Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Ryan Montour (Chairperson), Jeremiah Johnson, Iohahí:io Delisle, Paul Rice, Jeffrey Diabo, Stephen McComber, Ross Montour, Arnold Boyer
Out: Melanie Morrison (Medical Leave), Cody Diabo (Wellness), David Diabo (Vacation), Tonya Perron (Wellness)
Also Present: 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 the Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs), Sarah Delisle and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistants to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Ryan Montour
- Cheque Signers: Nitsénhaienhs identified
- Public Relations Items: Ratitsénhaienhs Report – Jeremiah Johnson confirmed
- Minute Approval – September 29, 2025 — Approved by Consensus
- Strengthening Impact Assessment Through Collaboration – Wendake — February 5, 2026 — Ross Montour, Iohahí:io Delisle to attend
- First Nations Economic Forums – Ottawa — December 1, 2025 — Ryan Montour to attend
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Wellness, Community Meeting (evening); Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services (KLS) Working Group, and External Government Relations (EGR) meetings; Friday: Press scrum, Housing Reconciliation
- Iohahí:io Delisle: Wednesday: Assembly of First Nations of Quebec & Labrador (AFNQL) attendance, Community Prevention Action Group Monthly meeting, and Community Meeting (evening); Thursday: EGR meeting; Friday: Economic Development Portfolio meeting
- Paul Rice: Wednesday: Kahnawà:ke Multi-Purpose Building (MPB) Finance and Technical committee and MPB Capital campaign meetings, Community Meeting (evening); Thursday: EGR, Finance and Operations (FAO) Committee, and Gaming Working Group (GWG) meetings; Friday: Investment Revenue Committee (IRC), Economic Development Portfolio, and Press scrum
- Ryan Montour: Wednesday: Community Meeting (evening); Thursday: EGR, Justice Commission monthly meeting, GWG, IRC, and Economic Development Portfolio meetings; Friday: Press scrum
- Jeffrey Diabo: Monday: AFNQL attendance; Tuesday: AFNQL attendance; Wednesday: AFNQL attendance, Community Meeting (evening); Thursday: EGR and GWG meetings; Friday: Holiday Parade float construction, Meeting with community members
- David Diabo: Wednesday: Iroquois Caucus – Safety & Security, Debrief – Tioweró:ton community meeting, and Community Meeting (evening); Thursday: EGR, Consultation Committee meetings, and contract meeting; Friday: Holiday Parade Set-up, Press scrum
- Stephen McComber: Wednesday: Community Meeting (evening); Thursday: Agriculture, EGR, and Heritage Portfolio meetings; Friday: Press scrum
- Ross Montour: Wednesday: Community Meeting (evening); Thursday: Consultation Committee meeting, MCK-Environment and Climate Change Canada discussion on the conservation project advanced by the Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal; Friday: Press scrum
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: FAO and Governance Advisory Team meetings, Community Meeting (evening); Thursday: EGR, KLS Working group, and Justice Commission monthly meetings; Friday: Wellness
- Arnold Boyer: Monday: Chateauguay road work meeting; Wednesday: Jacques Cartier and Champlain Bridges Incorporated bi-weekly and Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takehnhas Community Services (KSCS) Board of Directors meetings; Thursday: Meeting with Minister of Health Christian Dubé; Friday: Wellness
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: FAO, Governance, and Prep for Minister of Health Christian Dubé meetings; Thursday: GWG meeting, meeting with Minister of Health Christian Dubé
Agenda Items
Inflation Benefit
Presence of: Dawn Marquis Deere (Interim-Executive Director), Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Nikola Mirkovic (Director of Financial Services), Abbey Diabo (Director of the Office of the Council of Chiefs), Portfolio Lead: Ratsénhaiens Paul Rice
Confidential
Executive Office Updates
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Interim Executive Director).
Dawn Marquis-Deere provided updates on Human Resources matters, Holiday preparations, confidential item, Sports and Recreation review, Route 207 borehole testing, Multipurpose Building Manager interviews, Tolls Request For Proposals, PeaceKeeper sub-station in Tioweró:ton, Route 207 traffic mitigation
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Jeremiah Johnson – updated on Governance project, Kahnawà:ke legislative process, Justice presentation, KLS working group, and the Social Supports & Development Portfolio
Iohahí:io Delisle – updated on Social Supports & Development Portfolio, Tioweró:ton community meeting
Paul Rice – updated on Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (CMHC), Mi’kmaq Membertou Chief meeting, GWG, Portfolio priorities, Revenue and Business Development Unit, Hertel Line, Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission, and Transport
Stephen McComber – updated on Movember commitments, Food distribution
Ross Montour – updated on the Kanien’kehá:ka Rights and Research Unit, Major Projects office (Saint-Lawrence regional assessment), Department of Fisheries and Oceans
Arnold Boyer – updated on Mercier Bridge, KSCS Board of Directors, Ministère des Transports du Québec, Preparations for meeting with Minister of Health Christian Dubé
Ryan Montour – updated on Municipal Relations, Tioweró:ton community meeting
Adjournment
Meeting closed by Ryan Montour at 3:33pm
