Articles from the October 2, 2014 edition
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The World Conference on Indigenous Peoples: A Historic Milestone
Akwesasne, NY - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe was among the indigenous nations that supported and witnessed a historic milestone during the first...
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2014 Iroquois Nations Cup
Another successful Iroquois Nations Cup is in the books. Last weekend at the Anowarako:wa Arena the annual tournament took place with lots of action a...
Tribes Celebrate New Tax Law
Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today Media Network Tribal leaders and advocates are exuberant over a subject that often induces a yawn and a glazed look – tax reform. But this time t...
First Annual Heart to Heart 9K Walk Run
It couldn't have been a better day for the first annual Heart to Heart 9K Walk & Run held on Saturday September 27, 2014. Roger Allen, Heart to Heart...
Disability Awareness Day in Akwesasne
On Friday September 26, 2014 the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 was packed with community members who participated in the...
JANN C. DAY
AKWESASNE – Ms. Jann C. Day, age 63, of 36 Racquette Point Road, unexpectedly passed away Thursday morning, September 25, 2014 at her home. Jann w...
Quebec's First Aboriginal Surgeon Visiting Akwesasne
TERRITORY OF AKWESASNE – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will welcome a special guest to the community next week who will be sharing a positive m...
Thank You
Thank You This year we had another successful year with Akwesasne Stuff the Bus. We supplied approximately 400 students with book bags and needed school supplies. We were also able to supply the...
Prescription Drug Take Back Day
On Saturday September 27, Tribal Police manned a tent for Prescription Drug Take Back Day. If you missed it, don't worry. Inside the Tribal Police...
Tree of Peace Project
Tree of Peace project completed by Tsi Snaihne School students. Each of the students traced their hands, wrote their Mohawk names, and Sken:nen...
20th Annual Noah Thompson Memorial Fishing Derby Results
Adult Division 1st Mark Baker 29.06 lbs. 2nd Nolan Thompson 28.66 lbs. 3rd Shelby Thompson 28.02 lbs. 4th Tyson Thompson 27.93 lbs. 5th Morris...
SRC September Students of the Month
Students at the Salmon River Middle School have been participating in the Student of the Month Program. The program is based on the featured...
Elders Lobbying Tribe for Casino Money
A group of elders have been meeting for months with the purpose of starting an Elders Benefit Program. The program would look to “assist our Elders in achieving and/or maintaining financial s...
Transfer Station to Offer Free Tire Disposal for Tribal Members
Akwesasne, NY - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Solid Waste Program in partnership with the Pesticide and Health Services programs is proud to announce a free tire disposal project available at the S...
My Weekend
Submitted by Rosemary Bonaparte Emily Tarbell and I went to the Iroquois Museum at Howes Cavern this past weekend. We went to see the movie produced...
Mom hair
We wake up late, my alarm didn’t go off. Here I am thinking I still had an hour before we had to start getting ready. It’s Monday morning and we are rushing. I usually have to give myself a solid hou...
Three Sisters Planting System
The Three Sisters are corn, beans, and squash. Together they are considered the sustainers of life. The Three Sisters teaches us that everyone has...
Microplastic pollution discovered in St. Lawrence River
A team of researchers from McGill University and the Quebec government have discovered microplastics (in the form of polyethylene ‘microbeads,’ less than 2 mm in diameter) widely distributed across th...
Aid for What Ails You
Paul Hetzler, Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County One of the most vibrant fall leaf colors hails from a humble source. While many people consider it a weed—and some even think it d...
CDC and Texas Health Department Confirm First Ebola Case Diagnosed in the U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) confirmed, through laboratory tests, the first case of Ebola to be diagnosed in the United States in a person who had traveled to Dallas, Texas...
Police Blotter
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Police Blotter as of September 18, 2014 On Sept. 11, 2014 Tribal Police arrested Lance Crapo, 32, of St. Albans, VT, for Petit Larceny and Possession Hypodermic Instrument. Mr...
Cayuga Nation Leadership Calls for Peaceful End to Crisis
Seneca Falls, NY—The Council and Clan Mothers of the Cayuga Nation today called for a peaceful end to the current crisis. The Council is working diligently with local counties, cities, law enforcement...
