GENERAL COUNCIL MINUTES SEPTEMBER 12, :00 pm

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1 6:00 pm The 25 th General Council meeting of the 57th Elected Council of the Six Nations of the Grand River Territory was held on the above noted date in the Council Chambers of the Administration Building, Ohsweken, Ontario, with Chief Ava Hill presiding. THOSE PRESENT: Ava Hill Terry General Wray Maracle Robert Johnson Melba Thomas Hazel Johnson CW Martin Dave Hill Carl Hill Helen Miller Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce ABSENT: Audrey Powless Bomberry Council Business Mark Hill - Personal IN ATTENDANCE: Dayle Bomberry, Senior Administrative Officer Gary Phillips, Director of Finance MEDIA: Turtle Island News Two Row Times RECORDER: Rebecca McComber Meeting Called to Order at 6:00 p.m. 1. CHANGES/ADDITIONS/DELETIONS AND ADOPTION OF AGENDA Additions: Scheduling GC#674/09/12/2017 Moved by Wray Maracle and seconded by Carl Hill to adopt the General Council Agenda of September 12, 2017 with noted changes/additions. 2. CONFLICT OF INTEREST 3. DELEGATIONS/PRESENTATIONS David Suzuki Foundation Paula Hill was in attendance to request Council support for protection of the caribou which has become a threatened species. The foundation will focus on preserving the caribou habitat. Although this issue does not impact Six Nations, support is being sought from all First Nations to protect indigenous species under threat.

2 PAGE 2 GC#675/09/12/2017 Moved by Wray Maracle and seconded by that Six Nations Elected Council provide a letter of support to the David Suzuki Foundation to assist the northern boreal woodland caribou population which has been assessed as threatened under the Federal Species At Risk Act and that Chief Ava Hill sign the letter. GC#676/09/12/2017 Moved by Wray Maracle and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#675/09/12/ ADOPTION OF GENERAL COUNCIL MINUTES OF AUGUST 22, 2017 GC#677/09/12/2017 Moved by David Hill and seconded by Wray Maracle to adopt the General Council Minutes of August 22, 2017 as presented. 5. AUGUST 28 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RECOMMENDATIONS GC#678/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Carl Hill that the Six Nations Elected Council approves that the Director of Finance, Gary Phillips, search for dollars, in the amount of SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED ($6,800.00) to fund the Moving Forward Together gathering to be held at the Woodland Cultural Centre on September 29, 30, GC#679/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Carl Hill that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#678/09/12/2017 GC#680/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to reallocate the NAIG Surplus funds in the amount of SIXTY SIX THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED FIFTY-SEVEN DOLLARS AND SIXTY-FIVE CENTS ($66,657.65) back to Ontario First Nations Limited Partnership Uncommitted Funds. GC#681/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#680/09/12/2017 GC#682/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to fund the event, Moving Forward Together, being held at the Woodland Cultural Centre on September 29, 30, 2017 at the Woodland Cultural Centre, in the amount of SIX THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED DOLLARS ($6,800.00) from the reallocated Ontario First Nations Limited Partnership Funds.

3 PAGE 3 GC#683/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#682/09/12/2017 GC#684/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce that the Six Nations Elected Council accepts the capacity building funding in the amount of THREE MILLION, FOUR HUNDRED NINETY-FOUR THOUSAND, and ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS EVEN ($3,494,100) as identified by correspondence on March 13, 2017 regarding the Child Welfare Designation. GC#685/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Carl Hill that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#684/09/12/2017 GC#686/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Carl Hill that the Six Nations Elected Council approves the amount of SEVEN THOUSAND, FOURTEEN DOLLARS ($7,014.00) for the installation of the community signs to be expensed from reallocated OFNLP Funds. GC#687/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#686/09/12/2017 GC#688/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce that the Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Councillor Robert Johnson to attend the Emery Village BIA Proposed Park meeting on September 6, GC#689/09/12/2017 Moved by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce and seconded by Carl Hill that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#688/09/12/2017 GC#690/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council accepts $40, (FORTY THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE DOLLARS AND TWENTY FIVE CENTS) from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs through the National Disaster Mitigation Program for the Master Drainage and Flood Remediation Plan for Boston and Rogers Creek Project. Further that Chief G. Ava Hill, and Dayle Bomberry, Senior Administrative Officer, be authorized to sign and execute the transfer payment agreement with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs.

4 PAGE 4 GC#691/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#690/09/12/2017 GC#692/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Wray Maracle that the Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Councillors Melba Thomas and Hazel Johnson to attend the Acknowledgement Reconciliation, Ontario Children s Aid Society meeting to be held in Rama, Ontario, on October 2, 3, GC#693/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Wray Maracle that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#692/09/12/ SEPTEMBER 6- HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS GC#694/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council accepts the grant funding for 2017/18 fiscal year from the Ministry of Children and Youth Services in the amount of FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($40,000.00) for the purpose of support in providing feedback in the regulations and implementation of the Child, Youth and Families Services Act. GC#695/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Melba Thoams that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolution GC#694/09/12/2017 GC#696/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council accepts the Partnership Service Agreement between Six Nations Social Services Child and Family Services and Brant Haldimand Norfolk Catholic District School Board (BHNCDSB) as information. GC#697/09/12/2017 Moved by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council support the implementation of the Early Development Instrument every year for children enrolled in Senior Kindergarten in the Federal schools at Six Nations with implementation beginning in 2017/18. GC#698/09/12/2017 Moved by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves that a working committee be developed to support the implementation of the EDI and the progress updates be provided.

5 PAGE 5 GC#699/09/12/2017 Moved by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolution GC#697/09/12/2017 and GC#698/09/12/2017 GC#700/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council to approve for signature from the Senior Administrative Officer (SOA) to have Iroquois Lodge`s Resident Trust Account policies and procedures approved; and maintain our compliance with MOH-LTC legislation. Further that the Director of Health Services be given approval to sign and approve. 1 OPPOSED GC#701/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolution GC#700/09/12/ OPPOSED GC#702/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council approve the partnership between Health Promotion and Nutrition Services with Right To Play (RTP) for the year which provides a total of EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($8,000.00) for programming for the Promoting Life Skills in Aboriginal Youth (PLAY) program. Signatures from Chief Ava Hill and two (2) councillors are required to accept the agreement. GC#703/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council accept the total of EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS ($8, 000) for Right to Play. GC#704/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolution GC#675/09/12/2017 and GC#675/09/12/2017 GC#705/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce that the Six Nations Elected Council approves for signature the Health Canada First Nations and Inuit Health (FNIHB) Amendment 0003 to Contribution Agreement 1617-ON for the total of SIX HUNDRED NINETY-EIGHT THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($698,258) of the total set funding of THREE MILLION FOUR HUNDRED SIXTY NINE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY SIX DOLLARS ($3, 469, ) to include the following for approved purposes: To provide funding in the amount of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($125,000) for Mental Wellness Teams. To provide funding in the amount of ONE HUNDRED TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($125,000) for Mental Health Crisis Intervention Teams. To provide funding in the amount of SEVEN THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED THIRTY DOLLARS ($7,930) for Larviciding; which will be directed to Public Works.

6 PAGE 6 To provide funding in the amount TEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($10,000) for Community Based Water Monitoring; which will be directed to Public Works. To provide funding in the amount of FORTY THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED TWENTY-EIGHT DOLLARS ($40,328) for Child First Initiative under Jordan s Principle. To provide and funding in the amount of TWO HUNDRED FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($240,000) per fiscal year for Child First Initiative Service Delivery under Jordan s Principle and; To provide funding in the amount of ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($150,000) for Health Services Integration Fund. GC#706/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#705/09/12/2017 GC#707/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce that the Six Nations Elected Council approve for signature the Return of unspent funds Set Funding the Fiscal Year totaling ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-SIX DOLLARS ($153,676.00) Health Canada First Nations and Inuit Health (FNIHB) Contribution Agreement ON according to the Agreement as listed below; i. HCC Service Delivery Set Funding Fiscal Year unspent funds of SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED SIXTY EIGHT DOLLARS ($71,968.00). ii. Health Service Integration Fund (HSIF) One Time Set Funding Fiscal Year unspent funds of THIRTY FOUR THOUSAND AND TWENTY-FOUR DOLLARS ($34,024.00). iii. Jordan s Principle First Nations Focal Point Set Funding Fiscal Year unspent funds of TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND THIRTEEN DOLLARS ($22,913.00). iv. Health Research & Engagement Data Collection Set Funding for the Fiscal Year unspent funds TWENTY FOUR THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE DOLLARS ($24,771.00). 1 OPPOSED GC#708/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#707/09/12/ OPPOSED GC#709/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council approve the submission a proposal for Mental Wellness Teams to First Nations and Inuit Branch Ontario Region and Ministry of Children and Youth Services and for the Director of Health Services to be authorized to sign the proposal and accept the funding for FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00)

7 PAGE 7 GC#710/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and Seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolution GC#709/09/12/ SEPTEMBER 11- COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE RECOMMENDATIONS GC#711/09/12/2017 Moved by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council to support Six Nations Polytechnic with the following resolution: Whereas, Six Nations Polytechnic as a member of the Aboriginal Institutes Consortium (AIC) has been working with Ontario through a policy co-creation process to develop a standalone policy to recognize the unique role that Aboriginal Institutes (AIs) play in post-secondary education, ensure the provision of secure funding to Aboriginal Institutes and remove the barriers to control of Indigenous post-secondary education in the hands of Indigenous people AND The Six Nations Elected Council understands that discussions with Ontario have evolved to the development of a shared proposal involving two related actions: creation of the independent Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council (IAESC) and new legislation that will recognize the IAESC, and will fix the laws that currently prevent AIs from independently granting credentials. It is also understood that the proposed legislation will contain: 1. A preamble that references Ontario s commitment to reconciliation and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples; 2. A full exemption for recognized Indigenous Institutes from the Post-Secondary Education Choice and Excellence Act; 3. A full exemption for recognized Indigenous Institutes from the Private Career Colleges Act; 4. The proposed exemptions to the above two Acts would be contingent on the Indigenous Institute being recognized by the independently created Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council (IAESC), which would also need to review and quality assure each credential that any Indigenous Institute would seek to issue; and 5. A clause that states that the legislation will have no impact on Aboriginal and treaty rights. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Six Nations Elected Council hereby indicates its support for the direction taken by the AIC as outlined above. The Council also encourages the AIC to continue working with Ontario toward the goal of legislation along these lines as soon as possible. Also that Chief Ava Hill sign the letter of support to Ms. Rosie Mosquito. GC#712/09/12/2017 Moved by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#711/09/12/2017 GC#713/09/12/2017 Moved by Hazel Johnson and seconded by Melba Thomas that the Six Nations Elected Council approve funding up to the amount of FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($5,000.00) for a Celebration Event acknowledging the accomplishments of our Six Nations member Robbie Robertson to be expensed from reallocated OFNLP Funds. DAVID HILL OPPOSED

8 PAGE 8 GC#714/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#713/09/12/2017 DAVID HILL OPPOSED GC#715/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Robert Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves the Child Care Services Parent Handbook for printing and distribution to parents. GC#716/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#715/09/12/2017 GC#717/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to donate the amount of FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($500.00) to Jan Longboat, for her event Tekaneren, being held in September and October, OPPOSED GC#718/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#717/09/12/ OPPOSED GC#719/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council to approve Councillor Robert Johnson to attend the Bell Memorial in Brantford, on October 24, GC#720/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council to approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#675/09/12/2017 GC#721/09/12/2017 Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Charlie Wayne Martin that the Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Councillors Wray Maracle, Melba Thomas, Audrey Powless Bomberry, Hazel Johnson and David Hill to attend the Strength Through Tradition and Science Conference on September 22-24, 2017 in Niagara Falls, New York. GC#722/09/12/2017 Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Charlie Wayne Martin that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#721/09/12/2017

9 PAGE 9 GC#723/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Councillor Audrey Powless Bomberry to attend the Language Meeting Engagement Session in Toronto, ON. on September 13-14, GC#724/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#723/09/12/ ELECTION CODE COMMITTEE TERMS OF REFERENCE GC#725/09/12/2017 Moved by Wray Maracle and seconded by David Hill that the Six Nations Elected Council approves the Terms of Reference for the Election Code Committee as presented 1 OPPOSED GC#726/09/12/2017 Moved by Wray Maracle and seconded by David Hill that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#725/09/12/ OPPOSED 9. GANOHKWASRA FUNDING FROM MINISTRY OF INDIGENOUS RELATIONS AND RECONCILIATION GC#727/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Hazel Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council authorizes the Ministry of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation to enter into a Transfer Payment Agreement to flow Six Nations End Violence Against Indigenous Women funding to Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services AND THAT Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services represents Six Nations on the Executive Committee to End Violence Against Indigenous Women. GC#728/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by Hazel Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolution GC#727/09/12/ RATIFICATION OF POLL - NORMA GENERAL & NORMA GENERAL- LICKERS - NATIONAL GATHERING OF ELDERS EDMONTON GC#729/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Terry General that Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Norma Jacobs and Norma General- Lickers to attend the National Gathering of Elders 2017 in Edmonton on September 11-14, 2017 with costs to be reimbursed from the Chiefs of Ontario. Further that an update is provided to SNEC. GC#730/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Terry General that Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING on Resolution GC#729/09/12/2017

10 PAGE SIGNING AUTHORITIES GC#731/09/12/2017 Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Hazel Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council approve the updated list of Accounts and Council Signatories and sign a Six Nations Council Resolution (SNCR) to remove Murray Maracle, Policy Analyst as a Council Signatory and add Sandy Porter, Director of Ontario Works to Account # effective immediately. GC#732/09/12/2017 Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Hazel Johnson that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolution GC#731/09/12/ NEW COMMITTEES Council discussed if the three new committees (environment, arts & culture, finance) are needed as quorum for these meetings has not been met: The environmental committee can move to Drainage Committee Finance can be moved back to Corporate and Emergency Services Committee Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce has a few items for Arts & Culture (signage, décor for Dajoh) which can be handled without a committee Melba Thomas has met with Renee Hess, June Styres and Betty Jonathan who are in favour of sitting on Elders Advisory. Melba will follow up on this item. 13. SCHEDULING GC#733/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Terry General that Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Chief Ava Hill to attend the Book Launch Heart of Turtle Island The Niagara Escarpment at the Botanical Gardens in Burlington on September 20, 2017 GC#734/09/12/2017 Moved by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce and seconded by Carl Hill that Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Chief Ava Hill to attend the meeting with Minister Jane Philpott, Indigenous Services, PC/COO in Ottawa on September 22, GC#735/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Melba Thomas that Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Chief Ava Hill to attend the Meeting with Minister Eleanor McMahon, Tourism, Sports and Culture in Toronto on September 27, 2017 GC#736/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Robert Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Chief Ava Hill to attend the Standing Committee on Specific and Comprehensive Land Claims in Tyendinaga (Presentation) on September 29, 2017

11 PAGE 11 GC#737/09/12/2017 Moved by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce and seconded by Robert Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Chief Ava Hill and Councillor Terry General to attend the Ontario First Nations Economic Development Conference in Toronto on October 10-12, GC#738/09/12/2017 Moved by Carl Hill and seconded by Hazel Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Audrey Powless Bomberry to attend the COO, Special Education Forum in Toronto on October 24-25, 2017 GC#739/09/12/2017 Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce that Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Carl Hill and Helen Miller to attend the GREAT Annual Retreat in Niagara Falls on September 20-22, 2017 GC#740/09/12/2017 Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Carl Hill that Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Terry General to attend the OFNTSC Executive Meeting in Toronto on September 19, 2017 and the Large First Nations Conference in Rama on October 3-4, GC#741/09/12/2017 Moved by Terry General and seconded by Robert Johnson that Six Nations Elected Council approves travel for Chief Ava Hill, Councillors Melba Thomas and Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce to attend the Child Welfare Special Chiefs Assembly in Ottawa on October 24-25, 2017 GC#732/09/12/2017 Moved by Melba Thomas and seconded by David Hill that the Six Nations Elected Council approves to WAIVE SECOND READING for Resolutions GC# /09/12/ MOTION TO ADJOURN TO IN-CAMERA GC#733/09/12/2017 Moved by Robert Johnson and seconded by Sherri Lyn Hill Pierce that Six Nations Elected Council adjourns General Council meeting to an In Camera Session at 7:35p.m