Articles from the October 13, 2022 edition
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Land Acknowledgement and Resurgence: Unveiling of 'Gayaneñhsä•ʔgo•nah' by Onondaga Artist Brandon Lazore
In recognition of Indigenous Peoples' Day, Syracuse University unveiled Gayaneñhsä•ʔgo•nah ("The Great Law of Peace") by Onondaga Artist...
Akwesasne Celebrates with Grand Opening of New Skatepark
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is thrilled to announce the opening of the Akwesasne Skatepark. The grand opening was held on Saturday, October 8th...
Village of Potsdam recognizes Indigenous Peoples Day
POTSDAM – The Potsdam village board recently voted to recognize Monday, Oct. 11 as Indigenous Peoples Day, which passed unanimously. Village Trustee Alexandra Jacobs-Wilke said she introduced the...
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Massena-SRC girls soccer game goes to Raiders; 'Rocks blank Malone in boys' bout
By Andy Gardner. In recent Salmon River and Massena varsity sports action, the Raider girls beat the Shamrocks at Massena. The Shamrock boys soccer...
Indigenous Women's Arts Conference Features Dozens of Mohawk Artists
The Indigenous Women's Arts Conference, October 14-16 will have dozens of free workshops for Indigenous women like basketry, sewing, pottery, drum...
GARY B. FULLER
MASSENA – Gary Brian Fuller, 87, unexpectedly passed away Wednesday evening, October 5, 2022, at Massena Hospital. Through his death and Gary's gene...
MARY DAVID Wahientha
AKWESASNE – Mary (Barnhart) Wahientha David, 89 years of age, of Sweet Grass Lane, Kanatakon, died on Friday evening, October 7, 2022, at the Cornwa...
Tribally Licensed Sovereign Cannabis Company Holds Soft Launch
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Chief Ron LaFrance shared support and wishes for much success to all the team members of the Sovereign Cannabis Company,...
Salmon River Middle School Student of the Month Program
Students at the Salmon River Middle School have been participating in the Student of the Month Program. The program focuses on the featured character...
Friends of the Ogdensburg Library Welcome Author Barbara Briggs Ward
The Friends of the Ogdensburg Public Library invite the public to the Ogdensburg Public Library during our 100th Anniversary Celebration Week (October 15-21). We are excited to announce that local...
MCA Notes the Passing of Mary David
With sadness, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is sharing the loss of community elder Mary David, former Grand Chief and District Chief. Mary was well-respected for her contributions to community...
Indian Time Notes Passing of Professor Ed Dubinsky Memorial Service October 22
Professor Ed Dubinsky died on May 8 at his home in Miami, Florida. He was a great friend of the Akwesasne Freedom School providing instruction in mathematics during the first two years of its formatio...
The Supreme Court Will Decide the Future of Clean Water for Generations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, October 3, 2022, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for the case Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, deliberating what waterways and wetlands are...
Clarkson Researchers Develop Innovative Method to Fabricate Eco-Friendly Adsorbents for Heavy Metal Ion Removal by 3D Printing
One of the leading causes of water pollution is heavy metal contamination which has profound adverse effects on human health and the environment. That’s why Clarkson University researchers have...
MCA Community Consultation Begins for Draft Akwesasne Cannabis Law
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is notifying the community that Akwesasne Legislative Enactment Procedural Regulations (LEPR) - Phase III Community Consultation in the development of the Draft...
KANONHKWA'TSHERI:IO CLOSURE: PROGRAMS AND SERVICES UPDATE
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Community & Social Services (DCSS) are providing the community with the following update regarding the...
What is a "Treaty"?
The English word “treaty” has its ancestry in a French word meaning, “to bargain”, there is no Mohawk equivalent words implying agreement are used as translations. In Canadian law, it is...
Ska'niónhsa Iató:rats
1. Tehniiáhsen tehnón:kwe tehnonkwehón:we 2 Native men 2. Iató:rats 2 are hunting 3. Iatakièn:'a A father and his son 4. Kanenna'kè:ne...
Marriage, Divorce, and Custody Code Final Draft Now Available
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Clerk is providing notification to tribal members that after posting the “Tenkwahswanón:na” Chapter 2 – Marriage, Divorce, and Custody Code” for...
Long-awaited 'Spirit Rangers' Debut
By Aliyah Chavez. ICT. When Netflix's 220 million subscribers log into their accounts on Monday, they will find a new animated series called "Spirit...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Courts Unveils New Logo
AKWESASNE -- The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Courts unveiled a new logo that better reflects the Tribe's judicial branch of the tribal government. The...
Fat Bear Voting Ends with a Winner!
Some of the largest brown bears on Earth make their home at Brooks River in Katmai National Park, Alaska. Brown bears get fat to survive, and Fat Bear...
More people now eligible to give blood or platelets with the Red Cross
WATERTOWN – The American Red Cross now invites those who spent time in the U.K., Ireland or France and have never tried to give blood due to concerns over variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (vCJD)...
Police Blotter
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department Citations and Arrests (See Pictures) ASSAULT Cornwall, ON – Darrell Herne Jr., 32, of Cornwall was...
Agathe Konwanihen Swamp and Paul Kanentakeron DeLorimier
Agathe Konwanihen Swamp (born 1859) married Paul Kanentakeron DeLorimier in 1878, Children: Thomas Tarentanehken (born 1895) and Margaret...
