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A Voice From The Eastern Door Students from the Alternative Community School, Ithaca, N.Y. visit with the Akwesasne I reedom School. Harriet Boots explains about the A.F.S. The Ithaca group are (left to right) Tribal Council El^ctiorls Scheduled For Saturday Mne 7 l'he St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council will hold its annual elections for chief-trustee and two subJchiefs on Saturday, June 7, at the Community Building in Tekahswenhkarorens- lloganshurg. j . •'/.•'••\:•\•'.. .•' •••..'••. : ' : ' Voting hours will be from 9:00 a.m. ip 5:00 p.m. with tribal rlrrk Carol Heine monitoring the vote. Voters wilf be asked to M'lrot candidates for 1 three positions including one chief for a three year term of office, one sub-chief for a three year ter;m ,ind one sub-chief for a one year term.; ... The candidates are as follows: ' •:. v . .; .. Brenda Lap'ranee for Chief ^ vs.- • ; . • •.\ \•.':•'••'. • '•.\•'.••'•.'••\'- ; .\. ' . Michael Cook ; . :'. V.Y-Y;*Y'Y' Gilbert Terrance is running - v : . unopposed for three year sub-chief VYY'Y-- Y Leonard Beaubieni :'-... ;•'•'- for one year sub-chief -. : vs. . .;'•• •.•\•\;••'•. ; - : •/•••:•,-/••-•' .• • Allen Herne '.]. '• : write in candidate for sub-chief- • Indian lime has prepared a sample ballot below so the vntei-s will he familiar with the ballot before voting. There is space provided for write in candidates for all positions. Kemember to check the appropriate places oh'the right lines in vour hallo! could be considered spoiled and not counted. If wu do make an error you must obtain a new ballot, the old one vxiil he destroyed. All persons oh the rolls qver eighteen WM'SO! ,p;e are eligible to vote. . .! . • '-..••..•\. ^ ['•-. f;\ . OFFICIAL BALLOT JUNE 7, 1986 VOTE POR 3 YEAR Cft VOTE FOR ONE OlSfjLY BRENDA LAFRANCp. MICHAEL COOK WRITE IN VOTE, OFFICIAL BALLOT JUNE 7, 1986 ^ VOTE FOR 3 YEAR SUB^ VOTE FOR ONE OHlY GILBERT TERRANCE WRITE IN VOTE OFFICIAL BALLOT VOTE FOR 1 YEAR SUBr- VOTE FOR ONE O JUNE 7, 1986 LEONARD '•'•• U WRITE »N VOTE Lyons, Carrie Stearns, Jeremy Lyons, Marti/ Chris Granger, Cynthia Olman, Jon Warland and teacher Gould Coleman. Not pictured is ALCS. principal Dave Lehman. Photo: itina Sunday State Police Praise Akwesasne Community Watch Sergeant Lyman Raleigh, commander of the Massena State Police Station, said in an interview with Indian Time June 3 that he was \optimistic about the Akwesasne Community Watch\ since, in his opinion, it represented a \step in the right direction.\ Sgt. Raleigh, a native of Rochester and resident of Wad- dington, said the meeting he had with the Community Watch, May 13, was a productive one that was characterized by a will- ingness amongst both'groups to work together in order to establish a sense of peace and security at Akwesasne. Raleigh noted that in his 19 years in the region working as a trooper he had come to respect Akwesasne as a community that was characterized by a willingness to pull together on ^critical issues. He observed Akwesasne's \common bonds were founded in the Mohawk culture.\ Raleigh felt the Community Watch was an \idea whose time had come and was headed in the right direction.\ In particular he commended the Watch for assisting the troopers and the area rescue teams at one accident scene, saying the Watch helped direct traffic, control the crowd and load the patient in- to an ambulance. Sgt. Raleigh did not feel he should comment on the arrest of Barney Cole. Raleigh said his men were impressed and pleased with the Watch, noting the good relationships between the troopers and the Watch personnel. Raleigh realized Akwesasne was presently tackling the problem of alcohol and drug abuse here saying he felt positive about the community activities because the people here were doing anti-alcohol activities themselves : without relying on outside support first. Raleigh said further meetings were planned between tJlie troopers and the Watch with a tentative plan to have class ;s taught by one of the troopers in home protection. He told Ma- jor Lawliss, the regional trooper commander, of the meetin Lawliss was very interested in the Watch, Raleigh said. He all remarked that the state police would support the creation of permanent peacekeeping force at Akwesasne. Is Tribal Membership Code Being Dropped? On June 3, 1986, Larry Pyke and Julius Herne acting in direct opposition to the expressed wishes of the tribal membership, proposed to suspend the new membership code \pending further study\. Herne and Pyke allege that the referendum was \not widely publicized\ in spite of the fact that notice of the referedum was covered extensively by Indian Time and CKON radio, and the code itself was published in a local newspaper. Herne and Pyke also allege that the membership code is \Open to judical challenge\ despite the fact'that the tribal at- torneys have stated in a letter dated May 7, 1986, to Julius Herne, that any law suit against the membership code is \a probable loser\. . . - Pyke and Herne want the membership committee to review the membership code and seek technical assistance from the Bureau of Indian Affairs. A Federal law states that the Bureau of Indian Affairs cannot dictate the membership of any tribe or Nation. Furthermore, congress is not empowered to dictate tribal membership. ^ Herne and Pyke state a membership code referendum shall not take place less than 4 weeks after its announcement. However, since 1980 there have been 3 referendum votes held with only bne to two Weeks notice. The recent membership code referendum was held with at least 4 weeks publicized notice. Herne and Pyke state that notice of a \referendum should be prominently published* throughout the reservation.\ • The recent membership code was publicized through local and long distance mailings to resident and absent tribal members. Notice of referendum was published in the Kariwenhawi, Indian Time and broadcast on three local radio stations, including CKON, and posters were displayed throughout the community. Herne and Pyke state \a new membership code shall no£be considered adopted, unless at least that average number of members casting votes in the most recent fivetribal elections, cast votes in the referendum, and the majority of votes cast are in favor of the code. Despite the fact that this was a referendum and not an elec- tion they chose to use tribal elections as their basis for deter- mining voting procedure for an unpresidented membership code referendum. i As of this printing this proposed resolution of Herne and Pyke has not been signed by Rosemary Bonaparte nor has it been duly certified by Carol Herne the Tribal] Clerk. Chief Rosemary Bonaparte has stated that she is adimately opposed to the attempts by Pyke and Herne to nullify the membership code and will not sign the proposed resolution. It is the opinion of the membership committee \that Herne and Pyke do not have the power to overturn a referendum vote by their tribal constituents\. Volume 4, Number 14 June 4, 1986 Price: $ .50 Tribal Health Services In Disarray The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Health Services has suffered a sharp decline in the morale of its staff because of budget cuts that has seen 13 layoffs ranging from secretaries to senior counselors. According to sources within the Health Services, the staff layoffs were the result of U.S. federal cut-backs in all the social services areas. It was the manner in which the terminations were carried out that disturbed Services personnel, however, because it was felt the layoffs were done without serious con- sideration for seniority. The Health Services has an ever increasing number of clients who will have to suffer the withdrawal of senior counsellors meaning the existing staff will have to handle more cases with less resources, sources said. Health Director Michael Cook, informants say> started off his job with a great deal of enthusiam but has over the past year become \elusive\ and retreated from an \open door policy\ to one that has him secure from his staff in his corner office. Sources say some of the laid off staff learned they were to be let go by rumours rather then the Service administrators. The loss of key staff members with many years seniority has thrown some department areas into confusion since those with experience will not longer be there to lend direction. One source said that the layoffs come at a \critical\ part of the year when the community is organizing to combat the massive drug and alcohol problem said to exist here. While the soon to be unemployed social service workers were dismayed, frustrated and angry over the loss of their jobs, there were in- dications that some at least would continue to serve the com- nunity in whatever way they could. Leadership Indian Time recognizes that the following article was present in Vol. 4 No. 12 but with the upcoming elections we feel that such a reprint is beneficial. • | Leaders What is leadership? This question has been debated by many scholars and one historian puts it as \a sensitivity to the fun- damental needs and values of others\. It is important riot to confuse \power\ with \good leadership\. Holders of power are concerned with achieving only their own goals. Good leaders look at the wants and needs of their followers as' well as their own. Good leaders will help their people become leaders; thus suppression and withholding of information does not occur. They (good leaders) encourage the people to bepome involved in making decisions for the benefit of all. This is done by shar- ing all the necessary information with the public. It is said that leaders are the servants of those people they represent. The United States Government borrowed the Iroquois laws in forming their constitution. In doing so they adopted our concept of consensus for problem solving. This means that. good leaders know how to build consensus, activate it, main- tain it and use it for the benefit of the people. A good leader shares the responsibilities with the people and in turn this leads to more public involvement which is what a democracy is. Final responsibility for decisions rests with the leaders and this is based on community needs. • A good leader guides the community into making decisions based on the most urgent needs first, with the lesser needs be- ing accomplished at a scheduled point in time. What this means to a community is that the leadership should have a good background in planning and be prepared to work with and involve the people in this process. When looking at possible leadership the people should keep in mind the following qualities: 1. A belief in his/her's ability to lead. ; 2. Faith in the people and the future. r 3. Trust in the people. 4. A genuine interest in the community. 5. True understanding of own abilities for leadership. 6. Sense of responsibility to society and mankind. 7. Ability to communicate with a variety of people and situa- tions, 8. The capacity for having and living by a sound value system. As you can see a good leader must be competent in a number of roles. He/She must also be knowledgeable about Mohawk people and our desires for the future. When voting in this and future elections please use this guide — our and our children's future depends on this. When selecting a leader it is important to look at: 1. Education Attainment 2. Community Commitment through volunteer efforts, atten- dance at community related activities. 3. Employment Experience Please examine each candidate carefully for the above qualities before making your selections. : Mary McDonald seeks Board of Education seat at Salmon Photo; Tin* Sunday Salmon River Central School Board Elections £jus McDonald ha* vp#tfdr«v**i ;l*t* *»igB^cy for r « year seat on the Salmon River School Board. The St. Regis Mohawk Education Committee felt that we should come up with a write-in candidate for this position/Currently, we have Marlene Arquette and Noah \Billy\ Cook on the Salmon River School Board. The Education Committee asked various com- munity members if they would be interested in this position. We were looking for someone who is active or has been active in education and/or other community activities and someone who is known both on Reservation and off the Reservation as well The Education Committee met on Tuesday, May 25 to select from a list of five to support for the position. The Com- mittee endorsed Mary McDonald in her candidacy for this seat on the Salmon River School Board. Mary is a resident of McDonald Road, Hogansburg. Mary has her B.A. in An- thropology and Linguistics from Albany State. She has been pursuing her graduate degree with courses from Nazareth College and St. Lawrence. University. Mary, is a teacher of the Mohawk Language and has worked both at Salmon River and Massena Central in that capacity. She is currently teaching Mohawk at General Vanien Secondary School. She previously held the position of Linguistics Administrator and Curriculum Writer for the Rochester City School District. She was also Director for the Title IV program at Salmon River for two years: Consequently, the Committee feels that Mary is well known within the school district andean serve the needs of all students. Her outside activities include chaperoning educa- tional and recreational student trips. She is also currenlty tutoring elementary students in reading and math. the Education Committee is urging all qualified voters to VOTE in the Salmon River School Board elections to be held on WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11 from 12-8 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Room in the Elementary Wing of Salmon River School. A qualified voter must be: 1) a U.S. Citizen; 2) a resident of the Salmon River School district; 3) 18 years of age The ballot will have the names of the 3 other candidates phis a box next to their names. On the bottom will be a line with a box next to it. A voter must write in the name of Mary McDonald PLUS check the box next to her name. If this is not done, the vote will not count. The Education Committee wifl be going house' to-house with a sample voting ballot prior to the election. If you want to help us with this or if you have any questions at all, do not hesitate to contact any of the Education Committee SHOUJ'€mWH€fl€VOUSmND Tribal Council Elections will be held SATURDAY, JUNE 7th from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Community Building. Akwesasne Community Watch Assists In Arrest of Gunman The Akwesasne Community Watch, a recently formed civilian patrol group, helped capture an Akwesasne man ac- cused of shooting at an automobile occupied by two Mohawk youths. . , Arrested by the New York State Police and,charged with four counts of reckless endangerment was Barney Cole, 22, of Tekahswenhkarorens. i According to the State Police, Cole apparently got into an argument with his girlfriend in front of his home when Cole was being dropped off by a male friend. The police said Cole allegedly struck his girlfriend before entering his home, get- ting a .22 caliber rifle and rushing outside to open fire at the vehicle of his friend. The Akwesasne Community Watch responded to the gun- shots by following Cole a» he walked through Tekahswenhkarorens. Cole hitched a ride down Kanatakontsiniiotahinon-St. Regis Road where he tried to escape observation by the Watch by motorcycle. When the motorcycle did not start Cole ran to the banks of the Akwesasne-St Regis River. Before Cote could wade into the rfv«f and swim across he was caught by Watch members Ricky Oakes and Lyle Lazore. The State Police then took Cote before Justice Curtis Smith where he was remanded to the Franklin County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail. -Y;..' Y' ..' ;-:•..--y:^ - \V •'••••£•\.\ .:-:''\;' A spokesperson for the State Folce said the officers on the scene had nothing but praise for* the Community Watch, say- ing, They did an excellent job in apprehending the suspect Our officers are trying to find a way to tbjnk the Community Watch.\ . • r ;^Y Y7',•'.••:,: > Y '••' . ' - : Y >Jc Me 'Jr •fr -'I.
