Articles from the January 13, 2022 edition
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Onkwe Care Bundle Giveaway
By Tsionatiio. What a promising outlook for this upcoming year of 2022! With a group of volunteer members from Onkwe and the Akwesasne Seed Hub, they...
Akwesasne Freedom School receives $1 million from SRMT
The Akwesasne Freedom School has received formal notification the Kanieńkehá immersion school will receive $1 million dollars from the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. During the SRMT annual draft budget c...
Saranac Lake Ice Palace – IPW 101: Building the Palace
By Kenzie Marine. Saranac Lake The hard-working volunteers that build the ice palace each January are known as the IPW101 (International Palace Worker...
Rookie of the Week – Rylee Garrow
BUFFALO, NY. Buffalo State women's hockey forward Rylee Garrow (Akwesasne, NY/St. Lawrence Steel) was named the Northeast Women's Hockey League...
DETWIN G.A. CURLEYHEAD "Atonharen"
AKWESASNE – Detwin Garis Alfred Curleyhead, Atonharen, 28, of 43 McDonald Road, Tsi Snaihne, tragically passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at h... Full story
Omicron spike may be flattening downstate, but the North Counrty is two weeks behind
By David Sommerstein. NCPR News Director. Governor Kathy Hochul says there’s a “glimmer of hope” that soaring omicron cases are plateauing in the New York City area, but Upstate is still seeing a sta...
MCA Reports Twelve New Positive Cases of COVID-19
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Community Health Program reports twelve (12) new positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the...
Shamrocks, Raiders earn several wins for first games of 2022
Massena and Salmon River pulled off wins in some of their first games of the new year. Here’s a summary of their recent victories: Friday, Jan. 7 girls basketball, Massena 52, Plattsburgh 28 – Tor...
Free Food Box Distribution Canceled
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Mohawk Assembly of God announced the Free Food Box Distribution that was scheduled for Tuesday, January 11th at the former-IGA Building was canceled d...
No Golden Globe, 'Reservation Dogs' still a winner
By Jourdan Bennett-Begaye. Even though “Reservation Dogs” didn’t walk away with a Golden Globe Sunday night, the show still makes history and Indian Country is proud. The creators, cast, and all w...
Tribal Health Services Reports 68.7% Vaccination Rate
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services is pleased to report that 68.7% of eligible residents have received their initial two-shot series...
Niawen
The Onkwe giveaway was made possible by the following organizations and Onkwe would like to thank the following programs: Seventh Generation Fund for indigenous people, ink Fulbright Canada and Maple...
TRADITIONAL NATIVE CORN & FOOD
Reprinted from Kakhwakon Cookbook Recipes, sponsored by Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORN Ancient corn was began by Native Americans who developed the founding species. Two...
Khia'tewenhniserá:ke Owenna'shón:'a (Ohrhonkè:ne- 2)
4. Átste tsi ieientáhkhwa thó niaonsá:ke I went in the bathroom again 32. Wa'tkatkahrahnháhsi I did take off my glasses 33. Tsi ioht...
Tribal EOC Reports 13 New COVID-19 Cases
8 AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Operations Center and Health Services reported thirteen (13) new cases of COVID-19 in...
2021 Ocean Temperatures Were Warmest on Record
By Olivia Rosane. The world’s oceans reached record temperatures in 2021, despite a La Niña event that typically has a cooling influence. The new record was announced in a study published in Ad...
Churches starting to face facts on boarding schools
By Mary Annette Pember. Red Cloud Indian School is taking the lead among Christian-run schools in coming to terms with its assimilationist past. The Jesuits have given Red Cloud a $20,000 grant to hel...
On a vacation trip to Prince Edward Island in 1992
On a vacation trip to Prince Edward Island in 1992, and a visit with Frank Arsenault. L-R- Mamie David, Frank Arsenault, nieces Blair and Taylor...
Police Blotter
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Jarrett Lazore, 28, of Cornwall was arrested on January 7th, 2022 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the man failed to attend court on April 20th, 2021 for an a...
