A Mohawk in Peru: RPM Correspondent Reports on Indigenous Uprising
By Anonymous in Peru What’s happening in Peru should concern the rest of the world, especially Indigenous people in Canada and the US. On December 7th, 2022, Pedro Castillo, the first Indigenous...
UCDSB Recognizes and Celebrates Black History Month
February 1, 2023 – Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) schools make efforts throughout the year to celebrate the valuable contributions of all Canadians. With February being Black History...
Senecas Score Second Circuit Victory
By Isaac White. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ruled that a motion submitted by the state of New York to have a case brought by the Seneca Nation thrown out was denied on January...
Tribal Sub-Chief Jacobs, Education Director Named to NYSED's Indigenous Education Commissioner's Advisory Council
AKWESASNE - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council extends appreciation, as well as a well-deserved congratulation, to two educational leaders for...
SLCPH Shifts How to Make COVID-19 Vaccination Appointment
CANTON - Beginning on February 2nd, 2023, St. Lawrence County Public Health (SLCPH) is making slight changes in the process of making an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine. Appointments are no...
Rideau Hall Foundation Announces National Advisory Committee on Indigenous Teacher Education (NACITE)
OTTAWA – The Rideau Hall Foundation (RHF) announced membership to the National Advisory Committee on Indigenous Teacher Education (NACITE). NACITE will serve as an Indigenous national committee...
Stolen Car Rates Rising in Eastern Canada
Across eastern Canada, there has been a significant increase in thefts of high-end motor vehicles. This crime trend has affected many in our city and the Cornwall Police Service is committed to...
- Medical Debt Reporting Should Ease Harm to Personal Credit Scores
- Mississippi River Project Transitions to Native Leadership
- $10.2 Million Awarded to SRMT for Route 37 Improvements
- Cornwall Hospital Enhancing Eating Disorder Awareness with Child & Youth Mental Health Staff
- San Francisco Develops Urban Indian Housing Project
- Two House Designs – Traditional Designs for a Contemporary World
- Indian Affairs announces Tribal Energy Development Capacity grants
- Dad Jokes Of The Week
- Clarkson Professor Receives Grant From National Alliance of Water Innovation For Dehalogenation of Emerging Contaminants
- Tota News
- 2023 Cornwall & Area Job Fair & Community Connections
- Entertainment Binge
- First Nations, Canada Wide, United States COVID-19 Update
- St. Lawrence County COVID Update
- Pets Can Get Frostbite Too
- Franklin County COVID Update
- MCA Announcements
Shamrocks beat N-N, OFA, SLC as winter playoffs approach
By Andy Gardner. The 2022-23 winter sports regular season is winding down and playoffs draw near. Recently, Massena downed Madrid-Waddington and Salmon River defeated Norwood-Norfolk. Salmon River...
Three Akwesasne Women Inducted into North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame
Three young female athletic have been inducted into the 2023 North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame (NAIAHF) in the team category....
BENJAMIN J. KELLY
AKWESASNE – Benjamin Joseph Kelly, age 94, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2023 at Massena Hospital, where he had been a patient. Benjamin was... Full story
Mary Ann "Wariannen" Buckshot
BUCKSHOT, Mary Ann “Warianne” – passed away peacefully with family at her side, on Monday January 30, 2023 at the Cornwall Community Hospital at the age of 79 years. Mary attended school at... Full story
HOWARD J. JOCK "SAKOHAWITHA"
AKWESASNE – Howard Jerome "Howie" Jock, "Sakohawitha", Bear Clan, 55, of 2 James Thompson Road, Akwesasne, Ontario passed away surrounded by his... Full story
Bessie Thomas Newvine
Bessie Thomas Newvine joined her parents Louis and Louise Thomas and her five brothers, Eddie, Abe, Mike, Richard, and Leonard when she passed away... Full story
Community Sues over West Kauaʻi Hydro Project's lack of EIS
WAIMEA, KAUAʻI — Today, kalo farmers and subsistence fishers from West Kauaʻi filed suit against the Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) for failing to require an...
Onthoráthon
1. Tsiahià:ksera iotohétston Last week 2. Kwáh onthoráthon It was freezing cold 3. Tonsaio'tsiskwáhta'ne It became icy again 4. Wa'kawisáhrho...
An Iroquoian Story of Creation
Continued from last week. There was a young woman who had never taken part in this contest before. And then she decided to so this, this one year. And they say on the third day on an her last chance...
Judy Swamp Lived an Historic Life
By Doug George-Kanentiio. To Joanne and me it was always “Jake and Judy” Swamp - a couple who not only lived through historic times but took an active part in defining life at Akwesasne and the...
Girdling Roots Kill Trees
By Paul Hetzler “My girdle is killing me” was an obnoxious slogan from a TV ad that ran in the late 1960s and early 1970s in the US. The widely-mocked catchphrase was meant to inspire women to...
Akwesasronon Delegate at National Residential School Conference in Vancouver Report
By Doug Kanentiio George. Delegates from the Akwesasronon Shonatater:ron (Residential School Survivors organization) took part in the "National...
Garden Longer with Less Muscle Strain & Fatigue
by Melinda Myers Keep gardening longer with less muscle strain and fatigue with these pain-free gardening techniques. You'll not only keep your...
NIAWENKOWA
The Chiefs, Clanmothers and Faithkeepers would like to send our greetings and thank yous to everyone that attended and helped out during the mid-winter ceremonies. It takes everyone coming together...
NYS Dept of Consumer Protection Warns of Credit & Debit Card Skimming Scams
Secretary Rodriguez: “I urge all New Yorkers to stay informed and pay close attention for signs of tampering when using an ATM, gas station pump or other card reading machine to help protect...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Home Improvement Program (HIP) bi-annual call-out for home repair applications for 2023/2024
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Home Improvement Program (HIP) is conducting its bi-annual call-out for home repair applications for 2023/2024. Information from the applications, on home repair...
White Roots of Peace
Jerry Gambill - Cree Nation (Gordon), Tom Porter, Steve Boots, Dickie Laughing, Becky Leaf and non native old man from Sarasota, Florida Do you have...
Trinity Catholic School Robotics Camp
February 20 to February 24, 9am to 12am Trinity Catholic School, Massena $25. If you qualify for free/reduced lunch of the Sustaining Hope Scholarship -camp is free Register on the Trinity Catholic...
Legal Notice
A petition to be named Administrator for the Estate of Nancy J. Hopps, late of Akwesasne, NY has been filed by Neal Hopps in the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court. Objections must be filed with the...
AMBE Teacher
Position Summary: Under the direct supervision of the School Principal, the Teacher is responsible to teach and educate students according to the educational needs, abilities and attainment...
Legal Notice
Letters of testamentary for the Estate of Abraham C. Terrance, of Akwesasne, New York, have been requested by Robert J. King. Notice is hereby given to anyone objecting to the appointment of Robert...
Legal Notice
Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of Patricia Thomas, of Akwesasne, NY, have been requested by Steve Jacobs. Notice is hereby given to anyone objecting to the appointment of Steve Jacobs. All...
MOHAWK INDIAN HOUSING CORPORATION
Department: Maintenance FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, part-time 20 hours per week Salary: $15.02 per hour Closing Date: Until filled. Native Preference in...
St. Regis Mission News
ST. REGIS MISSION MASS INTENTIONS FEBRUARY 6-15, 2023 ALL CURRENT COVID-19 MANDATORY RESTRICTIONS APPLY WHICH INCLUDE: SOCIAL DISTANCING AND WEARING MASKS AT ALL TIMES. THURSDAY FERUARY 9, 2023...
Legal Notice
A petition to be named Executor in the Nelson P. Sawatis, late of Akwesasne, NY has been filed by Joseph Sawatis in the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court. Notice is hereby given to all heirs and...