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Volume 20#49/50 Special Double Issue December 19, IBET Seizes 100 lbs of Marijuana Worth $249,557 CORNWALL, ON, Dec. 13 - During a regular interdiction patrol in the Cornwall area, members of the Integrated Border Enforcement Team (IBET) observed a transfer of goods from one vehicle to another. Acting on intelligence previously gathered, the suspect vehicle was followed to the toll booth on Cornwall Island where the vehicle was stopped and searched. Police seized 100 lbs. of marijuana along with the 1995 Sierra pick up truck estimated to be valued $249,557 in Canada with a resale value of $392,414 US. Charged in Cornwall with possession of a controlled substance for the pur- pose of trafficking contrary to the Controlled Drug and Substance Act: BENEDCrr, Nathan Paul, age 24, Cornwall Island LAZORE, Dennis, age 27, Cornwall Island Indian Time newspaper receives award from MCA Child and Family Services Community Support Unit for participation in National Child Day 2002. Danielle Oakes, representative and Indian Time staff mem- h^rs Debbie Cook-Jacobs, Derrick LaFrance and Dave Fadden were ||jj^ OCT03 AKWESASNE LIBRARY CULTURAL CENTER 321 STATE ROUTE 37 -1OGANSBURG NY 13655 Tribe Plans Hotel, Convention Center for Akwesasne Casino By NEIL DREW The St. Regis Tribal Council quietly leaked plans late last week to build a hotel and convention center at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino on Rte. 37. If built, the proposed 200-room com- bined structure would be the largest in the North Country outside the world- class facilities at Lake Placid. The council told the Watertown Daily Times late last week that it is looking to contract with a consulting firm to design plans for me complex and to conduct a feasibility study on the pro- posed hotel. If all goes well, states the architectural request, planners will ini- tiate construction on the northeast side of the casino on May 15, 2003. Colleeriiowiedgefujwject manager for the critRTs — l>ei>a»iment. . _oi Construction, Planning and Infrastructure, told the Times (Dec. 14 edition) that the 200-room estimate is a \ballpark figure\. Even though a construction date has been selected, she admitted, \...we're still in very preliminary phases at this point.\ Thomas said the consulting firm would determine just how many hotel rooms could successfully be supported by casino visitations. She explained that the outside firm will be expected to forward a plan advising hotel room figures that may exceed the 200 num- ber, or, equally possible, fewer rooms. The study could be available to the tribe as early as March, 2003. Public information from the tribal council regarding the proposed plan is scant. Just where the multi-million dollar investment cash will come from is a particularly vague omission. Thomas did tell the Times the funding will be covered by casino manage- ment. Translation: The tribe. Two positive points can be made regarding the convention center plan. First, the casino does, in fact, employ a large number of tribal members, which See Hotel on page 4 TIME Article Underlines the Need to Reform the National Indian Gaming Act by DOUG GEORGE-KANENTIIO Page 5 Indian leaders apologizes for anti-Semitic comments page 18