IN REGARDS TO THE RECENT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MOHAWK COUNCIL OF AKWESASNE ON THE CARAVAN OF SUPPORTERS FROM SIX NATIONS RESERVE

Ohiari:ha/June 29, 2009

IN REGARDS TO THE RECENT PRESS RELEASE FROM THE MOHAWK COUNCIL OF AKWESASNE ON THE CARAVAN OF SUPPORTERS FROM SIX NATIONS RESERVE

The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs met today to discuss the Caravan of Supporters from Six Nations Reserve. There arc several items the MNCC wishes to clarify in the MCA press release of June 27, 2009.

1. The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs did not participate in issuing a joint press release with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the St Regis Mohawk Tribe.

2. The caravan of supporters did not implement proper protocol to be received on the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. There was not an exchange of wampum to inform us of their participation of support at the rally site. Therefore protocol was not followed and their participation has not been formally acknowledged,

3. We would like to reiterate that the position of the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs is to maintain the peace of all those involved at the Kawehnoke rally site.

Although we do appreciate all peoples support, we maintain our original sanctioned position and that is to assist Akwesasronen to keep the peace at the Kawehnoke rally site.

Ske:nen,

Signed Mike McDonald

Mohawk Nation Council ofChiefs