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Akwesasne Mohawk Territory – The United States has joined forces with the Mohawks, resulting in an unprecedented legal effort on the part of both the Tribal Plaintiffs, and the United States Departments of Interior and Justice to uphold the ruling as to the Hogansburg Triangle and to fight the dismissal of other portions of the Mohawk claims including the claims to Barnhart, Croil and Long Sault Islands, as well as the Town of Fort Covington area. While the Mohawks agree that the Hogansburg Triangle, located in the middle of the Saint Regis M...
On Monday, November 26, 2012 the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Criminal Enforcement Unit concluded an investigation into a drug trafficking operation in the District of St. Regis. At approximately 2:00 AM, two St. Regis homes were attended to by Police simultaneously with authorizations to enter and search both residences for Cocaine and Prescription Medication. The warrants were obtained as a result of an investigation that initiated in early November. The early morning raids resulted in the seizure...
Last Wednesday, November 21, the 13U Akwesasne Attack Lacrosse team held a benefit at Tsi Snaihne School. A $5 admission got you a drink, popcorn and a screening of Crooked Arrows, which was shown in the gym. Even more bang for your buck was the attendance of three cast members from Crooked Arrows. After the movie they met fans and signed autographs. Volunteers were the parents of players who are raising money to go to Florida at the end of December to play in the Dick’s Sporting Goods T...
The SRCS Mohawk Club members shared their culture with their classmates on Native American Day, which they celebrated on Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Middle school students took part in the activities in the morning while the high school celebrated in the afternoon. The student body was treated to two films in the auditorium that had been produced in part by the SRCS Native Film class, a fashion show of Native dress and a surprise flash mob dance number before going into the gym for the social....
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Cornwall, Ontario - November 22, 2012 - In the late evening hours of October 24, 2012, while conducting surveillance along the St. Lawrence River, near Cooper’s Marsh, in South Glengarry, members of the CRTF spotted two suspicious vessels near the shore. Shortly thereafter, members approached the shore and spotted a van parked near the water’s edge. Stephane LITALIEN (age 25) and Phillip CAVANAUGH (age 24), both from Cornwall, fled from the scene on foot, but were caught and arrested by CRTF mem...
HOGANSBURG-Mrs. Marlene H. Arquette, age 78, 378 State Route 37, peacefully passed away this morning, November 23, 2012, at her home, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Marlene was born August 27, 1934, in Hogansburg, the daughter of Mitchell L. and Elizabeth Cook Jacobs. She attended the St. Regis Mohawk School, and graduated from Massena High School in 1953. She also attended Mater Dei College. On May 31, 1959 she married Francis Arquette, at the St. Regis Catholic Church. He...
AKWESASNE – Ms. Mary Jane White, age 82, of Sweet Grass Manor, St. Regis, peacefully passed away at her home on Tuesday afternoon, November 27, 2012, with the love and support of her family and Akwesasne Home Support at her side. Mary Jane was born July 7, 1930 in Syracuse, the daughter of the late Joseph White and Mary Oakes. She attended schools in Syracuse. She started working at age 15 in different retail stores in Syracuse before moving to Brooklyn where she went to work for Phizer M...
Adeline “Binky” Herne and family would like to give a big Thank You/ Niawenko:wa to everyone who came out in support of the Big E’s Chicken BBQ Benefit on November 17th, 2012. The benefit was a giant success and all donations and dinner purchases were greatly appreciated. A special thanks to Bethe Lazore and Missy Francis for their hard work in organizing the event, and to all the awesome people who donated their time, cooking skills, positive attitudes and smiling faces to bring every...
Plattsburgh, NY, Nov. 28, 2012 — The Turtle Island Trust today filed a lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court challenging the legality of Clinton County’s foreclosure actions against several parcels of land located in the town of Altona. Eleven of these parcels are being offered for sale by Clinton County in an online auction scheduled to take place this Friday, November 30 at 9:30 a.m. Anyone considering bidding in the County’s online auction is warned that he or she will automatically become a party to the Trust’s lawsuit against Clinton...
The photos in last weeks article on the Snye Christmas Enchantment included some wrong captions. We apologize....
Akwesasne Mohawk Casino – The newly opened Cascades Lounge at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino recently hosted a check presentation to Ironworkers Local 440 for proceeds from this summer’s 10th Year Anniversary Ironworkers Festival at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. Darlene Dilcox, long time organizing committee member and Director of Casino Services, was pleased to present former Business Manager, Mike Swamp, and Local 440 Representative, Bill Sears, with a check for $5,657.96 which includes pro...
Submitted by Misty Lazore This year for World AIDS Day, MCA Community Health is bringing in Lisa Tiger to do presentations at AMS, as well as at Iohahiio to educate the community on HIV/AIDS. Lisa will also be presenting on World AIDS Day, Saturday, December 1st at the St. Regis Mohawk School. This event is scheduled to run from 2-5pm with traditional food, singers & dancers as well as a red lantern lift off and the making of a human red ribbon. Please consider joining us for this event filled a...
In response to the recent coverage of the EPA Hearings and the politician’s quips on the issue of cleaning up Alcoa’s toxic contamination of our immediate environment. Much is being made about the cost of the clean-up and the effectiveness of various plans. Also, how those solutions will impact whether or not Alcoa will remain in the area. When a good samaritan passes by a burning house and decides to help, when they go into the burning building I doubt very much that the rescuer begins rearranging the furniture. They save the inhabitants and...
Mohawk Nation Council Has Authority Over CKON By Doug George-Kanentiio I have been asked repeatedly about the intent of CKON’s original board of directors, the ones who spent two years planning and raising money for the station before it began on air broadcasting on October 1, 1984. I was on that board with the following Akwesasronon: Salli Benedict, Diane Lazore, Francis Boots, Frank David, Lloyd Benedict and Brian Cole with Jake Swamp as our advisor. We had to make decisions as to the organization of the station, its physical location, l...
November 14, 2012 Charles J. Kader P.O. Box 211 Rooseveltown, New York 13683 Young S. Chang Remedial Project Manager U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 290 Broadway 20th Floor New York, New York 10007-1866 Environmental Protection Agency Hello. I am submitting my personal comments for the record pertaining to the ALCOA-Massena Grasse River EPA Cleanup. I support the remediation to the highest level possible, at any cost required to do so, by any parties involved. The recent public comments concerning this regional watershed clean-up by the...
MOHAWK COUNCIL OF AKWESASNE OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEFS 19 Kentenhko:wa 2012 [Reply to Donna Benedict November 8, 2012 Letter Indian Time edition 30#44] Dear Indian Time: I recently read the letter you published from Donna Benedict on November 8th and felt compelled to respond as Portfolio holder of the Akwesasne Justice Department for the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. Given the serious and misleading statements in the letter it is important that I respond fully. Mrs. Benedict first accuses Council of “being manipulated by the Canadian g...
Indian Time features all the babies born in 2012 in our first issue of 2013. Please bring in your baby’s photo and information so they will be included. They can also be emailed to [email protected] or bring them to our office anytime on or before December 10th. Include: It’s a boy/girl Baby’s name Date of birth Weight Parents Siblings Grandparents Great grandparents Call 358-9531 or 575-2063 if you need further information....
Letter to the Editor, She:kon. My name is Charles Kader. I have been requested to write something about myself by the Indian Time newspaper. It is again my honor to contribute my opinion to this publication. I have submitted more than two dozen written opinions on various subjects over the years. I have also been an Indian Time subscriber in the past.I am 43 years of age, married and grew up in Erie, Pennsylvania, from a family of ironworkers working out of Local #348. I have one brother, and we have often been confused for one another. We...
(Akwesasne, November, 2012) If you have questions about: Old Age Security (OAS) Pension, Canada Pension, Social Insurance, Employment Insurance, Services for Children &Youth and other government Programs, One Service Canada Representative is available on the second Tuesday of each month at the Cornwall Island Administration Building #3 (CIA#3) from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. to answer your questions. Please go directly to the CIA#3 for services. The next visit will be on November 13, 2012. They are also available on the fourth Tuesday of each...
This picture was painted by Kamri Karonhiaka:ise Arquette-King and it is titled “A Rainy Day.” Kamri is a K-4 student at the Kanatakon School....
AGGRAVATED UNLICENSED OPERATION Massena, NY - Kahontineh Swamp, 38, of Cook Road, Hogansburg, was charged by Massena Village police with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and ticketed for speed in zone on State Route 37 at 1:18 p.m. Sunday. COURT Richard L. Benedict, 31, of 112 Frogtown Road, Hogansburg, went before Massena Village Justice Eric J. Gustafson and pled not guilty to a fourth-degree grand larceny count. He had been charged with grand larceny after he shoplifted over $1,000 of merchandise from Walmart...
Submitted by Carrie Jacobs VETERANS AND EPILEPSY WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common form of injury in servicemen and women returning from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). It is the leading injury among these servicemen and women. Post-Traumatic Epilepsy (PTE) is a seizure disorder that is caused by TBI. The Risk of PTE increases with the severity of the TBI. There are available resources to help veterans and family members receive accurate information regarding PTE and TBI. 1.64...
By Kaniethonkie The Holiday Season is upon us. I could have written how to save money on Christmas, but I would have told you not to celebrate it. I don’t. But I don’t want to push my beliefs of such onto others. Let them find out for themselves. But I can help you on how to save money on holiday travel this year. My family and I take advantage of this season to spend quality time together without all the holiday trappings, and the best way to do that is to get out of town. After a few years of this we have come up with our own traditions. Whi...
1. Kenhnikahá:wi This time of season 2. Tenhonwanonhwará:ton They will give thanks 3. Shonkwaia’tíson Our Creator 4. Tsi nahò:ten What 5. Thohka’wánion He has provided 6. Ne taionkwáhshnie For our support 7. Okaristiiáhne Thursday 8. Tewáhsen tékeni 22th 9. Shískare The date 10. Ratinatónhkhwa They call it 11. Teiontenonhwaratón:tha Thanksgiving 12. Awenhnísera Day 13. Nikahá:wi Time 14. Ronakiohkowá:nen A large group 15. Onkwehshón:’a People 16. Ratihwatsiraién:ton Families here and ther...
