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Weekly Council Communique

To increase transparency between the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and the community, a weekly Council Communique is provided, briefly outlining decisions, reports, or issues addressed at the regular duly convened Monday Council meetings.

Monday, 22 Onerahtókha/April 2024

Meeting at Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke

In: Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer, Cody Diabo, Jessica Lazare, Iohahí:io Delisle, Ryan Montour (am attended virtually), Harry Rice (arrived at 10:15), Ross Montour, Tonya Perron, Arnold Boyer, Lindsay LeBorgne

Out: Ratsénhaienhs Stephen McComber (Vacation)

Also Present: Winona Polson-Lahache (Chief Political Advisor), Lisa Lahache (Public Relations), Jaime-Lynn Deere (Council Meeting Administrator – attended virtually), Tyanna Kirby, Sarah Delisle, Taiawentetie Hemlock (Assistants to the Council of Chiefs), Iris Montour (Office of the Council of Chiefs Project Leader)

Housekeeping

• Ohén:ton Karihwatéhkwen by Ross Montour
• Cheque Signers: Arnold Boyer and Lindsay LeBorgne
• Public Relations Items: Chiefs Uncut – Iohahí:io Delisle (April 29); MCK Friday: TBD (May 3)
• Chiefs Kiosks: April 26 (2-5pm, Golden Age Club), and May 17 (11am-2pm, Location TBD)
• Minute Approvals: March 4, 2024, Approved; and March 11, 2024 Deferred
• Travel Request: Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer – Forward Summit (Calgary, May 13-14) Approved
• Request for support: Jay Treaty Border Alliance – Consultation Template to Challenge U.S. DHS Sec. 289 Proposal Deferred
• Upcoming Indigenous Identity Fraud Summit (Winnipeg, May 14-15) Deferred
• Invitation: Electricity Camp 2024 – Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer (Banff, May 23-24) Approved
• Invitation: Shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupré First Nations Sunday – Arnold Boyer (Sainte-Anne-De-Beaupré, June 29-30) Approved
• Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador Chiefs’ Assembly: Ross Montour (Quebec, May 13-15) Approved
• Invitation: International Centre on the Intergeneration Transmission of Trauma webinar virtual panelist(s) – Presentation on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – Invitation will be forwarded to a community member (May 6); Presentation on Environment – Cody Diabo (June 4 or June 5) Approved
• Audit Date - July 16-18 2024 Deferred
• Cody Diabo: Monday: Land Designation Working Group meeting; Wednesday: Land Management Committee and Kahnawà:ke Gaming Commission meetings, out pm (Wellness), Kateri Memorial Hospital Centre (KMHC) 40th Anniversary; Thursday: Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) preparatory and Industrial Spill Crisis Response Team (CRT) meetings; Friday: Land Designation Working Group meeting and Community Engagement Kiosk
• Jessica Lazare: Wednesday: Justice meeting; Thursday: Justice Commission; Friday: Community Engagement Kiosk
• Iohahí:io Delisle: Tuesday: KMHC Board meeting; Wednesday: Community Prevention Action Group and Healthy World meetings; Thursday: Seigneury of Sault St Louis (SSSL) meeting; Friday: Hockey Board of Directors meeting and Community Engagement Kiosk
• Ross Montour: Wednesday: National Urban Parks meeting and MCK/AFNQL meeting re: Northvolt, KMHC 40th Anniversary; Thursday: SSSL and Legal Services meetings; Friday: introduction with Saami First Nation Representatives, ISC and Northvolt Strategic meetings, Community Engagement Kiosk
• Arnold Boyer: Wednesday: Housing meeting; Thursday: Public Works (PW) weekly meeting; Friday: out am (Wellness), Transports et Mobilité durable meeting, Community Engagement Kiosk
• Lindsay LeBorgne: Thursday: Tewatohnhi’saktha Q-4 Reporting Session, PW weekly meeting; Friday: out (Wellness) (*Note May 6-10 out vacation)
• Ryan Montour: Wednesday: Community Prevention Action Group, and Container Housing presentation; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Occupational Health & Safety Law working group, Industrial Spill Crisis Response Team (CRT) meeting; Friday: Community Engagement Kiosk
• Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer: Monday: Water Safety meeting (Virtual); Wednesday: Strategic Discussion weekly review, meeting with potential Cultural Arts Center donor, media interview, KMHC 40th Anniversary; Thursday: Tewatohnhi’saktha Q-4 Reporting Session, CRT meeting; meeting with students from Highland Park LA; Friday: Meeting with CN Rail, meeting with Kiuna University, Community Engagement Kiosk; Saturday: Robert Patton Sr. Ordination
• Tonya Perron: Wednesday: Strategic Discussion weekly review, Justice and Cannabis meetings; Thursday: Kahnawà:ke Legislative Services Working Group and Justice Commission meetings; Friday: out (Wellness)

Executive Updates:
Onerahtokha Marquis provided updates on staffing matters

Chiefs Updates
Cody Diabo updated on Gaming, the Industrial Spill CRT, and the demonstration outside the Council office on April 18
Arnold Boyer updated on the Assembly of First Nations Water Symposium, Hydro-Quebec line maintenance and tree cutting
Tonya Perron updated on the Kahnawà:ke Legislative Committee and Justice Services, Cannabis, and the demonstration on April 18th.
Iohahí:io Delisle updated on the Health Portfolio, Sports and Recreation, Community Fire
Ross Montour updated on the demonstration of April 18, Lands, and Indigenous Rights and Research
Ryan Montour provided updates on Labor, Public Safety, Housing
Jessica Lazare updated on Global Education Benchmark Group, Tioweró:ton Committee
Harry Rice updated on the Canada Parks / Parc Jean Drapeau Committee
Lindsay LeBorgne updated on the Finance, Administration, and Operations Committee and Bell/Hydro
Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer updated on Kahnawà:ke-Canada Relations Memorandum of Understanding signing, the Hydro-Quebec Hertel Agreement Signing, and the Cultural Arts Center Capital Campaign

Closing by Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer. Meeting ended at 4:15pm