Articles from the July 14, 2011 edition
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Grand Opening of Sunrise Acres
“This project has been one of our greatest bright ideas yet,” said Akwesasne Housing Authority Executive Director Retha Herne. “This has been a full...
Iroquois Passport woes continue
The topic of Iroquois Passports being listed as a ‘fantasy’ document has once again reached the headlines of the National spotlight. The last time this topic reached this magnitude was in relation las...
Fed Permit issued to Jacobs Tobacco
Ronald B. Turk, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) New York Field Division and Thomas Crone, Assistant Administrator for Field Operations for the...
Lacrosse played on the White House lawn highlighting the Let’s Move! in Indian Country Initiative
WASHINGTON –– The White House hosted its first-ever lacrosse clinic today on the South Lawn featuring some of the nation’s best lacrosse playe...
William George Oakes
AKWESASNE – Mr. William George Oakes, age 66, of 68 James E. Lazore Memorial Road, peacefully passed away early Friday morning, July 8, 2011 at T...
Stanley “Bo” Ouimet
HOGANSBURG – Mr. Stanley “Bo” Ouimet, 76 of 162 Helena Road and 2225 Abbottswoods Lane, Orange City, Florida, passed away on Friday afternoon, July...
Letter to the editor
Letter to the Editor: I just received an email from a cousin of mine, who works as a lawyer for the Washoe Tribal Government in California. She is coming to the reservation to visit family and was...
Letter to the editor
Letter to the Editor: She:kon. I am writing to take note of the recent Indian Time article, “United States Claims Underlying Title to Islands.” This information was made available to readers thr...
Niawen
NIAWEN KOWA To everyone who participated in and attended the benefit dance that took place July 3rd at the Brasshorse for the Cook families who lost everything in a house fire, I would like to...
Niawen
Letter to the Editor: Nia:wen to Indian Time for the recent article on plans for a new museum, archive and library facility for Akwesasne! The intent of the work was described very well and I hope...
Summer Theater Arts program in 3rd year
Ronathahon:ni and Hotinonhson:ni cultural youth group Summer Theater Arts program is in their second week, and all of the participants are very busy i...
Police Blotter
BREACH OF RECOGNIZANCE – Ryan Oakes, 30, of Hogansburg New York was arrested on the 08th of July, 2011 while entering Canada through the Cornwall point of entry. The male was bound by a R...
Rosalie Jacobs Pleads Guilty To Structuring $2,634,189.55 in Currency Transactions
Richard S. Hartunian, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, announces that Rosalie Jacobs, age 62, Hogansburg, New York, pled guilty today in U.S. District Court in Utica to...
Niawen
Niawen, The Akwesasne Lacrosse Hall of Fame (ALHF) Board Members in partnership with the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Community Partnership would like to thank all the Hole Sponsors for the 5th Annual Golf...
Home and Garden Tips
Reduce your use of hazardous household products by choosing safer, less-toxic products. Avoid household products with hazardous ingredients, or handle them with extreme care. Many toxic ingredients in...
HONOURING OUR WATERS
JULY 18-21, 2011 Comfort Inn & Suites 229 Great Northern Road Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario First Nation Leadership are invited to participate in furthering the work of the “2004 Tribal and First N...
Poison Sumac
What does the poison sumac plant look like? •Grows in boggy areas, especially in the Southeast •Rangy shrub up to 15 feet tall •Seven to 13 smooth-edg...
Town of Thompson Meeting in Sullivan County Attended by Akwesasronon
Members of the Kanienkehaka community at Akwesasne recently attended a closed-session meeting held in Sullivan County, sponsored by the Town of...
Teiontatshensehstáhkhwa Aowenna’shón:’a -2 Baseball Words Part 2
3. Ónhka iehwa’ékhe? Who is going to bat? 31. Rahwá:’eks He is batting 32. Iehwá:’eks She is batting 33. Khwá:’eks I am batting 34. Í:se kiokierenhtáhkwen tésta’n You will be the 1st baseman 35. ...
The Waters
Why the CCP Didn’t work for the Mohawks of Akwesasne As has been mentioned earlier, the Kaswentha or Two-Row Wampum Belt recognized that two distinct societies, the Haudenosaunee, in our canoe, and th...
A Visit with Barney Rourke
“A man without a country, let’s put it that way”, said Barney Rourke during a very interesting visit with him and his wife Viola at their homestead on St. Regis Road near the “S” curve. This is a...
Haudenosaunee News
• Mohawk Nation Bear Clan meeting is schedule for this Saturday, July 16 at 9 a.m. • Participants with the Peacemakers Journey traveled to the Akwesasne territory on Monday, July 11th. 20 del...
News from around the Nations
Deer Lake First Nation, Ontario, Canada On July 7 the following information was released - Forest fires are burning out of control 3.5 kilometres from Deer Lake, a remote northwest First Nations...