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Phillip Barreiro claimed top honors at a qualifying tournament for Team Canada’s wrestling squad over the weekend of March 22 and 23 in Edmonton, Alberta. With the victory, he earned the right to compete in the Pan-American Games in Mexico this coming July. “It was a pretty successful tournament,” he said during a phone interview. “I’m obviously satisfied with the Greco-Roman results.” Barreiro also claimed fifth place in the freestyle side of the Edmonton tourney. His twin brother, Thomas Barreiro, took fourth place in Greco-Roman and did not...
Written By Robert Mackenzie The 43rd annual LNHL took place in Mississauga, Ontario during the week of March 9th to the 13th. Over the course of the week, 164 teams competed for bragging rights in Ontario as the Top Dog in hockey at their age level. After opening ceremonies were completed with special guest appearances by Wendel Clark and Brandan Nolan, the puck was ready to drop in pursuit of the LNHL Cup donated by the Dreamcatcher Fund. In the novice division the Akwesasne Wild started off...
Jenna Herne, a Licensed Veterinary Technician, recently participated in one of the most legendary and storied races in North America; the Iditarod. Considered the "Last Great Race on Earth", the Iditarod is a dog sled race that consists of teams of 7 to 12 Alaskan Huskies pulling a dog sled over seven to eight days on the historic Iditarod Trail that runs approximately 1,150 miles between Seward and Nome, Alaska. Herne spent 18 days volunteering her time and lending her expertise as a trained li...
Submitted by Carrie Jacobs, Akwesasne Epilepsy Support Group On March 22, 2014 members of the Akwesasne Epilepsy Support Group attended the 8th Annual National Walk for Epilepsy in Washington, D.C.! The group consisted of Carson Oakes, Carrie Jacobs, Dustin Oakes, Wallace Jacobs Jr., and Montana Jacobs. Through fundraising efforts and the help of the community the group were able to make a team member's dream a reality. Proudly they carried their team banner and the Iroquois confederacy flag...
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne recently ran a series of classes for adults to learn the fine craft of making traditional outfits, mukluks and tanning hides. Their classes ran on various time schedules during March, from daily classes for traditional dress making, to two weekend sessions for mukluk making. Master seamstress Debbie Solomon led the traditional outfit class with several students. Most students were given enough instructions and time to sew a complete outfit which included a ribbon...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Lonnie J. Thompson "Kariwaienton", 61, of Geronimo Lane, passed into the Spirit World on Wednesday morning, March 19, 2014 at the home of his daughter, Margaret, with his family and friends by his side. Kariwaienton was born February 13, 1953 in Cornwall, the son of Rose M. David Thompson and the late John B. Thompson. He graduated from Salmon River Central School before entering the US Marine Corps, serving in Vietnam during the war. On November 4, 1978, he married Sandra J...
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Ruth D. Hill, age 90, a longtime resident of Iakhihsohtha Lodge, formerly of Sweet Grass and Liverpool, peacefully passed away Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at IAK HIH SOH THA Lodge. Ruth was born June 29, 1922 on Cornwall Island, the daughter of the late Peter Thomas and Sarah Terrance David and attended schools in Syracuse. For many years Ruth lived in Liverpool and worked at the Hancock Airport as a clerk in Sky Chef Gift Shop. During the war efforts, she assembled automatic weapon...
On behalf of the staff and clients at Ionkwanonhsasetsi Adolescent Treatment Center, we would like to send a big Nia:wen'kowa to all who participated and helped to make our volleyball tournament and Indian taco sale a success. The event took place on March 15, 2014 at the TsiSnaihne Recreation Center. We would also like to extend a special thanks to Brandon and Tammy David, along with team WU for all the donations as well as time and effort put into this event, your help was greatly...
In these days of rapid, often overwhelming change the need to be anchored in culture and community becomes critical. If one is to stand against these technological and social waves there must be ideas, rituals and beliefs which are so deeply rooted as to weather those forces which would otherwise leave us as transients without substance or meaning beyond the immediate. For the Mohawks we have been fortunate in having the essence of a common identity in place and over the past generation have taken steps to insure we continue as a people. We...
The Seniors Center was packed last Thursday night for the Akwesasne National Native HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The event was hosted and sponsored by the ACT NOW Advisory Committee. There were several booths from community programs and businesses all to promote mental, spiritual, physical and emotional health, and to highlight what each has to offer in this area. There were also three guest speakers at the event including National Aboriginal Youth Council on HIV/AIDS – NAYCHA's Tommi Hill, E...
On Saturday, despite the blizzard outside, it was spring inside Blooming Beauty Floral and Gift Shop as they celebrated their grand opening. A steady flow of customers came through and enjoyed complimentary refreshments, samples of the Stonewall sauces that Blooming Beauty carries and entered to win great prizes. Customers were also treated to a complimentary carnation just for stopping in and seeing the many great things Blooming Beauty offers. If you are a last minute gift giver Blooming...
A South Carolina man was sent to federal prison on Monday, March 24 for his role in a cigarette- and marijuana-smuggling operation based in Akwesasne. William D. Humphries, 67, of Lake City, S.C. was sentenced to six years in federal prison by Judge Norman A. Mordue in U.S. District Court, Syracuse. He was also ordered to undergo three years’ post-release supervision, pay a $7 million monetary judgment and a $4,400 special assessment. On November 11, 2013, Humphries was convicted after a two-week-long jury trial of one count of interstate t...
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Name: Ierihwanirats Vivian Silver Born: March 5, 2014 Weight: 7lbs 14 oz Length: 21 inches Parents: Terri Lazore & Washogeebic Silver Maternal Grandparents: Ron & Pauline Lazore Paternal Grandparents: Dr. Roberta Johnson & Mark Silver Siblings: Aanzhenikwe, Wejiiw, Waaznoday, Gabrielle Mushtewin, Tia, Rawennakaien, Rariwakerons, Kawennanirats...
Akwesasne – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe proudly welcomes Michael Cook as our new Director of Health Services, starting March 31, 2014. Mike's experience brings thirty years of Indian Health Services leadership and knowledge home to our people. Mike returns to Akwesasne most recently from Syracuse, where he has been responsible for oversight of Contract Health Services programs for the Nashville Area Offices of Indian Health Service. Mike has served as the Executive Director of the United S...
HOW YOU CAN HELP The Aboriginal Cancer Care Unit and the Canadian Cancer Society have years of experience in helping people prevent, control and deal with cancer. Following are some helpful reminders. When someone you know has cancer. Chances are, we will all be affected by cancer either directly or indirectly through family community members or people we work with. A cancer diagnosis can be stressful for the individual, family and community. You may want to offer support. Here are some ways you can help. 1 - Keep in touch. Keeping in contact...
I’ve written a few articles on saving money while on vacation and here are a few more ideas. With that said, going on vacation doesn’t have to break your bank or blow your budget for months to come. The key to saving money and staying within a budget on your vacation is to “HAVE A PLAN”, a plan to have fun and to stay within budget. So you and your family won’t look like the Griswalds in a recession, here are some not so obvious ways to save money on your Spring Break vacation. Be flexible with your flights. When booking online try being fle...
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By Donald L. Hassig I waited all winter for the March 18, 2014 meeting of the St. Lawrence County Board of Health. I awaited this meeting with great anticipation because I believed that it would be a time when people in government talked with people from Akwesasne and St. Lawrence County about PCB exposure, total persistent organic pollutants (POPs) exposure and the damages to health that have been caused and continue to be caused by this exposure. The St. Lawrence County Board of Health has a rule that a member of the public can speak for no...
Submitted by Judy Cole Our club went on a trip to Lancaster, PA last week. We went to a quilt show that was put on by the National Quilters Association. The show was held in the Marriot Conference Centre. It was three floors of the top quilters in the U.S. and many vendors selling all kinds of machines and quilting supplies, all the new things that quilters use. The visitors were from all over the U.S. and Canada. We saw many busses from Canada. The entrance was just like a show place, with...
By Barry M. Montour & Kaweienon:ni Peters Akwesasne is full of amazing people with incredible life stories that need to be shared. The history of Akwesasne unfolds through the stories and the experiences of the people who lived them. Too often these seemed insignificant or unimportant at the time. But by looking more closely and paying attention to them, we can learn so much about the people and events that make up the rich fabric of our community. This is part one of a series of stories and...
Do you have any old photos that you'd like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the same building as CKON. Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owner....
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police issued the following tickets between March 18 and 23: Fail to keep right - Briana S.L. Maldonado, 26 of Constable after a traffic stop on March 18. Speeding - Jamie Williams, 43 of Honesdale, Penn. for speeding on March 18 on state Route 37. Inadequate head, tail lights - Carl B. Rathwell, 58 of Chesterville, Ont. on March 18. Inadequate stop lamp - Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police charged Katherine Lazore, 33 of Hogansburg on March 19. Inadequate headlight - Emma L. Shenandoah, 34 of Hogansburg on March 19....
Division: Economic Development Salary: $43,992.00 – 107,161.60 11-1021 Status: Full-time, Exempt Deadline: Onerahtókha\April 11, 2014 Description of Position: The Office of Economic Development (OED) Director will oversee the daily operations of the OED. The Director will develop a comprehensive strategic plan for the OED. The Director will identify potential projects, programs and services that will enhance the economic development of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) and the Akwesasne business community. The Director will ensure that th...
