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By Helen Miller Well folks, according to the 2023 Revised Election Code this is my last term as an elected councilor. According to the Code, councilors can only serve two consecutive terms. There are many important, some critical, issues on the 59th council\u2019s plate. Of course, the current lands court case tops the list. Right now, the lack of a community decision-making process is the most critical issue to resolve. Once the court case gets down to the nitty gritty of negotiations, the community will be asked to make a decision. The problem is Six Nations does not have a community decision-making process that gives voice to all Six Nations members. The absence of a community decision-making process has been stuck in my craw since being elected to council 21… <\/p>\n

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By Helen Miller Well folks, according to the 2023 Revised Election Code this is my last term as an elected councilor. According to the Code, councilors can only serve two consecutive terms. There are many important, some critical, issues on the 59th council\u2019s plate. Of course, the current lands court case tops the list. Right now, the lack of a community decision-making process is the most critical issue to resolve. Once the court case gets down to the nitty gritty of negotiations, the community will be asked to make a decision. The problem is Six Nations does not have a community decision-making process that gives voice to all Six Nations members. The absence of a community decision-making process has been stuck in my craw since being elected to council 21... <\/p>\n

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