Articles from the November 10, 2011 edition
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Salmon River rocks Section X playoffs
Salmon River managed to secure many new titles for three separate varsity teams this past fall including a Section X Overall title for Girls Varsity...
Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment hosted Red Ribbon Week Family Challenge
Red Ribbon Week is a national celebration to raise awareness about the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol, and the benefits of a drug free...
AMPS provides community services for CPTED
Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) is a proactive crime prevention strategy utilized by planners, architects, police services,...
MCA discusses changes to Akwesasne Election Law
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne created an Akwesasne Election Law working task group whose duty was to develop recommendations to amend the law. These recommendations were printed and distributed to...
Delores Herne Roberts
Delores Herne Roberts, formerly of Hogansburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday October 26,2011, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, surrounded by her loving family. Delores was born in Bombay,...
Healthy Homes Logo Contest
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Healthy Homes Initiative recently held a logo contest for the project. The logo contest was open to students under...
Niawen
Thank you, HUNTER’S HOPE BENEFIT LUNCH ON OCTOBER 28th Hunter’s Hope Committee had a successful luncheon on Friday, October 28th at the Brass Hor...
Niawen
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH In Appreciation We held our annual Food-Craft Sale and coat give-away on November 5th. We were blessed with a very successful fund-raiser. Niawen to everyone in Akwesasne and...
Niawen
The Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club would like to thank the following for their recent contributions to the Club: Ms. Emily Lauzon for her monetary donation! Akwesasne Housing Authority Employees and...
Niawen
Thank you, We would like to thank everyone who helped with Pauline Gray’s wake and funeral. Thank you to the Home Support Program, Mohawk Council, t...
A Haudenosaunee Observation of the Occupy Wall Street
The children of the West (Americans) are fighting amongst themselves (again) over distribution of a wealth that does not belong to them, a wealth derived from Indigenous lands. The opportunity to...
Police Blotter
POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE ECSTASY – Phillip H. Tarbell was arrested Nov. 3 in New York City after allegedly trying to sell 1,800 pills o...
Linda Lazore releases her new book Sacred Ground
This is a story of Emma Niles and her friends, as she journeys through a new part of her life. Author Linda Lazore of Akwesasne is proud to announce the release of her new novel Sacred Ground,...
Tsi Snaihne School October Students of the Month
On Monday, Nov. 7 the October students of the month enjoyed a pizza party with the principal in the school library. This month the award winners will...
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne issues statement on ongoing investigation into vehicle accident
AKWESASNE, ONTARIO — The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA), Akwesasne Mohawk Police Services (AMPS) and the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Commission have issued the following public statement today r...
November 11, 2011- A day to honor veterans of all wars
Vaughn Aldridge Vaughn Aldridge Jr. Reva Anderson Frank Arquette Mike Arquette Peter Arquette Steve Arquette Francis Arquette Robert Duffy Arquette...
Evolution of AMBE Foundations
The AMBE Foundations campus continues to improve. We are still in the same building as last year, but our programming continues to evolve and offer a differentiated learning experience for our...
MCA Responds to DAVIS vs. CBSA Ruling
AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY- The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne learned last week that the Canadian Human Rights Commission ruled against the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) in their claim that...
May Cole
This week’s Elder Highlight will shine on elder May Cole. She has five brothers and sisters (Buster, Charlene, Bobby, Betty, and Helen) and raised e...
Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Circle to start again this fall
The Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Circle was developed to meet the needs of Grandparents who have physical custody of their grandchildren. This situation is becoming more common here in...
Highlight of Red Ribbon Week Activities
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal programs hosted different activities this year in support of the national campaign of Red Ribbon Week. The Tribal Courts held an Anti-Drug Essay Contest; the...
Caregiver's Night Out hosted at Tsi Tetewatatkens
In the past, the annual Caregiver’s Conference has been held on the weekend but a recommendation was made to host it as a dinner this year in honor o...
The Toxic Effects of Stress on American Indians
We know that acts of genocide were perpetrated on our people because we refused to be separated from our lands. Tremendous harm was done by those who...
A Unique Event
Two babies (boys) born about one month apart were baptized at the St. Regis Catholic Church in October 2011. This celebration was not your typical event. We will focus just on Baby Eric Bentley...
News From Around the Nation
Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards, Manitobe, Canada The 6th annual Aboriginal Peoples Choice Music Awards were handed out at MTS Centre in Winnipeg tonight. Lorne Cardinal and Kyle Nobess hosted...
