The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke wishes to inform the community of upcoming and ongoing travel by Ratitsénhaienhs attending key events outside of the community.
Ratsénhaienhs Paul Rice will be in Toronto/Tkaronto from Wednesday, February 25th, to Thursday, February 26th, to participate in the Canadian Council of Indigenous Business event. As Economic Development Portfolio lead, Rice will be speaking on the ‘Shifting the Focus: Why Indigenous Economic Development Should Champion Small Business’ panel and attend meetings highlighting Kahnawà:ke’s strong entrepreneurial sector. Rice is scheduled to return to the community on the evening of Thursday, February 26th.
Additionally, Nitsénhaienhs Melanie Morrison and Ross Montour have been in Ottawa since Monday, February 23rd, at the Bank of Canada Museum. Their attendance marks matters related to the Rematriation of a Wampum string originating from the Territory.
Morrison is also scheduled to participate in the Responsible Resource Leadership Forum in Ottawa on Wednesday, February 25th, to Thursday, February 26th.
Montour is scheduled to return to the community today, Tuesday, February 24th, with Morrison returning on Friday, February 27th.
