Articles from the April 22, 2010 edition
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Mohawk woman impregnated in jail
Two Franklin County Jail employees have been suspended with pay pending the outcome of an investigation into the pregnancy of a Mohawk woman, Rhonda...
Community members deliver notice to U.S. Border Patrol
A group of Akwesasne community members traveled by boat to the U.S. Border Patrol’s Massena headquarters last week and delivered a notice to them that they are no longer welcome in Akwesasne by l...
Chief Ransom and Sub-Chief LaFrance will both run for chief this June
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe will hold a caucus on May 1 and an election on June 5 for one chief and one sub-chief position on Tribal Council, as called...
Donna Reynolds Barnes
Donna L, Barnes, 60, of Westville, NY, died Friday evening, April 16, 2010, at her home while under the loving care of her family and Hospice of the North Country, Inc. Born in Malone, NY, July 5,...
Letter to the editor:
Sekon Akwesasne; With the Tribal caucus less than two weeks away; shouldn’t it be priority for the Tribal Election Board and the Tribal Council to listen to the people? The past referendum was d...
Cheers! Umm, Let me think about that; and, Jeers!
Cheers! To Kanietakeron and the 33 or so Mohawk manned boats that delivered a very direct decree to the Boarder Patrol Station Commander in Massena on the Grass River meadows on April 12th, 2010. You...
Update and Thank You
Thank you goes out to each of the community members who attended the dinner for Sister Kateri. It was so welcoming and a very enjoyable gathering to...
Junior A Indians stress importance of education to AMS students
Submitted Although the 2010 season hasn’t yet begun, the Junior A Indians lacrosse team is already hard at work in preparation to play, while still ma...
AMS students compete in public speaking competition
Submitted by Anneke Fischer-Fay The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School’s (AMS) Annual Public Speaking Event was held April 15 for the Grades 3 to 6 students a...
Community prepares families for rights of passage ceremony
On Apr. 16, families of this year’s Rights of Passage Ceremony participants hosted a Fish-Fry Fundraiser complete with live entertainment and an I...
Tips for Earth day and Reducing Household Waste
Use cleaning products labeled “GREEN” and have EPA label on it they are pesticides free. These products are environmentally good for your home and fam...
Akwesasne Earth Day
The Akwesasne Earth Day Celebration & Native Plants Workshop Theme: Native Plants in Landscaping The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment (ATFE) and Mohawk Council of...
Fend off Seasonal Allergies in Children
Ah, signs of spring—longer days, crocuses popping up, and … sneezing. For one in seven U.S. children, the symptoms of seasonal allergies start now and can last through the fall. Seasonal all...
How Enabling Promotes Drug and Substance Abuse
Show Them Tough Love When you find out that one of your family members is addicted to drugs, you would definitely make an effort to help him or at least get him into a treatment center. Normally, the...
Compost: Making Every Day Earth Day
There are many things that we can do to help the environment this Earth Day. But, Earth Day should really be every day. So, why not make this Earth Da...
First Americans IGA Hosts Grand Re-Opening
Akwesasne Territory – The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s First Americans IGA store has completed its renovation and redesign. The next step is to welcome the community to its Grand Re-Opening, sch...
Notice to the Community
This is to inform the community that the following persons have applied for Akwesasne Membership: Evan Sawatis, age 17, son of Angela Sawatis (Akwesasne) and Mike Gravel, a non-native Shenae Tarbell,...
Haudenosaunee Confederacy News
•• Just what is happening in Haudenosaunee country this week? All is relatively quiet as the leadership is at the 9th Session of the United Nations on Indigenous Human Rights. •• The Onondaga Nation...
Kakwitè:ne Nikahá:wi Spring Time (Part 2)
1. Ensathón:te’ne kontirén:note otsi’ten’okón:’a You will hear birds 2. Ó:nen ensehshé:ken ne otsi’nahkontahkwá:ne tánon tsiktsinón:nawen. Now you will see the bees and the butterflies 3. Kakwitè:ne o...
Haudenosaunee Wampum Belts, Silver Chain and Treaties
Continued from last week. As an example of a European leader unfamiliar with Haudenosaunee practices, there is the confrontation between Lieutenant Governor Simcoe and Thayendenegea (Joseph Brant) at...
SUNY Potsdam students recognized for excellence by Teacher Opportunity Corp
Submitted by SUNY Potsdam Fourteen SUNY Potsdam students were honored recently for their academic accomplishments and their participation in the professional development opportunities provided by the...
Seaway defends St. Lawrence River navigation opening
Press release – St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp (Washington, DC) U.S. Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Administrator Collister “Terry” Johnson today affirmed that decisions conce...
Blast from the Past
This photo was found by Dave Jacobs. Neither he nor his sisters knew the ladies pictured. WRITTEN ON THE BACK “White’s mother Nancy Jacobs his two...
Blast from the Past
Top left to right: Art Oakes’ father, Angus George, Buckshot, Mr. Chisholm, Louie White, Joe Benedict. Bottom left to right: Pete Garrow, Joe T...
Let’s Get Healthy Program kicks off TV turn-off week
On Apr. 19, at 5:00pm the Let’s Get Healthy Program sponsored a walk-a-thon at the Generations Park across from the Seniors Center in Hogansburg, t...
