MCK Announces Special Project

06/03/2008

The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke has announced the start of a special project designed to gain input in planning the direction of the community for the future.

The project itself, entitled My Vision of Kahnaw�:ke, will consist of essays prepared by community members, suitable for publication. The essay would be each person�s dialogue with the community of Kahnaw�:ke and would address any subject from the writer�s area of expertise, projecting his/her wishes or changes that he/she believes would improve our community�s life in the future.

A community awareness campaign will be utilized to advise community members of this unique opportunity. It is hoped that essays could be published starting in Ohiari�k�:wa/July.

�The fact that Kahnaw�:ke has so many capable and gifted individuals with ideas that can work leads us to ask for the community�s participation in this novel project,� said Coordinator Christine Deom. �We would hope that you would consider the value of your thoughts as a contribution to our future.�

Essays should be between 500 - 1000 words with a due date of July 15th. It is hoped that a significant number of Kahnawa�kehr�:non will accept the challenge. Anyone interested is asked to contact Dodie Gilbert of the MCK�s Office of the Council of Chiefs at 450-632-7500 (extension 270).