Grand Chief to Meet with Ministers in Quebec City

03/19/2008

Grand Chief Michael Ahr�hron Delisle, Jr. is in Quebec City today for a pair of meetings.

The Grand Chief will meet one-on-one with Quebec Native Affairs Minister Benoit Pelletier this evening. This is a follow-up meeting to the one held in Kahnaw�:ke last month, in which Minister Pelletier hand delivered a letter to the Grand Chief, recognizing the need to return land to the community, and expand the community�s land base and borders.

�We will discuss the Minister�s letter, and see just how Quebec fits into our current negotiation process on the Seigneury with the Federal Government,� said Grand Chief Michael Ahr�hron Delisle, Jr.

The Grand Chief, along with Chief Kenneth McComber, Mike O�Brien, Director of the Social Development Unit and Melanie Gilbert, Interim Coordinator of the O.C.C will also meet with Quebec Labour Minister David Whissell. The afternoon meeting will focus on establishing a working relationship with Kahnaw�:ke and recognition of Mohawk Self Insurance.