Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke
In: Ratitsénhaienhs Cody Diabo (Chairperson), Jeremiah Johnson, Paul Rice, Jeffrey Diabo (Arrived in afternoon PM), David Diabo, Stephen McComber, Tonya Perron, and Arnold Boyer
Out: Melanie Morrison (Vacation), Jeffrey Diabo (Morning Wellness), Ryan Montour (Vacation), Ross Montour (wellness)
Also Present: Jessica Beauvais (Council Meeting Administrator), Abbey Diabo (Director of the Office of the Council of Chiefs), Tehosterihens Deer (Public Relations Specialist, Political), Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Director), Tricia Diabo (OCC Admin Support Coordinator), and for Housekeeping only: Tyanna Kirby (Executive Assistant to Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs), and Sarah Delisle and Taiawentetie Hemlock (Executive Assistants to the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs)
Housekeeping
- Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Cody Diabo
- Out of Offices: Stephen McComber on September 21 (event with Tom Porter)
- Public Relations Items: Ratitsénhaienhs Report; Jeffrey Diabo confirmed; MCK Friday Cody Diabo and Arnold Boyer confirmed
- Kahnawà:ke and the future of the St. Lawrence Corridor: Sommet sur le Saint-Laurent conference invitation on October 5th in Montreal — Executive Assistant to Ohén:ton Í:rate ne Ratitsénhaienhs to follow up
- Let’s Grow Canada executive breakfast — Invitation declined due to scheduling
- Community meeting agenda topics — items and topics to be identified
- Jeremiah Johnson: Wednesday: Information Governance and Artificial Intelligence (AI), special community meeting; Thursday: Housing meeting; Friday: Loon River First Nations visit (tentative)
- Paul Rice: Wednesday: Weekly project M0L 2.0; Thursday: Investment revenue committee, and Economic Portfolio team meetings; Friday: Grand Chiefs Office (GCO)
- David Diabo: Tuesday-Friday: Teaching at Kahnawà:ke Labor Office (ASP 30 Health and Safety Course)
- Stephen McComber: Wednesday: Internal portfolio, and special community meetings; Thursday: Anniversary of the Great Peace of Montreal symposium; Friday: Sustainability Portfolio meeting
- Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Information governance and AI, HR Training (virtual), special community meeting; Thursday: Justice Services Working Group; Friday: Loon River First Nations visit (tentative)
- Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Accessibility Working Group, and special community meeting; Thursday: Terrapure Working Group meeting; Friday: Loon River First Nations visit (tentative)
- Cody Diabo: Wednesday: Strategic review, HWY 30 meeting, Terrapure Working Group, and Multi-Purpose Building partners meeting, and phone call with president of Ishkonigan Inc. Phil Fontaine, weekly project M0L 2.0, and special community meeting; Thursday: Seigneury of Sault St. Louis (SSSL) team meeting, Aboriginal Peoples Television Network interview, and Terrapure Working Group; Friday: GCO, and Loon River First Nations visit (tentative)
Agenda Items:
Funding request
Presence of: Dennis Diabo (OCC Strategist), Portfolio Lead: Cody Diabo
This item is confidential though Jay Treaty Border Alliance request for funding to support their executive committee was endorsed by MCK for a one (1) year period — consensus declared
White/Montour
Presence of: Katie Spillane (MCK Legal Counsel), Portfolio Lead: Cody Diabo
This item is Client Attorney Privileged and confidential
Update on proceedings at the court of appeal from MCK Legal Services
Legal review of Kahnawà:ke Residency Law (KRL)
Presence of: Kiera Beauvais (Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services Coordinator), Alan John Rice (Executive Operations Officer), Suzanne Jackson (MCK Legal Counsel), Melanie Gilbert (Office of the Kanien’kehá:ka of Kahnawà:ke Registry General Manager), Kiera Diabo (Kahnawà:ke Legislative Coordinating Commission Coordinator), Mike Delisle (Residency Law Registrar), Kyle Jacobs (Residency Law Compliance Officer), Trisha Delormier (MCK Legal Counsel)
This item is Client Attorney Privileged and Confidential
Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office discussion
Presence of: Patrick Ragaz (Director of Kahnawà:ke Environment Protection Office), Katie Spillane (MCK Legal Counsel), Gregory Robertson-Ryan (OCC Strategist), Marylee Armstrong (MCK Legal Counsel), Trina C. Diabo (OCC General Manager)
This item is Client Attorney Privileged & Confidential
Executive Office Updates
Presence of: Dawn Marquis-Deere (Executive Director)
Dawn Marquis-Deere provided updates on out of offices, HR matters, Client Based Services committee, and strategic plan/annual report developments
Ratitsénhaienhs Updates
Presence of: William Lahache (OCC Strategist), Georgia MacLeod (OCC Strategist) and Gregory Robertson-Ryan (OCC Strategist)
Tonya Perron provided updates on Residency Law
Arnold Boyer provided updates on Green Space project, and Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre Board meetings
Jeremiah Johnson provided updates on Residency Law, Tobacco Law, and Elections Law
Cody Diabo provided updates on St Remi Lands (162 returned acres), External Government Relations, and Tariff response
Adjournment
Meeting closed at 3:55pm by Cody Diabo
