Articles from the February 7, 2019 edition
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Haudenosaunee Delegation attend UN International Year of Indigenous Languages Assembly
Akwesasne TV Rep attend Offical Launch in Paris Protect indigenous people's land rights and the whole world will benefit, UN forum declares Thousands...
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Reactions to AMPS Raid on Kawehno:ke
By Kaniehtonkie On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 the Akwesasne Mohawk Police executed search warrants, simultaneously, on two local businesses located on...
Covington Catholic High School Controversy Has New Steam
Lawyers representing Nick Sandmann, the teen in Trumps’ signature ‘Make America Great Again’ hat seen smirking at Native American activist Nathan Phillips just after Indigenous Peoples March in Janua...
World Wetlands Day 2019
By: Jaclyn Hall Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Environment Division, along with St. Lawrence River Institute, hosted this year's World Wetlands Day eve...
Predator on the Reservation
(February 5, 2019) In mid-January, Dr. Stanley Patrick Weber was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison on several counts of sexually abusing Native American boys in his care on the Blackfeet...
IN MEMORY
Jerry Lazore and his friends Francis Arquette, Wilfred David Sr. & Alex Arquette enjoying themselves at a Local 33 Union Meeting in Rochester.... Full story
In Memory of Kenneth Nihawennaa Leaf
"The Broken Chain" We little knew that morning that the Creator Was going to call your name In life we loved you dearly In death we do the same It... Full story
"Kanonsisakhe" Valerie Francis Terrance
“Kanonsisakhe” Valerie Francis Terrance, Mohawk Nation – Snipe Clan, 67, entered back into the Spirit World on her journey to the Creator on Saturday, February 2, 2019. Kanonsisakhe was the daugh... Full story
Niawenkowa
Niawnkowa/thank you to all who helped with the fundraiser for Randy Cook. We would especially like to thank the Caring Hearts group for sponsoring and advertising the delicious luncheon, and Brass...
More Community Members Share Knowledge Amidst the Appeal Process
By: Jaclyn Hall Recently, more information has been shared regarding the Dundee/Tsikaristisere Settlement Agreement. I would like to thank Cactus...
Breakdown of Lawsuits filed to Protect National Monuments
Here’s a breakdown of the 5 lawsuits filed against Trump that challenge his cuts to 2 Utah national monuments: Bear Ears National Monument and the Grand Staircase-Escalante. Bears Ears National M...
Akwesasne Zero 2 Six Presents the Brainy Baby Book Club
By: Jaclyn Hall During the month of January, the Akwesasne Library has been host to a new "Brainy Baby Book Club" organized by the Akwesasne Zero 2...
AAMB Presents Trades Information Night February 13
For anyone wishing to learn more about special training in trades or to improve their craft, they have a chance to do so this coming February 13th, at the Iohahi:io Adult Education Center. This event...
Origin of the Four Sacred Ceremonies
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College Before the time of the Peacemaker and Hiawatha, and at a time when the Onkwehonwe were without...
Tehaniehtotáhrhos - He is shoveling snow
1. Shaià:ta rón:kwe - One man 2. Thó:ion - He is middle aged 3. Akiarèn:ta niwahsohkò:ten rononhwaró:ron - He is wearing an orange hat 4. Oronh...
Akwesasne Clubhouse Holds Open Bead Night Every Wednesday
By Mahlon Smoke AKWESASNE CLUBHOUSE – Every Wednesday from 5 pm to 8 pm, Akwesasne youth come to the Akwesasne Clubhouse with different beading p...
One of the last fluent Dakelh speakers dies, taking wealth of knowledge with her
Lheidli T'enneh elder Mary Gouchie died on Friday, January 24, 2019 at the age of 97, leaving a challenge to the preservation of her Lheidli dialect o...
Akwesasne Museum Undergoes Transformation
By: Jaclyn Hall If you have been to the Akwesasne Cultural Center lately, you would have noticed the storage containers and construction going on. In...
Ken Burns American Heritage Prize to be awarded to Dr. N. Scott Momaday
BOZEMAN, Montana. American Prairie Reserve is proud to announce that Kiowa novelist, essayist, and poet N. Scott Momaday, Ph.D., has been named the recipient of the 2019 Ken Burns American Heritage...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court Provides Traffic Ticket Amnesty
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court is notifying individuals that amnesty is being provided to drivers who received traffic tickets prior to Tsiothohrkó:wa/January 1, 2018. Traffic Ti...
Documenting colonialism: Millions killed, a changed climate & Europe gets rich
Reprinted with permission of Indian Country Media The destruction of the Indigenous world has been chronicled ever since Bartolomé de las Casas wrote “A Short Account of the Destruction of the In...
MCA Hosts First General Meeting in 2019
By: Jaclyn Hall The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s elected officials hosted their first meeting of the year. The meeting was originally set for the January 24th, but due to the winter weather, it h...
Rotinonhsón:ni Ronwatiia'tarákwen Iehonnenónhne UN Na'tekanakerahtsherátere Óhsera Ne Thiionkwehonwehseraténion Owenna'shón:'a Ronakia'tarò:ron
Ahkwesáhshne TV Ronwaia'tarákwen Iehawenónhne Kaianerenhserà:ke Wa'thonnónhetste Onhwentsiakaión:ne Nonkwá:ti O'serón:ni Tsi Thatinákere Paris Ko...
