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Akwesasne sends donations to Pine Ridge
On Jan. 17, three people left Akwesasne for a three-day drive to South Dakota with a tractor-trailer filled with donations. The trio arrived at the...
Mohawk Sun seeks $7 million for solar panel plant
Mohawk Sun, a private business headed by Brian White of Akwesasne, is currently seeking a loan guarantee from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne for $7 m...
Commercial alien smuggler sentenced to three years
An Akwesasne man arrested in 2010 for his role in smuggling an Irish man into the United States was sentenced last week to three years in prison. Carl Thompson, 44 was arrested on March 31, 2010...
Mohawks unite in opposition to nuclear shipment
The Mohawk territories of Akwesasne, Tyendinaga and Kahnawa:ke united this week to formally oppose a decision to transport nuclear waste through the St. Lawrence Seaway. Bruce Power Inc., a nuclear...
Parents push for creation of SRC girls lacrosse team
This spring there may be a new sport for Salmon River Central girls to partake in, if the school board officially approves the addition. Two parents, Tisha Thompson and Shari Adams, have been generati...
Salmon River's new cafeteria opens
Students and faculty at Salmon River Central have been working around the school’s massive expansion project for nearly two years and this week...
Goalie Mike Thompson nominated for NLL All-Star Lacrosse Game
The 2011 National Lacrosse League All-Star game is being played later this month at the Turning Stone Resort & Casino. The game’s players will be...
New ethics officer to ensure accountability at tribe
Just before the new year, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s membership approved the appointment of Alison Benedict as the new ethics officer. Her job,...
Program provides adults with new confidence, ambition
A program sponsored by the Akwesasne Area Management Program has had a profound impact on several community members who say they now have a new...
Raise heart awareness by wearing red on Friday
The Mohawk Healthy Heart Project is working diligently to spread heart healthy news and to increase awareness about heart disease. This Friday, Feb....
Feds raid First Nations Pharmaceuticals
A pharmaceutical company in Raquette Point, Akwesasne was raided Friday afternoon by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, escorted by the St. Regis...
Winter carnival receives $50k
Plans for the 20th Annual Akwesasne Winter Carnival are growing every day and the organizing committee was recently notified that the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is donating $50,000 to this year’s...
Pool table donated to home for elderly
Earlier this month, a request came from inside the Tsiionkwanonsoh:te Chronic Care Facility on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) that the elderly...
Woman donates hair to Locks of Love
Sara McDonald, 28 of Akwesasne, recently cut off her 24” long braid and sent it to Locks of Love – an organization that makes wigs out of real...
The Brain Show engages students and families in high-energy learning
Students at the St. Regis Mohawk School as well as any families in the community who wished to, participated in a fun, family-friendly game show...
Massena proposes nuclear facility idea
Massena Town Supervisor Joseph Gray announced last week that bringing a nuclear facility to the North Country could be the answer to Massena’s economic downturn. Although the project is still just...
Native DJs on the rise
Music lovers in Akwesasne and especially those who follow the Native American music industry will be treated this weekend to a performance by the...
Tribe to charge fees for animal pickup
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s fairly new Animal Control Program has been cracking down on animal owners over the past two years and last week they announced they are now charging owners for each day...
Ft. Covington charges Twin Leaf manager in land issue
The Twin Leaf Express convenience store, diner and gas bar in Fort Covington, NY has become an issue of controversy for Ft. Covington town officials. The store’s manager, William Black, was named...
Parents shocked by twins on New Year's Day
Every New Year’s Day the first baby born in any community is usually nicknamed “The New Year’s Baby” and he or she gets to keep that title...
Tribe providing fuel assistance to members
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe announced this week that they are re-implementing their home heating assistance program for the 2010 winter season. The program, initially implemented when fuel prices had...
Cig tax delayed until March
The back-and-forth court battle between New York State and Indian tribes continued this past week with the latest ruling favoring (for the time being) Akwesasne and the other tribal communities fighti...
Elders enjoy holiday party in their honor
The Kawehno:ke Recreation and a volunteer committee hosted this holiday season’s annual elders Christmas party, showering nearly 100 elders with...
Iakhihsohtha Home for the Elderly celebrates 20th anniversary
For twenty years, elders in Akwesasne have had a place in Tsi Snaihne (Snye) to call home when they’ve no longer been able to live on their own....
Tribe to begin sex offender notification
Sex offenders living or working in the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s jurisdiction (Akwesasne’s southern/U.S. portion) are now required to register with the tribe rather than New York State. The tribe...
