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The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Akwesasne Justice Department is seeking a community representative from the District of Tsi Snaihne interested in becoming a member of the Akwesasne Appeal Tribunal.

To qualify for appointment for the position, a person must:

a) be a Member;

b) have attained the age of twenty-five (25) years of age;

c) have been resident in the Territory of a First Nation for at least ten (10) years and within the past fifteen (15) years;

d) have knowledge of Mohawk culture and traditions;

e) have adequate education and relevant work or life experience, and possess an interest in the settling of disputes;

f) not be an elected member of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne or the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council;

g) not also hold the position of Akwesasne Mohawk Court Justice;

h) never have been convicted of an offence under the Akwesasne Banishment Law, the Akwesasne Drug Law, an indictable offence in Canada or a felony in the United States;

i) not have been convicted of an offence under Akwesasne Law or a summary conviction offence in Canada, or a misdemeanor in the United States in the past 5 years;

j) produce to the Akwesasne Justice Department Director, a valid certificate of Canadian Police Information Centre clearance from a conviction database query prior to the appointment; and

k) never have been removed from the Appeal Tribunal.

Initial term of appointment is three (3) years.

If interested please contact the Justice Department Paralegal, Aaron Terrance at 613-575-2250 ext. 2418.

DEADLINE: MARCH 26, 2015