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The Canadian Coast Guard will begin spring icebreaking operations on or around March 23rd to the 27th in Akwesasne. The date is only an indicator, as activities could begin before or after that period, according to operational requirements or prevailing weather conditions. Any facilities or equipment on the ice must be moved safely ashore before 11:59 p.m. on March 22nd. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service and the Canadian Coast Guard strongly recommend that pedestrians, fishermen and snowmobilers leave the ice when they see an icebreaker in...
The former IGA building was filled to capacity on Saturday, March14, 2015, with children dressed in full regalia. With their families close by, the girls competed in the Jingle Dress, Shawl Dance, and Smoke Dance, while the boys competed in the Traditional, Grass and Smoke Dance competition. Guiding the young dancers with grace and composure were the lead dancers; Isabelle Wilson and Kahentaienni Thompson. These highly revered dancers started each song or set of songs accordingly. The honored...
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(March 16, 2015) WASHINGTON – Consistent with the initiatives outlined in the 2011 Beyond the Border Action Plan, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson and Canadian Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Steven Blaney today signed the Agreement on Land, Rail, Marine, and Air Transport Preclearance Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Canada. This new agreement reaffirms the United States and Canada’s commitment to enhancing security while facilitating lawful travel and trade, and sup...
Akwesasne, NY - Two tribal members became the newest members of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Election Board on Wednesday, Enniskó:wa/March 11, 2015. Deputy Tribal Clerk Summer Bero administered the oaths to tribal members Stacy Skidders and Kim McElwain in a ceremony held in the Tribe's Community Building Lobby. Election Board members are appointed by Tribal Council for a term of three years. To serve on the Election Board, members must meet the criteria of an eligible voter. The Election...
A Hogansburg man is among 33 people indicted in a multi-agency investigation into heroin and cocaine distribution throughout St. Lawrence County. Justin M. Lashomb, 31, Hogansburg was arrested and charged March 12, accused of conspiracy and controlled substance sale felonies. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was in Watertown the day of his arrest to announce the operation at a press conference. At that time, 26 of the 33 had been taken into custody. Of the seven that remained at large, four ar...
Jonathon Tihawennate Wagers, Wolf Clan, born on April 16, 1975 to Evon Cesar and Allen Wagers in Anaheim, California. Jonathon grew up in Berkeley, California surrounded by his loving family and most cherished by his younger brother Ryan and his grandmother, Mary Papineau Cesar. Jonathon was 39 years old and passed away on Friday, February 27, 2015 in Burlington, VT. He led a life filled with searching for truth and meaning, balancing the traditional Mohawk culture and our modern multicultural...
In Akwesasne Youth Broomball, on the March 1st game against Russell, Kian Lazore scored the lone goal for Akwesasne....
Akwesasne, NY — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) Office of Economic Development (OED) strives to support the local business community by creating partnerships and providing trainings that grow economic development opportunities for Akwesasne businesses. On Monday, March 9th, the OED partnered with the Adirondack Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) to bring a Women and Minority-Owned Enterprise (WMBE) seminar to Akwesasne. The New York State’s WMBE Certification Program was created as a way for minority or women-owned enterprises to bet...
Cornwall – Ontario Power Generation wishes to advise hunters, anglers and recreational boaters on the St. Lawrence River that ice booms will be removed from narrow stretches of the river, starting on Mar. 23, 2015. These booms, which were placed in the river off Galop Island, in the North Channel, near Johnstown and at Prescott, are chain-and-wood devices used to prevent the build-up of ice during the winter. They ensured an even freeze on the river, helping to improve power generation during the winter months. All users of the river should t...
Leah Shenandoah, the daughter of multi SAMMY winner Joanne Shenandoah, was presented withe award for BEST ALTERNATIVE recording for 2014 by the Syracuse Area Music Awards committee on March 6, 2015. Ms. Shenandoah's debut album is entitled "Spectra" and was also cited as Best Debut Album by the Native American Music Awards this past November. Ms. Shenandoah is a visual artist with degrees from Syracuse University and the Rochester Institute of Technology. Shenandoah is the granddaughter of the...
The Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club received a 52 inch flat screen TV from Ronnie Lazore. Lazore was a lucky recipient of one of the many Super Bowl raffles in Akwesasne. He, himself won a large flat screen TV and he had no need for two large TV's in his home and thought who could better use than the children at the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club!...
The Massena village board gave a proclamation honoring Massena Central wrestler Nolan Terrance on Tuesday, March 17. Terrance claimed the NYSPHSAA title in the 285-pound class, the Massena program's first. "You've made Massena Central proud, you've made this community proud ... no doubt you've made the community of Akwesasne proud," Mayor Tim Currier said. "We are very proud of him," Terrance's mother Alexandra David said. Terrance was unavailable for an interview following the board meeting....
Submitted by Theresa Cole In an effort to continue the work in the area of sustainability in construction and maintenance of affordable housing, the Akwesasne Housing Authority (AHA), in partnership with the US Department of Energy's Tribal Energy Program, co-sponsored a special 3-day work session on Tribal Strategic Energy Planning from Monday, January 26th to Wednesday, January 28th, 2015 at the Seminole Hard Rock Resort in Hollywood, Florida. These sessions were specific to the Saint Regis Mo...
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College acceptance letters are arriving to excited college-bound students almost daily and financial aid award letters follow right behind. The award letter contains important information about the financial aid package being offered by the college. Some colleges include a College Shopping Sheet to outline the award; if the student applied to multiple colleges, there may not be a standard award letter, making it difficult to compare and get to the bottom line cost for each college. The New York State Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)...
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Submitted by Communications Department/SRMT Members of the Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department gathered at the Brass Horse Restaurant on Saturday, March 14, 2015 for their annual banquet and awards ceremony. It was a well-attended event as members of surrounding emergency response agencies, representatives of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council, and more importantly the firefighters' spouses and family members were there to show their support. Joi...
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Southern Portion of Akwesasne: Tribal Administration Building - Lobby Friday March 20, 2015 from 10:00am-3:00pm District of Kawehno:ke: AEDA Saturday March 21, 2015 from 9:00am–1:00pm District of Tsi Snaihne: Snye Homemakers Saturday March 28, 2015 from 9:00am-1:00pm Referendum Officers will be on-site at the locations listed to ensure that all Eligible Referendum Voters have an opportunity to vote. Referendum Officers will have access to the website akwesasne.simplyvoting.com and interested Eligible Referendum Voters may vote during this t...
Continued from last week He turned to the assembly and said, “Now we will cross the stream. We will camp here. Then the eldest woman from each family shall go and get water from the river to be used in the food preparation. When she dips up the water she must notice carefully what she sees and must not forget it. I will come early in the morning.” He motioned for everyone to follow him as he crossed the stream. The people followed him as he went to a place along the stream where the grapevine was attached. He grasped the vine and started the...
