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Any Interested Persons shall have thirty (30) business days from the first date of publication of this notice to file opposing or related claims, or to provide relevant information to the tribunal; therefore information and related claims should be filed no later than April 5, 2012. Complainant: Inez N. Cook, Akwesasne, NY Respondent: Michael Swamp, Akwesasne, NY Disputed land in question: Lot# 545 Claim File #: LD-2012-002COO Brief Description of Nature of Dispute: Determine Ownership of Property, Alleged wrongful sale....
Community Notice The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has recently concluded negotiations with the Canadian Federal Government regarding the Kawehno:ke-Easterbrook Specific Claim on January 5, 2012 which is a “Loss of Use Claim” that was accepted by Canada for negotiations. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has authorized that a referendum be held to decide on the approval or non-approval of the proposed Final Settlement Agreement. In accordance with Section 4 of the Kawehno:ke-Easterbrook Settlement Agreement Referendum Regulations dated January 21,...
BOTTLE DRIVE & COOK-OUT Saturday, March 3rd #9 gas station hot dogs, hamburgers and soda, for sale. Having a NASCAR party? Save your empties for the bottle drive. We can pick up your bagged empties! Contact Nicole McDonald at 518-651-9889 or Lori Green at 518-358-6650 to schedule your pick up or for more information....
(second Wednesday of the month) To those who have received offence tickets from the Akwesasne Mohawk Police returnable for: Wednesday, March 7, 2012 Should you wish to dispute a ticket and access legal advice, at no cost, please arrive at 5:30 pm. Court begins promptly at 6:00 pm Where a ticket is unchallenged, to avoid court costs of $25.00, it is advisable to pay any fine prior to the court date listed on the ticket. Payment (cash, cheque, money order) can be made at the following locations: • Akwesasne Mohawk Court Administration, CIA # 3...
KATERI HALL March 3rd & 4th Location : Kateri Hall in Hogansburg Doors open at 10 a.m. each day Baked Goods, Lunch will be served All Local Vendors and a Chinese Auction · Pumpkin Pie · Peach Pie · Apple Pie · Meat Pie · Pumpkin Roll · Brownies · Cookies · AND MANY MORE!...
The Executive Director has announced that a General Election for the positions of Grand Chief and District Chiefs will be held on June 23, 2012. Therefore, a revised Voters List will be posted at the following locations: KANATAKON Butters Store Village Currency Exchange St. Regis Post Office KAWEHNO:KE Bank of Montreal Jocks Quick Stop Garnie’s Store TSI SNAIHNE Hums Store OK Den Short Stop If your name is not on the Voters List in your district PLEASE come in to see me at the Justice Building or call me at 613-575-2250 Ext. 2406 or my cell a...
PO Box 101 - Akwesasne, Que .H0M 1A0 OR P.O. Box 1043 Hogansburg, NY 13655 Contact Diane King [email protected]...
This is to inform the community that the following persons have applied for Akwesasne Membership under the Akwesasne Membership Code. Shaikara Amber David, age 16, daughter of Anthony J. David (Akwesasne) and Lisa Filion (non-native). Hunter Ethan Conners, age 17, son of Warren Stanley Conners Jr. (Akwesasne) and Jennifer Legacy (non-native). Aliyah Cook-Butler, age 16, daughter of Katherine Cook (Akwesasne) and Leonard Butler (non-native). Alan Michael Chubb, age 17, son of Margaret Chubb (Akwesasne) and Joseph Lavare (non-native). Taylor...
If you have questions about: • Old Age Security (OAS) Pension, • Canada Pension, • Social Insurance, • Employment Insurance, • Birth Registration and Birth Certificate applications • Services for Children &Youth and other government Programs, Service Canada Representatives are available on the second Tuesday of each month at the Cornwall Island Administration Building #3 (CIA#3) from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. to answer your questions. Please go directly to the CIA#3 for services. The next visit will be on March 13, 2012. They are also available o...
The National Child Benefit Reinvestment Fund Committee will be accepting proposals for new or continuing projects for the new fiscal year from April 2012 - March 2013, The National Child Benefit Reinvestment fund (NCBR) is an initiative that supports low-income children and families. All projects must be based on the following three objectives: • To help prevent and reduce the depth of child poverty • To provide employment incentives to ensure low-income families with children become more self-sufficient, • To reduce overlap and dupli...
This program is designed to provide First Nations youth with financing and support to start an agricultural business. Start your own business, be your own boss. Financing (up to $3,000 in grants) and support is available for successful First Nation applicants. Program Objectives •Help create new businesses with First nations Youth Entrepreneurs •Build skills in agricultural production, business management and finance •Build equity for new First Nations farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs •Provide training and support through local mentors...
The Voters Lists for the Kawehno:ke Easterbrook Settlement Referendum will be posted at the following locations: Kanatakon(St. Regis): Kanonhkwa’tsheri:io’s Main Reception area Monday to Friday 8:30a.m. to 5:00p.m. Tsi Snaihne(Snye): Iohahiio’s Main Reception Area Monday to Friday 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Kawehno:ke(Cornwall Island): CIA Building #3 Office of Vital Statistics Main Reception Area Monday to Friday from 8:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Southern Portion: Akwesasne Library’s Main Reception Area: Monday/Tuesday/Thursday and Friday from 9:00a.m...
From the Office of Vital Statistics Mohawk Council of Akwesasne The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Office of Vital Statistics would like to invite any Elders interested in being an alternate for the Council of Elders. The Council of Elders are appointed by the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne to carry out their duties and responsibilities as defined in the Akwesasne Membership Code, the Charter of the Council of Elders and the Council of Elders Procedure Regulations, dealing exclusively with appeals from the Community relating to the Akwesasne...
Friday, March 30th, 2012 6pm at the Brass Horse Lounge Benefit the 2012 Kateri Conference and the 2012 Kateri Canonization Trip to Rome • Registration from 5pm to 6pm~ • $25 Per Person ~ Teams of Four • Early Registration for the Pledge Sheet Contest The person who collects the most money will win a $500 VISA Gift Card! A min. of $75 collected in pledges secures your team’s registration. Contact Margaret Thomas-Jock 613-575-1194 Win a Trip To Rome Raffle Tickets Mohawk Auction 5/50 Raffle...
Brasher Vets Oldtimers 74, American Legion 45 Harris Oil 77, Mohawk Springs 56 H-Mark Robinson 24 pts, 13 rbds; John Reynolds 18 pts; Rod Poirier 18 pts, 13 rbds; Jamie Keating 11 pts, 6 assts.....M-Chip George 19 pts; John Roberts 12 pts; Dave Beaudin 11 pts; Jack McDonald 10 pt Mohawk Springs 2, Mohawks 0 fft R & R Services 78, Hyde Cons 47 Brasher Vets Oldtimers 74, American Legion 45 Saturday, Feb 25 American Legion 65, Mohawk Plumbing 63 (non-league) A-Rich Trombley 29 pts, 15 rbds; Andy Stone 18 pts...M-Randy Hart 20 pts, 7 assts; Chip...
The Lady Red Raiders and the Malone Lady Huskies battled for the Section 10 Class A title at SUNY Potsdam’s Jerry Walsh Gymnasium. Massena held on to claim a 47-41 victory and advance to the semi finals of the Section 10 Overall crown against Hammond Central. Malone’s defensive strategy seemed to focus on trying to shut down Raider forward Alisha Jacobs by keeping an individual defender on her throughout the game. Jacobs was also forced to play part of the game without her glasses when she was h...
POTSDAM, N.Y.—The SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team (12-9-3) heads to Rochester, N.Y. to play the No. 1 RIT Tigers (23-1-1) in the ECAC West semifinals on Saturday, Mar. 3 at 2 p.m. The contest will mark the Bears first appearance in the semifinal game after Potsdam upset the No. 7 ranked Elmira Soaring Eagles by a score of 2-1. Junior Jen Conophy (Glenmont, N.Y./Albany Ice Cats) was the star in goal, recording 46 saves in the win and secured the Bears’ 12th win on the season, a program record. Senior defenseman Breanna Roy (Orleans, Ontario/Nep...
Akwesasne’s IP hockey team held their annual fun day tournament on Sunday, February 26th at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena. The Initiation Program hosted two teams from Kahnawake, a team from Malone and South Stormont. Each team was made up of 4-6 year olds learning the basic skills of hockey and team play while promoting non-contact fun. Hustler awards were issued after each game to the player who exhibited skill and leadership on the ice, chosen by the opposing team, the recipients are as follo...
The UNDEFEATED St. Lawrence Thunder Pee Wee Hockey Team members are Kyran Sunday, Jay Chubb, Tanner Tarbell, Nathen Moffitt, Cole Allen, Kyler Head, Josh Sanchez, Dylan Wylie, Billy Burgen, Jake Mattice, Matt Derouchie, Josh Underwood, Corson Green, Merrick Taraska and Nate Bressard. Coaches are Jeff Allen and Mark Derouchie. Won -Tier 2 Pee Wee Northern Sectional Championship this past weekend in Glens Falls - Friday 10-2 over Saratoga; Saturday 6-3 over Canton and 3-1 over Bethlehem; Sunday...
March 1-7, 2012 Thursday, March 1 5 IP 6 GAME: Atom vs. Charlan 7 Peewee vs. South Grenville Friday, March 2 11-12 Matt Stone 3:30-5:30 ASC 5:30-6:30 Powerskating 7:35 Warriors vs. 1000 Islands Saturday, March 3 8 a.m. Powerskating 9-12 ASC (IP @ Sensplex Funday) 1 Atom vs. Parents w. Turtle Room 2 Peewee 3-4:30 Midget 6-8:00 Public skating 8-10 Sticks & Pucks Sunday, March 4 10 GAME:IP vs. S. Stormont 11-1 M. Samson 4:00 Peewee Game Monday, March 5 6:30 Peewee 8 Midget Tuesday, March 6 1-2:30 R. Swamp Wednesday, March 7 4-8 Akw. Skating Club...
The Salmon River Girls Varsity Basketball team captured the Northern League Championship with an undefeated record of 8-0. The Shamrocks drew a first round bye in the Section X playoffs because they were the #1 Seed. They played #4 Seed, Gouverneur at the Salmon River gymnasium on February 16, 2012 and defeated the Wildcats with a score of 82-50. This victory placed the Shamrocks in the championship game versus #2 Seed, Canton Central School. The Shamrocks met the Golden Bears at Maxcy Hall at S...
AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Federal Court in Ottawa, Ontario. The signing of the MOU settled the court proceedings brought in 2008 by the MCA against the federal Minister of National Revenue over the CRA’s issuance of licenses for the manufacture of tobacco products on Akwesasne Territory. The MOU is the product of two years of negotiations with the CRA that occurred under the supervision of Jus...
“Bullied student tickled pink by schoolmates’ T-shirt campaign” Two Nova Scotia students are being praised across North America for the way they turned the tide against the bullies who picked on a fellow student for wearing pink. The victim - a Grade 9 boy at Central Kings Rural High School in the small community of Cambridge - wore a pink polo shirt on his first day of school. Bullies harassed the boy, called him a homosexual for wearing pink and threatened to beat him up, students said. Two G...
On Monday, February 27th, 57 year old Larry Thompson of Akwesasne appeared in front of Hon. Jerome Richards, Judge for the County of St. Lawrence in Canton, NY. Thompson was being arraigned on the charges of criminal mischief, resisting arrest and reckless endangerment. The charges were laid against Mr. Thompson after an incident ensued more than six months ago (August, 2011) when Larry used a backhoe to dig up contaminated soil left at the former GM plant in Massena, New York, leading to the ar...
Akwesasne Territory – Emily Lauzon was recently promoted to General Manager of the Mohawk Bingo Palace. “We’re happy to see Emily take this responsibility,” said Mark Garrow, Tribal Chief. “She’s been with the Mohawk gaming industry since the very beginning and knows the business inside and out.” Emily began her gaming career with Akwesasne Mohawk Casino the day the doors opened for business in April 1999. Her first position was as Employee Relations Manager. “This gave me the opportunity to wor...
