Articles from the January 5, 2017 edition
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CUOMO PROPOSAL AIMS TO MAKE COLLEGE TUITION-FREE FOR NYS MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES
(January 3, 2017) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont, unveiled the 1st signature proposal of his 2017 agenda:...
KNIGHTHAWKS TO HONOR LAST SURVIVING WWII AKWESASNE CODE TALKER, LEVI OAKES
(January 3, 2017) Native American Night has become a staple of the Rochester Knighthawks' schedule. Each season, fans can learn about the roots of the...
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SRCS National Junior Honor Society Donates Christmas Care Boxes to Local Families in Need
For the month of December, Salmon River Middle School National Junior Honor Society worked on making Christmas Care boxes for local students in need....
Native American Day at Massena Central High School
Before Massena Central High School (MCHS) let out for Christmas break the Mohawk Club hosted their annual Native American Day Celebratory activities t...
ALEX ARQUETTE
AKWESASNE – After a lengthy illness, Mr. Alex Arquette, 73, of 29 Arquette Circle, peacefully passed away Wednesday evening, December 21, 2016 s...
MARY "MAE" THOMPSON
AKWESASNE - Mary "Mae" Thompson, of 41 Recreation Road, Akwesasne, peacefully passed away at her home early Thursday morning, December 22, 2016,...
DONALD R. MEKEEL
BRASHER FALLS – Mr. Donald Raymond Mekeel, 74, of 1385 State Highway 11C, peacefully passed away Saturday morning at his home, where he had been u...
"Pay It Forward'' is alive and well.
On December 16, 2016 at 7:30 in the morning I pulled into McDonald’s Parking Lot in Gouverneur, N.Y. wanting a hot cup of coffee on my way to Syracuse. I am a 74-year old male who was dressed very war...
Akwesasne Holiday Helpers Say Niawen Ko:wa
The Akwesasne Holiday Helpers gives a huge Niawen ko:wa to all the donors and volunteers that helped throughout the many days it took to fundraise,...
HEADLINES OF 2016 - YEAR IN REVIEW
JANUARY Vo. 34 #1 Tribal Minimum Wage Increased Mid-Winter Ceremonies Begin January 14 Project Sticker Shock Hits Akwesasne TMG Donates to Akwesasne & SLC Cancer Support Groups Vol. 34 #2 HAVFD Ice...
Beautify Akwesasne Shares Community's Vision
Community beatification projects are initiatives that help improve and maintain a community's overall appearance for the enjoyment of local residents...
Salmon River Central School Receives $10,000 Donation from East End Convenience
(December 20, 2016) Fort Covington, NY - Salmon River Central School District is the grateful recipient of a $10,000 donation made by East End...
HOGANSBURG HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FUND COMPANY INC. GETS AWARDED
(December 30, 2016) Rooseveltown, NY – The Hogansburg Housing Development Fund Company Inc. submitted an application to the USDA Rural Development H...
NAFSA Elects Officers, Plans Priorities During Meeting
The Founding Council for the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance (NAFSA) met recently on the homelands of the Santa Ana Pueblo to plan out priority actions and elect officers of the Board of Dir...
RRCA ENCOURAGES TREE PLANTING EFFORTS IN WATERSHED
Cornwall, ON - The Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) is once again proud to offer watershed residents the opportunity to beautify their property with a variety of conifers as well as...
WORLD AIDS DAY CONTEST A SUCCESSS!!!
Submitted by Diane King On WORLD AIDS DAY a radio contest was presented to the community by CKON and supported by the Community Health Program. Five questions were presented through the day and 5 comm...
SRC Middle School Students of the Month
Students at the Salmon River Middle School participate in the Student of the Month Program. The program is based on the featured character trait from...
IN MEMORIAM 2016
This issue, the first of the year, is dedicated to the following people who left us in 2016. They are all greatly missed O’Donald Bazil “Odie” Laffin, age 28, passed away on January 1, 2016. Son o...
Red Cross Issues an Emergency Call For Blood Donations During Severe Winter Blood Shortage
(Jan. 4, 2017) The American Red Cross has a severe winter blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for blood donors to make a donation appointment now and help save patient lives. Hectic holida...
10 Indigenous and Environmental Struggles You Can Support in 2017
The places that need help most, and all ways to support them. The Black Snake is not yet dead. Far from it. The corporations behind the Dakota Access pipeline made it clear that they “fully expect t...
Akwesasne Cultural Center Hosts Community Meetings
The Akwesasne Cultural Center held two community meetings on December 27 and 28. The December 27 meeting focused on the revitalization of the cultural center and there were 5 people in attendance....
ARENA REMINDER: CHILDREN MUST BE SUPERVISED
The A’nowara’kowa Arena would like to remind the community that children must be supervised and chaperoned by an adult (18 & over) for all arena activities. This includes Rock N Skate and all oth...
Election Hacked, Banks Hacked, Now Netflix?
How to find out if your Netflix has been hacked and easily fix it in under 5 minutes. On Wednesday, Netflix had its Twitter account hacked by the...
