Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson), Iohahí:io Delisle (arrived at 1pm), Paul Rice, Ryan Montour, Jeffrey Diabo, David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer
Out: Nitsénhaienhs Melanie Morrison (Medical Leave), Jeremiah Johnson (Vacation)
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: Ratitsénhaienhs Report — MCK Friday Cody Diabo
- Minute Approval – October 20, 2025 — Approved
- Turkey Giveaway – Paul Rice — Approved
- Invitation: Firechat CCEM — Paul Rice & Cody Diabo to attend
- Invitation: Panel Participation — Canadian Council for Indigenous Business panel in Toronto on February 26 — Paul Rice to attend
- (2) Travel Requests — Stephen McComber February 3-5 First Nations Agriculture & Finance Ontario Conference 2026 attendance in Rama Ontario & David Diabo December 16-17 for Iroquois Caucus Harvest Working Group in Tyendinega — Approved
- Confidential Letter – Cody Diabo
- Paul Rice: Wednesday: Awendio Solaris Fireside discussion at Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Montreal, Multi-Purpose Building Capital campaign meeting, and Office of the Council of Chiefs (OCC) Christmas party; Thursday: External Government Relations (EGR) Portfolio Meeting, Turtle Bay Elders Lodge (TBEL) Holiday visit, and Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission (KGC) chairperson meeting; Friday: Turkey giveaway, Out PM
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: OCC Christmas party; Thursday: EGR Portfolio meeting, and TBEL Holiday visit; Friday: Turkey giveaway,
- Jeffrey Diabo: Tuesday: Quebec file team meetings; Wednesday: Vacation; Thursday: Vacation; Friday: Turkey giveaway, Vacation PM
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Iroquois Caucus meetings in Tyendinaga; Thursday: EGR Portfolio meeting, Tioweró:ton Committee meeting, TBEL Holiday visit; Friday: Turkey giveaway, MCK Land-use interview
- Stephen McComber: Wednesday: OCC Christmas party; Thursday: EGR Portfolio meeting, TBEL Holiday visit; Friday: Turkey giveaway
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: Mercier bridge environment committee meeting; Thursday: EGR meeting, TBEL Holiday visit; Friday: Turkey giveaway
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Meeting with MCK Legal Services, Governance Advisory Team (GAT), OCC Christmas party; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services meeting, TBEL Holiday visit, and Justice Commission Monthly meeting; Friday: Turkey giveaway
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Hydro Quebec Vegetation Project, Meeting with Mayor of Chateauguay Eric Allard; Thursday: EGR Portfolio meetings, TBEL Holiday visit; Friday: Turkey giveaway
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: Meeting with Minister of Health Christian Dubé, Jay Treaty Border Alliance, Awendio Solaris Fireside discussion at Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Montreal, GAT meetings, OCC Christmas party; Thursday: EGR Portfolio meeting, TBEL Holiday visit; Friday: Service road discussions, Turkey giveaway, MCK Land use plan interview, CityNews Media interview
Agenda Items
Mohawk Council Executive Directive (MCED): Restricted Airspace
Presence of: Dwayne Zacharie (Chief Peacekeeper), Suzanne Jackson (Legal Counsel), Portfolio Chief: Ryan Montour
Restricted airspace over the Mohawk Territory of Kahnawà:ke to be created for the first ever Proof of concept Drone First Responder (DFR) program from an Indigenous community, which will see a drone utilized by the Kahnawà:ke Peacekeepers in collaboration with Drone 360 to monitor public safety matters and traffic mitigation — Approved by consensus
Litigation Update
Presence of: Suzanne Jackson (Legal Counsel)
This item was Confidential & Client Attorney Privilege
MCED: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation CMHC Project Operating Agreement
Presence of: Areti Malliarou, Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer), Nikola Mirkovic (Director of Financial Services)
MCK Housing Unit presents the construction plan to build one 5-bedroom dwelling utilizing $434,484.00 in funding from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Section 95 program. This will allow for construction to commence — Approved by consensus
Budget Approval – Kahnawà:ke Office Complex
Presence of: Chris Stacey (Executive Infrastructure Officer), Deka Moussa (Construction Project Manager), and Kahonwentha Stacey (OCC Project Leader) Portfolio Chief: Arnold Boyer
Authorize a $3.8 million budget for designing and outfitting the second-floor office area at the Kahnawà:ke Office Complex and relocate Units within the MCK — Approved by consensus
MCED: Approval of Land Allotment Policy
Presence of: Cole McComber (Land Allotment Admin), Brian Audla (KRR Coordinator), and Georgia MacLeod (KCR Coordinator), Portfolio Chief: David Diabo
New Kahnawà:ke Land Allotment Policy presented and requested to come into effect as of December 15, 2025— Approved by consensus
Amend MCK Procurement Policy
Presence of: Nikola Mirkovic (Director of Financial Services), Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer), Brian Audla (KRR Coordinator), and Georgia MacLeod (KCR Coordinator), Portfolio Chiefs: Tonya Perron, Paul Rice
Request to amend the MCK Procurement Policy and increase approval and purchasing authority limit for the Chief Peacekeeper to $50,000 — Approved by consensus
Executive Office Updates
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Interim-Executive Director)
Dawn Marquis-Deere provided updates on Holiday closures, out of office dates, cheque signers, and fiber mapping project
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Iohahí:io Delisle – updated on discussions with Eric Cardinal on Municipalités regionales de comté (MRC)
Paul Rice – updated on Hertel Line Kiosk, Awendio Solaris, Heritage portfolio, Multi Purpose Building, Toll Request For Proposals, KGC
Ryan Montour – updated on Irish Night on the Hill
David Diabo – updated on Harvest Summit
Ross Montour – updated on Kanien’kehá:ka Rights and Research retreat
Tonya Perron – updated on Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services meetings, GAT
Arnold Boyer – updated on Bill 2, Loyola food drive pickup, Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) Chiefs visit
Adjournment
Meeting closed at 4pm by Cody Diabo
Council reconvened for a special meeting at 8:30am on 16, Tsothóhrha/December 2025
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson), Iohahí:io Delisle, Paul Rice, Ryan Montour, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer
Out: Ratitsénhaienhs Melanie Morrison (Medical Leave), Jeremiah Johnson (Vacation), Jeffrey Diabo (Vacation), David Diabo (Travel to Tyendinaga)
MCK Housing Unit’s submission to the CMHC Affordable Housing Fund
Presence of/In: Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Chris Stacey (Executive Infrastructure Officer), Kyle Delisle (Executive Financial Officer), Gregory Robertson-Ryan (Strategist OCC), Suzanne Jackson (Legal Counsel)
Request for financial support from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation Affordable Housing Fund for the project construction of 32 new rental units across two lots — Approved by consensus
Closing by Cody Diabo. Meeting adjourned at 9am
Council reconvened for an urgent meeting at 8:30am on 17, Tsothóhrha/December 2025
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson), Iohahí:io Delisle, Paul Rice, Ryan Montour, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer
Out: Ratitsénhaienhs Melanie Morrison (Medical Leave), Jeremiah Johnson (Vacation), David Diabo (Travel to Tyendinaga)
MCED: Emergency Council meeting on December 17, 2025, 9:27am
Presence of/In: Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Vernon Goodleaf (General Manager of OCC), Gregory Robertson-Ryan (Strategist OCC), Suzanne Jackson (Legal Counsel)
This item was Confidential
Closing by Cody Diabo. Meeting adjourned at 10:10am
