In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo, Jeremiah Johnson, Iohahí:io Delisle, Paul Rice, Melanie Morrison (attended remotely), Ryan Montour, David Diabo, Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer
Out: Nitsénhaienhs Jeffrey Diabo (Wellness) and Stephen McComber (Vacation)
Also Present: Meagan Ottereyes (Council Meeting Administrator), Lisa Lahache (Public Relations), Sarah Delisle (Executive Assistant), and for housekeeping only: Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistant)
Housekeeping and Upcoming Meetings
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Cody Diabo
- Cheque Signers: Paul Rice, Tonya Perron
- Iroquois Caucus Strategic Planning Session (Akwesasne – January 15-17) Cody Diabo to attend
- Save the Date – Next Assembly of First Nations of Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) Chiefs Assembly and Election of the AFNQL Regional Chief (Quebec City – February 25-26)
- Public Relations Items: Community Meeting (all Chiefs to attend), Ratitsénhaienhs Report (Paul Rice), Chiefs Reports to be sent out this week, for completing by next week
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Regulatory Boards, Commissions, and Labor Portfolio team meeting, and Community meeting; Thursday: Kahnawake Legislative Commission (KLC) monthly meeting; Friday: Kahnawà:ke/Canada Relations (KCR) Main Table – Lands working group
- Iohahí:io Delisle: Wednesday: Regulatory Boards, Commissions, and Labor Portfolio team meeting, out pm (Wellness), Kahnawake Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) Board and Community meetings; Thursday: Investment Revenue Committee and Economic Development Portfolio team meetings, out pm (Wellness); Friday: out am (Wellness); Sunday: Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) Holiday Train event
- Paul Rice: Wednesday: Regulatory Boards, Commissions, and Labor Portfolio team, Gaming Nations, Finance, Administration & Operations (FAO), and Community meetings; Thursday: Investment Revenue Committee, Economic Development Portfolio team meetings; Friday: Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated (JCCBI), Investment Revenue Committee, and Gaming Nations meetings; Sunday: CPKC Holiday Train event
- Ryan Montour: Monday: Kahnawà:ke Fire Brigade (KFB) Executive Committee meeting; Wednesday: CPKC, KSCS Board, and Community meetings; Thursday: Investment Revenue Committee, Economic Development Portfolio team, and Justice Commission meetings; Friday: KCR Main Table – Lands working group and Lands Portfolio team meetings
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Regulatory Boards, Commissions, and Labor Portfolio team, Tioweró:ton Committee, and Community meetings; Thursday: Harvesting Portfolio Team and Kahnawake Labor Office meetings; Friday: KCR Main Table – Lands working group, Lands Portfolio team, and Labor Portfolio meetings; Sunday: CPKC Holiday Train event
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: Specific Claims and Community meetings; Thursday: Navigating Federal Impacts and Harvesting Portfolio Team meetings, Archaeology Strategic Planning session; Friday: St. Regis Water Shed project and Specific Claims meetings
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Regulatory Boards, Commissions, and Labor Portfolio team, and Community meetings; Thursday: KLC monthly, Justice Commission, and Kahnawake Legislative Services (KLS) Working Group meetings; Friday: out part of the day (Wellness), KLS Working Group meeting; Sunday: CPKC Holiday Train event
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Community meeting; Thursday: out am (Wellness), Navigating Federal Impacts meeting; Friday: JCCBI meeting; Saturday: KMHC Board Training
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: review of Strategic Discussions, KSCS Board and Community meetings; Thursday: River Turbine project, Hydro-Quebec event (virtual); Friday: Gaming Nations meeting; Sunday: CPKC Holiday Train event
- Melanie Morrison: No meetings currently scheduled
Agenda Items
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Changing Signatories of the KSWF Investment Account
Presence of: Kyle Delisle (Chief Revenue Officer) Portfolio Chiefs: Paul Rice, Iohahí:io Delisle, Jeffrey Diabo, and Ryan Montour
Request to the Council of Chiefs to authorize Grand Chief Cody Diabo and Executive Director Onerahtokha Marquis as signatories for the accounts held with Giverny Capital and Canaccord Genuity.
Passed by consensus
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Lands & Territories Portfolio Mandate 2024-2027
Presence of: Kiera Beauvais (Executive Assistant), and Veronica LeBorgne (Director of Lands) Portfolio Chiefs: David Diabo, Iohahiio Delisle and Paul Rice
Request to the Council of Chiefs to approve the Lands & Territories Portfolio Mandate for the 2024-2027 Term of Office.
Passed by Consensus
Executive Office Updates
Presence of Onerahtokha Marquis, Executive Director
Onerahtokha Marquis updated on Infrastructure Projects, Public Relations, Public Safety, Human Resources matters, and Executive Directors Committee Updates
Ratitsénhaienhs updates
Arnold Boyer updated on the Infrastructure, Transport, & Operations Portfolio and the Health Portfolio
Tonya Perron updated on Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services and the Justice Symposium in Calgary
David Diabo updated on the Lands Portfolio and the Labor File
Ross Montour updated on Consultation
Ryan Montour updated on Public Safety
Paul Rice updated on Gaming, Community Initiatives Fund, and the Investment Revenue Committee
Cody Diabo updated on Iroquois Caucus and KCR
Adjournment
Closing by Cody Diabo. Meeting ended at 1:45pm
