That the Secretariat of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River hereby enters in the Register the directive establishing the Mohawk Environmental Protection and Sustainability Initiative (MEPSI), issued by the Secretary-General on 2 November 2024.
The instrument
Gazette No. 48 — Mohawk Environmental Protection and Sustainability Initiative (MEPSI)
3 April 2026 (Date of Registration)
Gazette No.: GZT001-260905-000048
Register Entry No.: REG001-260905-000048
Tracking Code: SG1403-050000-000047 Status: Perfected — Registered and Published
Category / Class: Category 09 — Agriculture & Environment · Class 05 — Directive
NOTICE OF RETROSPECTIVE REGISTRATION
Mohawk Environmental Protection and Sustainability Initiative (MEPSI)
Retrospective entry under Rule 11 of the Rules of the Register. Original directive code: SG0500-241102-020001. Date of registration: 3 April 2026.
That the Secretariat of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River hereby enters in the Register the directive establishing the Mohawk Environmental Protection and Sustainability Initiative (MEPSI), issued by the Secretary-General on 2 November 2024.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The MEPSI directive established a comprehensive framework for the independent regulation of environmental protection and sustainability within the Grand River Territory under the Nation’s governing authority. The initiative encompasses both Karenna (Indigenous natural law) and contemporary environmental stewardship principles within the Territory.
The directive established: the environmental regulatory framework applicable within the Territory; the authority of the Nation over environmental matters within the six-mile corridor; notice to relevant federal and provincial bodies of the Nation’s environmental authority; and the integration of MEPSI with the Nation’s broader territorial governance framework.
RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER INSTRUMENTS
MEPSI is directly connected to the Notice re the 1908 International Boundary Treaty (GZT001-050300-000002 [placeholder — instrument to be identified]) and the Nation’s riparian rights in the Grand River and Lake Erie. Environmental stewardship is a dimension of territorial jurisdiction and is supported by the Surveyor General’s functions under the Land Registry.
EXECUTION
Executed under the authority of the Secretariat of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River.
Secretary-General
Date
NOTIFIED PARTIES
he following parties are formally notified of the establishment of MEPSI and are expected to T align their operations and policies in accordance with the Mohawk Nation’s sovereign authority over environmental matters within the Haldimand Tract.
RELEVANT PROVINCIAL MINISTERS
M inister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks– Oversight of provincial environmental policies and regulatory alignment with MEPSI objectives Minister of Transportation– In consideration of land use and infrastructure impacts within the Haldimand Tract Minister of Finance– Oversight of fiscal policies affecting land and resource management
RELEVANT FEDERAL MINISTERS
M inister of Environment and Climate Change– To ensure alignment on environmental policies, sustainable practices, and conservation initiatives Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations– Responsible for upholding federal recognition of the Mohawk Nation’s sovereignty and stewardship within the Haldimand Tract Minister of Indigenous Services– Engagem
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 as a retrospective entry under Rule 11 of the Rules of the Register.
Gazette No.: GZT001-261205-000048 [now GZT001-260905-000048]
Register Entry No.: REG001-261205-000048
Original Directive Code: SG0500-241102-020001
Original Date of Issue: 2 November 2024
Nature of Entry: Retrospective — Rule 11
Registrar General
Date of Registration
This instrument forms part of the permanent record of the Secretariat.
Mohawk Nation of Grand River · Grand River Territory
