Articles from the October 27, 2022 edition
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NYS District 21 Candidate Visits Akwesasne
Matt Castelli, a candidate for New York State's Congressional District 21 visited Akwesasne on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Castelli is a former CIA...
St. Lawrence University's Brush Gallery Host "Each One Inspired – Haudenosaunee Art Across the Homelands"
Composed of 53 contemporary artworks by Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) artists from all six Haudenosaunee Nations, the exhibit 'examines the multiple source...
Strut Your Mutt at Generations Park
The dog kingdom of Akwesasne had their day on Sunday. Dogs of all shapes, sizes and breeds were brought to Generation Park on Sunday, October 23 from...
Massena Raiders applaud graduating volleyball players
The Massena Raiders recognized seven graduating senior players during their Oct. 17 home game against Brushton-Moira – Quoya Rourke, Ava Larue, Ella M...
Local Artist Designs Skis for Innovative Company
Akwesasronon Artist Jocelyn "Peanut" Jock designed a set of skis for Vishnu, an exclusive ski and apparel company located in Colorado. Through a...
Baby Boom at Cornwall Hospital
This past summer saw the Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) deliver its highest number of babies in five years. Over 200 babies were delivered in the hospital’s Labor and Delivery Unit from June throug...
MCA HOSTING APPLICATION INTAKE SESSIONS FOR MRZ STATUS CARDS
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to invite the community to either of two application intake sessions for Canada’s new Machine-Readable Zone (MRZ) Secure Certificate of Indian Status c...
Brownfields Project 2022 Update
By Aimee Benedict, Environmental Planner The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division's Brownfields Project team are finishing up the 2022...
SLC Arts Hosts Etsy Workshop
SLC Arts invites you to register for their virtual Etsy workshop on Thursday, November 10th taught by guest artist Peter Paul, a Pennsylvania-based artist and instructor. The course will be three...
Washing White Corn Class
What happens when two guys stand around just talking? A class on washing white corn happens. Ron Lafrance and Jonathan Lazore did just that. They were...
Legend of the Three Sisters
Once upon a time very long ago, there were three sisters who lived together in a field. These sisters were quite different from one another in their size and also in their way of dressing. One of the...
Tsi Niiontkonwarò:roks Nikahá:wi Karihwanóntha tánon Tekarihwa'serákwen
1. Wa'satenonhsahserón:ni kénh tsi niiontkonwarò:roks nikahá:wi? Did you decorate your house for Halloween? 2. Hén, wa'katenonhsahserón:ni tsi niiontk...
Go Beyond the Traditional with Unique Amaryllis Varieties
by Melinda Myers Boost your spirits and winter décor with new shapes and colors of amaryllis. Today there are many beautiful options beyond the...
NYSDOL Announces Minimum Wage Increase for Home Care Aides
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) announced a minimum wage increase for home care aides. Effective October 1, 2022, through Public Health Law § 3614-f, the minimum wage for home care...
SLH's Three Hospitals Receive Age-Friendly Recognition
POTSDAM – The three hospitals that make up St. Lawrence Health were among the 44 New York healthcare facilities recently recognized as 2022 Age-Friendly Health Systems by the Institute for Healthcare...
Tribe Offering November 1st Emergency Food Distribution
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is pleased to announce that an Emergency Food Distribution will be held for Akwesasne families on Tuesday, Kentenhkó:wa/November 1, 2022. The food distribution...
Wildlife Habitat Enhancements Taking Place at RRCA's Cooper Marsh Conservation
The Raisin Region Conservation Authority’s (RRCA) Cooper Marsh Conservation Area in South Glengarry owes much of its wetland habitat to a system of ring dykes and pumps installed throughout the 1...
U.S. Attorney's Office Announces Points of Contact for Election Fraud and Voting Rights Concerns
SYRACUSE – United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys (AUSAs) Michael F. Perry and Joshua R. Rosenthal will lead the efforts of the Northern D...
November 2022 Tribal Meeting Registration Now Open
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council announces that registration is now open for membership to participate in the Monthly Tribal Meeting being held on Saturday, Kentenhkó:wa/November 5, 2...
New school provides education closer to home for high school students in Poplar River First Nation
POPLAR RIVER FIRST NATION – A new Kindergarten to Grade 12 school at Poplar River First Nation means that some high school students will no longer have to travel outside the community to pursue t...
Four New Trustees Join Upper Canada District School Board
October 25, 2022 – The 2022 municipal election has resulted in a shuffle around the trustee table for the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB). In the new term, starting Nov. 15, the UCDSB w...
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Announces 2022 Festival Award Winners
On Saturday, October 22, 2022 at the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Awards Presentation at TIFF Bell Lightbox, the esteemed Festival juries considered film, video, audio, and digital media...
Final regular season games played, fall '22 playoffs approaching
By Andy Gardner. The fall 2022 regular season is drawing to a close and teams are preparing for playoffs. In some of the last regular season games, Massena beat Canton and Potsdam in football, Salmon...
First Nations, Canada Wide, United States COVID-19 Update
Tribe Reports 17 New COVID-19 Cases from October 17th to October 23rd AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s COVID-19 Response Team reported 17 new positive cases of the coronavirus in the sou...
Franklin County COVID Statistics
Statistics for Monday, October 24, 2022 Total Active Cases: 45 At home tests reported: 1 PCRS reported: 7 Statistics for Sunday, October 23, 2022 Total Active Cases: 64 At home tests reported: 4 PCRS...
