Articles from the August 30, 2012 edition
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Mitchell: Mohawks Continue To Oppose Nuclear Waste on Waters
As a direct result of Bill C-38, Sierra Club Canada and the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) are withdrawing their applications for judicial review of permits issued by the Canadian...
Akwesasne Freedom School Holds Annual Survival Race
On Saturday, Akwesasne Freedom School held its annual Survival race. The race consisted of five events: swimming, canoeing, biking, backpacking, and...
Native Earth Environmental Youth Camp- Northeast Region – Summer 2012
It was another successful year for the Native Earth Environmental Youth Camp (NEEYC) that was sponsored by SUNY ESF, MCA-Thompson Island Youth Camp...
Anniversary of the Ohkwaho Kaionwi Ne Akwesasne (Wolf Belt) Repatriation Approaches
The Ohkwaho Kaionwi Ne Akwesasne (Wolf Belt) arrived in Akwesasne, given back to the community from the State Museum of New York, on September 17, 201...
Niawen
I would like to send out a special thanks to d&b combat sports and to the fighters for helping me get my debut fight and helping me prepare for it. Also to my Aunt Elizabeth Clute and also Manny and...
Niawen
Congratulations to the Winner of the Raffle for ACS Akwesasne 8-ball league Trip for Two to Las Vegas: Bradley Tarbell who opted to take the $1000 cash instead of the trip to Las Vegas for two. The...
Letter to the editor
Letter to the Editor August 28, 2012 First District Meeting: Kahwennoke At the district meeting on Kahwennoke last night many topics were covered and concerns from the members were addressed. There...
SEAWAY EISENHOWER VISITORS’ CENTER TO CLOSE FOR THE SEASON ON LABOR DAY
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation announced that public access to its Visitors’ Center at the U. S. Eisenhower Lock for the 2012 navigation season ends Labor Day, September 3....
William (Billy K) Kingsley 1940-2012
William Kingsley, better known as Billy K, passed away from colon cancer on Monday August 27, 2012 at age 71 in Huntingdon, Quebec surrounded by loving family and friends. Mr. Kingsley is probably...
The Dark Side of the ‘Trust’ Relationship and Plenary Power
August 23, 2012 In 1942, the renowned legal scholar Felix Cohen famously wrote about the Spanish origin of Indian rights in the federal Indian law conceptual system of the United States. The two conce...
Police Blotter
Wendell R. King Jr., 31, of 191 Raquette Point Road was ordered by Judge Jerome J. Richards to pay $6,654.56 to Walmart, and $7,176.58 to Shawn M. Flanders. The total restitution for various crimes,...
Managing Your Ohwista
Canada’s New Polymer $20 Note—A Means to Remember OTTAWA, Aug. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - For most of us, references to Vimy Ridge only hint at a distant high school history lesson on the First World...
Konon:kwe Council Hosts Weaving Webs of Women’s Wisdom Conference
The Konon:kwe Council held Weaving Webs of Women’s Wisdom at the Tsionkwanatiio Heritage Grounds in Akwesasne. The conference ran from Monday,...
Kanien’keha:ka Mohawk Nation
If you are driving along Rt. 37 you’ll notice the Kanien’keha:ka Mohawk Nation office all spruced up. The Porter girls, Tsiahawi and Tsiakwas did...
Growing
It was time to do school shopping again and for the first time I was done a week and a half early! I usually wait right until the weekend before school, but I had the opportunity to go this past...
Seniors Enjoy Barbeque, Games At Summer Picnic
An afternoon of food, games, prizes and fun was held at the Seniors Center in Akwesasne on Friday. Those who were there had the opportunity to play...
Chicken BBQ To Support Elderly On Trip To Rome Held At HAVFD
On Saturday, a benefit barbeque to support the elderly traveling to Rome to see the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha was held at the Hogansburg...
Community Carnival for Disability Awareness
On Saturday, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Family and Community Services hosted the first annual Community Carnival. Family and Community Services...
Katsi’nonwí:io Ladybugs Part 2 of 3
30. Tsiki’nhontstókhi rati’nikòn:rare ne kaienthóhseraks Ants guard the aphids 31. Tsiki’nhontstóki kón:neks ne óhses ne kaienthóhseraks...
The Coming of the People with White Faces-A Record Belt
This belt records the condition of the early white people who came to the Iroquois Country. The strong outside diagonal lines supporting the weak...
Akwesasne Freedom School Holds Annual Quilt Raffle
On Sunday the Akwesasne Freedom School held its annual quilt raffle, which helps support the operation of the Freedom School. The event, which runs...
Community Helping Community: Stuff The Bus Event Held At Mohawk Vision
On Friday, The third annual Stuff the Bus Event was held at Mohawk Vision. This year’s event featured Bellybuttons the Clown, who was painting...
News From Our Neighbors
State Hunter Education Courses Available Now All new hunters or trappers planning to go afield this upcoming hunting and trapping season must first complete a mandatory hunter or trapper education...
A/CDP Prevention Program
Submitted by Tracie Cook The Alcoholism Chemical Dependency Prevention Monthly Activity Program is designed to expose youth culturally in Akwesasne...
Food Safety for Labor Day Celebrations
Proper food handling practices can prevent summer celebrations from being threatened by foodborne illness. The warm temperatures that draw crowds of people to outdoor celebrations also encourage the g...