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Youth Empowerment Workshop at Iohahi:io
On Saturday, May 4th, the Wholistic Health Department MCA along with the Akwesasne Area Management Board held an “Empowering Our Youth” workshop aim...
Community Trust Fund Moves Closer to Reality
On Wednesday May 8, at 6 pm at the Tri-District Elders Center, a community meeting was held to discuss the latest draft of the Mohawks of Akwesasne Community Settlement Trust document. It was decided...
Bero Returns Home to Akwesasne After Playing Hockey In Germany
Alley Bero is back in Akwesasne after an exciting experience in Germany. Bero left around the beginning of October 2012 to play hockey with the SC...
Aimmo Archery Club Getting Started With Registrations
The Aimmo Archery Club, a passion project of Bennett King, is beginning to take registrations at the St. Regis Recreation center this Saturday, May 11, 2013 from 5-7pm. It has been a little while in...
Public Speaking Event at AMS
Wednesday at Akwesasne Mohawk School, children in grades 1-8 participated in a public speaking event. The event is rooted in the Kanienkahaka traditio...
Swamp's Performance Holds Cruising for Kids Event at Jacobs Manufacturing
On Saturday, Swamp’s Performance held the Cruising for Kids event at Jacobs Manufacturing, across from the Mohawk International Raceway. The event, w...
National Victims of Crime Awareness Week Dinner at St. Regis Recreation
On Friday April 26th, a dinner was held at the St. Regis Recreation Center to raise awareness for Victims of Crime week. The event had speakers from...
AMS Teacher Saves Student By Performing Heimlich Maneuver
Teacher Angel Brant is a hero and thanks to her quick thinking and training, a simple food mishap did not become more severe. A student in Mrs....
Benefit Social and Cake Walk for Sarahlee Skidders
On Friday, a social benefiting Sarahlee Skidders was held at the Mohawk Nation Longhouse. Skidders is currently raising money to pay for stem cell treatments. After having undergone one round already,...
Quilt of Belonging Visits Cornwall
Over the weekend, the Quilt of Belonging was on display at NavCan in Cornwall. The quilt, which was a giant undertaking, was the product of a huge...
Seed and Tree Give Away at Generations Park
On Saturday, the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment held their annual seed and tree give away at the Generations Park pavilion. The event, which...
Benefit Dinner to Raise Money for the Children's Treatment Center
On Monday night, at the Best Western in Cornwall, there was a benefit dinner held to raise money for the Children’s Treatment Center. The center, w...
St. Regis Recreation Center Easter Egg Hunt
On Saturday, March 30, the St. Regis Recreation Center held an Easter egg hunt. Those who attended numbered nearly 200 as estimated by the organizers...
Community Meeting Re: Steel Fabrication Plant
On Saturday at Building 34 on McCumber Road in Kawehnoke, a community meeting was held to discuss plans to purchase the Iroquois Water plant and...
Cornwall Hosts Team from Sweden in Friendship Mini-Tournament
Over the weekend, the Seaway Valley Rapids, a minor bantam team from Cornwall, hosted the KIK team from Sweden. KIK stands for Kunulv Hockey Club, a...
Demonstration for CBSA Move Held at People's Fire
A demonstration organized by Atahontsison was held at the People’s Fire in the Kawehnoke District of Akwesasne on Saturday. The demonstration was t...
Easter Egg Hunt at Snye Recreation Center
On Sunday, scores of families took to the lawn outside of the Snye Recreation Center to hunt for Easter eggs. The children came in and registered for door prizes, and then everyone headed outside at...
Canning Class at St. Regis Recreation Center
On Wednesday, a canning class was held at the St. Regis Rec. and was put on by Sweets Jacobs and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health P...
Healing Words Event Aims to Raise Awareness About Suicide
On Thursday, at the HAVFD on Rt. 37 in Akwesasne, an event to help raise awareness and reduce the stigma attached with suicide called Healing Words:...
Akwesasne Job Fair at the Former IGA Building
On Wednesday, March 20, at the former First American IGA building in Akwesasne, the Akwesasne Area Management Board held a Job Fair. The event...
Mohawk Bingo Palace Grand Opening
On Wednesday, March 13, the newly relocated and renovated Mohawk Bingo Palace held its grand opening at its new home within the Akwesasne Mohawk...
Author/Illustrator Steven Kellogg Presents at the St. Regis Mohawk School
On Friday, Steven Kellogg, prolific author and illustrator of more than 110 books, gave a presentation for the students at the St. Regis Mohawk...
Bus Safety at the St. Regis Mohawk School
On Friday, amidst falling snow, students at the St. Regis Mohawk School were given a bus safety demonstration by Jeremy Leduc. Children were shown...
Youth Reconciliation Gathering at the Akwesasne Mohawk School
On Saturday, March 16, Kanentakwas David organized the Youth Reconciliation Gathering, which was held at the Akwesasne Mohawk School. The event...
Fruit and Nut Tree Workshop
On Saturday, March 16, the Kanatakon Recreation Center held a Fruit and Nut Tree workshop. The workshop was a joint venture between Mohawk Council of...
