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The Twin Leaf Express convenience store, diner and gas bar in Fort Covington, NY has become an issue of controversy for Ft. Covington town officials. The store’s manager, William Black, was named in a criminal summons last week ordering him to appear in town court on Jan. 11. The store’s lawyer, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, and members of the Akwesasne community disagree with the town’s belief that it has authority over the store. Twin Leaf Express is located on property that falls within the Akwesasne Mohawks’ land claim which is still in fede...
Every New Year’s Day the first baby born in any community is usually nicknamed “The New Year’s Baby” and he or she gets to keep that title forever. This year, the first Akwesasne baby born was Trent Diabo who arrived at 3:46 p.m. to mom Margaret Jock and father Blake Diabo. Trent wasn’t expected to arrive until late January but when Jock showed up to the hospital in labor that morning, a nurse heard two heartbeats instead of just one. “She thought it was an echo at first,” said Jock, 27. Joc...
An Akwesasne man was charged with possessing 500 tablets of a pill believed to be Ecstasy during an undercover operation in Massena, on January 4 Brian Jacobs, 23 and Kurt Terrance, 21, were reportedly meeting with undercover police at the Super 8 Motel in Massena, NY. As a result, police seized the pills and charged Jacobs with 2nd degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Both Jacobs and Terrance were additionally charged with having 25. lbs. of marijuana (1st degree criminal possession of marijuana) and Terrance received two...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has passed the halfway mark in their 2009-2012 term of office. To date this Council has seen the close of some long term projects like the Old Age Security file and Kawehno:ke/Easterbrook land claim which are both on the cusp of being completed. Closing out those old files has been just one of the many other areas that Council has been working on over the past year and a half. One important item that is being developed is the fight against prescription drug abuse and working on an awareness campaign. Council...
An Akwesasne teenager was sentenced to jail this week on two charges in two separate counties. On Monday, a Franklin County Judge sentenced Jacob Stehlin, 19 to 1-3 years in jail for having sex with an underage girl(3rd degree rape) in Hogansburg in 2010. Stehlin had previously been released on probation for a St. Lawrence County arson that occurred in the town of Norfolk in 2008. As a result of his Franklin County conviction, Stehlin violated the terms of his release on the 4th degree arson charge and was resentenced Tuesday in St. Lawrence...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Ernest M. Benedict “Kaientaronkwen”, 92, of 893 Island Road, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, January 8, 2011, at the Cornwall Community Hospital, where he had been a patient since Tuesday. Kaientaronkwen was born July 14, 1918 in Hogansburg, the son of the late Charles and Julia Jandreau Benedict. He attended schools on the Reserve , Bombay, and graduated from Massena High School. He attended Syracuse University and graduated from St. Lawrence University in 1940 with...
Rochester, NY - Died peacefully Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at age 78. Predeceased by his daughter, Audrey; sons, Brandon and Richard; brothers, Francis and George. He is survived by his children, Stephen, Michael, Lisa, Barbie, Roy, Donald, Sandra, Patty, Brenda and Julie; many grand–children and great-grandchildren; by sisters, Nancy and Mary; brothers, Mike and Roy; and several nieces and nephews. Charles was a United States Army veteran who served his country during the Korean War. Family will receive friends Thursday, January 13th from 6...
FORT COVINGTON - Roger J. Lauzon, age 63 of 824 County Route 1, Fort Covington, passed away on Monday, January 10, 2011 at the St. Regis Nursing Home, where he had been a patient since 2009. Roger was born on June 11, 1947 in Malone, the son of the late Joseph and Hazel Martin Lauzon. He graduated from Salmon River Central School in 1966 where he was a proud student and supporter of the school. After graduation Roger worked for the family farm and at the local Sunoco station in Fort Covington....
For our little Angel Niklas, you came into our lives on a very special day as a surprise to us all. Christmas Eve baby is the most wonderful Christmas any family could ever receive. You filled our hearts with so much joy and love. It may only have been a short time you adored us all, but it was time you gave us in which we felt so blessed and brought us all much closer. Thank you for giving us that special time together and you will always be forever in our hearts and thoughts each and every day. With all of our love, Daddy, Mommy, Bo, Dylan...
You are my Father I will not look at this as a goodbye. I will not allow the sorrow of this event to destroy me. I will embrace what you have taught me through the years and carry that with me. You have not died. You will forever be a part of me And through me you will forever be a part of my children as well. We are your legacy. I am proud to have had you in my life. You have raised me to the best of your ability and for that I want to thank you. Thank you for being kind, thank you for being...
Submitted by MCA It is with deep sadness that the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne announces the passing of one of our communities’ most respected elders, Condoled Life Chief Ernest Kaientaronkwen Benedict, on the morning of January 8, 2011. Mr. Benedict was exemplary in every sense of the word, and in every aspect of his life’s work. Ernest was one of the first Akwesasronon, and one of the few First Nations people in Canada at the time, to earn a Bachelor’s degree, graduating from St. Lawrence University in 1940. His distinction as a college gradu...
Always Loved I thought it would never happen, at least not to us. I thought you’d always be here. You had your whole life ahead of you. And what happened just isn’t fair. I never thought this could hurt so much. I wish I could see you again, See you laugh and smile. And when things go wrong, I wish you were here to say, “It’s OK,” And give me a big hug. I wish I could change what happened. I thought she should be punished, I guess the courts thought different. Why does she get to live her life,...
Babies of the Year Correction Three babies meant to be featured in last week’s Babies of the Year 2010 spread were mistakenly missed. Below are the correct photos with the correct parents. We regret the error....
Again this year the Office for the Aging was able to purchase and distribute 600 Emergency Food Boxes throughout Franklin County. Each box contains 14 meals which have a safe shelf life of 6 months to bring the recipients of the boxes through the worst winter weather. The distribution of these boxes is no easy job and would not be possible without help from a number of wonderful organizations and people who all worked together providing this service to the seniors in Franklin County. Heart felt...
My Shoes I am wearing a pair of shoes They are ugly shoes Uncomfortable shoes I hate my shoes Each day I wear them and each day I wish I had another pair Some days my shoes hurt so bad that I do not think I can take another step Yet, I continue to wear these shoes There are looks of sympathy I can tell in others eyes that they are glad they are my shoes and not theirs They never talk about my shoes To learn how awful my shoes are might make them uncomfortable To truly understand these shoes you...
Dear Editor, On behalf of the Men’s Council of the Kanienkehaka Kaianerehkowa Kanonhsesne – People of the Longhouse, the following information is being offered, courtesy of the original work done by Karoniaktajeh: MOHAWK TEN COMMANDMENTS 1. BE BRAVE AND FEARLESS – as there can be no peace on Earth for those who are in fear. 2. BE STRONG – in this hard cruel world, only the strong may know peace and happiness. To be weak is to invite aggression, oppression, tyranny, misery and woe. 3. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTS – for only those who fight for it ca...
A big thank you to Lorraine Bero and helpers for making our New Years Eve so enjoyable at the Snye Rec. It was awesome. Thanks again, Liz & Elders...
Thank you, On Wednesday December 22, we drew the three winners for the Christmas Shopping Spree Raffle. The winners are: Kim Loran: won $3,000 Jacob Burk: won $1,500 Dave Hanna: won $500 We would also like to thank everyone who supported the skating club when they bought a raffle ticket, Christmas gift mug, or came to our Holiday Pageant. We greatly appreciate it. Thank You, The Akwesasne Skating Club...
Thank You We would like to thank all those who took the time to help our family in our time of need. Rosemarie, Sonia, Louise, Akat, Alice, Martha, Big Boy & Casey, Perry, John, Andrew, Cindy & friends. We would also like to thank all the women who cooked for the final meal & to the American Legion. Lastly we would like to give our biggest thanks to Crystal, Dana Lee & Melinda for going above & beyond. Niawen ko:wa to our Community. The Herne Family...
My wife, Joanne Shenandoah, and I were preparing to attend the annual Midwinter Ceremony at Akwesasne when we were told of the passing of Ernie Benedict, one of the most venerated of Mohawk elders. Ernie had reached his 92nd year and lived through the greatest social, technological and political changes in human history. He was born in the second decade of the 20th century when Akwesasne was a community intimately tied to its natural environment, its residents self reliant from harvesting the crops they had planted and the fish hauled from...
ESP Psychic Fair made a stop at the Best Western in Cornwall on Jan. 6, 7, & 8 of last week. Ten psychics with abilities ranging from stellar astrologists, palmistry and tarot card readings were on hand to provide insights into the lives of the crowd who came by the show. The ESP Psychic Fair travels from Toronto to Newfoundland, with around 30-40 shows per year. The number of psychics at each event ranges from 10 up to 30 at any given show. Each participating psychic offers their unique gifts...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe held the first of three public meetings to discuss the Broadband Initiatives Program (BIP) on Jan. 6 at the Community Building. Jamie Bay and Steve Cook are two members of the Project Support Team and were on hand to give the background on the project and explain what future steps will be happening. These meetings are intended as sessions to provide all of the general information about Broadband and the project itself before it moves onto the next phase in development. History of the Project In 2006 the region of...
Jamie Marlow from Massena, NY recently won $1,000 in free gas from the Twinleaf franchise. From Dec. 6-31, customers at Twinleaf or Jreck Subs in Hogansburg or Twinleaf Express and Twinleaf Diner in Fort Covington, were able to enter into the Yule Fuel promotion for the chance to win $1,000 in free fuel from Twinleaf. For more information on Twinleaf’s family of businesses, please call 518-358-9012 or visit www.twinleafstores.com....
Submitted by Lynn McCarthy On Wednesday, January 5th , the students and staff of Kana:takon School welcomed four Austrian citizens into their classrooms. One of the school's supply teachers, Melissa Madder, is a relative of the Austrian friends who stopped in. During their stay the visitors provided the Grade 7 pupils with a brief geography lesson informing them about their country's size, population, language, and cuisine. The students in return informed the Austrians about their own Mohawk...
There are 5 basic pillars of health. Those 5 pillars are food quality, proper sleep, clean water, exercise and proper rest. If improved health was one of your New Years’ resolutions these are going to be the areas you need to pay closer attention to. In regards to proper sleep patterns, one must understand that our wake and sleep cycles are governed by circadian rhythms or otherwise what are known as the cycles of the sun. The cycles of the moon and the sun are synced into our genetic fabric in something as simple as a woman’s menstrual cycle f...
