Six Nations Elected Council took the unusual move to take back control of their own public meeting last week. After calling a public meeting on their annual audit, their first under the current Elected Chief and the first since former Elected Chief the late Bill Montour was in office, they found themselves facing an usual circumstance. In the past, SNEC public meetings have always been pretty straight forward. The council members all sit at a long table at the front of the room, read any statement and open the floor to questions. Members of the public walk up to microphones or have it brought to them and ask their question. Last week\u2019s audit session didn\u2019t follow that norm…at least not right away. First the auditors weren\u2019t on hand to introduce… <\/p>\n
Six Nations Elected Council took the unusual move to take back control of their own public meeting last week. After calling a public meeting on their annual audit, their first under the current Elected Chief and the first since former Elected Chief the late Bill Montour was in office, they found themselves facing an usual circumstance. In the past, SNEC public meetings have always been pretty straight forward. The council members all sit at a long table at the front of the room, read any statement and open the floor to questions. Members of the public walk up to microphones or have it brought to them and ask their question. Last week\u2019s audit session didn\u2019t follow that norm…at least not right away. First the auditors weren\u2019t on hand to introduce... <\/p>\n