Articles from the August 3, 2017 edition
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RELEASE OF MOHAWK ANTI TAX STEERING COMMITTEE RESTRICTED FUND
(Monday, July 31, 2017) The Mohawk Anti-Tax Steering Committee (MATSC) has enabled the business people of Akwesasne to receive a refund of all their donations to the Mohawk Anti-Tax Steering...
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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held for New SRMT Planning and Infrastructure Building
After years of extremes of hot and cold offices, constantly breathing in dust and working in cramped and poorly lit offices, the Planning and...
St. Boys Win 7th Annual Tina's Pride Tournament
The annual event went off without a hitch last weekend at the Louie E. King Memorial Ballfield in Hogansburg. After two days of intense competition...
Tom Porter and the Roles of Men and Women
In what was billed as “History and the Traditional Roles for Men and Women,” Tom Porter used his most recent trip to Montana as a footing to talk to a group of rapt listeners on Friday, July 28, 201...
Geraldine (Martin) Gray
When tomorrow starts without me; Please try to understand, that an owl called my name, And took me by the hand, and said my place was ready; So much left undone and unsaid; Please don’t worry for I a...
Correction
Due to wrong information reported by New York State Police, the July 27 edition of Indian Time incorrectly reported that a Hogansburg woman was charged with multiple counts, including two felonies,...
Kawehnoke and Tsi Snaihne Summer Programs
With the summer break half over the students were kept plenty busy during this break. The recreation centers at Tsi Snaihne and Kawehnoke open their...
Re: Doing Away with the Indian Act by Canada's Federal Government
As a full-blooded Mohawk from the Caughnawaga (Kahnawake) Indian Reservation, in Quebec, Canada, I wish to speak to my Indian brothers and sisters across Canada, and to the Canadian Government. I wish...
Casey & Swamp's Performance Automotive Staff
We would like to express our gratitude that you chose us, Iakwa’shatste Youth Fitness, as your 5th Annual Cruisin’ For Kids Car & Bike Show recipient! We are deeply honored and very much app...
Two-Row Wampum
Reprinted from Wampum Belts of the Iroquois by Tehanetorens This belt symbolizes the agreement and conditions under which the Iroquois welcomed the...
MAN EVADES AMPS and OPP K9 ON KAWEHNOKE
(August 2, 2017) Akwesasne, Ontario – On August 1, 2017, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) conducted a traffic stop while on patrol on Kawehnoke. While police were speaking with the d...
Ex-wrestler and Kahnawake chief Billy Two Rivers sues Van Morrison over album cover
Billy Two Rivers, a former professional wrestler who later became a chief on the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, has filed a lawsuit against singer Van Morrison, Universal Music Group and several...
Tour of SRCS's Newly Remodeled School Auditorium
On July 25th, 2017 Salmon River Central School invited press and media to come and check out their new and improved auditorium. The tour started in...
Department of Justice Makes Two Major Moves Toward the Conservative Right
(Washington) The Trump administration is preparing to redirect resources of the Justice Department’s civil rights division toward investigating and suing universities over affirmative action a...
Cannabis Is Good Business, But Is it Good for Native Culture?
Reprinted with permission from ICMT July 31, 2017. The topic of cannabis and the celebration of the 2017 Canoe Journey/Paddle to We Wai Kai and Wei Wai Kum seemed a strange juxtaposition. The Canoe...
Movie Nights @ Salmon River
The Salmon River Drama Department “Movie Nights @ Salmon River” this week’s movie listings: Teen Wolf on Thursday, August 3rd @ 6:00pm Lion King on Wednesday, August 9th at 12:00pm & 3:00pm and Star...
Onondaga Nation School and LaFayette School Board Continue to Work Towards Solutions
Two weeks before the end of school, Onondaga Nation parents and guardians pulled their students in protest over a number of issues, including the principalship of the Onondaga Nation School. In the...
Preparing for the August 2017 Total Solar Eclipse
On Monday, Aug. 21, 2017, a total eclipse will cross the entire country, coast-to-coast, for the first time since 1918. Weather permitting, the...
Identified!
Identified! Niawen to Michael David Jr. Do you have any old photos that you'd like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in!...
ATTENTION SRCS CLASS OF 1987
Come and catch up with some Forgotten Friends at the American Legion Post 1479, 509 State Route 37, Hogansburg, NY on Saturday, August 5, 2017. An informal get-together with pot-luck (bring a dish to...
AHKWESAHSNE MOHAWK BOARD OF EDUCATION EXTERNAL / INTERNAL JOB POSTING
Reports to: AMBE Associate Director Term: 12 months Salary: $78,021.17 - $81,142.02 FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES: The Inclusion Supervisor is a professional who assumes lead responsibilities for the di...
Tsiionkwanonhso:te to Celebrate 23rd Anniversary with Social Dance
Thursday, August 17, 2017 10:00am To celebrate the 23rd Anniversary of the opening of Tsiionkwanonhso:te (Long Term Care Facility) on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) the residents have invited the...
