Articles from the October 10, 2013 edition
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Nation Chiefs Address AMPS Overreach
On Tuesday morning, representatives from the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs delivered a letter to Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Police Chief Jerry...
Sisters in Spirits Vigil Held in Akwesasne
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Kanni Francis, Program Manager of the Three Sisters Program (SRMT) organized, in...
People Join Together to Bring Awareness to Land Disputes in Akwesasne
In what was supposed to be a “Rally” to bring awareness to the number of land disputes in Akwesasne turned into a planning session. Key people at the session were disappointed, but not dis...
The 19th Annual Noah Thompson Memorial Fishing Derby
The rain didn’t keep people from the fishing on Sunday at the 19th Annual Noah Thompson Memorial Fishing Derby. Seventy-six adults and 18 kids fished...
ACSA Dispels Myths on Canadian Exchange
Submitted by Paul Tatlock on Behalf of ACSA Recently, the Akwesasne Convenience Store Association made a decision to change their Canadian rate to .94. Individuals and their assumptions fueling the...
THOMAS THOMPSON Teionhwentsihsónhkwa
AKWESASNE- Thomas “Teionhwentsihsónhkwa” Thompson, 94, Pilon Island, Akwesasne, passed away Tuesday morning, October 8, 2013 at Tsii...
ANDREW V. WHITE
AKWESASNE – With his fellow musicians jamming in the side yard, Andrew Vernon White, 75, of 370 McGee Road, peacefully passed away Wednesday a...
In Loving Memory of Sam Garrow - October 11,1951- April 18, 2011
Imagine if I was given one moment, just a single slice of my past. I could hold it close forever, and that moment would always last. I’d put the momen...
Nia:wen Kowa
Nia:wen Kowa The family of Howard F. David would like to say Nia:wen Kowa to all who supported us during our time of sadness. You gave us strength. It was heartwarming to see all the people who came...
THANK YOU
THANK YOU We would like to thank the people of Akwesasne for the many prayers and well wishes during our most challenging time. Words cannot truly express the degree of comfort we felt from those who...
ABGC Opens New Playground for Youth
This past July, the Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club received $41,000 through a partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of America and the Lowe’s C...
Fourth and Final Round of Winners Announced for the St. Lawrence River Seasonal Photography Contest
Akwesasne - The St. Lawrence River Area of Concern (AOC) program at the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) and the Friends of the Robert Moses State...
Seniors Club Hosts Annual Food and Craft Show
The Seniors Club Annual Food and Craft Show was held on Saturday at the Seniors Center. The Center was jam packed with vendors selling dolls, quilts,...
Tribe and National Grid Agree to Suspend Field Terminations Scheduled to Resume in April 2014
Akwesasne – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council and National Grid have reached an agreement to suspend field terminations on the Saint Regis Mohawk Reservation until April 2014. This agreement w...
Benefit Roast Beef Dinner
On Friday, the families of Wendy Oakes and Roger Lazore volunteered their time to hold a benefit roast beef dinner at the St. Regis Recreation. They...
Kanatakon School Students Get Lesson on Corn Husk Doll Making
On Thursday, the Kanatakon School had some special guests. Gail General and Pam Brown came in and showed the kids the many uses of corn and corn...
Camp Gabriels: A Historic Opportunity for the Mohawk People
Four years ago New York State closed Camp Gabriels, a minimum-security compound operated by the state’s Department of Corrections. Originally a sanitarium for tuberculosis patients, later a part of t...
Working Together to Stop Violence
She:kon sewakwe:kon Akwesas:ronon. October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month and National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe joins these efforts by hosting the...
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 lo...
The Association of Senior Citizens' 2nd Annual Fall Festival
On September 17th, 2013, the Association of Senior Citizens, in conjunction with the Office for the Aging and Public Transportation, held their second Annual Fall Festival at 4-H Camp Overlook in...
Patience
There are many lessons you teach your children, some more frequently the others. Some arise all on their own without you having to facilitate an example. Others come from the world. We learn many less...
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to inform community members that if they received a letter from Collectiva stating that their Fuel Tax application was incomplete or illegible, they must...
How to Make Your Own Webpage
Author: Monica Peters, MoniGarr.com She:kon Monica, How can I put my own webpage on the Internet? I want to share my work online and become super famous. Nia:wen, Super Famous She:kon Super Famous,...