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Nearly 50 years ago an Akwesasronon man was shot in the chest
By Kaniehtonkie. Richard Oakes was shot at close range in the chest on September 20, 1973. The man who shot Oakes, Michael Morgan was charged with...
TikTok 'hate speech' video surfaces just one day after James Smith Cree Murders
By Kaniehtonkie. Just a day after two men attacked and killed 10 people on James Smith Cree Nation in Saskatchewan, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN) is calling for an...
Kanieńkehá:ka, The Pope, and the Doctrine of Discovery
By Kaniehtonkie. On Thursday, July 28, Kenneth Deer was interviewed by Global News (GN). Deer told GN, “Its good the Pope came. He came here to address Indigenous peoples and that’s always...
After Decades Apart – Two World War II Friends Meet Again
By Kaniehtonkie Imagine meeting someone who left such an indelible mark on your life that you never, ever forgot them. Years passed, which turned...
Akwesasne Mohawk Police Services Receives Funding to Combat Firearms Trafficking
By Kaniehtonkie. Today, the province of Quebec announced the commitment of $6.2 million to the Akwesasne Mohawk Police (AMPS) in an asserted and...
Pope Francis to Visit Canada in July
by Kaniehtonkie Pope Francis plans to visit Canada this summer so he can apologize in person for abuse suffered by Indigenous people at the hands of the Catholic church. The Vatican announced that...
Archbishop of Canterbury says release of residential school records still in England imminent
By Kaniehtonkie. The Archbishop of Canterbury says he will guarantee that all residential school records held by the Anglican Church in England are published. The archbishop of Canterbury is the senio...
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Expands Support for Child Welfare Services in Cornwall
By Kaniehtonkie. MCA, led by Grand Chief Abram Benedict and Anne Scotton, Director General of Indigenous Services Canada recently held a...
Tribe and CCB Present Licensed Cannabis Retail Stores
by Kaniehtonkie The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Council and members of the Cannabis Control Board were present for the official ribbon cutting – gran...
Akwesasne Paddlers Enjoy Fast Flows and High Water at RRCA's 49th Annual Raisin River Canoe Race
by Kaniehtonkie After a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic, paddlers of all ages and athletic ability joined in the Raisin Region Conservation Author...
Response to Pope's Apology Lingers
By Kaniehtonkie. Almost two weeks have passed since Pope Francis delivered his apology to a Métis, First Nations and Inuit delegation at the Vatican. The Pope is expected to travel to North America...
Fourteen year old boil water advisory lifted in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory
by Kaniehtonkie For the past 14 years community members in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory have had to haul all their water to their homes one jug at a...
Akwé:kon Ratiia'tanó:ron Ne Ratiksa'okòn:'a
Iehiá:tons: Kaniehtónkie Kwáh ísi nón:we niiothó:re Okaristiiáhne o'karahshnéha nikahá:wi ne Tekahson'karó:rons Ahkwesáhshne...
In Search of Tree 103
By Kaniehtonkie. Last weekend, several Akwesasronon went in search of Tree 103 in the Adirondacks. The small group of Akwesasronon hiked through deep...
Akwé:kon Ratiia'tanóron Ne Ratikshàokon:'a – Every Child Matters
By Kaniehtonkie On a freezing Thursday evening, the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) – Station 3, honored a long-standing...
New Year Begins with Old Safety Measures
by Kaniehtonkie The new year began much like last year – with local governments issuing precautions to mitigate the constant threat of COVID. Akwesasne, Kahnawake, and Six Nations all closed out...
Three Nation Schools – Three Substandard Buildings
By Kaniehtonkie. Last week, three school district superintendents gathered at the St. Regis Mohawk School for a press conference. There, they made...
Oldest evidence of humans using tobacco discovered in Utah
by Kaniehtonkie In a Utah desert charred seeds were found possibly representing the earliest-known human use of tobacco. In early October according to new research, some of the first people to arrive...
U.S. to reopen borders to fully vaccinated non-essential travelers in November
By Kaniehtonkie. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced in a news release Wednesday, saying it was based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Biden becomes first president ever to commemorate Indigenous Peoples' Day
By Kaniehtonkie. President Joe Biden issued the first-ever presidential proclamation of Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Friday, October 8th. The proclamation lends the most significant boost yet to...
Remember Me – A National Day of Remembrance
By Kaniethonkie. Ottawa. On Thursday, Sept 30, thousands gathered on Parliament Hill creating a sea of orange for Canada's first ever National Day of...
COVID-19 Cases Rising Steadily – Mostly in Akwesasne Youth
By Kaniehtonkie Despite local efforts by MCA Community Health Program and SRMT Heath Services, COVID-19 cases have been rising steadily and mostly in Akwesasronon youth. The number of rising COVID...
The Petito Case begins yet another repeat of selective media coverage
By Kaniehtonkie Since 2000, Indigenous people have made up 21% of homicides in Wyoming, even though they are only 3% of the population. That’s according to a Wyoming state report released in...
Akwesasne Freedom School welcomes students for the 2021-2022 school year
by Kanietonkie The Akwesasne Freedom School (AFS) held their 'welcoming ceremony' on Monday, August 9 at 9am. Parents, grandparents returning...
Tribe calls July 16th Tribal Court ruling an 'err'
By Kaniehtonkie On July 1, 2021, The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal filed an application for a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunction on Morris Oakes, Gabriel Oakes, William...
