Tyendinaga Mohawk Council (TMC) are the representatives elected to serve the needs of community members in the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte (MBQ).  TMC provides the political direction for MBQ, actively participating in lobbying efforts and relationships with the Federal and Provincial governments, as well as industry.  TMC also oversees and makes decisions regarding MBQ Administration finances, programs and initiatives. 

Each council serves a two-year term of office.  The current term of office began in December 2019 and ends in December 2021 when an election will take place. 

TMC holds bi-monthly council meetings, and bi-monthly local business meetings to address issues and concerns affecting MBQ Administration operations and the community.

R. Donald Maracle, Chief

rdonm@mbq-tmt.org

613-396-3089 (H)

613-391-9249 (C)

– All Portfolios
– Media Relations – Council Spokesperson
– AIAI Chiefs Rep – COO Liaison
– External Government Relations –Lobby/Funding
– Fed/Pro Legislative Initiatives
– Chiefs Committee on Health
– Seniors Issues
– Major Capital Projects

joshh@mbq-tmt.org

613-827-5667 (C) 

EDUCATION, CULTURE & LANGUAGE
– Post Secondary Education
– Daycare
– Headstart
– Quinte Mohawk School – Operations
– Elementary k-8
– Secondary Education
– Busing
– Library
– Before & After School Program
– Ohahase

Stacia Loft

stacial@mbq-tmt.org 

613-438-1488 (C)

COMMUNITY WELLBEING – HEALTH & SOCIAL
– Health Services
– Home Support
– Red Cedars
– Ontario Works
– Mohawk Family Services
– QHC Diabetes
– Income Support
– Home & Community Care
– Youth Services
– Fitness Centre

Stacia Loft (Ie’khahatakhe) is Kanyen’keha:ka from Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. She received her Juris Doctor from Queen’s University in January 2020, and a Bachelor of Arts, Hons. from the University of Western Ontario in 2004. Stacia was recently appointed the Director of Indigenous Initiatives and EDII Programs at Queen’s Law. Stacia also serves as Deputy Grand Chief of the Association of Iroquois and Allied Indians (AIAI). She completed her Articles with Amnesty International and was called to the Bar in May 2021.

Stacia served on Tyendinaga Mohawk Council as an elected Band Councillor from 2015 to 2019. She began her career supporting Indigenous youth program development, delivery and management, and transitioned to managing justice programs at the Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres. She is highly skilled in strategic and operational management and has held leadership roles on local, provincial and federal boards and advisory tables for the past 16 years.

An avid runner, Stacia has completed several 5km, 10km, half-marathons and marathons. In pursuit of health and well-being, Stacia enjoys cooking traditional and contemporary foods and spending as much time as she can with her family.

tedm@mbq-tmt.org 

613-966-0009 (H)

613-885-2458 (C)

INFRASTRUCTURE
– Roads
– Water & Sewer
– Sanitation
– Environment
– Mohawk Fire Department
– Emergency Preparedness
– Technical Services
– Utilities
– Special Projects – Tobacco Quotas

Chris Maracle 

chrism@mbq-tmt.org 

613-438-6854 (C)

HOUSING
– New Construction
– Renovations
– RRAP – CMHC
– HASI – CMHC
– Band Rentals
– Elders Lodge – Maintenance
– Band Property Maintenance
– Parks
– Recreation Complex – Future Planning/Maintenance