Articles from the March 14, 2013 edition
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Reen Cook Gets Surprise Thank You on Live Radio
If you were listening to CKON Thursday morning then you heard Reen Cook, live on air, get surprised by the Akwesasne Coalition for Community...
SENDING ADDITIONAL TROOPS FROM THE CAVALRY ISN'T THE ANSWER
Territory of Akwesasne - The Minister of Public Safety Vic Toews, in announcing the creation of a new anti-contraband police task force to combat illegal tobacco sales, has once again missed the mark...
By SRCS Girls Basketball Team Advances To NYS Final Four
Potsdam - It was an exciting night for the Salmon River Girls Basketball Team as they defeated Defending State Champions Watervliet 73-65 in the NYS Class B Quarterfinal Game. Salmon River and...
Akwesasne Children's Powwow Held at AMS
On Saturday, March 9, the Native North American Travelling College held a Children’s Powwow at the Akwesasne Mohawk School. With the intention of h...
Argentina's Jorge Mario Bergoglio elected Pope
Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio greeted crowds in Rome’s St Peter’s Square after his election as the Catholic Church’s new Pope. Appea...
Kenneth Joseph Boots
AKWESASNE – Mr. Kenneth Joseph Boots, age 58, of 117 Frogtown Road, peacefully passed away on Tuesday morning, March 12, 2013 at his home under the l...
Tribe Expresses its Condolences to Venezuela for the Passing of President Hugo Chavez
Akwesasne Territory – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council expressed its condolences today in a letter to the people of Venezuela and the family of President Hugo Chavez. President Chavez passed a...
Niawen kowa
Niawen kowa to all our family and friends who in our difficult time offered help, kind words of encouragement, monetary and donations of food. We send a very special thank you to Gus and staff at...
Niawen kowa
The Kanenhiio Ionkwaiontonhakie - Community Farming Initiative would like to say niawenko:wa to everyone who came out for the lasagna dinner fundraiser! Especially, the students and teachers of...
Letter to the Editor
On January 15, 2010 my world as I knew it changed forever. I lost my son on what would’ve been his 21st birthday. Instead of celebrating his life we were mourning his death. From that day on it seemed...
The Akwesasne Cancer Support Group is planning our 5th Annual Walk/Run on April 28, 2013
March 10, 2013 Greetings; The Akwesasne Cancer Support Group is planning our 5th Annual Walk/Run on April 28, 2013. Our support group started almost 6 years ago when a group of cancer survivors and...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
LETTER TO THE EDITOR March 11, 2013 Economic Development: Casino? Hotel Entertainment Complex? At the general meeting last week, questions were raised as to the financial responsibility in sending 5...
A BIG NIA:WENKOWA
The Kana:takon School would like to send Iakhihsohtha’s Bridging Generation Program a BIG NIA:WENKOWA for the bounce house and pizza that was p...
Mohawk Bingo Palace Joins Akwesasne Mohawk Casino, Launches Cosmic Bingo
Hogansburg - The Mohawk Bingo Palace opened its door over 25 years ago and on March 6, 2013 they will again have that honor, only this time at a...
News from around the Nations
IMMEDIATE ACTION NEEDED ON FIRST NATIONS CORRECTIONS March 7, 2013 - (Ottawa, ON) – AFN National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo expressed the need for ac...
We Love Visitors!
Indian Time is lucky to receive many visitors every week. Whether it’s a parent bringing in a new baby for a photograph or an elder who wants us to lo...
WHY? HMMMMMMMMMMMM?
Some humor for our readers submitted by Johanne Jackson •Why do supermarkets make the sick walk all the way to the back of the store to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy cigarettes...
REMINDER FOR ADULT PERTUSSIS BOOSTER
Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease that can cause serious illness in infants, children and adults. The disease usually starts with cold-like symptoms...
Heart to Heart Open House
Heart to Heart, Akwesasne’s fitness center held an open house on Wednesday March 6, running all day. In the morning CKON did a remote broadcast and t...
Beware of Downloading Files from the Internet
Dear Monica, I get annoyed when I browse the Internet and it seems like every website is telling me to install plugins before I can view their content. Can I view websites without being forced to down...
4-H Pancake Super Supper/Bake Sale and Bottle Drive Planned
By Connie Gerow, 4-H Tribal Mentoring Program Warm days and cool nights create a perfect storm for a spring delight. Of course this spring delight is...
Twinleaf Announces Winner Of Frosty Fuel $1,200 Gas Card Giveaway
TWINLEAF Stores, Diners, and Jreck’s Subs Akwesasne promoted a $1,200 Gas Card Giveaway called FROSTY FUEL from January 14th, to February 28th, g...
An Unwilling Gift From The Dead
This is a replica of a belt which was offered for sale in October 1972, by collectors through a Park Avenue auction gallery. The original was dug up...
