Articles from the May 20, 2010 edition
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Racetrack building burned
Owners of Mohawk International Raceway as well as police are searching for an individual or individuals responsible for burning a building at the...
Salmon River welcomes new school board members
Salmon River Central School recently announced two vacant seats on its school board open for election. The school board seat is a 5-year position responsible for orchestrating the direction of the...
2010 Senior Games
Akwesasne’s 2010 senior games took off last week on May 10, 12 and13 at the St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center in Hogansburg with events hosted at the Tri...
Cops on trial take the stand
Two policemen on trial for their roles in a 2008 police chase that ended with three fatalities took the stand this week in a Cornwall courtroom. Constable Michael Biron and Sergeant Kenneth “Kuy” Cha...
Lisa Lafrance
Lisa Margaret Lafrance, of Akwesasne, age 44, passed away at the Ottawa General Hospital on Friday May 14, 2010. Wife of the late Larry King. Dear...
Niawen
Thank you to the community of Akwesasne for the fundraiser for my son, Brad Bonaparte. These events raised $7,003.00 through the barbecue chicken dinner, the blues bands in the evening, the raffle of...
Thank You
Thank you, We would like to thank all the wonderful people who helped us give Tawietsia the send off that he wanted and deserved; our family and friends who were there from day one to prepare for...
Letter to the Editor
May 15, 2010 Letter to the Editor: I nominated Randy Hart for chief of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe because of a number of reasons. First, I like his attendance at the monthly tribal meetings. Every...
Letter to the Editor
Letter to the editor, My name is Jason McDonald, I was one of the candidates for the tribal sub-chief position that the community will be voting on June 5th. I was nominated by my mother Edith...
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor 5/17/2010 The recent events in the Gulf of Mexico demonstrates the vulnerability of the energy market, insofar as a simple remote shutoff at the base of these off shore drilling rigs, coul...
Change is Where Its At this Coming Election
Three candidates warrant serious consideration this election. After working very hard for two terms as sub-chief, a position that puts the sub-chief in close and frequent contact not only with the...
Letter to the Editor
Congratulations to the $700. winner of the Kawehnoke Kateri Circle 50/50 Raffle, which took place on Sunday, May 16, 2010. Our winner was Jayleigh McDonald of Snye, QC. Thank you all for your...
Correction
Correction The following were missed on the Salmon River Central Elementary Honor Roll lists. Sadie Adams & Brook Oakes. Grade 5...
Cornwall Regional Task Force seizes contraband tobacco and arrests 14 individuals
(CORNWALL, ONTARIO) – The Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) made or assisted in contraband tobacco seizures in the following regions between May 6...
Correction
The photo below* ran in last week’s issue with an incorrect team name. We apologize for the error. Kanienkehaka Crunch Team performed community s...
Off to the races!
The grade 2 classes competed May 14, 2010 at Tsi Snaihne School. Students were asked to design and create a vehicle that would go the farthest down a...
Tsi Snaihne students of the month
Submitted by D. O’Connell The students of the month for April enjoyed a pizza party with the principal in the school library on Monday, May 17th. A s...
Salmon River Central High School Awards Ceremony
1. Valedictorian: Pratik Patel Salutatorian: Kaitlin Patenaude HIGH HONORS: Dane Alexander, Rachel Benedict, Olivia Cook, Stephanie Fleury, Emily Fritz, Raymond Phillips, James Pyke, Braden Seidel,...
Tracking the Environment
To Start Making Your Home Energy Efficient and To Reduce Waste: To Start Making Your Home Energy Efficient and To Reduce Waste: • For renters or h...
GM cleanup
Cleaning up General Motors Powertrain plant in Massena will take an estimated $150 million from an $800 million federal Environmental Response Trust to help remediate and redevelop the polluted GM...
Enabling
What is enabling? You are enabling when you do something for your alcoholic/addict that they could and should do for themselves. When you help someone to avoid the consequences of their actions, you...
The latest buzz on coffee
It’s addictive. It’s delicious. And it may actually be healthy for you. New studies suggest that drinking coffee may protect against liver cancer and type 2 diabetes. In a number of studies, peo...
Natural ways to combat head lice
According to the Mayo Clinic, head lice is the second most common communicable disease (after the common cold) among school children. These tiny insects are parasites that live and feed on the blood...
Teiohnionwarón:ton Otsì:tsia - The Rose Part 2
5. Wa’kèn:ron ne teiohnionwarón:ton otsì:tsia The rose said 51. “Nio, tsi iah tesewaia’tató:ka tsi nahò:ten sewateríhonte.” “It is true, It doesn’t s...
The Covenant Chain
The sailing ship that was the symbol of the British in the Two Row Wampum is also an essential element of the Silver Covenant Chain. It is that ship which was being tied to the Confederacy, first by a...