Articles from the July 8, 2010 edition
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Tribe swears in new chiefs
By Shannon Burns Chief Randy Hart, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s newly elected chief, received a standing ovation last Thursday following his i...
Woman charged in fatal crash pleads not guilty
An Akwesasne woman was formally indicted last week for allegedly driving while drunk and striking and killing a man with the minivan she was operating. According to police, Jessica Lazore, 27, struck...
Mitch Jock remembered in special track ceremony
Submitted by MIR Friday night’s racing events at the Mohawk International Raceway were conducted with a heavy heart as the Seaway Valley racing c...
FAYE MITCHELL
CORNWALL ISLAND – Mrs. Faye Mitchell, 53, of 1160 Island Road, passed away early Wednesday morning at her home. She had been in failing health for t...
RICHARD A. WHEELER, SR.
AKWESASNE – Mr. Richard A. “Dick” Wheeler, 66, of 237 Cook Road, passed away early Wednesday morning, July 7, 2010, at Massena Memorial Hospi...
NIAWEN!
The Akwesasne Ionkwakiohkwa (Snye Homemakers) would like to thank the following sponsors and participants for a very successful golf tournament that was held on Father’s Day. This golf tournament w...
Thank You
Thank You A heartfelt thank-you goes out to those who helped us with our Vacation Bible School last week. To the Tuscarora Baptist Group, it would not have been possible without your efforts. A big...
Jennifer A. Jock
In Memory Jennifer A. Jock September 16, 1982 - July 9, 2000 It has been 10 years since you left us to go to the Spirit World. Not a day goes by when we don’t think of you; your beautiful smile and v...
Akwesasne Needs its People
Akwesasne Needs its People We’ve always dealt with strife in Akwesasne and, for the most part, we’ve risen to the challenges we’ve faced. Ideally these challenges give us an opportunity to remin...
Dear Editor
Dear Editor, RE: The 2 Islands in the St. Regis River below the Hogansburg Dam I have been hearing rumors that there are plans to develop one or both of the islands in the St. Regis River that are...
Police Blotter
DRUG TRAFFICKING - James Buckshot, 45, of Cornwall was arrested on the 2nd of July, 2010. The Cornwall Community Police Service Street Crime Unit conducted an investigation after receiving information...
An Ahkwesahsne artist shows his work
Noah King has been very busy painting in his home and has created many works of art. His content is very culturally based and relevent to the lives...
Casino continues Native Internship Program
AKWESASNE – The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Gaming Enterprise is pleased to announce that they will be hosting the “Native Internship Program” for a fourth year. They are looking for college or colle...
Conservation’s boat stolen from King’s Marina
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Conservation Department is without a boat after their 19-foot hydro yacht was stolen over the weekend from K...
“Buster “ Mitchell Memorial Award, SRMS
On June 18th at the St. Regis Mohawk School the annual award in memory of a former principal and physical educator was presented. Mr. Mitchell’s n...
Tsi Snaihne K5 Graduation
On June 22 Tsi Snaihne school celebrated a special graduation for their Kindergarten students and their parents. A thank you goes out to the K5...
OxyContin... the drug that doesn’t discriminate
By: Nicole Giroux-Laplante The OxyContin and Other Prescription Opioids Task Force This story is real but names in the article have been changed to protect anonymity. The gentleman sitting beside me...
Lemon-Walnut Green Bean Salad
2/2 pounds fresh green beans, ends trimmed 1 cup walnuts 2 to 4 tablespoons snipped fresh chives 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon lemon...
We Love Visitors!
Indian Time is lucky to receive many visitors every week. Whether it’s a parent bringing in a new baby for a photograph or an elder who wants us to l...
What a day!
When school let out for the summer I was anticipating breaking up a lot more fights between the boys. I expected to be cooking more too since Big brother would be home now. It hasn’t been too d...
It’s Pool Time!
That’s right. The weather is warming up, the sun is shining brightly and it’s now time to open up our pools. In doing so, we are using pesticides to kill the algae in our pools for example. To be saf...
Ticks
Now that summer is here we need to be alert about ticks and the diseases that they carry. Unfortunately we cannot say we are too far north etc. becaus...