Akwesasne Mohawk Territory
P.O. Box 324, Akwesasne NY 13655
or
P.O. Box 126, Akwesasne PQ H0M 1A0
Email: mail@tekahnawiiaks.com
joyceking@westelcom.com
Website: www.Tekahnawiiaks.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (Currently)
Policy Analyst: Research, draft, and develop position papers to expand jurisdiction and authority of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. Organize and coordinate meetings in preparation of negotiations. Meet with federal and provincial officials. Prepare work plans and budgets for funding. Promote and communicate the Nation Building process for community input.
Akwesasne Mohawk Court (1999-2008)
Section 107 Justice of the Peace (Order in Council P.C.): In a court held in Akwesasne and Kahnawake, adjudicated proceedings brought under the Indian Act and community laws such as trials, sentencing, and probation orders. Issued search warrants, bench warrants, peace bonds, and mediation services. Provided testimony to the Royal Commission on Aboriginal People. Currently on-leave from the Akwesasne Mohawk Court.
Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force www.hetf.org (HETF) (2001-2008)
Director (2003-2008): Served as Acting Director for two years before being appointed Director. Provided management, direction and administration of HETF activities, including quarterly organizational meetings with representatives from all Haudenosaunee Confederacy territories, annual and bi-annual Environmental Protection Agency Indian Nation Leadership Conferences, Environmental Youth Conference, and a strategic planning conference with Haudenosaunee leadership. Handled proposal writing, financial reporting, and participated as a speaker at various conferences. Coordinated a Haudenosaunee Environmental Protection Process using cultural protocols. Participated in the World Council of Religious Organizations with Oren Lyons (HETF co-chair) and a delegation of Haudenosaunee people in Tokyo, Japan using Haudenosaunee passports.
Cultural Researcher (2001-2003)
Organized cultural conferences for the purpose of designing and developing an environmental protection model using Haudenosaunee knowledge. Consolidated and computerized the HETF financial records in preparation for an audit.
Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs www.mohawknation.org (1996-2001)
Administrator: Provided administration to the Mohawk Nation Office for the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs according to cultural protocols. Managed the Akwesasne Notes Bookstore and the Tourist Information Center. Computerized the manual bookkeeping system. Lectured at various groups on the history and culture of the Mohawk people and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Represented the Mohawk Nation at the United Nations Conference on World Religious Leaders. Worked closely with the Akwesasne Freedom School, a Mohawk immersion school.
Indian Time Newspaper (1999-2001)
Managing Editor: Managed and administered a weekly newspaper for Akwesasne. Reported on Haudenosaunee issues and events at Akwesasne as well as the surrounding Mohawk communities, and provided photography. Implemented strict fiscal control and innovative revenue-generating strategies to reduce the huge deficit incurred by the paper prior to 1999 (during which time the newspaper was closed for 8 months).
Ahkwesahsne Science and Mathematics Pilot Project (ASMPP) (1990-1993)
Assistant Coordinator: Under the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education, assisted with the ASMPPs goals and objectives to incorporate Haudenosaunee traditional knowledge with Western Science and Mathematics under Ontario curriculum guidelines. Functions included cultural research, maintaining a bibliography of resources, budgeting, proposal writing, and report writing.
Other Positions:
- Akwesasne Child and Family Services (1979-1989) - St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT)
- Social Worker (1989-1990) - Foster care
- Justice Coordinator (1988-1989) - Coordinated the Justice Committee and promoted an Akwesasne Justice Code
- Grants and Contracts Officer (1986-1988) - Oversaw SRMT grants
- Tribal Bookkeeper (1983-1986) - Maintenance and financial reporting of manual accounting system
- Secretary (1980) - To Chief Leonard V. Garrow
- Head Start Secretary (1979-1980)
EDUCATION
- Justice of the Peace Training - Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Section 107 Justice of the Peace Training
- Magistrate Training - New York State Division of Criminal Justice
- Treaty Education - Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs and the Haudenosaunee Confederacy
- Mohawk Language - Intermediate language
- St. Lawrence College, Cornwall, Ontario - Financial Accounting, 1993-1994
- St. Lawrence College, Cornwall, Ontario - Secretarial Studies and Legal, 1978
- St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY - Continuing Education in Native Government and Native Law
PAPERS AND ARTICLES
- “The Value of Water and the Meaning of Water Law for the Native Americans Known as the Haudenosaunee.” Cornell Journal of Law and Public Policy, Ithaca NY. Vol. 16, Issue No. 3, 2007.
- “Report to the United Nations.” Report submitted by Oren Lyons at the conclusion of the United Nations Decade of the Indigenous Peoples, 2006.
- “Haudenosaunee Position Paper on the Great Lakes,” September 2005. Primary author: www.hetf.org.
- Polishing the Silver Covenant Chain: Building a Relationship between Federal Agencies and the Haudenosaunee. Contributing author/editor, generated as a training module by the Mohawk Nation and the Haudenosaunee Standing Committee on Burial Rules and Repatriation, September 2002.
- “Legendary Tadadaho Title Is Raised for the Haudenosaunee: The Confederacy of Six Nations (Grand Council) Condole Sid Hill of the Onondaga Nation.” Indian Time. Vol. 20, #15, April 18, 2002. Provided reporting and photography in this historic sold-out issue.
- “A Haudenosaunee/Mohawk Nation Condolence.” Indian Time: A Voice From the Eastern Door. Vol. 18, #19, May 12, 2002.
BOARDS AND MEMBERSHIPS
- Native Network, Udall Foundation - Conflict resolution in the environment
- National Environmental Justice Advisory Council - Appointment by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator
- National Tribal Operations Committee - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 2 representing New York Tribes
- New York State Department of Conservation Environmental Justice - Advisor to the Environmental Justice Committee
- Akwesasne Area Management Board
- Droulers Site - Historic replication of a Haudenosaunee village
AWARDS
- Harriet Tubman Humanitarian Achievement Award (March 2008)
Special Projects
- Documentary Film - in-residence Communications Facilitator for feature-length documentary film entitled, CowJews and Indians (to be completed 2008/2009)
TESTIMONIES
- Royal Commission on Aboriginal People
- NYPA Scoping Document [need exact title]
- Seaway Expansion [need exact title]