Mohawk attorney to prosecute reservation cases
Thursday, July 27, 2006
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Patrick J. Herne, a member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, is the newest assistant district attorney in Franklin County.
Herne, 37, is the first Native American to hold a DA post. He will prosecute cases from the St. Regis Reservation in upstate New York.
County officials hope the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe will be able to fund Herne's salary after a one-year $50,000 grant for the position runs out.
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New ADA sworn in
(The Waterbury Press-Republican 7/26)
Relevant Links:
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe -
http://www.stregismohawktribe.com