kehá:ka Rights and Research Office, Terrapure
Arnold Boyer – updated on COVID-19 outbreak at KMHC, Onkwata’karitáhtshera, QPP, Infrustructure, Transport & Operations Portfolio, Hydro Quebec tree cutting, Health Portfolio
Adjournment
Meeting closed at 11:49am by Stephen McComber
