The LDC001 procedure. Governs determination of whether a specific parcel falls within the Haldimand Tract.
The instrument
Gazette No. 51 — Grand River Location Determination Rules (MNLDR)
3 April 2026 (Date of Registration)
Gazette No.: GZT001-260313-000051 [now GZT001-261905-000051]
Register Entry No.: REG001-260313-000051
Tracking Code: SG2003-050000-000050 Status: Perfected — Registered and Published
Category / Class: Category 03 — Justice Services · Class 13 — Rule
NOTICE OF RETROSPECTIVE REGISTRATION
Grand River Location Determination Rules (MNLDR)
Retrospective entry under Rule 11 of the Rules of the Register. Original directive code: SG0500-241119-010001. 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 Grand River Location Determination Rules (MNLDR), issued by the Secretary-General on 19 November 2024.
PURPOSE AND SCOPE
The MNLDR directive established the administrative rules governing the determination of whether a given location, address, or parcel falls within the Grand River Territory as defined by the Haldimand Proclamation. It provides the procedural framework for location determinations by the Surveyor General and the Registrar General, and for the issuance of Location Determination Certificates and Jurisdiction Determination Certificates under the Secretariat certificate families LDC001 and JDC001.
The directive established: the criteria for determining whether a location is within the Haldimand Tract; the six-mile corridor as the operative boundary; the process for requesting and issuing location and jurisdiction determinations; the evidentiary weight of issued certificates; and the role of the Surveyor General in survey-based determinations.
RELATIONSHIP TO NATIONAL IDENTIFICATION FRAMEWORK
The MNLDR is one of the six originating directives cited in the National Identification Framework (GZT001-050300-000002 [placeholder — instrument to be identified]) and in the Registry Identifier GRMNVR-000001-000001 issued under the NVR. It provides the territorial boundary framework that underpins all location-based determinations made by the Secretariat.
EXECUTION
Executed under the authority of the Secretariat of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River.
Secretary-General
Date
JURISDICTIONAL FINDING
s Mohawk Sovereignty Determination:A clear statementon whether the location falls within Mohawk sovereignty as defined by the Haldimand Proclamation. ■ Within Mohawk Sovereignty:The location is confirmedto be within the jurisdiction of the Mohawk Nation of Grand River. ■ Outside Mohawk Sovereignty:The location is confirmedto fall under external ju
ALLOCATION OF RESPONSIBILITIES BY GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
S ecretary-General: Oversees the entire MNLDR process, ensuring that all actions align with Mohawk governance principles and strategic direction set by the Grand River Mohawk Council. The Secretary-General also liaises with the Governance Council and Chief Justice as necessary to ensure decisions respect the legal and cultural integrity of the Na
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.: GZT001-261205-000051 [now GZT001-261905-000051]
Register Entry No.: REG001-261205-000051
Original Directive Code: SG0500-241119-010001
Original Date of Issue: 19 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
