Articles from the January 17, 2019 edition
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Onondaga NLL player target of racist remarks made by arena announcer
By Kaniehtonkie Lyle Thompson, Onondaga, doing what he loves to do and do extremely well, was playing lacrosse on Saturday night for the National...
Honor Student Talon Tekaronhiokewe Jacobs Nominated for The Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston, MA
AKWESASNE MOHAWK NATION - Talon Tekaronhiokewe Jacobs of Akwesasne, son of Chrissy and Gordon Jacobs, and a Freshman at Salmon River High School,...
NCAI denounces Trump's invoking of Wounded Knee Massacre in political attack
Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Media (January 15, 2019) On Tuesday, the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI), the oldest,...
Akwesasne Supporters Take Part in Rolling Blockade for Wet'suwet'en
By Kaniehtonkie On Thursday evening social media lit up with a call for a peaceful 'rolling blockade' as a 'peaceful day of action' in support of our...
Kentsià:ke Tsi Iontoweienstáhkhwa Rontoweiénstha Tsi Tekahontsiakhánion Wahonwatihsennakará:tate
Iehiá:tons Robin Logan Tsióhsera tsi náhe, Kentsià:ke Ahsén:nen Tsi Iontoweienstáhkhwa Rontoweiénstha tánon Kanien'kehá:ka Raotikióhkwa raononkwe...
ANGUS RANSOM SKAHIOHOTI
AKWESASNE – Angus Ransom Skahiohoti, Snipe Clan, 79, of 10 Leo Swamp Road, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 9, 2019 at Champlain Valley P... Full story
DARLENE "OHSONTIIO" COOK
AKWESASNE – Darlene "Ohsontiio" Cook, Deer Clan, 66, of 204 Snye School Road, peacefully went back to the Spirit World on Friday morning, January 1... Full story
EDWARD ROGER TERRANCE
AKWESASNE – Edward Roger Terrance, 83, of 427 Cook Road, peacefully passed away in his sleep early Saturday morning, January 12, 2019 in the comfort o... Full story
HARRIET AKAT BOOTS "Nikawenna:'a"
AKWESASNE – Harriet Nikawenna:'a Akat Boots, 74, former Bear Clan Mother at the Kanienkeh'aka Kaienare'kowa Kanonhsesne, passed away surrounded by h... Full story
Thank You and Appreciation for Beatrice Bero
An enormous and heartfelt thank you is being sent for so many people during the sudden passing of Beatrice Bero. The family wishes to thank the St. Regis Mohawk Council Ambulance on your quick respons...
Akwesasne Toastmasters Meetings
The Akwesasne Toastmasters meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 6:00pm-8:00pm at 891 State Route 37, Akwesasne, NY (Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Human Resources Office/Building). Visit a...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Issues Statement on Effects of Federal Government Shutdown
AKWESASNE. Like many tribal nations across the United States who receive federal funds, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has been closely monitoring the partial shutdown of the federal government. In...
Iakwa'shatste Youth Fitness offers thank you to Akwesasne Community Trust Fund
Iakwa'shatste Youth Fitness would like to take the opportunity to send a profound thank you to the Akwesasne Community Trust Fund for their...
Iakwa'shatste Youth Fitness offers thank you to Akwesasne Community Trust Fund - Part 2
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Tax Filing Tips from the New York State Tax Department
(January 11, 2019) The New York State Department of Taxation and Finance is encouraging taxpayers to prepare for income tax filing season by reviewing some important tips that can ease the process and...
Red Cross Issues Emergency Call for Blood Donors
WATERTOWN, NY (Jan. 14, 2019) — A donation shortfall over the winter holidays is prompting the American Red Cross to issue an emergency call for blood platelet donors to give now to prevent a blood s...
Corn Soup Cook-Off Held to Ring in 2019
By Mahlon Smoke Akwesasne Business Center. A long-standing New Year's day tradition within Akwesasne is to help usher in a year of good health and...
THE CREATION STORY
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College The Story comes from the earliest time in our Language - a time when our language, symbols,...
Lyle Thompson shares his thoughts on the Philly incident
In an interview with LSN, Lyle Thompson shared many of his thoughts on the incidents that took place during the Georgia Swarm and Philadelphia Wings NLL game. The first incident involved a Philly fan...
Reader Comic
"To Weed or not to Weed?" Is that the question? Has anyone at MCA admin. noticed what our neighbors at Eastern Door Chiefs have rejected the sale or...
Massena Central High School Students Gain National Attention
Submitted by Robin Logan Last year Massena Central High School students and Mohawk Club members were part of an interview with David Sommerstein of...
Shiny New Year, Age-Old Fear
Submitted by Paul Hetzler & Marie-Line Bourdy For the last hundred years or so, Baby New Year has turned up in newspapers, greeting cards and other media to personify the beginning of a new calendar....
We Should Give Sanctuary to Natives from the South
By Doug George-Kanentiio When I watch the reports of the thousands of people coming north from their homelands in Central America I do not see Hondurans, Guatemalans, El Salvadorians; I see...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Monthly Meeting January 12th
By Mahlon Smoke Action Items In progress: the Director of Education and Tribal Council is looking into a report about a student who had been disciplined for speaking Kanien’kehá at Salmon River; Th...
