Articles from the January 21, 2010 edition
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Drunk-driver takes life of 21-year-old
An Akwesasne man celebrating his 21st birthday was struck and killed by a drunk driver last Friday morning, Jan. 15. According to tribal police, Tyson Arquette, known as “Dooganut”, was walking on...
Three new police officers join AMPS
Three new Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Constables graduated from the Ontario Police College on Dec. 3, 2009 in Aylmer, Ontario. The officers are Cs...
Peter Van Loan no longer Minister of Public Safety
The man blamed by many for failing to resolve the ongoing bridge and border crises in Akwesasne has been shuffled into a new position. Peter Van Loan is no longer Canada’s Minister of Public Safety a...
Crossfit Akwesasne provides a different approach to fitness
Akwesasne community members looking for a lifestyle change or something different from their normal exercise routine have a new place to go right on...
NIKLAS ANGUS ADAMS-THOMPSON
AKWESASNE - Niklas Angus Adams-Thompson, the 3 week old infant son of Adam R. Thompson and Theresa Adams, peacefully passed away on Thursday evening,...
BRUCE WHITE
Bruce Clarence White of Island Road, Cornwall Island; age 67 years passed away at his residence on Saturday, January 16, 2010. Loving father of April...
BLAKE THOMAS PETERS
AKWESASNE - Blake Thomas Peters, the infant son of Justin Peters and Kylie Herne was stillborn on Friday, January 15, 2010 at Massena Memorial...
JOSEPH H. JACOBS
AKWESASNE - Mr. Joseph H. Jacobs, known as “Fiddler Joe” to many, age 76, of 4 First Street, passed away early Monday morning, January 18, 2010, at...
TYSON J. ARQUETTE
AKWESASNE - Mr. Tyson J. “Dooganut” Arquette, age 21, of 115 Phillips Road, tragically passed away Friday morning, January 15, 2010 at Massena Mem...
To the editor:
To the editor: Referendum First Step Towards Self-Sufficiency A community sports complex. A diabetes and dialysis treatment center. Increased University funding for students. A detox center and...
Event helps community members heal together
Traditionally, a condolence ceremony is performed for those who are struggling with the death of a loved one and it is a ceremony that is unique to...
Dear Akwesasne community
Dear Akwesasne community, She:kon, my name is Okiokwinon Chelsea Francis and I am the daughter of John and Carolyn Francis and the granddaughter of the late Mr. Edward and Selena Smoke and the late...
Dear Editor
Dear Editor, Lately, some people have been expressing negative feelings about the coming of a Mohawk Casino in Monticello. Among recent dialogue about Mohawk off-reservation gaming I found that there...
Common Misconceptions About Monticello, The Tribe and the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino
By: Tracy Sunday-Cook, Former Tribal Gaming Commission Chairwoman I would like to address a few misconceptions being promoted in the community by the Anti-Sullivan County Casino group (The Vote No Gro...
Letter to the Editor
January 15, 2010 In the wake of the latest tragedy involving the loss of one of our young people the Kanienkehaka Kaianererehkowa Kanonhsesne share in the grieving and offer condolences to the...
Winner of Woodlands Mystical Motifs Gift Shop Christmas draw
Winner of Woodlands Mystical Motifs Gift Shop Christmas draw ($1,000) was Ronnie Gibson of Akwesasne....
1st Annual Katsitsientha Barnes Tournament Champions
The Barnes family would like to thank the parents and players of the North Franklin Girls hockey team for the 1st Annual Katsitsientha Barnes Memorial...
Niawen Kowa
Niawen Kowa The Family of Theresa Sunday would like thank everyone for their support during our time of loss. We would like to thank everyone who donated food and drinks, sent flowers and cards, or...
Niawen ko:wa
The “Akwesasne Ionkwakiokwa/Tsi Snaihne Homemakers” sends out a big niawen ko:wa to all who came out to the Russell “Hoss” Mitchell Memorial Dance at the Brass Horse on Saturday, January 16th, 2...
Jreck Subs receives plaque of appreciation for supporting Hunter’s Hope
Hunter’s Hope was created by Hunter Cook’s aunts Karen Adams and Randa Martin when young Hunter became sick last year and needed a double lung tra...
Weight Loss and Health Secrets with Jason Christoff
In the last article I reviewed the first 3 action items that are detrimental for weight loss. Today we continue with the list. #7……medication toxicity. Many medications are associated with weight gai...
Methadone & Suboxone
Methadone is a long-acting synthetic opioid agonist (a drug that triggers an action) which is prescribed as a treatment for opioid dependence. An opioid is a drug occurring naturally (heroin or...
Students receive academic help from Homework Club
Have you or your child ever needed extra homework help? Someone to ask questions to or maybe just needed to use a computer? Then you will be happy to...
Scotiabank donates $3,000 to HAVFD
Cornwall’s Scotiabank presented members of the Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department’s Kawehnoke (Cornwall Island) station with a check for...
RCMP Contraband Seizures
The following details are seizures made by the Cornwall RCMP Detachment from January 11th, 2010 to January 17th, 2010. A total of 1,000 re-sealable bags of contraband cigarettes were seized and 1...
