Raymond "Looking Glass" Paul Lussier Obituary of December 30, 2007:

Document 01 and 02: (Written by Ralph Skinner Swett of the Clain of the Chawk group)

To all of the clan, friends, family and new friends not yet known:

I share this with a heavy heart, words are not easy to find that will express what I want to say, so please understand that it is the thoughts that matter and not how it is said.
Creator has decided that he needs Looking Glass on the other side. We are deeply saddened by this turn of events. He had given so much of himself to so many that words cannot express it all. I know that for me, he was my mentor as well as a close friend. And I shall continue to keep him and all his family in my prayers.
He was a good friend of mine, as well as my blood brother. May all of us who are left behind now walk in love, light and blessings. “Walk the talk” and help one another. That is how it is meant to be; it is the way Chief Looking Glass lived his entire life- by his example and by his teaching.
Thank you, Chief Lone Cloud

Pawtucket Times - Raymond Paul Lussier December 30th, 2007.
SOUTH ATTLEBORO - Raymond Paul Lussier "Chief Looking Glass" 64, of Newport Ave. died Thursday at the Golden Living Center, Attleboro. He was the husband of Virginia (Goulette) Lussier. They would have celebrated their 44th anniversary on January 7th.
Born in Pawtucket, a son of the late Raymond B. and Minerva (nee: Kelly) Lussier. He had lived in South Attleboro for the past 17 years, previously residing in Plainville.
He had been employed in various management positions. He was a volunteer for the North Attleboro Red Cross and a member of Junior Achievement. During the 1970's he was a mentor for many young people, involved in the Explorers and was an Emergency Medical Technician and a former member of the Attleboro Emergency Disaster Team. He was a member of the Abenaki Indian tribe and the founder of the Squakheag Band, Southern New England Native American Council. He was an Air Force Veteran.
Besides his wife, he is survived by his daughter, Michelle Lee Lussier from Attleboro. Three brothers: Richard Lussier of Central Falls, Andre Lussier of Kansas and George Lussier of Maine, a sister Christine (nee: Lussier) Hands of Pawtucket, and several nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Thomas Lussier.
His funeral service will be held Monday at 10 a.m. from the Keefe Funeral Home, 5 Higginson Ave., Lincoln. Burial will be in Stevens Corner Cemetery, Rehoboth. Relatives and friends invited. Calling hours Sunday 4-7 p.m
SOURCE: http://clanofthehawkinc.org/lookingglass.aspx 

I will be showing and providing futher documentation regarding the late (deceased) Raymond "Looking Glass" Paul Lussier, on this blog.......

Yet, presently I would like to show and provide the genealogical documentation regarding Howard Franklin Knight Jr., the alleged and re-invented Vermont Cowasuck-Coos "Abenaki" "Chief."

February 22, 1994 Letter From Howard Franklin Knight Jr. to Salvatore m. Giorlandio, Assistant Attorney General in Boston, Massachusetts:

Document 01: Offices of the Grand Council, Territorial Headquarters COWASUCK OF NORTH AMERICA, REPUBLIC OF THE SOVEREIGN ABENAKI NATION. R.R. #2. Box 530-A Newport, VT 05855 (802)334-5306.

Dated February 22, 1994.

Salvatore M. Giorlandio

Assistant Attorney General

Office of the Attorney General

One Ashburton Place

Boston, Massachusetts 02108-1698

Re: Northeast Woodlands-Coos Tribe, et al

v.

Depat. of Social Services

U.S. District Court, C.A. No. 92-40149XX

Sir:

Pursuant to our telephone conversation earlier today, and pursuant to 25 USCA, the ICWA of 1978, the Native American Civil RIghts Act of 1968, the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights of 1948, the Treaty of 1713 and other applicable treaties and laws, this letter is to confirm the said telephone conversation as I promised, and wherein I explained that the Cowasuck-Coos People of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation WILL exercise and exert their Sovereign Suzerain Trust Rights under the applicable Treaties and laws of the United States of America.

Additionally, this letter will confirm also, per our telephone conversation, the following information that we discussed, in writing, as promised.

*Your letter of 14 February 1994, mailed 15 February 1994, was recieved by me on Saturday 19 February 1994.

*Former Tribal Judge0Chief Judge of all Cowasuck-Coos Bands of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation, Robert "Spirit Wind" Maynard, is no longer a member of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation nor of the Cowasuck-Coos Judicial System. Furthermore, he is no longer entitled to access to any documents or correspondence in this case or in any case that involves the Sovereign Abenaki Nation or the Cowasuck-Coos Bands under the Grand Council.

*The Chief of the Northeast Woodlands-Coos Band is:

Paul "Spirit Hawk" Pouliot, Chief

160 Dailey Drive

Franklin, Mass. 02038-2551

Telephone: 1-508-528-7629

*Sovereign Abenaki Nation Judge for Southern New England, and to the Northeast Woodlands-Coos Band is:

The Honorable Raymond "Looking Glass" Lussier

810 Newport Avenue

So. Attleboro, Mass 02703

Telephone: 1-508-761-5237

*The present representative to the Grand Council from the Northeast Woodlands-Coos Band is:

Raymond "Looking Glass" Lussier

810 Newport Avenue
So. Attleboro, Mass 02703
Telephone: 1-508-761-5237
*The 2d representative has yet to be selected and accepted.

Document 02:
Letter, Asst A.G. Mass.-con't
As I explained in our telephone conversation, and as I promised to do, in written form, the following is how the Grand Council functions:
*Th Grand Council is the coordinating and mediating body and the corporate entity for the associated bands under the Grand Council, between the associated bands under the Grand Council and the non-Cowasuck-Coos Abenaki Nation groups, and the various non-native governmental groups at the local, state and federal level.
*Each band under the Grand Council is autonomous in their operation. They elect their own Chiefs and Leaders per their traditions and by-laws, and when ever they desire to become two bands instead of one, this is their right to do so. All associated bands operate under a written agreement between them and the Grand Council and upon acceptance of the agreement by the Grand Council, they are authorized to use the Cowasuck-Coos Logo which is copyrighted and trademarked under the laws of Vermont and the United States.
*Each associated Cowasuck-Coos band is entitled to two (2) representatives on the Grand Council, and the Grand Council can accept or reject them. Once the representatives have been accepted by the Grand Council, they have an equal voice and vote to all others, in all decisions of the Grand Council, consistent with Grand Council By-laws.
*Additionally, the Grand Council, meeting semi-annually, or quarterly and even in emergency session if necessary, sits as the Appellate Court for all Cowask-Coos Bands under the Grand Council in those matters that are appealled from a local or associated Band.
*As for my position, I am retired as a Band Chief and I serve as the Chief of the Grand Council of the Cowasuck of North America of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation at the Territorial Headquarters here in Vermont. Also, I am one of the four (4) permanent members of the Grand Council. You also asked but somehow I forgot to tell you, my term of office expires in the year 2000 unless I step down or pass away before then.
*This Council does recognize the Hon. Raymond "Looking Glass" Lussier as a Judge in the Sovereign Abenaki Nation and for the Northeast Woodlands-Coos Band, and he will handle this case for the Grand Council and the Northeast Woodlands-Coos Band. Please direct all correspondence in this case to the Honorable Judge, Raymond "Looking Glass" Lussier. We of the Grand Council leave this case in Judge Lussier's capable hands. Thank you.
Respectfully,
Chief Howard F. Knight Jr. (AKA Rushing Water)
Chief-Grand Council
cc. Ms. Elizabeth Kelleher, Esq., DSS-Mass.
Hon. Judge Raymond Lussier-Sovereign Abenaki Nation
Paul W. Pouliot, Chief-Northeast Woodlands-Coos
Grand Council-all members
Mr. Robert Martin, Esq.-DSS, Worcester, Mass.

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