In: RatitsénhaienhsRyan Montour (Chair), Arnold Boyer, Stephen McComber, Tonya Perron, Ross Montour, David Diabo, Iohahí:io Delisle, Jeremiah Johnson
Out: Cody Diabo (Iroquois Caucus, Assembly of First Nations), Jeffrey Diabo (Assembly of First Nations), Paul Rice (Vacation), Melanie Morrison (Wellness)
Also Present: Meghan Ottereyes (Council Meeting Administrator), Vernon Goodleaf (General Manager, Office of the Council of Chiefs), Gene Diabo (Public Relations), and for Housekeeping only: Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistant)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen (around the table)
- Cheque Signers: Tonya Perron and Melanie Morrison
- Invitation – Community visits on Health & Social Services Governance Process. Accepted
- GSK Pharmaceuticals Introduction and Opportunity for Collaboration – Arnold Boyer and Iohahiio Delisle to follow up
- Project ‘Montreal, ville des femmes’ – Melanie Morrison and Stephen McComber to follow up
- Public Relations Items – Ryan Montour on K1037 Monday, Ratitsénhaienhs Report – Melanie Morrison
- Jeremiah Johnson: Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services working group meeting; Friday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission, meeting with community member in the afternoon
- Iohahí:io Delisle: Tuesday to Thursday: Assembly of First Nations (Ottawa); Friday: Wellness
- David Diabo: Tuesday: Council Strategics; Friday: Wellness
- Stephen McComber: Wednesday: Archeological Strategic Planning meeting; Thursday: Meeting the Mayor of Saint Anne de Bellevue for the naming of a park
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: Archeological Strategic Planning meeting; Friday: Specific Claims meeting (all day)
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Kiosk for Regulations Regarding the Selection and Appointment of Judges to the Court of Kahnawà:ke; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services working group meeting
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Meeting with community member; Thursday: Onkwata’karitáhtshera meeting; Friday: Jacques Cartier & Champlain Bridges Incorporated bi-weekly meeting
- Ryan Montour: Monday: K1037 Tetewathá:ren for Housing Announcement; Tuesday – Thursday: Assembly of First Nations in Ottawa. Meeting Tuesday (along with Cody Diabo and Iohahí:io Delisle) with Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Canada); Friday: Meeting with a community member (pm)
Agenda Items
MCK Mortgage Loan
Presence of Joelle Perron-Thibodeau, Rosemary Lahache, Jean Guimond, Alan John
Rice. Client Attorney Privileged
Hazardous Structures Law – Inspection Recommendations
Presence of Robyn Montour (Director of Public Safety) and Wihse Stacey (Kahnawake Fire Brigade). Public Safety request for a Mohawk Council Executive Directive in accordance with the Hazardous Structures Law to support the recommendations of the Community Building Inspector to demolish the building located at Village Lot 21 block F. Passed by consensus
Tewatohnhi’saktha Submission to IIF IV – Socio-Economic Survey
Presence of Tammy Delaronde (Tewatohnhi’saktha Executive Director). Request for a Mohawk Council Executive Directive in support of the proposal to apply to the Indigenous Initiatives Fund to recover the costs for the 2024 Socio-Economic Survey (Household Survey) conducted by Tewatohnhi’saktha. Passed by consensus
Executive Office Updates
Presence of Onerahtokha Marquis, Executive Director. Deferred
Ratitsenhaianhs Updates
- Ross Montour updated on External Government Relations and Seigneury of Sault Saint Louis meetings
- Jeremiah Johnson updated on a potential Homeless Shelter and Kahnawà:ke Legislative Commission meetings
- Iohahiio Delisle updated on meeting with the mayor of Chateauguay (also attended by Cody Diabo and Jeremiah Johnson)
- David Diabo updated on an Iroquois Caucus pre-meeting
- Stephen McComber updated on a meeting at Coteaux du Lac for ancestral remains
- Arnold Boyer Updated on Mercier Bridge repairs
Adjournment
Closing by Stephen McComber. Meeting ended at 11:56am
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Reconvened
Opening by Stephen McComber at 4pm
Mohawk Council Executive Directive: Change of signatories for the Memorandum of Understanding in support of Bill S-268
Presence of Marylee Armstrong (MCK Legal Counsel). Request to the Council of Chiefs to change the authorized signatory from Chief Paul Rice to Grand Chief Cody Diabo to sign the Memorandum of Understanding between Gaming First Nations, establishing guiding principles and conditional support for Bill S-268. Passed by consensus
Adjournment
Opening and closing by Stephen McComber. Meeting ended at 4:10pm.
