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In order for the Akwesasne Membership Board to determine if an application for Akwesasne Membership will be approved or denied, the Board must consider the following criteria:

a) Whether the applicant was born in the community

b) Commitment to Mohawk culture, traditions, lifestyle, and knowledge of language and customs

c) Individual or family ties to Members of the community

d) Member of a Clan

e) Degree of involvement in the affairs of the community

f) Reasons for wanting to be a member

This criteria is in Section 11 of the Akwesasne Membership Code. The following persons have applied for Membership under the Akwesasne Membership Code.

Nash Oakes, age 18, son of Mary Oakes (Akwesasne) and Kris Ching, a non-native.

Brody Jacobs, age 14, son of Danielle Oakes (Akwesasne) and Edward Jacobs (Six Nations).

Community Members have until Friday, June 12, 2015 to indicate whether they wish to make submissions regarding any of the above individuals by contacting the Office of Vital Statistics, located at the Cornwall Island Administration Building #3, and can be reached by calling (613) 575-2250 ext. 1011.