Articles from the June 19, 2008 edition
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MCA voters “unofficially” approve OPG settlement
Akwesasne — Eligible voters of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) went to the polls on Saturday, June 14th to vote on the Proposed Settlement Agr...
By Wrongfully disqualified candidate appeals tribal election
Tracy Sunday-Cook, a candidate for the recent election of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, formerly submitted a letter of appeal to the SRMT’s Election Board appealing the June 7, 2008 election. S...
Tribe’s new sports field gets first play
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s new sports field was put to use Tuesday evening for the first time. The fenced in multi-purpose field has been in the w...
Dewey Lazore
Dewey Anthony Lazore, age 54, of 38 First Street, Akwesasne, died at the Cornwall Community Hospital, McConnell Site, on Friday, June 13, 2008. Belove...
Joseph M. Baublitz, Jr.
Mr. Joseph M. Baublitz, Jr, 51, of 490 State Highway 131, Massena, died very unexpectedly Monday (June 16, 2008) morning in the emergency room at...
Carl E. Cross
Mr. Carl E. Cross, 80, of 11 County Route 4, Bombay, died Wednesday (June 11, 2008) morning at the Highland Nursing Home, where he had been a patient since February. He was born August 24, 1927 in...
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the Editor, You know when you read a publication that has been presented to the community by one of our own, you would assume that this publication has got to be the whole truth and nothing...
Niawenh kowa
Ida Thomas, Kylie Thomas, Colleen Thomas, Lindley Cook Jane Tarbell & Daughters, Renee Roundpoint and all the girls who contributed to the Pie Sale! Also, Niawenh to the community members who came...
Thank you / Niawenhkowa
To Mary Lazore & Laurie Bazinet (Dental Clinic @ Kanonhkwa’tsheri:io) for your donation to the Team Iroquois silent auction that was held Thursday June 12. Also, Niawenh to Lauren Chubb, Kylie & S...
IN APPRECIATION
The grade 7 classes at Kanatakon School traveled to Canada Wonderland in Toronto on June 12th and 13th, This was our end of the year field trip. We began fund-raising in April and raised almost...
Thank you / Niawenhkowa
The family of Sidney Herne would like to express their thanks and appreciation to the many community members who offered their support and condolences after the passing of their fa...
Cornwall RCMP Detachment and AMPS make five cigarette seizures
• Cornwall, Ontario - On June 3rd, 2008, at 11:30 a.m., officers from the Cornwall RCMP Detachment working with their partners from the Canada B...
Akwesasne Contractors Organization holds June meeting
(Akwesasne) June 13, 2008 – She:kon. The June meeting of the Akwesasne Contractors Organization united for the purpose of employment was held at the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (...
HAVFD gives away Rhino in Father’s Day Raffle
The third annual HAVFD raffle was held on Father’s Day, June 15, 2008. The prizes for this years raffle were: A 2008 Custom Yamaha Rhino provided b...
Public Service Announcement
(Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe – June 17, 2008) - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Spokespersons have been mandated to call for a referendum on the question of the validity of the “traditional Three Chi...
Bikers raise money for cancer-stricken rider
A throng of motorcycle riders caravanned to Akwesasne Saturday afternoon to begin a daylong poker run that began at the Hogansburg American Legion....
Kana:takon students celebrate National Aboriginal Week
With National Aboriginal Week taking place from June 16th to June 19th, students at Kana:takon School had a myriad of culturally relevant activities...
Abandoned house burns in suspicious fire
The Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department was called to a structure fire early Saturday morning. A one story abandoned house located across...
Hypnotist entertains seniors
Members of the St. Regis Mohawk Seniors were invited to a Father’s Day dinner and hypnotist show last Thursday evening at the Seniors Center in H...
Kids Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor: I am a sixth grade teacher at the St. Regis Mohawk School. The students in my classroom just completed a unit on persuasive letters. Each student chose a topic that was important to him o...
Indigenous Community Health Approaches Program Graduates
The First Nations Technical Institute, through a partnership with St. Lawrence College and support from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, recently...
Students rewarded for reading
The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School reading incentive program has come to an end. With a theme based on the NHL it was only fitting that the winning readi...
Student recognized for “class”
Nina Rourke received a Certificate and won an MP3 donated by Jtec Audiotronic as one of the ‘Kids with Class”, a program sponsored by Variety 104 in...
Awards Night at Massena Central
On June 4th, at Massena Central School, many financial awards were given to students that totaled an astounding 1.4 million dollars. Many family...
Message to graduating students and families
The Wholistic Health and Wellness Program would like to congratulate all graduating students from high school and colleges. We know that it’s a time to celebrate your achievements. Go with your d...
