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Akwesasne – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) is forming an Economic Development Corporation as its economic and business development arm and to achieve its economic development objectives, including: • Improving the community’s infrastructure to attract business growth; • Stimulating the economy of the community in order to create employment opportunities for Akwesasronon and reduce Council’s reliance on government transfers; and • Creating a legal structure for “Own Source Revenue” that provides for separation of MCA governmental as...
The February SRMT's monthly meeting was called to order at promptly 10am. The meeting was chaired by Chief Ron Lafrance. A review of Action Items (January7, 2017) 1. Community member requested information on the future plans for the former IGA building. 2. Community member requested that the concerns voiced at the January 2017 Tribal monthly meeting regarding the Partridge House be looked into. 3. Community member requested the requirement for all volunteer groups. Mike Cook, Director of Health...
After waiting 20 years, on January 25, 2017, a young woman from Kawehnoke received news of receiving her birth certificate. She is now legally recognized as Ienonhkwa’tsheriiostha NLN. The acronym is just as important as her name; NLN stands for ‘No Last Name’. In challenging the existing legislation she and her family refused to add a surname to her Kaniekehaka name and instead chose to honor it, and to fight for it. Historically and culturally, this reflects the common practice of using only one name. Names are given through the mothe...
People with 315 area codes will need to dial 10 digits to make a phone call beginning Feb. 11. Actual phone numbers for people with 315 area codes won’t change, but new phone numbers in the area will be assigned with 680 area code. Area code 315 stretches from the western side of Wayne County to Little Falls, east to Massena and south to near Cortland. Nearly all of St. Lawrence and Jefferson counties are in 315. A small part in the southeast of St. Lawrence County is in area code 518. The 518 portion of the county, along with Franklin C...
On Friday February 3, Section X awards were awarded at the Massena Arena. Members of the Salmon River Varsity girls hockey were recognized and honored. L-R: Taylor Swamp, Section X Academic All Northern, Madison Colette, Section X Academic All Northern, Olivia Cook, Section X Coach of the Year, Jasmine Pyke, Section X Academic All Northern, Carli Cartier, Section X First Team All Northern, Autumn Benedict, Section X Second Team All Northern. Missing- Kamryn Ransom, Section X Academic All...
Reprinted with permission from ICMT (February 7, 2017)The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), operating under instructions from the Trump White House, has approved a final easement necessary for completion of the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). The announcement of the Lake Oahe easement came by way of a February 7 filing in the U.S. District Court of Washington, D.C. The easement, granted to Energy Transfer Partners, would allow construction of the pipeline under Lake Oahe, near the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in North Dakota....
AKWESASNE – Mr. Thomas J. White, 80, of 224 St. Regis Road, peacefully passed away in his sleep Monday, February 6, 2017 at his home. Tom was born March 21, 1936 at the family home in Akwesasne, the son of the late Thomas James and Sarah Tarbell White. He attended Mohawk schools and Bombay High School. He later achieved his GED through Operation Education, Salmon River Central School and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. He proudly served his country in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict. In 1...
AKWESASNE- Mr. Nicholas M. King, 38, of 253 Wade LaFrance Memorial Road, Snye, tragically passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at his home. Nicholas was born November 15, 1978 in Fort Hood, Texas, the son of the late Michael R. "Junior" and Sharon J. Gibbs King, and was a graduate of Salmon River Central School. Nicholas was currently working in security for Native Trading. He was an avid stock car racing fan and was on the pit crew for Ricky Thompson Racing. Nicholas was an avid Bruins fan an...
1st grandchild Tory Lynn with Grandpa Jerry Greatly missed, Barbara & family...
The Mohawk Council Community Health Program has been holding a Junior chef cooking program for preteens within the community for the last few weeks. This five week program was set up to help give preteens a way to cook healthy meals and give them tools to do so safely and effectively. Each class had a different educational focus, such as learning measurements, chopping up ingredients, and learning to distinguish different cooking utensils, all while they learned how to create different nutrition...
The family of Dan White would like to thank everyone for all the food, prayers, thoughts, love & support that you have shown us during this tremendously difficult time. No words could ever express our appreciation for all you have done to comfort us. We are truly blessed to have you all in our lives. We are deeply grateful to Father Jerome Pastores and Kathy Herne for the beautiful service and mass. Our gratitude to the gift shops Purple Ribbon, Akweks, Wolf Pack Gift Shop and Bears Den for returning Dan’s beautiful jewelry pieces back to u...
With the passing of Lisa Loran Jacobs, our family would like to say ‘Thank You’ for the countless number of hugs, stories and memories, laughs and tears that were shared. Many people dropped off food, supplies, cards and flowers before and during the wake. The family wants you to know it didn’t go unnoticed or unappreciated! Our family was humbled by the support and will always appreciate your generosity, especially to the following: A very special thank you to our neighbor Laura Thompson for the beautiful dress for her journey, Aaron & Karen...
The family of the late Mary ‘’Mae’’ Thompson would like to extend our appreciation to those who have helped comfort us in our time of need. Words cannot express how grateful we are that our Mom/Lady Tota had so many wonderful people that were willing to help out during this difficult time. We would like to send a big nia:wenkowa to the following people: -To the family and friends that came to help out during the wake and at prayers. Whether it was food, flowers, monetary donation, condolences or a hug, we appreciated them all. -The Pall Be...
MCA Community Health Program hosted National Non-Smoking Week from January 16th-20th. We had 91 participants join us for info on quitting smoking, healthy snacks, playing our spin wheel game for questions and prizes, and CO2 testing. We had tables set up in Kana:takon, Tsi Snaihne and Kawehno:ke. The winner of our ballot contest was Brenda Oakes who won a fitbit! In addition to our informational booths, we also held a Facebook Trivia Contest. Each day one question was posted. Everyone who...
The scoring in 5-pin bowling is numbers and letters, although we still haven’t figured out what the letters mean! Luckily, the scoring is done by an electronic scoreboard, so please consider joining us for fun and movement. Emily Tarbell OFA Activities Assistant...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Community Health Program is pleased to announce their newest official partner, the Iakwa’shatste Youth Fitness group. Iakwa’shatste Youth Fitness is a non-profit organization that provides free fitness programming to youth in Akwesasne in exchange for community service. Iakwa’shatste’s purpose is to provide expert fitness, nutrition and leadership education to youth in the community of Akwesasne. They strive to empower the next generation through the cultivation of healthy bodies and minds, aligning directl...
AKWESASNE - Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Patrolman Christopher Lazare, Jr., son of Michelle and Chris Lazare of Akwesasne, took his Oath on Enniska/February 1, 2017 from Tribal Clerk Betty Roundpoint. Surrounded by his family, friends, Tribal Council, Police Commission and fellow officers in the Community Building Lobby; Patrolman Lazare joined the Community Services Division of the 34-member department and became the newest police officer sworn to uphold the laws, customs and traditions of the...
Cornwall, ON - The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) and the 2017 Akwesasne Winter Carnival Committee are celebrating their connection to and affection for the Great River by inviting the public from both sides of the St. Lawrence to the 4th Annual Friends of the River Forum (Ionkwatén:rohson ne tsi kaniatará:ke). The mighty St. Lawrence River (Kaniatarowanen:neh or The Big River in Mohawk) is the lifeblood that runs through the heart of three nations. On Sunday, February 12th, from 10 am to 3...
Montreal/Toronto (January 19, 2017) APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network) and Rezolution Pictures’ critically-acclaimed TV show Mohawk Girls picked up four nominations at today’s announcement of the Canadian Screen Awards (CSA). The nominations, hosted by actors Lyriq Bent and Aislinn Paul, were livestreamed today. This is the first time an Aboriginal comedy series has been nominated for a CSA. Mohawk Girls, which aired its third season this past fall is the story of four dynamic 20-somethings trying to figure out what it means to be a m...
Thursday, February 9, 2017 6:00pm – 8:00pm LIVE WEBCAST at http://nmai.si.edu/multimedia/webcasts As early Americans sought to define their identity in a new country, race became a major fixation. Tarzan and Jane, Tonto and the Lone Ranger, Uncle Ben and Aunt Jemima–these and other stereotypes about Native American, African and African American people have long been part of the American scene. Noted scholars, writers and critics will discuss the ongoing presence of such stereotypes and the barriers these stereotypes pose to the advancement of...
By Jennifer Herne, LVT If you didn't know by now, I am a cat person. I have met a lot of people who have taken in cats and dogs that just showed up at their home and became part of the family. But what about those cats that people toss out like trash; what about them? What about the ones outside right now, struggling for survival, searching for a warm place to sleep and scrounging for food wherever they can find it? These cats, called community cats, are the product of irresponsible pet owners....
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NEW YORK- Attorney General Eric Schneiderman today announced a joint settlement with Colorado-based The Western Union Company, resolving a multistate investigation, which focused on complaints of consumers who used Western Union’s wire transfer service to send money to third parties involved in schemes to defraud consumers. In addition to New York, all 49 states and the District of Columbia participated in this settlement. “Criminal scam artists are adept at creating all kinds of schemes to convince consumers to wire them money,” said NYS A...
