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Tewatohnhi’saktha
“Collectively finding ways to support ourselves by maintaining a continuity of life for our families.”
Tewatohnhi’saktha (Kahnawake Economic Development Commission or KEDC) was established in 1999 by legislation of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake. It has been established to create jobs, wealth, and self-sufficiency for the Mohawks of Kahnawake.
The Tewatohnhi'saktha team work to help our community reach its economic potential by concentrating on existing and new resources, both human and financial.
Autonomous Entity
Tewatohnhi’saktha operates as an autonomous entity from the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, operating as a cooperative legal structure with seven voting members acting as the Board of Directors. Kahnawake Economic Development Commission, however, remains accountable to the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake and the community for its actions and results.
Our Vision
Our vision is a self sufficient community that fosters quality of life for Kanien'kehaka ne Kahnawa'kehro:non (Mohawks of Kahnawake) and creates collective prosperity for future generations consistent with our cultural values.
Our Mission
Tewatohnhi'saktha exists to stimulate and enhance Kahnawake's Economic Growth by investing in people and businesses, as well as other economic opportunities.
The following divisions of Tewatohnhi'saktha support our mission:
Core Values
Values reflect who we are and what we continuously strive to become. At Tewatohnhi’saktha, we strive to be:
1. Results Oriented
Being results oriented is a core element of the Tewatohnhi’saktha culture that supports our reason for being and provides credible, recognizable and significant evidence to all our stakeholders and ourselves.
Results Oriented means:
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Ensuring our daily, weekly and monthly actions are planned towards meeting pre-determined goals and objectives and which are flexible to changing demands and new priorities.
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Setting key measures of success for short, medium and long term goals and objectives while ensuring alignment with the vision and mission.
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Creating strategies that are well thought out, supportive and effective to achieving the desired ends.
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Investing and deploying the required resources to ensure success.
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Continuously striving to produce excellent results.
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Regularly evaluating progress, acknowledging our mistakes, and learning from them so we can do better next time.
2. Accountable
Accountability is taking responsibility for doing what we said we would do in order to progress towards our goals while holding ourselves responsible for our progress. Being accountable is vital to establish credibility, gain support, and build trust for future projects and initiatives.
Accountability means:
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Taking responsibility for achieving results – doing what we said we would do.
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Living up to our responsibilities, meeting our obligations, fulfilling our agreements.
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Tracking, measuring and reporting our results to our stakeholders.
3. Progressive and Innovative
We strive to meet the needs of our community in an ever increasing and complex business environment by being innovative and progressive in our thinking in designing and delivering services/products to our external and internal customers.
Progressive and innovative means:
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Developing products, services and processes that go beyond the accepted standards in our community and our organization.
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Encouraging a climate that is open and supportive of suggestions and trying out new approaches and ideas.
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Challenging ourselves to achieve higher levels of productivity by being innovative.
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Encouraging all Tewatohnhi’saktha team members to take an active role in being progressive and innovative.
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A team that is admired for being innovative and progressive.
4. Professional
We strive to adhere to a high standard of professionalism by delivering products and services in a way that is courteous, respectful, competent and sensitive to our clients.
Professionalism means:
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Doing our best every time.
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Taking pride in what we do.
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Treating others as we would want to be treated, and as they want to be treated.
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Being aware of the image that we project.
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Conducting ourselves with integrity and honor.
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Being competent and knowledgeable.
5. Customer Focused
Tewatohnhi’saktha exists to build a prosperous and self-sufficient community. On a daily basis we strive to develop the economic base of our community by providing excellent customer services/products. Customers are community members who rely on us for service delivery, while our Board members and fellow employees rely on us for services to achieve our mission and strategic priorities.
Customer Service means:
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Providing every customer with high quality, efficient service that is delivered respectfully
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Creating positive customer experiences in all our interactions.
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Meeting and exceeding customer expectations.
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Seeking continual feedback by listening and learning from our customers in order to improve our services.
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Encouraging a culture of excellence in serving customers.
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Being role models in customer service excellence.
6. Employee Focused
We value our employees by ensuring they are satisfied in their work, well trained to do their job and properly equipped to work at their very best. Satisfied, positive employees encourage others of the same caliber to join our team.
Employee Satisfaction means:
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Providing a work environment that encourages all employees to perform at their highest ability.
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Being responsive to the needs of and caring for employees.
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Sharing responsibility for creating a positive, productive work environment.
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Being supportive (of each other) and working together as a team.
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Having and utilizing opportunities for growth and development.
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Providing timely appreciation and fair compensation and benefits for employee contributions.
7. Team Oriented
Teamwork is the realization that success depends on the whole team working together, not just one person. Teamwork requires working both formally and informally with coworkers. This is done in a supportive and collaborative environment that contributes to and reinforces a positive work environment.
Team focused means:
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Being aware of and supportive of co-workers' work activities.
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Working outside one’s individual work plan and objectives.
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Respecting the ideas and input of others.
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Supporting the decisions of other co-workers.
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Participating in cross-functional planning.
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Working in cross-functional teams to achieve results.
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Giving appreciation to team members for accomplishments and efforts.
Other behaviors from initial brainstorm:
8. Open and Honest
Being open and honest involves sharing key information with our community and stakeholders regarding our projects, initiatives, and activities. Being open and honest is the foundation for building trust in all our relationships.
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Communicating with our stakeholders in an accurate and timely manner.
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Confirming that receiver understands our message.
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Admitting when you don't know or don’t understand and taking the time to seek out information when necessary.
Strategic Plan
The 2008 strategic plan for Tewatohni'saktha ended on March 31, 2009 and we recorded favorable results for the organization. Key areas of the three year plan included Revenue Generation; Job Creation & Employment, Client Services, Employee Satisfaction, Business Explansion and Creation and Stakeholder Satisfaction. Our results as of March 31, 2008 can be found in the 8th annual report. Click here to view.
The management team and staff have completed the Strategic Plan from 2009 to 2012. Bud Morris, CEO, states "As we mark our tenth year of operations, I can state with conviction that we have come a long way and that our new plan is an excellent blueprint for continued success in our mission." |
OUR TEAM
Board of Directors
Lionel Jacobs
Native American Products
Chairperson
Term ends: July 2011
Dwayne Kirby
Kahia:ton
Vice-Chairperson / Treasurer
Term ends: July 2011
Terry Diabo
Building Rentals
Member
Term ends: July 2011
Charles Barnett
Precision Audio Lab
Member
Term ends: 2013
Tyler Diabo
Independent Consultant
Member
Term: July 2011
Chibon Teka Little Bear
First Nation Dance & Theatrical Production
Member
Term ends: 2013
Jack Leclaire
JW Leclaire Reg'd
Member
Term ends: 2013
Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
John Bud Morris
Management Team
John Bud Morris
CEO
Nancy Stacey
Director HR/Administration
Barbara McComber
Director Small Business Services
Steven O. Horne
Director Employment & Taining
Kyle Delisle
Director of Revenue Generation
Lisa Lahache
Executive Assistant
Cathy Diabo
Accounting Manager
Bonnie Jacobs
PR/Communications Officer
Organizational Services Team
Nancy Stacey
Director
Leslie Morris
Executive Assistant
Penny Kane
Secretary / Receptionist
Cathy Diabo
Accounting Manager
Diane Stacey
Financial Clerk
Bonnie Jacobs
PR/Communications Officer
Erica McComber
Maintenance
Small Business Services Team
Barbara McComber
Director
Tammy Delaronde
Business Services Officer/Manager of Facilities Lease Contracts
Daryl Leclaire
Business Services Officer
Angela Deer
Loans Officer
Employment and Training Team
Steven Horne
Director
Gene Montour
Employment & Training Counselor
Helen Watso
Employment & Training Counselor
Angie Marquis
Employment & Training Counselor/Youth Program Coordinator
Herb Rice
Employment & Training Officer
Sandra Jacco
Administrative Clerk
Revenue Generation/Tewatohnhi'saktha Consulting Team
John Bud Morris
CEO
Kyle Delisle
Director of Revenue Generation
Amy Rice
Economic Development Analyst/Internal Consultant
Marcy Delisle
Economic Development Analyst/External Consultant
Lisa Lahache
Executive Assistant
Sose Canadian
Information Systems Manager
Jessica Dearhouse
Information Systems Technician
Security Team
David Wayne Rice
Security Guard
Daniel Paige
Security Guard
Peter Diabo
Security Guard
Darren Stacey
Security Guard
Facilities Team
Marvin McComber
Facilities Operations & Security Manager
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