Articles from the July 26, 2012 edition
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Opening Ceremony for Ironworkers Festival Includes Tribute
On Friday, the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino held the opening ceremonies for it’s annual Ironworker’s Competition. On hand were members of the Ironworki...
The Vietnam Moving Wall Visits Akwesasne
The American Legion Post #1479 sponsored volunteers to oversee the display of the Vietnam Memorial Wall to come to Ahkwesahsne, after the request to...
Casino Topping Off Ceremony
On Friday July 20 the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino added the last beam to its construction project. Many gathered to sign the beam, and the beam displayed...
Vuk Kovinich
KOVINICH, Vuk – suddenly at the Ottawa Civic Hospital on Saturday, July 21, 2012. Vuk Kovinich L.L.B. of Glen Walter: age 64. Beloved son of Ildiko...
Police Blotter
Ryan J. Decilles, 26, of Hogansburg was ticketed by state police for Inadequate Brake Lights on State Route 37 on Monday in the village of Massena. Carrie J. Francis-Square, 47, of Akwesasne, Ont.,...
Letter to the editor:
LETTER TO THE EDITOR July 3, 2012 This is a letter concerning investment of the Ontario Power Generation monies. Over the years I have watched Mohawk Council of Akwesasne try to develop economic...
Letter to the editor:
LETTER TO THE EDITOR On June 18, 2012 Mohawk Council of Akwesasne filed a specific claim for the “north shore”. It encompasses about 40 kilometers from the Long Sault islands to the mouth of the...
Letter to the editor:
An open letter to the following: Brad, Lloyd, Scherry, Caleb, Wutys, Beth and Zubba. It’s been two years since I made the stupidest decision that a person could make. That decision placed people in...
Letter to the editor:
Sekon Community, I’m writing this letter for our dear friends, Pastor Hubert Hill and loving wife Doris. They are a wonderful couple in need of a...
Letter to the editor:
Dear Sir/Madam, Shekon, I am writing this letter on behalf of Hillary Pyke, OD and the staff of Mohawk Vision. We are currently running our “Stuff the Bus” campaign for the month of August. The...
PEACE & DIGNITY JOURNEY 2012 Dedicated to the Water
After attending the Gathering of Condolence, Peace & Strength in Cass Lake, Minnesota on June 18 – 23, Sahonwese Elijah, a Mohawk of Akwesasne, set...
Haudenosaunee News
By Kaniethonkie • Nation-to-Nation Trade: New York State is appealing the decision of Judge Demarest to return seized shipments of cigarettes from a federally licensed manufacturer. The shipment...
ACFS Summer Program Mini Race Against Drugs
On Friday July 20, a mini race against drugs was held at the Snye Recreation for the ACFS Summer Program. This year the ACFS Summer Program has about...
NYPA Summer Spectacular
It was a beautiful day for NYPA’s summer spectacular on Saturday July 21. About three bouncy houses were stuffed full of kids and the tent was full...
Nine Graduate from 21st Century Agricultural Science
The 21st Century Agricultural Science class, a Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES satellite program located at Salmon River Central School District, comple...
Dream BIG Read Program Extends Offerings for Youngest Readers Through August 9th
The Dream Big-READ program has decided to extend its offerings to Akwesasne’s youngest students an additional month. “There was a lot of interest...
Website & Mobile App Pitfalls and Solutions
I’m going to highlight some of the most important features that your website, mobile web apps, and native apps absolutely must provide, if you are truly serious about providing your end users with t...
Akwesasne Xtreme Volleyball Tourney
On Saturday, June 30, the Akwesasne Xtreme women’s volleyball team hosted this season’s first beach tournament at Brass Horse Grill. The...
Cultural Corner
It is provided thus: When a candidate chief is to be installed, he shall furnish four strings of shell wampum one span length bound together at one...
Ratsienhanón:we Tánon Tehanonniá:khwa Ko’khó:wa
1. Wahón:nise tsi náhe, ki ne ko’khó:wa kahòn:tsi se’s na’tehaweiò:ten’s. A long time ago, a moth had black wings 2. Tsi rákie’s...
Mercury Contamination Can Lead to Population Declines of Loons
Albany, NY–An extensive study of New York’s Adirondack loon population has revealed that mercury contamination can lead to population declines of the iconic bird. The research effort was a joint p...
Student Submission
This past Monday I started this program, and so far my favorite class has been photography. So far we have learned about the media and Photoshop. Every magazine you read, about 99.9% of the pictures...
4-H Tribal Mentoring Summer Program
The very unique 4-H Tribal Mentoring program, a grant funded opportunity that was created with a Tribal Resolution by Franklin County Cornell...
Head Start Carnival Day
On Friday, July 20th the SRMT-Head Start Program held a small Carnival Day. It was a day full of circus themed activities for the children. There was...
Salmon River 6th and 7th Grade Award Ceremony
The efforts and accomplishments of the Salmon River 6th and 7th graders were celebrated in an Award Ceremony on Tuesday, June 19 in the high school...