AKWESASNE REVIEW COMMISSION MEMBER CALLOUT

The Akwesasne Justice Department is seeking district representatives interested in becoming a member of the Akwesasne Review Commission.

To qualify for appointment for the position, a person must:
a) be a Member;
b) have attained the age of Thirty-five (35) 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 Decision-Making Body;
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 Akwesasne Review Commission.