Articles from the August 15, 2013 edition
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Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign Completes Journey to United Nations
These photos were taken by Katsitsionni Fox. Due to some technical difficulties, we could not receive the article on the event. We will have the...
Two Row Wampum Renewal Campaign Completes Journey to United Nations - Part 2
Here are additional photos....
By St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Chiefs React to Hogansburg Triangle Lawsuit Dismissal
In what is being described as a puzzling ruling on whether to hear a lawsuit seeking to establish the Hogansburg Triangle as inside the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s territory, US District Judge L...
Two Akwesasne Teens Place in Franklin County Has Talent
The talent show at the Franklin County Fair proved to be fruitful for Akwesasne. Brandon Gambill took third place for singing in the 19+ age category...
Bikers Ride for Cancer
The low roar of motorcycles could be heard throughout Akwesasne and surrounding areas last Saturday morning as over 100 bikers rode their bikes in...
Judith L. Thompson
AKWESASNE – Ms. Judy L. Thompson, age 73, of 84 Racquette Point Road, unexpectedly passed away Friday morning, August 9, 2013 at her home. Judy was b...
Niawen
Niawen Midnight Confetti/ St. Regis Braves Massena Women’s Softball Team would like to thank their sponsors for this year. We would like to thank M...
Dear Editor
Dear Editor, Based on the positive reaction to a previous Letter to the Editor that I wrote on the recent passing over of Kaherahere (Standing Corn Stalks) aka Edgar Jock, I will continue to relate...
Johanne Jackson
Johanne Jackson has been doing the flowers at the “Y” in Kanatakon for 17 years now. She has even expanded a bit and tends to the flowers in front of...
Hi Neighbor
Hi Neighbor, Thanks but no thanks! I don’t need your trash to decorate my yard. I know you went to a lot of trouble to drive to my yard to dump y...
The Disputed Myth, Metaphor and Reality of Two Row Wampum
As a Mohawk historian who uses wampum belts to tell our story, I have always loved the Two Row Wampum Belt and its metaphor of the native canoe and Eu...
AKWESASNE GARDENING
Indian Time visited Johanne Jackson this week. We took a look around her yard at her beautiful flowers and vegetables. We love that people show they...
ACFS Summer Program Wraps Up with Celebration
It certainly was a party on Friday at the Snye Rec as the ACFS Summer Program wrapped up with a barbecue, music, waterslide, games and Ironman. This...
MOHAWK COUNCIL OF AKWESASNE PUBLIC NOTICE
August 8, 2013 - The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to advise community members that although the newly constructed low-level bridge between Cornwall and Kawehno:ke is nearing completion,...
Education Investments
Dear Monica, I have three children hoping to go to college and I’ve heard rumors that I can save money on textbooks with the Internet and even attend big name University classes online. Is this t...
Jake Adams Moves House by Water
Story by Randy Jock-Reidy Photos provided by Jake Adams Jake Adams of Snye has many talents and was instrumental in maintaining various businesses in...
We Love Visitors!
Indian Time is lucky to receive many visitors every week. Whether it’s a parent bringing in a new baby for a photograph or an elder who wants us to l...
Salli Benedict Basket Collection on Display at the Native North American Travelling College
It seems that conversations about Salli Benedict include a series of compliments, but one that stands out is that she was a tremendous supporter of th...
One Potline to Close Permanently at Alcoa
NEW YORK--(August 14)--Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today announced that it will close or curtail 164,000 metric tons (mt) of smelting capacity in the United States and Brazil as part of its smelting capacity...
Local Angler PJ Burns Officiates 2013 St. Lawrence River Showdown
You know him from Kids For Fishing, an event PJ organizes that comes along every spring and allows dozens of kids to learn about fishing and safety....
Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort Contributes to HAVFD
Akwesasne – The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort has donated $42,000 to the Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) to purchase s...
News from Our Neighbors
MASSENA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL CONFIRMED NINE LYME DISEASE CASES IN A WEEK Reprinted from NorthCountryNow (August 11, 2013) MASSENA – Massena Memorial Hospital’s infection prevention specialist has see...
Six Nations Indian Museum
Looking for something different and amazing? Just a short drive through the picturesque Adirondacks and nestled in the small town of Onchiota is the...
Yummy Steak Benefit
A rib eye steak benefit was held on Thurs. August 8th at the Mohawk Nation cookhouse. The funds raised will be used to repair and maintain the...
News from around the Nations
INSTABILITY IN FIRST NATIONS POLICING IN ONTARIO LEADING TO LETHAL RESPONSES IN WAKE OF RECENT POLICE SHOOTING IN ONEIDA NATION OF THE THAMES Toronto, ON (August 12, 2013) The Chiefs of Ontario are aw...
