Tribal Procedures Act Working Group Announces Second Meeting on the Community Survey

AKWESASNE – The Tribal Procedures Act Working Group has scheduled a second consultation meeting on the community survey for 5:00 p.m. on Tsiothóhrha/December 20th. The meeting is hybrid and will be held in the first-floor meeting room of the Ionkwakiohkwaronon Tribal Administration Building. Tribal members who want to participate in-person do not need to register however, advance registration is required to join virtually by clicking on the following link: https://bit.ly/3t8VS8m

The meeting’s purpose is to provide an overview of the Tribal Procedures Act and to identify areas for possible updates. Some initial amendments that are being explored by the Working Group are composition and terms for Tribal Council, referendum threshold for non-budgeted expenditures, and ways to better engage members in tribal meetings.

The Tribal Procedures Act Working Group launched the members survey on Kentenhkó:wa/November 1st. The survey is intended to gain feedback and recommendations from membership on the 2013 Procedures Act, which serves as the governing document for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. The survey will be available on the Tribal Members Portal, which can be accessed from the Tribe’s website at http://www.srmt-nsns.gov, until Sunday, Tsiothóhrha/December 31st for enrolled members to complete. It will also be mailed to households under the Tribe’s jurisdiction; as well as made available at meetings, community events, and other locations.

At the conclusion of the survey intake process on Sunday, Tsiothóhrha/December 31st, additional meetings will be held to present the results and begin drafting proposed amendments. The final draft amendments will be presented to the Tribal Council for initiating the referendum process, with the goal of June 2024 for tribal members to vote on their formal adoption.

For more information on the Tribal Procedures Act Working Group, please access the Tribal Members Portal and view their presentation from the Monthly Tribal Meeting held on Kenténha/October 14th.

To learn more about the 2013 Tribal Procedures Act, please visit https://shorturl.at/iyGQ3.