Articles from the January 31, 2019 edition
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AKWESASNE COURT RELEASES REPORT ON DUNDEE APPEALS
Akwesasne Court in the Matter of the Appeals filed under the Tsikaristisere/Dundee Land Claim Settlement Agreement Special Referendum Regulation (DSRR) File #: Respectively (A) Appellant (R) Responden...
Morning Talk with Kaniehtiio Horn
By Mahlon Smoke Kaniehtiio Horn (Kahnawake) has done a lot of great things in her career, be it actress, model, or now a podcast host. She shows pride...
Wet'suwet'en say traplines and tents destroyed, archeological impact assessment not yet done
Members of the Wet’suwet’en Nation and supporters have alleged that Coastal GasLink is engaging in construction activity without an archeological impact assessment and also destroyed traplines...
Women's Roles & Responsibilities Workshop
By: Jaclyn Hall The Onkwehonwe Midwives Collective and the Native North American Travelling College have become partners in bringing Akwesasne new...
Akwesasne TV to partner with United Nations in International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL)
(January 23, 2019) Akwesasne, NY – In 2016, the United Nations General Assembly proclaimed 2019 the International Year of Indigenous Languages (IYIL), with a mission to preserve, revitalize and...
DENISE MARIE WHITE
Denise Marie (Deane) White, 68, Hogansburg, N.Y., passed away January 17, 2019 at St. Mary's Hospital Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., of... Full story
ISABEL E. McDONALD
AKWESASNE – Isabel Elizabeth McDonald, 85, of 165 Border Road, Tsi Snaihne, passed away early Friday morning, January 25, 2019 at Iakhihsohtha... Full story
PHYLLIS A. TERRANCE
AKWESASNE – Phyllis A. Terrance, 77, of 378 State Route 37, unexpectedly passed away early Saturday morning, January 26, 2019 at her home. Phyllis... Full story
WOODROW J. COOK
AKWESASNE – Woodrow J. "Woody" Cook, 59, of 394 Cook Road, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday afternoon, January 22, 2019 at the home of his son... Full story
Niawen:Kowa
The Kawehnoke Recreation Committee would like to thank the Community of Akwesasne for their continued support to our annual fundraiser “Spirit of Christmas & Craft Fair” that was held December...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Indian Time & Ms. Jaclyn Hall, In the January 24, 2019 (Vol. 37 #3) issue of Indian Time Newspaper, an editorial (opinion) piece was...
Update on Governor Cuomo's 100 Days Agenda: Reproductive Health Act, Democracy Agenda, AGENDA/Conversion Therapy: DONE
(January 26, 2019) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo made history in New York last week by signing landmark legislation protecting women’s reproductive rights, modernizing New York’s voting laws and...
TAUNY Presents Community Contra Dance Band Rehearsals with Gretchen Koehler
TAUNY invites local musicians who have a strong sense rhythm and are comfortable playing their acoustic melody or chording instruments to join Gretchen Koehler and The Madstop Fiddlers to form a...
Draft Residency Ordinance Community Meetings
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe will be hosting two (2) community meetings to present a Draft Residency Ordinance for public comment and feedback. The draft ordinance follows a two-year...
NYS Tax Department Shares Five Ways to Protect Your Private Information Online
1. Protect your computer: When accessing your financial accounts online, look for https (with an s after the http) in the website address to verify that it’s a secure address. 2. Use strong password...
The Origin of Man
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College When Teharonhiawako created all the waters, plants, trees and animals of the world, he decided...
Ha' Tetewato'tsinehtsherón:ten! – Let's All Skate!
1. Wa'tkato'tsinehtsherontà:ne - I am going ice skating 2. Átste owisà:ke - Outside on the ice 3. Tsi tkawí:saien - Where there is ice 4. Tsi...
Community Call Out For "Living with Diabetes" Video Interview
(January 28, 2019) Smart Akwesasne would like to invite community members to participate in a video interview to share their stories on living with diabetes and how they manage it. We are hoping to...
Reader Comic 1
1) Have the prayers by the 800,000 furloughed Gov't employees been answered? 2) The Wall crisis been settled? 3) Did First Lady Melania threaten to...
Troublemaking: A Mohawk Tradition and the Heroes of Alcatraz
By Doug George-Kanentiio, Akwesasne Mohawk One of the more admirable traits of the Mohawk people is the ability to shake things up, to disturb the complacent, to agitate, confront and demand. It was...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Issues Statement on Temporary Reprieve of Federal Government Shutdown
AKWESASNE. On Friday, Tsiothórhko:wa/January 25, 2019 Congress and the President reached an agreement to end the longest shutdown of the federal government in American history. Like many tribal...
Second Christian Missionary Enters Isolated Indigenous Tribal Lands
A Christian missionary from Maine could be tried for genocide by Brazil after entering land occupied by an isolated tribe. American missionary Steve Campbell, from Maine has been accused of exposing...
Predicting Water Quality Across the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River
CORNWALL, ON - Many of North America’s lakes and rivers, including the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River, straddle major sections of the Canada-United States (US) border. In recognition of...
Chrissy Benedict Signs with Siena College
On December 10, 2018, Chrissy Benedict of Akwesasne signed a National Letter of Intent to Division 1 school Siena College. Chrissy is the daughter of...