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July 31, 2025
(Ohiarihko:wa/July 28, 2025) Regional Intergovernmental Affairs Director/Legislative Policy Director Cassandra Walker visited Akwesasne to introduce herself to Tribal Council and to meet with the Chief of Police, Matt Rourke. Walker met with the Tribal Council and had a dialogue on pressing issues for the Tribe and ways her office could assist in coming up with solutions. Walker gained an understanding of the multijurisdictional and geographic complexities in governance and law enforcement and also received a special one-on-one cultural awareness session with Police Chief Rourke to better understand Akwesasne history, culture, and its people.