Mutual Cooperation Agreement signed by Kahnawake and Six Nations

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) and the Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) have signed a Mutual Cooperation Agreement on Gaming

The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) and the Six Nations of the Grand River (SNGR) get signed a Mutual Cooperation Agreement on Gaming.

This understanding sees both sides committing to a mutual commitment, to guard the indigenous jurisdiction over gaming and any possible socioeconomic benefits that both communities may come therein.

In addition, it sees both communities working collaboratively on anything legal, political, or relating to public dealings that guard apiece jurisdiction, as good as their mutual interests inwards the gaming industry.

This accord is to live extended to any other indigenous communities crosswise Turtle Island, to form a collaborationism that testament check the development of a national body of Indigenous gaming regulators.

“We are proud of(p) to revitalise relations and beef up our bond with our brothers and sisters,” said Ohén:ton Í:iente ne Ratitsénhaienhs Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer.

“Renewal of this long-standing human relationship founded on nationhood is the first off step needed to fortify our reefer efforts in defending our interests, and maintaining a fastness in the gaming manufacture and other cay areas we identify inward the future.”

“Today’s understanding signifies an important milepost as our communities add up together to speech our collective concerns,” commented Chief Gospel According to Mark Hill. “This typewrite of partnership is the firstly stair inwards demonstrating the possibilities of what we tin can accomplish as Iroquois communities if we process together. We are often stronger not as individuals, but as a collective, and these relationships testament beef up us as we maintain our rights and jurisdiction within the gaming industry and beyond.”

There has been much thwarting matte up by both communities with wish to the recent changes to Canada’s Criminal Code, which they experience encouraged the closing out of First Nations by ignoring relevant interests of indigenous people in the gaming industry.

The signing of the accord took come out at the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke and is effectual immediately.