Articles from the May 2, 2013 edition
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Million Dollar Grow Op found on Cornwall Island
Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service found over 1000 marihuana plants growing inside two garages at two separate properties on Cornwall Island. Over $ 1...
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ATFE Hosts Akwesasne Roadside Clean Up
Saturday turned out to clear of rain, but not of trash. Once again community members stepped up and went out to clean the roadsides of trash that has...
A Night of Enchantment; The Me and My Guy Dance
Through the combined efforts of a group of community members and agency representatives the Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment sponsored...
David Fadden Authors and Illustrates a Children's Book
As an accomplished artist whose paintings are well known across the country, David Fadden now has a new book out, “Kaheriio’s Busy Day.” The child...
Dr. Jean Dubuc
Dr. Jean Dubuc passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at the age of 81 years. Dr. Dubuc was a renowned...
400th Anniversary of Two Row Event Planned for July
By Jim Windle, Tekawennake, Six Nations The 400th anniversary of the Two Row Wampum treaty between the Haudenosaunee and the Dutch settlers will be celebrated this summer beginning July 27, 2013,...
Thank you
Thank you, A Sincere Thank You goes out to all those who donated food, supplies, flowers, sympathies and words of encouragement. We would also like to thank the staff of Home care/Home support and...
Shekon everyone
Shekon everyone, The Three Sisters Program extends a big nia:wen ko:wa to everyone who donated their time and effort to help make “Walk a Mile in Their Moccasins” a resounding success. We had ove...
Niawenkowa
Niawenkowa My thanks and gratitude go to all who made my benefit concert/bake sale and Mohawk Auction such a memorable night. Special recognition must go to my great-niece Macy David who came up with...
Victoria Ransom Sakahàn Exhibition From April 26 To May 19
Sakahàn, meaning “to light [a fire]” in the language of the Algonquin, is the National Gallery of Canada’s largest survey of recent Indigenous art. AXENÉO7 is proud to be one of the partner...
The Voice of the Youth...
The Voice of the Youth... The Youth of Akwesasne have finally woken up and are starting to speak, but many youth still do not know what to do and many others do not listen to them. I will tell you a...
Alcoa Donates Trees to St. Regis Mohawk School
Fourth-graders at the St. Regis Mohawk School received chokecherry tree seedlings as part of Alcoa’s 10 Million Trees program and in celebration of A...
Public Speaking Event at AMS
Wednesday at Akwesasne Mohawk School, children in grades 1-8 participated in a public speaking event. The event is rooted in the Kanienkahaka traditio...
Two Akwesasne Youth Off To Volunteer In South Africa!
Submitted by Deanne Jackson On June 28, 2013 two young Akwesasronon women will be departing on a 2 day trek finally reaching their destination of Dukuduku, South Africa June 30th for 14 days with the...
ACSA Donates to "Kids for Fishing"
On Friday, Lynn Thompson presented a check amounting $5,000 on behalf of the Akwesasne Convenient Store Association to PJ Burns to support the 2013...
Police Blotter
Akwesasne Territory — April 15, 2013 -- a juvenile male of Hogansburg, NY was arrested at 9:57a.m. for having an existing warrant of arrest. The male was then arraigned before Judge Main and later t...
Dismantling the Doctrine of Discovery
By Tekonwakwenni Nanticoke The year after Christopher Columbus “discovered” the new world, Pope Alexander VI issued a doctrine known as the Papal Bul...
Utica College Honors Jake Swamp with Tree Rededication
By Tekonwakwenni Nanticoke Over the years, White Pine trees were planted throughout the world spreading the message of Peace, Power, and Good Mind....
Kanatakon School K4 Hold Spring Concert
On Friday, the K4 class at Kanatakon School put on a spring concert for their families. Alice King said that they have been practicing the songs for...
Student Submission
Students in Mrs. LaFrance’s 5/6 grade transition classroom at the Kanatakon School are doing a Diversity of Living Things unit and during that unit t...
Benefit for Yvonne Miller a Success
MCA Administrative building 1 was the scene last Thursday of a bake sale, silent auction and 50/50 raffle to benefit Yvonne Miller. The benefit was a...
Benefit for ECDP Headstart Students
On Friday, the newly opened Akwesasne Mini Mart was the place to get a spaghetti dinner to benefit ECDP Headstart students. Parents of ECDP Headstart...
For My Club, My Community, My Country and My World!
Submitted by Connie Gerow, 4-H Tribal Mentoring Coordinator Equipped with wheelbarrows, rakes, gloves, paint and paintbrushes, the 4-H Mighty Shamrock...
HONOR ROLL SALMON RIVER ELEMENTARY
Principals List Grade 4 Kayla Cunningham Rachael Cunningham Patrick Ghostlaw Jared Showen Meadow Tarbell Honor Roll Grade 4 Myranda Collette Celeste Humiston Donovan Lauzon Keira Rousseau Brendan...
George Jacobs Benefit
On Friday, a benefit spaghetti dinner and bake sale was held for baby George Jacobs. George is three years old and is in need of a kidney transplant....
