Notice to the Community

In order for the Akwesasne Membership Board to determine if children 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 that is 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.

Tristen Bero, age 18, daughter of Andrew Bero (Akwesasne) and Chantal Conto, a  non-Indian.

Ashley Hall, age 18, daughter of Honey Skidders (Akwesasne) and Glenn Hall, a non-Indian.

Naylen Laffin-Stone, age 18, son of Babette Laughing Sunday (Akwesasne) and Joseph Stone, a non-Indian.

James Rowe, age 47, son of James Chester Rowe (Akwesasne) and Mary Morgan, a non-Indian.

Adam Bashaw, age 29, son of Hattie (Cree) Bashaw (Akwesasne) and Kim Bashaw, a non-Indian.

Cody Cole, age 24, son of John Mitchel Cole (Akwesasne) and Susan Yaddow, a non-Indian.

Justin Quiroz, age 25, son of Mary (Smoke) Terrance (Akwesasne) and Gaston Quiroz, a non-Indian.

Jacob Laughing, age 19, son of Eric D. Laughing (Akwesasne) and Margaret Lawrence, a non-Indian.

Jerrad John, age 19, son of Alicia Cook (Akwesasne) and Steven John (Six Nations).

Wayne Samphier, age 44, son of Nancy (Jock) Samphier (Akwesasne) and Ernest Samphier, a non-Indian.  He has also applied for a Residency Permit.

Earl Wade Junior Harris, age 28, applied for a Residency Permit, he is registered with the Big Island Lake Cree Nation (Saskatchewan).

Community Members have until Friday, January 10, 2014 to indicate whether they wish to make submissions regarding the above individuals by contacting the Office of Vital Statistics located at the Cornwall Island Administration Building #3, at (613) 575-2250 ext. 1011.