Heart of the Law to be addressed at tomorrow�s Membership Law Hearing
01/25/2016
The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) is reminding the community that the First Hearing continues tomorrow (Tuesday) evening for proposed amendments to the Kahnaw�:ke Membership Law.
There are three sections to be addressed on the agenda. These include:
- Section 12: Application Process/Recognition
- Section 13: Instatement and Reinstatement (former Section 10.3 moves to this section)
- Section 14: Adopted Children. Major redraft of this section, with adopted children being treated in a similar manner to other First Nations/Onkwehonwe children
- Additionally, any relevant/related Definitions (Section 4) from this meeting will be addressed as they arise.
�The topics to be addressed tomorrow night are what we consider to be the �heart of the law,� as they deal with who is eligible to be on the Kanien�keh�ka of Kahnaw�:ke Registry,� said Membership Portfolio Chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer. �We expect that there will be intense discussion as this ultimately affects our future generations.�
�We�re encouraging as many community members to attend, if their schedules permit,� she concluded. �This is a very important meeting.
The meeting, which is the fifth meeting in the First Hearing phase of the Community Decision Making Process, will take place at the Karonhian�nhnha School Gymnasium. It is scheduled to begin at 6pm sharp and will run until 8:30pm, unless consensus is reached beforehand.
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