Articles from the April 28, 2016 edition
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Cornwall & Akwesasne Officials Move Forward on Port Divestiture
The City of Cornwall and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne have approved a plan to take joint ownership of the Port of Cornwall. A bilateral committee made...
Indians Defeat Kahnawake in Home Opener
Photos by Joe Francis The Jr. B Indians overcame the Kahnawake Hunters on Saturday night in the home opener, 11-10. Derek Lister notched three goals...
Restoring Hope for Onkwehonwe Begins with Attawapiskat
A meeting was held on Wednesday, April 20, at Generations Park to discuss meaningful short-term and long-term ways to provide support to the community...
Woman Found Unresponsive in St. Regis
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police were called around 7:30 pm, Monday April 25 after a female was found unresponsive in a home located in the village of St. Regis, Akwesasne, Quebec. Officers responded and...
Entewatatha:wi Partners With Iohahi:io Business and Human Resources Students
"Vote for Self-Governance, Invest in your future", "Our future generations depend on you!" and "Your Vote Matters," were just a few of the...
Niawen
On behalf of the Akwesasne hockey players representing Team Eastern Door & North attending the National Aboriginal Championship this May 1st-7th in Mississauga, Ontario: Bailey Thomas, Amber Thomas,...
Niawenhko:wa
Niawenhko:wa to our MNCC Faithkeepers for joining forces with us to put on a delicious All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast this past Sunday, April 24, 2016. Families came together to enjoy a delicious...
NYS DEC DENIES WATER QUALITY CERTIFICATE REQUIRED FOR CONSTITUTION PIPELINE
On Friday, April 22, 2016, officials from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation announced the denial of the Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certification for the...
TAUNY "Warmth, Remembrance, and Art: 200 Years of Quilts and Comforters in Northern New York" Exhibit
Whether you are looking for something to do on a rainy spring day, or you have an interest in quilting, the Traditional Arts in Upstate New York...
"Indigenous Creations of the Natural World" Exhibit Opens at the St. Lawrence Power Development Visitors Center
On April 22, 2016, at the St. Lawrence Power Development Visitors Center, an exhibit unveiling took place. This exhibit was created through a partners...
Walgreens Settles With NYS for Overcharging and Misleading Consumers
Walgreen Co. Will Pay $500,000 In Penalties, Fees, And Costs And Will Reform Its Advertising Practices In New York NEW YORK – Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that his office has o...
Parents Cry "Foul" on Fairfoull's Paragon Lacrosse Winter League
Mr. Chad Fairfoull, Founder and Operator of Paragon Lacrosse 514 of Montreal, Canada is the center of controversy over registration fees paid for a Winter Lacrosse League. According to sources,...
Community Member Files SRMT Ethics Complaint Against Three Chiefs
On April 13, 2016, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Ethics officer received a formal complaint against three chiefs, Chief Ron Lafrance, Chief Beverly Cook and Chief Eric Thompson. According to r...
ATFE Hosts Annual Seed and Tree Giveaway
The annual event was as big as ever over the weekend. The Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment held their giveaway at the St. Regis Mohawk Seniors...
Donkeys Invade SRCS Gymnasium
With their fearsome nicknames, unpredictable style of play and two pairs of custom-fit, rubber soled shoes, the athletes known as the Green Mountain...
CBC ShortDoc Features Roxann Whitebean
Thunder Blanket is a 5-part series that explores a young Aboriginal woman’s battle against breast cancer and the complexity of being a traditionalist searching for a cure in a modern world. Roxann K...
4-H Mentees Make Gooey Slime!
By Connie Gerow, 4-H Mentoring Site Coordinator "Oh, this is gooey", "that's why it's called slime" were a few of the statements that were said by...
St. Regis Mohawk School Honor Roll 3rd Marking Period
Grade 4 Honor Roll (85-89) Karennahawi Barnes Ava Bradley Jaden Cook-Delormier Kenadie Garrow Cruz Gibson Bleyton Hopps-Thompson Ariyah LaFrance Ryder Sunday Koral Tarbell-Mitchell Kanienkwinehtha...
SEED CEREMONY/KANEN'SHON:A
As Mother Earth awakens the people prepare to plant the seeds given to us by the Creator. The Faithkeepers will call a meeting to set the ceremony. The Chiefs and Clan Mothers are invited to come as...
THE NEW NOTES
Last June, United States Treasury Secretary Jacob J. Lew announced plans for a currency redesign. Last week, he revealed the plans and in an open...
EMS Profiles
By Wabigonikwe Tenasco Cook In Part Two, of sharing profiles of the Akwesasne Ambulance employees for National EMS week on May 15 to 21, 2016, here...
Massena Drug Free Coalition Hosts Narcan Training
MASSENA -- About 75 people turned out on Sunday to become certified in administering Narcan (naloxone), a drug used to bring people back from opiate a...