That the office of Director of Crown Relations of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River Secretariat is duly constituted and presently held.
The instrument
Gazette No. 14 — Attestation: Director of Crown Relations
28 March 2026
Gazette No.: GZT001-260101-000014
Register Entry No.: REG001-050300-000014
Tracking Code: RG1240-050000-000014 Status: Perfected / Entered / Fully Effected / Registered and Published
Category / Class: Category 01 — Executive Government · Class 01 — Attestation
INSTRUMENT OF ATTESTATION
Office of the Director of Crown Relations
Be it known to all whom it may concern:
That the office of Director of Crown Relations of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River Secretariat is duly constituted and presently held.
The Director of Crown Relations is hereby attested as the officer of the Secretariat responsible for the management, documentation, and advancement of the Mohawk Nation’s direct relationship with the Crown. This office is elevated to peer of the Attorney General within the Secretariat’s operational structure and reports directly to the Secretary-General.
This authority includes, without limitation:
(i) Manage and document all correspondence, representations, and formal communications between the Secretariat and the Crown, including the External Correspondence Record spanning 2018–2025;
(ii) Maintain the record of the covenant relationship, including copies of all instruments, correspondence, and formal exchanges;
(iii) Prepare and coordinate formal representations to the Crown, including the Representation to His Majesty the King and all subsequent instruments in that series;
(iv) Monitor and assess Crown actions that affect or may affect the rights, territory, or governing authority of the Nation;
(v) Administer the Mohawk Nation Diplomatic Fund (MNFUND) in conjunction with the Treasurer General;
(vi) Coordinate the Secretariat’s external relations with federal and provincial authorities;
(vii) Oversee the Director of External Relations and the Intergovernmental Affairs Officer.
The records of this office constitute evidence of the Nation’s continuous assertion of its relationship with the Crown and are of constitutional significance.
The Director of Crown Relations shall maintain a direct working relationship with the Attorney General in all matters where the covenant relationship and the legal authority of the Nation intersect.
The authority hereby attested continues in full force until formally varied or revoked by instrument of the Secretariat duly entered in the Register.
EXECUTION
Executed under the authority of the Secretariat of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River.
Secretary-General
Date
CERTIFICATION OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL
I certify that this instrument has been duly received, examined, and entered in the Register of the Nation of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River Secretariat.
Gazette No.: GZT001-260101-000014
Register Entry No.: REG001-050300-000014
Registrar General
Date of Registration
This instrument forms part of the permanent record of the Secretariat.
Mohawk Nation of Grand River · Grand River Territory
