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Akwesasne InK Congratulates First Graduates
Akwesasne, Ontario – Akwesasne Iethinoronh:kwa ne Katshenaokon (InK) means we all love our pets, and is also a dog training business in Akwesasne...
2nd Annual “Kids for Fishing” Brings Pro-Fishermen and Kids Together
Akwesasne - In Akwesasne, fishing has always been more than a pastime. Through the efforts of Cpl. P.J. Burns of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police...
Summer Company Offers Opportunity for Youth to Create Their Own Business
The Akwesasne Arena Management Board hosted a youth workshop on a program called Summer Company this past Monday at the Akwesasne Youth Resource Centre in Kana:takon. The Cornwall Business Enterprise...
Iakhihsohtha Hosts Elder Abuse Prevention Workshop
Iakhihsohtha Home for the Elderly held a presentation for their residents and community members on the topic of Elder Abuse Prevention on April 13....
Swamps Performance is Certified Female Friendly
Swamps Performance is changing the way they do business with their female clientele. “It’s about honesty, I know how women are treated elsewhere...
Indian Time to launch updated website
Indian Time Newspaper is excited to announce that they will be launching the update of their website with Vol. 30 Issue #4 that will hit the stands...
MCA Nation Building concludes discussion series
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Nation Building Program invited Facilitators Dr. Carlos Fraenkel of McGill University Department of Philosophy and Dr. Adam Etinson of Universite de Montreal to...
Akwesasne Basket Drive & Mountain of Toys
From a humble beginning of accepting gently used toys and hand washing them over several days before giving them away to those families who needed the...
MCA removes Oxy from Drug Formulary
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne passed a resolution on Tuesday that accepted a recommendation from the Akwesasne Non-Insured Health Benefits (ANIHB) program to remove oxycontin from the drug...
MCA Plebiscite Results are in
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held their plebiscite on Saturday Dec. 3 to determine which of two criteria for Candidate Eligibility would move forward in the Amendments to the Akwesasne Election...
MCA to hold Focus Meeting on CRA
At the Nov. 10 quarterly General Meeting of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne one agenda item had been to discuss a drafted Memorandum of Understanding between the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the...
MCA rep travels to China for Economic Development talks
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is on the cusp of true economic development by expanding into the international market. The Economic Development Portf...
And Then There Were Girls' Sports
Beverly Griffin spent 3-years editing together a scrapbook of the history of girls sports development at Salmon River Central School. Griffin was one...
MCA Economic Development update
At the recent Mohawk Council of Akwesasne quarterly General Meeting updates were provided by each District Chief on their activity over the past few months of work. Kawehno:ke District Chief Brian...
MCA Community Health Program attacks food insecurity in Akwesasne
Food security is a term referring to the availability of food and the access to it within a community and household. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program within the Department...
Sweet Success with diabetes a learn and laugh with Mrs. Pudding
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program is organizing a dinner theatre to be held tonight at the St. Regis Recreation Centre beginning at 5:00pm. The Community Health Program...
MCA schedules plebiscite
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held their quarterly general meeting last Thursday night at the Snye Homemakers building in the District of Tsi Snaihne. One item up for discussion had been whether or...
Diva Dinner hosted by CCE
The Coalition for Community Empowerment hosted their second ‘Diva Dinner’ last night at the Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department...
Salmon River rocks Section X playoffs
Salmon River managed to secure many new titles for three separate varsity teams this past fall including a Section X Overall title for Girls Varsity...
AMPS provides community services for CPTED
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a proactive crime prevention strategy utilized by planners, architects, police services,...
MCA discusses changes to Akwesasne Election Law
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne created an Akwesasne Election Law working task group whose duty was to develop recommendations to amend the law. These recommendations were printed and distributed to...
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Circle to start again this fall
The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Circle was developed to meet the needs of Grandparents who have physical custody of their grandchildren. This situation is becoming more common here in...
Highlight of Red Ribbon Week Activities
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal programs hosted different activities this year in support of the national campaign of Red Ribbon Week. The Tribal Courts held an Anti-Drug Essay Contest; the...
Caregiver's Night Out hosted at Tsi Tetewatatkens
In the past, the annual Caregiver’s Conference has been held on the weekend but a recommendation was made to host it as a dinner this year in honor...
Davis V CBSA
Fallon Teiohontathe Davis has been pursuing her claim against the Canada Border Service Agency through the mechanisms set in place by the Canadian Human Rights Commission. On Aug. 24, 2011 a hearing t...
