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An enhanced and renamed Six Nations Day, Friday, September 4 at the 2015 Great New York State Fair will bring more of the story of the Iroquois nations and their people to a wider audience, Acting Fair Director Troy Waffner and Onondaga Nation Tadodaho Sid Hill announced today at a press conference. The day will begin with the raising of the Haudenosaunee flag. This will mark the first time in the Fair’s 175 year history that the flag has flown at the Fairgrounds. It symbolizes the end of hostilities among the nations and the burial of w...
Submitted by Carrie Jacobs Washington, DC-The Akwesasne Epilepsy Support Group successfully completed the Epilepsy Foundation's 9th Annual National Walk for Epilepsy! Thousands of enthusiastic walkers came together on Saturday April 11th in Washington, DC. It was a beautiful day for a 5K and the event kicked off on the Washington Monument grounds under the full bloom of the beautiful cherry blossom trees. Epilepsy - a medical condition characterized by recurring seizures - can affect anyone of...
Submitted by Nanci Ransom The St. Regis Mission Church is pleased to welcome our visiting priest, Father Henry Sands. Father Sands will be the celebrant for the 4:00 P.M. Mass on Saturday, April 18th. Everyone is welcome to attend the Mass and the dinner at St. Kateri Hall to honor our patron, Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. Father Henry Sands belongs to the Ojibway, Ottawa, and Potawatomi Nations. He grew up on Walpole Island (Bkejwanong First Nation), which is located on the St. Clair River between...
Casey Swamp has expanded on Swamp's Performance by opening The Akwesasne Tire store at the Peace Tree Trade Center on Kawehnoke. The Akwesasne Tire Company held their grand opening on Tuesday, April 7, 2014. Besides his staff, his parents Andria and Joe Cooke were there for moral support and to help with the set up of their grand opening activities. With little room left to expand on Swamp's Performance in Frogtown, Casey Swamp was very excited about his new venture stating, "Locating Akwesasne...
Young inspiring entrepreneurs had a chance to show off their stuff last week by putting their ideas on display and getting a look at those ideas at work. The Akwesasne Child and Family Services of Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Office of Economic Development and the Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce held a Youth Business Fair at the St. Regis Mohawk School in Hogansburg. There were novice businessmen and women as well as established owners, and some put their hobbies and crafts skills to use....
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AKWESASNE – Mrs. Ruth D. Cook, 87, 1506 River Road, Snye, unexpectedly passed away Thursday morning, April 9, 2015 at her home. Ruth was born on December 6, 1927 in Akwesasne, the daughter of the late Louis and Hattie David Chubb and attended Hogansburg schools. She first married Dana Loren Eldred, who predeceased her on July 8, 1967. Ruth later married Alexander Stanley Cook, who later predeceased her on August 28, 1981. Ruth was a homemaker and once worked as a paster and cementer at the S...
AKWESASNE- Daniel J. Bero, "Boone", 58, of 1788 River Road, Snye, peacefully passed away Saturday afternoon, April 11, 2015 at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, with his family by his side. Daniel was born July 17, 1956 in Massena, son of Hazel M. Jock Bero and the late Donald H. Bero. He was a graduate of Salmon River High School in 1974. He married Lorraine Lazore on June 11, 1977 at the St. Regis Catholic Church, with Rev. Michael Jacobs officiating. Boone worked for the St. Regis Mohawk...
Blast from the Past, pictured in last week's photo from left to right were; Katsitenseriio George, Kahawanion David, Tase Nanticoke, Athkwiroton, Brandon Swamp and Nikaiataa Skidders. Also, Indian Time apologizes to Aimee Benedict for misspelling her name in the National Walking Day article....
A great year round house plant, the False Shamrock....
The Akwesasne Epilepsy Support Group would like to thank each and every person who attended one of their fundraisers, to each volunteer and business that came out to help! A special thanks to everyone who bought tickets for our last fundraiser in which Missy Conners was the grand prize winner! Many thanks to those who helped us sell tickets and to the businesses that donated & the business that allowed us to sell tickets: Sesi Herne, Chad & Tina Garrow, Steven Thompson, Speedway Convenience, Twin Leaf Express, Truck Stop #9, Akwesasne Mini...
These days, there’s no reason why you can’t be both tech-savvy and an environmentalist. More gadgets and technical appliances are trending green and this Earth Day is the perfect time to learn how you can adopt some of these innovations into your life. To reduce your family’s overall impact on the environment, consider this line up of eco-friendly technologies. There are hundreds of apps designed to help you make earth-friendly lifestyle changes. Here are just a few. GreenPower Battery Saver (Apple) - With 5 million users worldwide, GreenPower...
(AKWESASNE, NY, April 14, 2015) – Professional comedians, Dana Eagle and D.C. Benny, will be performing at AMCR’s Comedy Night special on Friday, May 15, 2015 at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include a free drink. This is the first retail comedy show that AMCR is hosting in the Winter Ballroom, which opened two years ago and comfortably seats 300. “We’re excited to try something different and bring in some well-known talent for a comedy show,” explained Emily Lauzon, AMCR Interim General Manager. “I’ve seen these comedians on...
The Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) is once again inviting the public to join them in celebrating Earth Day. White Spruce and White Pine seedlings, limited to ten per family, will be given to two hundred local residents who would like to beautify their home as well as contribute to the environment. Due to the high demand in previous years, we are unable to reserve any trees. They will be distributed on a “first come - first serve” basis. When & where: Saturday, April 25th, 2015 starting at 10:00 a.m. at the workshop site of the Gra...
The Salmon River Central School District Board of Education has narrowed the search for a superintendent of schools to two candidates. Donald Carlisle from Warwick, New York and Stanley Harper from Troy, New York are the two remaining candidates still under consideration from an initial pool of 14 applicants. The Board of Education plans to make a decision at the April 20, regularly scheduled board meeting. The new superintendent is expected to start on July 1, 2015. Donald Carlisle, Ed. D. has served as superintendent in four school districts...
Last month's awards were held last week at the Akwesasne Mohawk School and hardworking, dedicated students were honored. Every month the school marks a different character trait and March was Pride. Principal Lynn McCarthy handed out the hardware, ribbons, certificates, prizes and a general "attaboy" to all the deserving students. The AMS March Awards ceremony was held last Friday, April 10....
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The Ying TRSEF (Tri Region Science and Engineering Fair) was held in Syracuse on March 14 and 15, 2015. There were two age groups for the contestants who entered, Middle School and High School, and those selected to go were invited on the success of their science fair projects at their schools. The Scientific Review Committee ensures the safety and quality of research presented, to be safe and appropriate. There were two engineering competitions. The Rube Goldberg Machine Contest was for middle...
By Connie Gerow, 4-H Tribal Mentoring Site Coordinator In an effort to provide the Salmon River and St. Regis Mohawk students with the utmost quality of time to prepare for the NYS ELA and Math test, the 4-H Mighty Shamrock “You Got Talent” show has been rescheduled from Thursday, April 16th to Thursday, May 28th. This postponement will allow the youth to polish their talent acts. In its third year, the 4-H Mighty Shamrocks You Got Talent Show is designed as a “show-case” event to encourage youth to express their hidden talent. In an effort...
The American Indian College Fund (the College Fund) announced that The Walt Disney Company has committed $250,000 to create The Walt Disney Company American Indian College Fund Scholarship Program. The program will provide Native American and Alaska Native students who have financial need with multi-year support to attend tribal colleges and universities nationwide. The donation, announced at the American Indian College Fund’s 25th Anniversary Gala in Los Angeles today, will also support the “25 in 25” capital campaign to expand the Colle...
Submitted by Kanatakon School...
Many winters in the past the creator of all things came to the earth to check on his creations. It was during the time when the leaves change color and fall to the earth. He saw that the trees were still growing. He saw that the animals were happy, healthy and warm. He saw the Onkwehonwe were still following his teachings and were healthy and warm. He was very pleased to see that the whole earth was in balance. The waters, mountains, animals and people took care of each other. As he was leaving, he happened to notice the bird creatures. He saw...
Submitted by Tehoronio- Joey David I want to write to describe about what is a good listener. I will do this by helping you to form a visual description of a leadership position in a cultural perspective. In our culture our leaders are to always listen to the people and the clan families and their clan mothers. Sadly, today this not always the case. Many leaders don’t listen to their people and only make decisions that are what they personally think about that is in their minds are the best at for the moment. Usually focus on economic developme...
When you’re in recovery or you’re just starting your road to recovery, you will hear this saying over and over again ‘’You need to change things in your life like people, places and things.’’ The following article will give you a good understanding of what we mean when we say change. People, Places and Routines and the Alcoholic: Alcoholism and drug addiction affects every part of a person’s life. It determines the things they do, the people they see and the places they go. It influences who they associate with, their preferred social outing...
Rabies is an infectious viral disease that affects the central nervous system of humans and warm-blooded animals. It is spread through the saliva and mucus membranes of an infected animal. Humans and other mammals can become infected through a bite, cut or scratch from an animal with rabies or if the rabies virus comes into contact with the mucus membranes in their mouth, nose or eyes. Rabies in Raccoons Raccoon rabies is of concern in Ontario and Quebec because raccoons are very common in these provinces, especially in urban areas. They are no...
