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Akwesasne Businesses Explore WMBE Certification
Akwesasne, NY — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) Office of Economic Development (OED) strives to support the local business community by creating partnerships and providing trainings that grow e...
Akwesasne Toastmasters Halloween Family Night
Halloween started early for the Akwesasne Toastmasters and their families at the spooky themed chapter meeting and Family Night, which was held on...
Walking for the Future 7 Generations
Generations of Akwesasronon came out on the dreary morning of Saturday September 29 to partake in the 6th Annual 7 Miles for 7 Generations...
Commemorating Kateri Tekahkwi:tha
As many people prepare for the journey to attend the Canonization ceremony for the Blessed Kateri Tekahkwi:tha in Rome on October 22, 2012 they are...
Dragon Boats Return to Cornwall
The third annual Sun Life Cornwall Waterfest returned to Cornwall this past August 10th and 11th complete with the ever popular dragon boat races to...
St. Regis Braves Charge On to the Presidents Cup
The St. Regis Braces faced off against the Cornwall Island Redmen in their third game of the TNSLL playoffs this past Sunday, August 12 at...
Basket making classes return to the Akwesasne cultural center
The Akwesasne cultural center hosts a variety of unique and fun, culturally oriented classes for the community, including the ever-popular basket...
HazWoper training offered
PCB’s, Mercury, Cyanide, Dioxin, Mirex… industrial waste products generated from manufacturing plants like Alcoa and GM, hazardous to human health and...
Snake Island Muskies pummel West End Warlocks
On Jun. 16 the Snake Island Muskies took on the West End Warlocks at Massena Arena 8:00pm start time. The Muskies played well against the West End...
Redmen v. Thunderbirds: double or nothing
This week was an exciting one for Senior B lacrosse as the Akwesasne Thunderbirds and the Cornwall Island Redmen faced off twice in the same week....
SRC 2010 varsity lacrosse
On Jun. 21 the Salmon River Central (SRC) boys varsity lacrosse ended their season with an awards banquet at 37 West. The boys has an impressive...
Alice in Akwesasne
The Coalition for Community Empowerment hosted the first ever Alice in Wonderland themed tea party for the children of Akwesasne on Jun. 13 at the...
Foster now! Be a superhero
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Department of Social Services (DSS) is looking for a few good superheroes to provide safe and caring foster homes to...
Muskies fall to Redmen
The Cornwall Island Redmen took on the Snake Island Muskies in an exciting game that took place on Jun. 9 at Anowarakowa Arena (Turtle Dome) starting...
Upcoming Brawl at the Mall: An interview with the Fighters
Standing Rock Boxing Club, located on 50 Main Street Massena, NY, is owned by Atsiaktonkie and opened its doors in May 2009. On July 3, the Standing R...
What does the Gulf Coast oil spill mean for Akwesasne?
Since April 20, 2010, when an explosion aboard the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 and injured 17, engineers have estimated that anywhere from 83.3 million to 181.7 million...
Akwesasne woman receives Sundance Institute’s Ford Foundation Fellowship
The Sundance Institute recently announced its four aspiring filmmakers who were selected for the two-stage 2010 Sundance Institute-Ford Foundation Fellowship program. This year, all four recipients...
AMPS relay for Special Olympics
On June 2, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) participated in the Ontario Law Enforcement Torch Run, a community and province-wide event...
Akwesasne holds benefit for CHEO
Akwesasne community members banded together June 5 at the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) station on Kawehnoke (Cornwall...
OPG’s new visitors centre represents working relationship with Akwesasne
Construction is nearing completion for the Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) new St. Lawrence Power Development Visitors Centre located in Cornwall, O...
Thunderbirds make a comeback
Coming off their fifth straight loss the Akwesasne Thunderbirds made an impressive comeback against the Valleyfield Dinomytes on Jun. 2 at 8:00pm...
Cornwall Island Redmen landslide victory
Cornwall Island Redmen took on the West End Warlocks this past Jun. 6 at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena (Turtle Dome). The game started with a close score in the first period with the Redmen in the lea...
Akwesasne engulfed in smoke
Akwesasne woke up shrouded in a blanket of smoke on May 31 leaving residents with the question, where is it coming from? The smoke is said to have come from a myriad of forest fires that developed in...
Akwesasne Freedom School’s Fun Day Relay
The Akwesasne Freedom School celebrated a fun day on May 28 with games and relays throughout the day. The students had been training every morning...
Got Grass?
Have you been thinking about sprucing up the lawn this summer? Then Grow-It Hydro Seeding has the fast, easy and cost effective solution to a beautifu...
