Articles from the August 26, 2021 edition
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Akwesasne Freedom School's Two Days of Excitment
The weekend was consumed with hot weather, a quilt auction, fine food and great entertainment at the Akwesasne Freedom School Annual Dinner and Quilt...
Akwesasne represented at Stop Line 3 Protest in DC
Several Akwesasronon traveled to Washington D.C. for the Stop Line 3 Ceremonial Protest held on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at the National Museum of...
Frequently Asked Questions regarding COVID-19 in Franklin County answered by the Franklin County Health Department
Cases How many cases are currently in the county? The level of community transmission in Franklin County is HIGH. People are interacting more closely with each other which is allowing the disease,...
Honorary Smoke Dance Competition Held for Judy Swamp
On Saturday, August 21, the Akwesasne Freedom School held an honorary Smoke Dance Competition in honor of Judy Swamp and her eightieth birthday....
Team USA Captures Championship at Five Nations Tournament
VISP, Switzerland. William Whitelaw (Rosemount, Minn.) picked up two goals and an assist to lead the U.S. Under-17 Men's Select team to a 6-2 win...
Students at the Akwesasne Freedom School
Pictured here are a few students currently attending the Akwesasne Freedom School. They played on the jungle gym, ran around playing tag and ate tons...
Dave Fadden Featured at Abstract Adirondack Pop-up Art Gallery
Akwesaseronon Painter David (Dave) "Kanietakeron" Fadden of Onchiota will speak about his work – its influences, symbolism, techniques and messages ...
SRMT EOC Reports 4 New COVID-19 Cases, 9 Quarantined
17 AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Operations Center and Health Services are reporting four (4) new cases of COVID-19 o...
Niawenkowa from the '21 Survivors Cup
This past June, the Orangeville Northmen Jr “A” lacrosse team developed an idea to attend our community of Akwesasne for an exhibition game as well as a cultural exchange. The idea was discussed and...
Thank you!
Thank you very much to the following businesses who helped make our 2021 disABILITIES Awareness Campaign successful: Swamp’s Performance Automotive Mohawk Plumbing Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort R...
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Akwesasne Membership Board Unofficial By Election Results
Office of the Chief Electoral Officer Akwesasne Membership Board Unofficial By Election Results...
Richard Jock CEO First Nations Health Authority Named as Health Leader in B.C.
Richard Jock, CEO of the First Nations Health Authority has been recently named a "Health Leader by BC500. Jock is the son of Felicia and Hubert...
Massena, Ogdensburg area students on SUNY Potsdam President's List
Potsdam – The State University of New York at Potsdam recently named the following Massena and Ogdensburg area students to the President’s List, in recognition of their academic excellence in the Spr...
From Measles to COVID, Get Immunized
This year Immunization Awareness Month seems to have come at the perfect time; there is a push across the Nation encouraging people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations, and it is also time for parents...
WHOLISTIC HEALTH & WELLNESS PROGRAM WARNS OF RISE IN FENTANYL OVERDOSES IN AND AROUND THE COMMUNITY
Due to the current and alarming increase in overdoses in the community and surrounding areas associated with the drug Fentanyl, the Tekanikonrahwa:kon (Wholistic Health & Wellness) Program is...
THE GIFT FROM THE GREAT SPIRIT
One day, an old man came to an Iroquois village. He appeared very tired and hungry. As he walked through the village, he looked above the doors of each house for the clan symbol. He came upon a house...
Tsi Ní:ioht Enkató:ri Ne Kà:sere-4
14. Iekiéhstha ne kawistóhtha aohné:ka I am adding coolant (antifreeze) 78. Katkèn:se ne okahkwèn:ta tó: ní:kon káwera I am checking the tire air pre...
2021 disABILITIES Awareness Week
What is TVR? TVR is the Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation Program. What do we do? • We help Native Americans with a disability that is an impediment t...
35 Crucial Disability Statistics & Facts to Know in 2021
Full Blog written by Aleksander Hrubenja on #/26/21 This is just highlighting a bit of the blog so please read the full blog at the site mentioned above. It is really interesting and promotes a lot of...
2021 disABILITIES Awareness Trivia Questions
Questions will be aired on CKON beginning Monday August 30th. Caller 7 with the correct answer wins prize pulled from bucket and is also entered into mystery Grand Prize drawing at the end of...
2021 AFS's Annual Dinner, Survival Race, Quilt Auction Fundraiser
by Elvera Sargent Akwekon Tekwanonweratens!! Niawen kowa everyone!! Another successful AFS Annual Dinner, Quilt Auction, and Survival Race weekend is...
Anarchy Is Bad for Picnics
Paul Hetzler I’m not one to shed a tear when authoritarian rulers die, but once they’re gone, picnics become a lot more dangerous. Toward the end of summer, just in time for Labor Day picnics and Coun...
Why Wear Orange?
By Doug George-Kanentiio. People ask why the residential-boarding school survivors, their respective families and supporters wear orange. This began in 2013 when Phyllis Jack-Webstad of the...
Designing Gardens for Year-Round Color and Protecting Your Investment
by Melinda Myers Create a colorful year-round garden filled with flowers, greenery, colorful fruit, fall color, winter interest and a few surprises....
