Adoption at the top of agenda for Membership Law Hearing tomorrow
03/07/2016
The Mohawk Council of Kahnaw�:ke (MCK) would like to remind Kahnawa�kehr�:non that the ninth meeting in the current �First Hearing� phase for proposed amendments to the Kahnaw�:ke Membership Law will be held tomorrow (Tuesday) evening at the Golden Age Club.
The agenda, which was announced last week, includes the following:
- Continuing discussion on Section 14.7, which reads: �A child who has no Kanien�keh�ka or Indigenous lineage adopted by a Kanien�keh�ka of Kahnaw�:ke parent(s) after the enactment of this law on November 10, 2003 is not eligible to be recognized as a Kanien�keh�ka of Kahnaw�:ke or be an Approved Kahnaw�:ke Resident�
- The Definition of �Great Grand Parent� will be revisited
- Section 15 �Application Process/Approved Kahnaw�:ke Residents�
- Section 16 Entitlements of Kanien�keh�ka of Kahnaw�:ke�
- Relevant/related Definitions will be addressed as they arise
�I hope we�ll get a good turnout to decide on these important clauses of the proposed amendments,� said Membership Portfolio Chief Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer. �The Adoption section is almost complete, and we still need to agree on a definition for �great grandparent� � which is paramount to the law � so careful discussion and deliberation is essential to make sure they meet the entire community�s expectations. So it will be an important night for people to participate.�
The meeting will take place from 6pm to 8:30pm tomorrow (Tuesday, March 8).
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