Articles from the March 19, 2009 edition
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 42
Tribal police searching for shooting suspect
On March 11, 2009 at approximately 2:45 AM, St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police responded to a call of an armed burglary in progress at a home on Sweet Grass Lane, Akwesasne NY, near River Road. The home...
Salmon River puts on class act performance of “Wizard of Oz”
The Salmon River High School auditorium was packed full this past Friday and Saturday evening for the student-lead production of “The Wizard of O...
Kana:takon School to re-open
Kana:takon School students who were uprooted last month will get to move back in to their repaired school next week. The school’s student population consists of 7th and 8th graders, p...
Modular home business opening in Akwesasne
Akwesasne residents interested in purchasing a modular home will soon be able to do so from an Akwesasne owned and managed company, Route 37 Homes....
In Memory
The angels gathered by your side Then gently led you home To a place of matchless beauty. Where you will never be alone. But loving thoughts of you...
The Village; Tribute to a Friend.
Our Village will never be same when I get home without my friend, Guma. I’d look out my window and Guma would be coming up the street. I’d know what the weather was like if she wore her blue hat....
Letter to the editor
She:kon Akwesasnenoron, I write this letter today directed at all drivers out there who honk their horns at me as well as show me their middle finger, because of my horrible bad luck with law e...
To the Editor
To the Editor, In “Cigarette Prices Jump” Indian Time failed to report the real story. Is the price increase going into our Tribal General Fund to pay for, oh say, the Clinic budget short fall, or...
OH, HAPPY DAY
OH, HAPPY DAY Governor Paterson, the best governor of New York State, he went so far as to convince your elected leaders that not only will we accept his tax agreement to tax non-native from buying...
Letter to the editor
We are asking for donations for Iowisennewen Quintyn Jackson. He is the 10-day-old son of Joey Jackson and Karakwahawi Ransom and the grandson of Bruce and Linda Jackson. He was born March 7, 2009 in...
A Small Bit of Info on the New York State Power Authority
The NYSPA is the ultimate “Indian giver”. We, as a community, have an absolute right to Niionenhiaseko:wane (Barnhart Island). It was never sold to anyone. It is ours as are the waters, which flo...
Akwesasne Mohawk Police Blotter
On March 6th, 2009, at approximately 1:05 a.m., Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service were advised of a Hit and Run which had occurred between two vehicles in Kanatakon. The suspect vehicle was driven onto...
Man charged with flight from police
The Cornwall Community Police Service were conducting a routine traffic stop when an officer was involved with a vehicle taking flight from police shortly after 1:19 a.m. on the 18th of March, 2009,...
PUBLIC MEETING SCHEDULED
Community Input Sought on Tribal Ordinances AKWESASNE TERRITORY – A public meeting has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 18, 2009 at 5:00 pm in the lobby of the Tribal Community Building. The Tri...
Notice of ice Breaking Operations
Commencing on or about March 26, 2009, the Canadian Coast Guard Icebreaker CCGS Martha L. Black from our Quebec region along with the United States Coast Guard Cutter Thunder Bay from the east coast...
Niawen
Monday, 16, 2009 Re: Cecilia “Goma’ Johnson On behalf of all the Johnson family we would like to express our gratitude to the following for their kindly contributions as we struggled with our hea...
Niawen ko:wa
Niawen ko:wa Sorry it’s taken me a little while to do this ‘Thank You’ but I still haven’t been feeling well. Anyway, I am so overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of this community. I have so...
Community complaints being compiled against Canada Customs
AKWESASNE, ONTARIO ─ The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is continuing to collect written statements from Akwesasne community members on issues, concerns, and complaints involving the Canada Border Servic...
AKWESASNE RESIDENTS ADVISED TO BE PREPARED FOR SEASONAL FLOODING
This weeks’ late winter rains, warming temperatures and shifting icepacks serves as a reminder to Akwesasne to review their emergency plans to be prepared for flooding. At this time of year, snow m...
Boots Awarded Bronze Star Medal
The United States Army awarded Staff Sergeant Austin Boots with the Bronze Star Medal on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 during an awards ceremony held at...
Cribbage lessons ongoing at Senior’s Center
By Ken Smith and Dan O’Farrell, Indian Time Interns Mona Via was on hand at the St. Regis Mohawk Senior’s Center Wednesday, offering instructions in...
Kids keep busy at St. Regis Recreation’s March Break Week
Students off for March Break this week were invited to sign up for a week of fun at the St. Regis Recreation Centre. The St. Regis Rec teamed up with...
Head Start students learn St. Patrick’s Day spirit
They may not have known why they were sent to school in green, but student at the St. Regis Mohawk Early Childhood Development Program (Head Start)...
Elderly at Iakhihsohtha get new hair salon
For years, residents of the Iakhihsohtha Home for the Elderly in Tsi Snaihne (Snye) have made do with what they had. Every few months when their hair...
Teens get cooking lesson
As part of their March Break activities, the St. Regis Recreation and Akwesasne Child and Family Services invited teens to come in Tuesday for a...