Articles from the February 18, 2010 edition
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Two women caught with 75 lbs. of marijuana
Two Akwesasne women were arrested last Monday, Feb. 8, after police allegedly found them to be in possession of a large quantity of marijuana. Police said Whitney Roundpoint, 22 and Lacey Jackson, 28...
Paula L. Hart named Director of Indian Affairs Office of Indian Gaming
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry Echo Hawk today announced that he has named Paula L. Hart as Director of the IA Office of...
By MCA holds island by-election; some new nominations made
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held nominations for the third time for Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) district chiefs this past Saturday. While MCA’s general election took place in June of 2009, the r...
Akwesasne Winter Carnival 2010
10th Annual Akwesasne Winter Carnival The 19th Annual Akwesasne Winter Carnival was held this week in the village of Kana:takon (St. Regis) and...
Parish News
Parish News St. Regis Parish Kateri Circle Youth did a Super Bowl board for the Children of the Kateri Conference 2010. Dion Oakes won the $1,000.00 pay out. The Kateri Circle would like to thank...
Community member needs help:
Community member needs help: On Saturday February 6th at around 12:30 pm on Church Street/Helena Road near Mohawk School, a community member driving a black grand prix was pursued by Border Patrol....
To the editor:
To the editor: In the Spirit of Our Taino Ancestors I am writing you to address a statement that Mr. Doug George Kanentiio wrote in the article “Mohawk Perspective on Haiti” and the statement that wha...
The winner of the Akwesasne Girls Hockey Super Bowl Board
The winner of the Akwesasne Girls Hockey Super Bowl Board was Roger Mitchell $1,000.00. Thank you for supporting girls hockey....
Niawen ko:wa
Niawen ko:wa On behalf of the Six Nations Agricultural Society-Mohawk Chapter, I wish to thank the dedicated radio bingo workers and the Akwesasne Communications Society for their unselfish...
Thank You
The family of Mary Arquette wish to thank the community for their gifts of money, flowers and food at the time of her funeral. I would also like to thank Henry’s family for all the help they gave u...
Niawen
Niawen To the SRMT Alcoholism Chemical Dependency Prevention Program and the Let’s Get Healthy Program: Niawenhko:wa for sponsoring the Feb. 12th ski trip to Titus. A wonderful and physically c...
The Tekakwitha Conference Today
By Sister Kateri Mitchell, SSA As Executive Director of the Tekakwitha Conference, my role is multi-faceted. Located in Great Falls, Montana, this national office has a staff of two. We are kept...
Efforts ongoing against smugglers in Central St. Lawrence Valley Area
alleyfield, February 11, 2010 – Operations conducted on a regular basis by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Sûreté du Québec resulted, in January only, in the seizure of illegal tobacco prod...
FOR THE NEXT 7 GENERATIONS: 13 INDIGENOUS GRANDMOTHERS WEAVING A WORLD THAT WORKS
The Akwesasne Family Program is proud to host the film screening “FOR THE NEXT 7 GENERATIONS: 13 INDIGENOUS GRANDMOTHERS WEAVING A WORLD THAT WORKS at the Tri-District Elder’s Lodge, Akwesasne, Ont...
The Star Lab Planetarium visited Tsi Snaihne School
On Tuesday, February 9th, Astrologists Bruce and Alice McClure set up their inflatable planetarium in the school’s gymnasium. They showed students t...
Mohawk School makes a special Valentine’s Day delivery
St. Regis Mohawk School’s Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Jock’s Kindergarten classes delivered their special hand-made Valentines Day cards to their par...
Donaldson Funeral Home under new ownership
The Donaldson Funeral Home, Inc., located at 100 North Main Street in the Village of Massena, has been serving families at their most vulnerable time of need for over 75 years. Beginning in 1933,...
Ronathahonni opens new art gallery
Ronathahonni Cultural Centre welcomed the opening of the new art gallery to their facility on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) on Feb. 12. The gallery...
Akwesasne Headstart Program finds many ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day
On Feb 12. each classroom at the Akwesasne Headstart Program celebrated Valentine’s Day in their own unique way: Classroom 1 made special V...
St. Regis Mohawk School celebrates 100 days of school
Students at St. Regis Mohawk School have been working hard this year and on Feb. 12 they celebrated their 100th day of school. 100 is a big deal and...
Tarbell makes Dean’s List
Stephen C. Tarbell II of Silver Lake, New York, the son of Steve and Pam Tarbell has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester of 2009 at t...
