Articles written by Mahlon Smoke
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Gwendolen Cates Documentary Film – We Are Unarmed
By Mahlon Smoke. From September 2016 to a forced evacuation on February 23, 2017, Standing Rock was the cradle of the Dakota Pipeline protest against...
2021 Veteran's Day Ceremony
By Mahlon Smoke It was a cold and windy day on November 11 - Veteran's Day as veterans, Legionnaires and loved ones gathered to honor those who had...
Serenity Farms Offers More Than Horse Riding Lessons
By Mahlon Smoke Serenity Farms offers more than just riding lessons. Working with children and adults with riding horses, owner Jean Laffin also...
Campfire Stories as Told by Dave Fadden
By Mahlon Smoke Located at the Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Museum, a campfire was set and people gathered for a night of legends and stories told...
Ionawiienhawi Sargent Builds a House Made with Straw Bales
By Mahlon Smoke Like many young people her age, Ionawiienhawi Sargent wants to have a home of her own. Unlike most teenagers – she acted on this. Insp...
Akwesasne Farmer's Market is Open for the Summer Season
By Mahlon Smoke Once again, the Akwesasne Farmer's Market is open for the summer. While still keeping with current COVID restrictions, this year's Far...
The Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club Celebrates 20 years of Service
By Mahlon Smoke Since opening in 2001, the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club has provided children and teens a safe environment to play, learn, grow, and...
Facebook "Grow Gang Group" Encourages Gardening Tips, Seed Trading, and Exploring Traditional Roots
By Mahlon Smoke Gardening is an integral part of the community, it's where people can learn to grow their own foods, to learn the importance of...
Grand Opening for 3TK Nutrition
By Mahlon Smoke Saturday, May 15th - 3TK Nutrition opened its doors to everyone in Akwesasne. From opening to closing, customers were offered free...
The Creation of Bee Healthy Bar
By Mahlon Smoke Eating healthy can be a daunting task when it seems like there aren't a lot of options. Thanks to people like Becky Smoke, owner of...
New Exhibits at the Akwesasne Cultural Center Museum
By Mahlon Smoke. The Akwesasne Cultural Museum is host to exhibits that showcase the beading talents of the community, ancient artifacts found in old...
Kahwatsiraien:ton During the Pandemic
By Mahlon Smoke Since its formation, Kahwatsiraien:ton was designed to show full support to the community through love, knowledge, and language through educational classes, ceremonies, and food...
Jock Road sugar shack - providing maple syrup to the Akwesasne Community
By Mahlon Smoke Maple syrup has been a staple of Akwesasne life, from ceremonies in the Longhouse to the golden liquid being poured onto fresh...
Seven Dancer Coalition Moves to a New Location
By Mahlon Smoke For the last 5 years, the Seven Dancers Coalition was housed in the Old Burning Sky Building. There they held their talking circles,...
An Experience with the Moderna Covid Vaccine
By Mahlon Smoke As the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines begin distribution throughout the USA, there have been plenty of cities and states who have been doing what they can to make sure that doctors,...
Strong Roots Essay Contest Winner Announced
By Mahlon Smoke Strong Roots Charitable Foundation held an essay contest for Middle and High School students and asked the question of "What are your...
Bell's Let's Talk Holds First Virtual Event
By Mahlon Smoke As the first month of the new year comes to a close, the mental effects of the previous year still linger on in a lot of people. On January 28th, 2021, Bell acknowledges this with, ‘Le...
Vandalism on Mohawk Assembly of God
By Mahlon Smoke On January 1st and 2nd, the Mohawk Assembly of God was discovered to have been visited by vandals who graffiti "M V" "FIND" the...
MCA Chiefs Take Time to Deliver Community Care Packages to Akwesasne
By Mahlon Smoke December 11th Council came together and packed up at least 700 handmade Community Care Packages onto three buses, ready to deliver care packages to every community member in...
Iakonikonriiosta' quilt featured in 2020 North Country Art, Land, and Environment Summit
By Mahlon Smoke As part of the North Country Art, Land, and Environment Summit, Iakonikonriiosta was commissioned to create a piece with the theme of...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Hosts Drive Thru Trunk or Treat
By Mahlon Smoke Despite the pandemic, Halloween was still celebrated in Akwesasne, in a slightly different form. This year trick or treaters were aske...
Memphis BBQ Sells Out on Opening Day
By Mahlon Smoke For the last seven years, Sharlann Diabo has been planning, saving and building a place for a BBQ restaurant in Akwesasne. Thanks to...
Hodinöhsö:ni Juried Art Show Goes Virtual
By Mahlon Smoke Ganondagan, Seneca Art and Culture Center has hosted the Hodinöhsö:ni Art Show for four years with a showcase of talented I...
56 Drive In FrightFest Family Night
By Mahlon Smoke As part of the first annual Frightfest, the 56 Drive In Theater added a second week to the fun. This time the FrightFest centered...
First Annual FrightFest at 56 Drive-In Theater
By Mahlon Smoke 56 Drive-In Theater decided to stay open a little longer this year and hold a Fright Fest for the community. The drive-in theater has...