AKWESASNE MEMBERSHIP BOARD NOTICE

 In order for the Akwesasne Membership Board to determine if minors will be granted full Membership under the Akwesasne Membership Code, 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 is the same criteria used for applications for Probationary Membership from adults.  The criteria is in Section 11 of the Akwesasne Membership Code. 

The following persons have applied for Membership under the Akwesasne Membership Code.

Shaylee Thompson, age 17, daughter of Kyle Thompson (Akwesasne) and Jodanna Logan (Six Nations)

Raven Thompson, 17, daughter of Bridget Thompson (Akwesasne) and David MacDonald, a non-Indian.

Alyssa Printup, age 24, daughter of Carla Delorimier (Akwesasne) and Adam Printup (Onondaga).  She has also applied for a Residency Permit.

Carmalita Swamp, Robert Green, Skasenneo Shenandoah and Daniel Bruyere have applied for renewal of their Residency Permits.

Community Members have until Friday, August 1, 2014 to indicate whether they wish to make submissions regarding the above individuals by contacting the Office of Vital Statistics.

At the Akwesasne Membership Board meeting of June 14, 2014, the Membership Board granted full Akwesasne Membership to Joel Jocko, Nicole Smoke and Deylin Jacobs.  The Board approved a one year Residency Permit for Nolan Johnson, denied the Membership Application for Veronica Lowe and cancelled the membership application for Cheyenne Leger-Benedict.

Community members wishing to appeal the Membership Board’s decisions on the above applicants have 30 days to appeal to the Council of Elders by contacting the Office of Vital Statistics.  The Office of Vital Statistics is located at the Cornwall Island Administration Building #3, and can be contacted by calling (613) 575-2250 ext. 1011.