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On Thursday, April 7, 2016 Jib Turner, President of Laker Development, a housing manufacturer, will be here to present on steel manufactured homes. This information session will be held at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena’s Turtle Room on Thursday, April 7, 2016 from 6PM-9PM. Laker Development is seeking investors for a manufacturing facility in Akwesasne and would like to discuss this investment opportunity. In addition, Bill Montour, President, Aboriginal Housing Protective Association, will also present on home insurance needs as well as discu...
SATURDAY, APRIL 16, 2016 3:00pm-7:30pm Westville Firehouse Menu: Spaghetti with Meatballs, Italian Bread, Salad Bar & Dessert Bar Adults-$8.50 Seniors-$7.50 Children 12 & Under-$4.00 Under 5-free Benefit Westville Ladies Auxiliary Take-outs available!! Call-358-4450...
CKON radio is starting a story-telling program to air at approximately 3:30 to 3:45 on Tuesdays and Thursdays during the summer months. Varying ages of storytellers are required and each reader must be a current student between the ages of 10-18. The stories will be read in English and some stories in the Mohawk language. All segments will be pre-recorded to allow for editing and to ensure the story fits into the allotted time. The stories will focus on Native American culture including such topics as ceremonies, Native American symbols,...
Saturday, April 16th, 2016 Tewatahita Walking Trail at Generations Park Cost: $40 Adult $10 youth 18 & under $5 each additional child in a family Under 5 is free Cost includes: T-shirt, food, and prizes to be won. Join our FitBit challenge! To pre-register & reserve a t-shirt contact: Carrie 315-705-1130 Chanel 315-212-2680 Wanda 315-296-2190 Or sign up the day of the walk! This is a non-competitive 5K so come out for a stroll for a great cause! Starts at 10 AM...
St. Kateri Tekakwitha Center To benefit the Altar & Rosary Society of the St. Regis Church Friday, April 8th 9am to 4pm Saturday, April 9th 9am to noon JEWELRY, PURSES AND SCARVES (All items lightly worn and remain in excellent condition) Light lunch concession will be available....
Fundraiser for Margaret Kaweienon:ni Cook-Peters’ travel expenses to Ottawa for cancer treatment. Spaghetti Dinner – $10.00 Friday April 8, 2016 11am to all sold Snye Recreation Center Eat In or Take Out Paid Pre-orders can be delivered with 5 or more orders. Raffle Mohawk Style Items will be on display at Kanonhkwatsheri:io starting Thursday, April 7, from 10:00am to 4:00pm. All items will be drawn on Friday at the Spaghetti Dinner....
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By Connie Gerow, 4-H Tribal Mentoring Site Coordinator Typically, as children grow there is a desire for having a pet. Sometimes the pet may be a kitten, puppy, bunny or whatever. Oftentimes, a pet is selected, purchased, brought home only to find out that owning any type of pet can be more work than desired by the child and family. Sometimes families think that having a pet will provide the youth a sense of ownership and responsibility. Hence, the title – Look Before You Leap into Rabbits! D...
Submitted by Joe Francis The Casselman Vikings won the first game of the seven-game Central Canada Hockey League 2 championships on Sunday. They defeated Perth 4 to 1. Sean David had the go ahead winning goal and scored a second goal later on in the game. They will have played Perth on Tuesday and game three is Thursday night in Casselman....
WASHINGTON (April 5, 2016) — The American Red Cross is holding its nationwide Giving Day on Thursday, April 21. The one-day event is designed to rally the American public to support the Red Cross as it meets its critical and lifesaving mission of helping families who have been affected by disaster or emergencies. Every year, the Red Cross responds to nearly 66,000 disasters – the vast majority of these are home fires – where a family has lost everything; the roof over their heads, their clothes, and their most cherished possessions. It takes...
Massena varsity lacrosse and baseball teams are returning to the field for 2015-16. A dozen athletes from Akwesasne will compete as members of the boys lacrosse team. They are Kendrick Angus, Hunter Pyke, Kyran Sunday, Montana Pierce, Kainen Francis, Mitchell Terrance, Isaiah Cree, Tyler Armstrong, Turner Thomas, Tehatenonwaratons Thompson, Michael Gardner and Mason Panuelo. “All of our players are fun to watch and will look for this to be a breakout season,” Massena boys lacrosse Coach Kris Covell said. “We have a good mix of veterans and youn...
By Andy Gardner The varsity girl’s lacrosse team opened their 2016 season with a 12-9 loss to Indian River in Massena on Thursday, March 31. Kyrsten Stone led Massena’s offense with four goals and two assists. Devin Kelly notched two goals and two assists. Abbey LaClair, Blake Gibson and Julia Blair each scored once, with Cayla Hinkley assisting a single play. Brynne Lafave led Indian River with six goals and an assist. Lydia LaBarge and Alexzha Garcia each scored twice. Erika Ramskov blocked nine shots for Massena. Rebecca Monica worked the...
Friday, April 1 - Thursday, April 14 Ice Removal/Spring Maintenance...
Epilepsy within the Akwesasne Community is more common than we realize. As well, within the United States 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy over a lifetime. Epilepsy does not discriminate and it can affect anyone at any time during their life. Epilepsy is a neurological condition which affects the nervous system. A person who has had at least two seizures that were not caused by some known medical condition is diagnosed with epilepsy. Seizures are caused by disturbances in the electrical...