PUBLIC NOTICE
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:
Whether the applicant was born in the community
Commitment to Mohawk culture, traditions, lifestyle, and knowledge of language and customs
Individual or family ties to Members of the community
Member of a Clan
Degree of involvement in the affairs of the community
Reasons for wanting to be a member
This criterion is in Section 11 of the Akwesasne Membership Code. The following persons are applying for Akwesasne Membership.
Harrison Jacobs-Rust, age 2, son of Paige Jacobs (Akwesasne) and Darell Rust, a non-Indian.
Ashtyn Caldwell, age 19, daughter of Dallas Caldwell (Akwesasne) and Kelly Serran, a non-Indian.
Coen Etherington (age 7) and Nial Etherington (age 4), children of Kara Cook (Akwesasne) and Braden Etherington (Moose Cree First Nation).
Jaxson Espling (age 2) and Auria Espling (age 4), children of Katelyn Cook (Akwesasne) and Andrew Espling, a non-Indian.
Ohentiio:a Lahache Deering, age 35, is currently registered in Kahnawake. She is also applying for a Residency Permit to reside on Kawehnoke.
Community members have until Friday, December 10th to indicate they wish to make submissions regarding any of the above individuals by contacting the Office of Vital Statistics.
At the Akwesasne Membership Board meeting of November 19 the Board approved full Akwesasne Membership for Liam and Adrian Thompson, Locklan Sylvester, Ranatsienhawi David and Rickey Hamelin, Jr. The Board approved Probationary Membership for Diana Thompson, Tina Gaspe and Danai Delorme.
Community members wishing to appeal the Board’s membership decisions on any of the above have 30 days (until Friday, December 23, 2022) to appeal to the Council of Elders. They can be reached by contacting the Office of Vital Statistics at (613) 575-2250 ext. 1011, located at the Cornwall Island Administration Building 3.
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