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Tricycles and bicycles swarmed the parking lot at the Akwesasne Freedom School in Raquette Point last Friday morning. Students and faculty participated in the school’s annual bike-a-thon to raise funds for each grade’s end of year activities to be organized by each class. With the help of Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police and volunteer students from Lehman Alternative Community School (LACS) based out of Ithaca, New York, students safely biked around the ‘horseshoe’ in Raquette. One lap around th...
Dressed in matching black ribbon shirts, the men of the Iroquois Nationals lacrosse team stomped onto the field during the opening ceremony of the 2011 World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in Prague, Czech Republic. Met with the roar of applause the Nationals circled the arena with two verses of the stomp dance. The Nationals first match was slated to take place against the Team out of Ireland. In this first round of play the Nationals easily overcame their opponent with a final score of 23-3. The second round was against the host team of Czech...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe held a public meeting on Thursday, May 19 to discuss the ongoing battle with New York State over the collection of tax from sales made to non-members on cigarette purchases. At this meeting Tribal Council stated that they are not going to participate in either system set-forth in the amended New York State law. “Regardless of which system we are talking about, neither is satisfactory,” said Tribal Chief Mark Garrow. The systems in question are the coupon exempting an individual from sales tax, or the default all...
The Salmon River Central Athletic Hall of Fame held its 2011 induction ceremony this past weekend. Hundreds of people packed the Brass Horse Banquet Hall for the event celebrating Shamrock athletics. The ceremony began by paying tribute to the first boys’ basketball team that played under the name ‘Shamrock’, the 1956-57 Boys Basketball Team. Pete Ghostlaw was invited to speak on behalf of the team, as he reminisced on that winning season. This was the Shamrocks last season playing in Bomba...
Akwesasne- Donald A. Jacobs, age 79, of 576 River Road, passed away on Sunday morning, May 22, 2011 in the Emergency Room at Massena Memorial Hospital. Donald was born on March 9, 1932 in Kirkland Lake, Ontario, the son of Abraham and Margaret Bernard Jacobs. He worked as a construction worker for various companies until he became disabled. Donald belonged to the St. Regis Mohawk Seniors Citizens. He enjoyed doing woodworking, bike riding and being with his grandchildren. He was an avid outdoorsman and coached lacrosse when he was younger. Dona...
National Chief Shawn A-in-chut Atleo offers condolences on the passing of Salli “Kawennotakie” Benedict “On behalf of the Assembly of First Nations and our Executive, I offer our sincere condolences to the Benedict family, to Salli’s colleagues and to her community on the sad loss of a great friend and leader. Salli Kawennotakie Benedict dedicated her life to helping promote and celebrate the Mohawk culture. She was the daughter of the highly respected Mohawk Elder Ernest (Ernie) Kaientaronkwen Benedict, who also left us earlier this year A...
Niawenkowa To all the people of Akwesasne who have donated their time and resources with the fund raising luncheon and dance on May 20, 2011, I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for your generosity and support with raising a total of $4,487. These funds will be used for upcoming medical and accommodation expenses in Toronto as I prepare for my lung transplant surgery. I have been experiencing a decreased quality of life over the past couple of years as a result of my medical aliment, known as pulmonary fibrosis. I am completely dependent...
DRIVE WHILE DISQUALIFIED – Randel Joseph Delormier, 43, of Akwesasne was arrested on the 19th of May, 2011. It is alleged that the male was operating a motor vehicle into Canada through the Cornwall Point of Entry while being disqualified from driving. He was detained by a member of the Canada Border Services Agency until the arrival of a member of Community Patrol. He is facing 1 count of Drive While Disqualified and was released to appear in court on the 7th of June, 2011 to answer to the charge. DRUGS – A 16 year-old Akwesasne male was arr...
The Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, the World Trade Center: for more than 120 years, Mohawk ironworkers have raised America’s modern cityscapes. They are called “sky walkers” because they walk fearlessly atop steel beams just a foot wide, high above the city. Who are these Mohawk sky walkers? What is their secret for overcoming fear? Has ‘sky walking’ replaced an ancient rite of passage? Or is it the pure need to adapt in order to survive? And what is their life really like, when every Friday at quitting time, they jump in their...
Richard S. Hartunian, United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York, and Nicole M. Duve, District Attorney for St. Lawrence County, announce that Alan Jacobs, age 36, Hogansburg, New York, pled guilty last Friday in U.S. District Court in Utica in connection with the attempted robbery and killing of Daniel Simonds in St. Lawrence County on May 13, 2008. Jacobs pled guilty to the Indictment, which charged him with conspiracy to engage in a Hobbs Act robbery. As part of the agreement, Jacobs agreed to a mandatory 20-year term of...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service would like to inform the community of recent reports regarding prank telephone calls. The pranksters are utilizing a website that will send a pre recorded message to any number. The website also allows the input of any phone number to appear as the caller of this prank. It has been reported to the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service that the Akwesasne Central Dispatch Emergency number of 613-575-2000 is being utilized for several prank calls to one such business. Police are investigating and want the public to...
Akwesasne Territory – The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Election Board is unable to release the official list of candidates due to circumstances beyond their control. Any questions regarding elections can be directed to the Election Board members Christine Horn, Mark Martin, Betty Roundpoint and Katrina Jacobs at 518-358-2272. Questions regarding your voting eligibility can be directed to the Tribal Clerks office at 518-358-2272....
Family Entertainment Singing Competition Results DIVISION 1 (9-13 years) 1st Seana Gambill 2nd Jillian Todd 3rd Jenna Clute DIVISION 2 (14-18 years) 1st Brandon Gambill 2nd Troy O’Brien 3rd Kelsey Newtown Family Entertainment would like to thank all singers, businesses, parents, friends and individuals that donated funds, time, and help that made this event a success for our youths....
The Canton Civitans have named the winners of the group’s 2011 annual Essay Contest. Writing on the topic, ‘What is your responsibility to yourself and how does it affect you and your surroundings?’ Hayley Cook, a Canton High School junior, won the first-place prize of $500. Second-place winner ($300) was Andrew Berner, a plymouth High School Senior. Plymouth High School senior Veena Katragadda won the $200 third-place prize. The contest was judged by eight English teachers....
Al-Anon I am a visually oriented person. As I looked at Step One and the word alcohol, I visualized a bottle of whiskey. Later, I visualized a person drinking from the bottle. I could see alcohol going into the person and changing him into the alcoholic. I could see I was powerless over the alcoholic when he was drinking, but learning that I was powerless over him at all times took longer. Later my visualization showed me the bottle, the person drinking it, the alcohol flowing from that person to me to family members and business associates,...
Well, it’s that time of year again. SUNY Environmental Science and Forestry(ESF), Center for Native peoples and the Environment, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Department of the Environment, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division and Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force, met up for the first time this season to begin the long process of organizing the third annual 2011 Native Earth Environmental Youth Camp. The Youth Camp is a program partnered by all of the listed environmental programs a...
• The second week of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Rights ends on Friday, May 27, 2011. Haudenosaunee representatives have been participating in the different sessions. The Mohawk representative, Howard Thompson, lobbies to have the border crossing issue a part of the documented minutes. This is an issue that all Indigenous nations are aware of. •• The Haudenosaunee Peace and Trade Committee will be meeting on Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at the Onondaga Nation cookhouse. Agenda item: Taxes. •• The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs...
From a mainstream perspective, the initiative was clearly good for the Mohawks of Kahnawake – it would have brought business, jobs, money and a tie-in to the global corporate power structure for Kahnawake. But there were crucial problems with the initiative from a traditional perspective. Aside from the general problems arising from the company’s spotty environmental record and debatable reputation as a corporate citizen around the world, the initiative would have located the grain storage facility close to Kahnawake’s high school. As well,...
To follow-up with last week’s Consumer Corner about barbequing sauces – this week is about the favorite grilled meat of children and adults – the hot dog. Everyone loves a cook-out, a picnic or quick meal and that meal includes hot dogs. In today’s world the Mom’s are concerned about eating healthy. Well, there are healthy hot dogs and you have to become a reader of labels. Here are some choices to help you. 1. Summer perfect smokiness: Nature’s Rancher all natural uncured hot dogs. These hot dogs contain no hormones or nitrates. So what do...
AMBE FOUNDATIONS and T.R. LEGER SCHOOL OF THOUGHT We aren’t going to sugar-coat the fact that many of our students did not choose to attend Foundations. The students were sent here for issues such as truancy for an alternative to learning in a mainstream school. But, people are capable of change and with a new way of learning, students are capable of achieving a high school education, with a twist. What immediately becomes remarkable to us about these students is that they are able to achieve a...
Abraham Jocko and his brother-in-law Angus Lahache Thank you to Shirley Jacobs for sharing this photo of her grandfather....
Annual American Legion Post 1479 MEMORIAL DAY PARADE Akwesasne, NY SUNDAY, MAY 29, 2011 AT 1:00 P.M. Memorial Day commemorates men and women who died while in the military service. This year’s parade theme is “PAST, PRESENT & FUTURE HEROES” Line up for the parade at noon on Mill Street, Hogansburg. Parade will begin at 1:00 p.m. sharp after the Memorial Services on the bridge and end at the American Legion Post 1479. There will be free games, food and entertainment for the whole family in the back field of the Legion. Memorial Day 2011 is a...
The Herkimer County Community College women’s softball team placed five women on 1st Team All-Region and seven women on 1st Team All-Conference; Coach PJ Anadio was voted Conference and Region III Coach of the Year. Receiving 1st Team All-Region Honors were Catcher Maggie Mulligan, Amsterdam, NY); Pitcher Krista Oakes, (Akwesasne Reservation); 1st Basemen Britt Thivierge, (Schuylerville, NY); repeat selection Utility/DP Kayla Ladd, (Fonda, NY); and Outfielder Emily Woudenberg, (Ilion, NY). Little Falls native Olivia Tooley was selected as 2...
Both the Caughnawaga Indians and the Kahnawake Mohawks had winning weekends. The Indians downed the Akwesasne Braves 14-8 at home, while the Mohawks beat the Montreal Phoenix 13-7 on the road. The Braves were leading 4-2 after the first period on goals by Ian Phillips (2), Angus Leborgne and Mickey Gilchrist. Indians goals came from Kohe Diabo and Lakwaho McLester. The Indians would surge back in the second period. Ben Green (Anthony McComber, Hunter Hemlock) would cut the Braves lead to 4-3 at the 2:50 mark of the second. Hemlock (McComber)...
AKWESASNE, NY – May 21, 2011: Over 70 cars packed the pit area to kick off the 2011 season at Mohawk International Raceway on C&B Enterprises night. Heavy rains during the week made track conditions difficult during heat racing action, but after a little intermission for track grooming the MIR crew had a smooth surface come feature time. The first twin 20 lap feature kicked off the night for the DIRTcar 358 Modifieds, heat winners Perry Francis and Brian McDonald paced the field to Austin Swamp’s green flag. Francis grabbed the early lead wit...
