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(March 22, 2016) The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced funding for 24 American Indian and Alaska Native communities to deploy clean energy and energy efficiency projects. DOE plans to invest over $9 million in 16 facility- and community-scale energy projects in 24 tribal communities. The Akwesasne Housing Authority is one of those projects competitively selected to receive funding! According to the release, the Housing Authority will install nearly 615 kilowatt (kW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) community-scale solar facilities that will...
Akwesasne's Nolan Terrance has once again claimed the Junior National Greco-Roman Wrestling Championship. Nolan is currently a red shirt freshman wrestler for the University at Buffalo. Over the weekend he competed at the Canadian Junior/Senior Championships in Fredericton, NB and brought home a championship in the 120 kg Greco-Roman championships and a silver medal in Freestyle. Nolan, who also competes for the Kahnawake Survival School Wrestling Club during the off seasons, dominated the...
Cleanup of the PCB-contaminated General Motors site won’t finish this year, and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe says the cleanup plan is “entirely unacceptable.” On March 17, Patricia Spitzley of the Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response (RACER) trust, which owns the site, went before the Massena Town Council and told them their project will go until at least 2017. “The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council and the tribe’s Environment Division have indicated our dissatisfaction that the EPA’s cleanup remedy for the former-Gene...
The North Franklin Shamrock Bantams are the 2015-16 NYSAHA Tier III Champions after defeating the Onondaga Thunder 2-1 in the State Championship Game on Sunday, March 20, 2016. It is the first State Title for the Shamrocks since the 1970's and the first appearance in the finals since the 1990's. After losing four games to the Thunder this season including a 6-2 setback on Friday, the Shamrocks scored first when Braydon Barilko scored from Matt Harvey with 6:35 left in the 2nd to give the...
Submitted by Lani Sunday The Atom Wolves ended their season as 'A' champions with an undefeated 5-0 series win in Mississauga last week and brought home gold medals in their division of 26 teams. They had a rough season with 23 wins, 35 losses and 2 ties but remained positive and overcame many challenges along the way including a short bench for most of the season. Due to a number of unfortunate and extreme circumstances they were able to add 6 new players and coaches for the tournament includin...
MASSENA – Mr. William G. "Willie" Bero, 58, of McKinley Ave, peacefully passed away early Saturday morning, March 19, 2016 at his home. He had been in failing health for the past two years. Willie was born September 16, 1957 in Massena, the son of the late George D. and Susan Square Bero. He first attended Mohawk schools before going to Sacred Heart School in Massena. He graduated from Salmon River Central School in 1976. On July 3, 1986, he married Laurie Leduc in Louisville with Justice R...
AKWESASNE – Elaine G. "Lanie" Castor, 65, Bear Clan, of 49 County Route 45, formerly of Racquette Point, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2016 at the Massena Memorial ER, surrounded by her family, after a brief illness. Elaine was born August 22, 1950, at the family home in Akwesasne, daughter of the late Antione H. and Ann Cook Barnes. She attended the St. Regis Mohawk School, graduating from Salmon River Central School and later from Mater Dei College. She married Wayne C. Castor on June 18, 19...
"Warmth, Remembrance, and Art: 200 Years of Quilts and Comforters in Northern New York" opens at The TAUNY Center on April 2 with a reception from 1:00-3:00pm. Curators Jill Breit and Hallie Bond will make opening remarks and be available for discussion. "Quilts are powerful symbols of rural living. They embody American ideals of endurance, resourcefulness, and commitment to home and family," says TAUNY executive director Jill Breit. In late 2014, Breit, a folklorist, and Bond, a historian,...
Submitted by Jamie Ross Many staff and residents have been under the weather at Iakhihsohtha, but we still manage to have a good time! The staff and residents were "Irish for a day" on St. Patrick's Day last week. The Totas wore green and participated in an afternoon St. Patty's Day bingo. Many staff members wore green to participate in the greenest employee contest. Teneya Mitchell and Joanne Campeau won Tim Horton's gift cards for their participation and enthusiasm. Thank you to all staff for...
(March 19, 2016) Thanks to a special grant awarded to Foothills ARTSociety by Adirondack for Kids, the Malone community will soon be able to enjoy a mural painted on the walls of a building in the village. Since the building overlooks the Franklin County Fairgrounds, it was decided that the theme for the mural would reflect the 166 years of the Fair. Phase One of the project has been completed. In 2015, children in the area were asked to draw their memories of the fair. Since one of the...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Lloyd Nelson Pierce, 77, of 49 County Route 45, peacefully passed into the Spirit World with his loving family by his side on Monday evening, March 21, 2016 at his home. Lloyd was born January 5, 1939 in Duxbury, Massachusetts, the son of the late Luther and Lottie Hunt Pierce and graduated from Tantasqua High School in Brimfield, Massachusetts. He served the US Navy patrolling the shores of Cuba during the Korean Conflict. On April 26, 1974, he married Marie C. Gray in Miami, O...
Cornwall Ontario’s public art gallery, TAG CORNWALL, will be holding an emergency fundraiser for the month of March 2016. In addition to taking donations to reach its goal of $6,000.00, the gallery will be holding a sale of art and assorted goods during the month. For more information drop by the gallery from Wednesday to Saturday from noon to 4 PM at 168 Pitt Street or email [email protected]...
March 14, 2016 On March 9, 2016, Amanda ‘’Zedah’’ Arquette had a 1 lb. 10oz. baby named Zaylia. The baby was born 2 months early and is in the NICU in Syracuse, NY. Amanda is the daughter of Bill and Juanita Arquette (father & step mom) Norma Johnson (mother). The family is attempting to raise money to help defray the costs of food and lodging expenses. Amanda also has two other children in need of care, who are currently being cared for by Juanita. The baby will be in the hospital for approximately 9 weeks. Amanda is an employee at the Akwesas...
By Connie Gerow, 4-H Program Assistant The Cornell Cooperative Extension Youth Development program is pleased to announce a unique opportunity for a youth between the ages of 12 and 15 to own their first registered dairy calf. For many youth, this would be a dream that has come true. The purpose of the CCE 4-H Youth Development Calf Scholarship Award program is to select a youth who is worthy of the award – a Registered Calf which has been donated by a local registered breeder who identifies w...
We introduce this story by saying that Brayden Sonny White contacted our reporter for an interview. Indian Time did not go looking for this story, and we very carefully considered whether or not to print it. Upon interviewing Sonny, we verified the facts with the parties involved as part of the routine of composing every story. And we thought of the professionals that work hard every single day to prevent suicide, who do heroic work. An Akwesasne man who was recently honored by a Washington D.C. think tank says the Akwesasne Suicide Prevention...
The St. Lawrence Thunder Bantam Hockey Team will be to traveling to Charlotte, NC to represent NY State in The USA Hockey National Championships. The Thunder captured the NYS Tier II Title in the State Championship in Buffalo on March 20, 2016 to earn this opportunity. All funds raised will be used to help with travel and lodging expenses for the players while at the tournament from March 30th to April 4th. this years schedule has left a very short window for fundraising this year. The thunder roster includes J, Brothers, C. Cartier, J. Collins...
During March break the Island Recreation hosted a Free Movie night featuring the film "The Lion Guard" and "Kung Fu Panda 3." The show was put on by D & T Cinemas with free refreshments offered up. The local cinema company has become a local fixture appearing at birthday parties (Indoor and Out) and other community events throughout the community and is owned by Jason and Alexandra David....
Tsi Snaihne School February Awards....
Submitted by Danielle (Rourke) O’Mara – Health Coach So, I’m grateful that someone is reading this article/blog, it sure does reach enough people. My interest in health and wellness didn’t come overnight. I had to go through many emotional struggles before deciding to change my way of life. I wasn’t always so willing, even after I started to feel better. You would think that losing weight and feeling better is a great motivator to stay on that path, yet I struggled with temptations all the time. I couldn’t seem to go anywhere with having some...
Mohawk lesson....
Submitted by NNATC Thunder Ceremony is held twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. Tobacco is needed from everyone who attends. Food items are: strawberry drink, fried bread, and corn soup. Candy, fruit and cookies for the Ratiweras is brought. Preparation for inside the long house goes like this: First a large bench is placed in the middle of the floor and boxes or baskets (2) are placed on this bench. This is where the people who bring items (cookies, candy and fruit) for the Thunder are placed. A stick is also placed on the...
Submitted by Wholistic Health & Wellness Program Dealing with angry people in our society is becoming increasingly challenging. Some days, it seems anger surrounds us at home, in the workplace, on the roadways, and at sports events. It is easy to get caught up in an escalating spiral of angry exchanges which usually upsets everyone and does nothing to improve communication or solve the problem at hand. As an alternative, this survival guide is designed to provide practical tips on how to deal with two types of angry people in your life: (1)...
You see a turtle walking across the highway and you pull over to help the little fella off the road. It looks like a garden-variety turtle but as a workshop at the St. Regis Recreation Center showed, there are many different types of turtles indigenous to Akwesasne. Some of those and other species of wildlife are on the way to extinction and the workshop, held last Saturday, March 19, gave an idea of how fragile our environment has become. There are six levels on the endangered species list and...
On March 15, Tribal Police charged Joeanna F. Gagne, 27, of Snye, Quebec with driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with blood alcohol level of .08 percent or more, disorderly conduct and unlicensed operation. Tickets are returnable to Bombay Town Court on April 5. On March 15, Tribal Police ticketed Jeremiah M. Steenberg, 38, of Hogansburg for second-degree aggravated unlicensed and failure to use interlocking device. Tickets are returnable to Bombay Town Court on April 12. On March 17, Tribal Police ticketed Regan Jacobs, 41,...
SAN DIEGO -Bumble Bee Foods, LLC announced that it is voluntarily recalling 3 specific UPC codes of canned Chunk Light tuna due to process deviations that occurred in a co-pack facility not owned or operated by Bumble Bee. These deviations were part of the commercial sterilization process and could result in contamination by spoilage organisms or pathogens, which could lead to life-threatening illness if consumed. It is important to note that there have been no reports of illness associated...
