Articles from the March 8, 2012 edition
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Drug case may have impact on Mohawk land claims
AKWESASNE — An Akwesasne drug-smuggling case heard again by the U.S. Court of Appeals earlier this month may impact Indian land claims. Many on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation will be interested i...
Motion made to toss Akwesasne land theft charge
AKWESASNE — The defense has made a motion that a grand-larceny charge be dropped against a Hogansburg man accused of taking land from its deeded owner. And it is using a pending U.S. Court of Appeals...
St. Lawrence University's Lady Saints ECAC Champs
On March 3rd, the St. Lawrence University women’s hockey team defeated Cornell in Ithaca, NY by the score of 3-1 to win the program’s first ECAC Hoc...
Mohawk Tribe Seeks Recognition for WWII Code Talkers
Akwesasne Territory – The Navajo code talkers were the largest group of Native Americans in World War II to use their language skills to confuse the enemy. Widely recognized in literature and film, t...
Philip Patrick Bradley
AKWESASNE – Mr. Philip Patrick “Kaheroton” Bradley, age 86, of 646 State Highway 37, passed away unexpectedly Friday afternoon, March 2, 2012 in the e...
Lawrence J Leaf
AKWESASNE – Mr. Lawrence J. “Pudgie” Leaf, age 74, of 1737 River Road, Snye, unexpectedly passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at Cornwall Commu...
Akwesasne featured in APTN ‘Closer to Home’ Season 3 Episode 4 TAKING BACK THE ENVIRONMENT – AKWESASNE’S MISSION TO REVERSE 50 YEARS OF DAMAGE TO THEIR WATER AND TERRITORY
‘Closer to Home’ is a documentary series about Aboriginal housing, land rights and recognition. Join host Wayne Baker on a coast to coast journey to...
Tribal Police Department partners with the Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club Member of the Month
Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club has partnered with St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police to provide incentives to our Club Member of the Month program. With supp...
Police Blotter
CRTF SEIZES $61K AND CLOSE TO 100 CASES OF CONTRABAND CIGARETTES On February 7th, 2012, while conducting surveillance near the Cornwall Harbour,... Full story
Drug Seizure
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police seized approximately $50,000 of marihuana on Monday (March 5, 2012) night during a joint force investigation with multiple agencies that are part of the newly formed...
Ontario Power Generation Advises that Ice Booms are to be removed from sections of the St. Lawrence River
[Cornwall]: Ontario Power Generation wishes to advise hunters, anglers and recreational boaters on the St. Lawrence River that ice booms will be removed from narrow stretches of the river, starting on...
Ice Clearing Activities
Beginning March 15, 2012, the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation’s tug ROBINSON BAY will begin ice-clearing activities in the vicinity of the Eisenhower and Snell Locks in preparation f...
Science on the Wall
A Science on the Wall competition was held at Tsi Snaihne School on Wednesday, February 29th. Students in grades one and two researched an animal of...
Training to make our homes safer
On the week of February 26th to March 2nd 2012, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Dept of Housing and the Healthy Homes Initiative Project hosted a Canada M...
Reader Submission
These pictures belong to Bessie Mitchell. She took them over twenty years ago on her way to St. Anne’s in Quebec. There is the original burial p... Full story
Indigenous Sustainability Program Explores Eco-Tourism Opportunities
When I boarded a plane bound for Buenos Aires last month, I had no idea what was in store for me in the wilds of Argentina. As President and Co-Founde... Full story
Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club hosted its annual "kids helping kids" fundraiser
Each year the Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club hosts a “Kids Helping Kids” Fundraiser and on Saturday, February 18, 2012, Club Members, Staff and Board mem...
News From Around the Nations
CASINO IN KAHNAWAKE The Kahnawà:ke Casino Project Team of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke is pleased to announce the opening of a Casino Project Information Center for Kahnawa’kehró:non who wish... Full story
The March 31 2012 Deadline for the Canadian Aboriginal Writing and Arts Challenge is fast approaching!
Now in its eighth year, the Challenge invites young Aboriginal Canadians (ages 14–29) to submit an original piece of creative writing or two-dimensional art that explores a moment or theme in A...
Haudenosaunee Confederacy News
• The Seneca Nation at Tonawanda lost a condoled Clanmother, Maxine Parker last week. Her funeral was Friday, March 2, 2012 at Tonawanda Seneca Longhouse. Officiating were Leroy Hill (Six Nations) a... Full story
What is the bottom line?
The following are the views of Joey (Te’ho: ronio) David. He feels it is critical to communicate the importance of being supportive and u... Full story
Tsi Nahò:ten Kionkhiiá:wi Ne Wáhta
1. Ontóhetste ne akohserà:ke, kakwitè:ne ó:nen nikahá:wi. Winter had past, it is now spring time 2. Tsik nón:we wa’kahniohkontón:nion Here and ther...
St. Regis Mohawk School Honor Roll for the Second Quarter
Principal’s List (Average of 95 or more) Kanatires Barreiro Jillian Benedict Shanley Burns Kyra Cree Mikaylee Henhawk Mirabella Lazore Dale McDonald Jasmine Pyke Alexis Seymour Caiya Sunday High H...
Student Submission
The following was sent by Salmon River Middle School teacher Lindsay LaSala. Her sixth grade students worked on persuasive letters. Students chose a... Full story
Moving on Up!
Moving on up! This week Bears Den Western Door demolished the previous building making way for Tim Horton’s and Papa Johns Pizza. The latest in r...
