MCK ‘Terms Of Reference’ Draft: Passed By Consensus
Written by Jeremy Zafran on 9 February 2022
The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke passed the drafted ‘Terms of Reference’ documents by consensus at yesterday’s duly-convened Council meeting. These ‘Terms of Reference’ (for the Grand Chief and Council Chiefs) were developed in response to the direction given by the community during the MCK’s Governance Project consultation. These consultations identified a need for a document that would serve as the basis of accountability for the Kahnawa’kehró:non Ratitsénhaienhs. The document, seen as an essential text, would also serve to govern their professional and personal behavior in their duties as Ratitsénhaienhs.
This document marks the first time that the Kanien’kéha terms for ‘Chiefs’ and ‘Grand Chief’ are being used in formal policy.
The documents were developed by Taiaiake Gerald Alfred, who served as the Kahnawà:ke Governance Project Manager, in accordance with community direction from Phase I of the project, along with input from the MCK Governance Portfolio Team.
The Terms of Reference are effective immediately and can be found online on the documents page of: www.kgov.ca.
