By Jan Murphy  Local Journalism Initiative TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY- Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Chief R. Donald Maracle hailed the announcement of a new long-term care facility to be built on the Reserve as a “special day.” Maracle, flanked by Vance Badawey, the parliamentary secretary to the federal Minister of Indigenous Services, and other government officials, on Wednesday announced a $30.25-million commitment in federal funding that will be used to construct a new elder care home in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. The 128-bed long-term care facility will provide homes for a growing elderly First Nations population, plus create jobs and stimulate the local enconomy, the chief told members of the media and attendees at the Mohawk Community Centre on Wednesday morning. “Today is a very special day,” Maracle said. “It’s

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