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New charges were brought against Jennifer Jackson-Laughing and her husband, Frank Laughing regarding a second document police say was forged. Laughing-Jackson and Laughing were initially arrested in May of this year when a police investigation uncovered that they had allegedly lied about their 4-year-old daughter having colon cancer and had benefited from the lie by collecting donations of money over a 4-5 month period. Police have statements from the child’s doctor’s office stating that he performed a colonoscopy on the girl in March and found...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe will welcome two new faces to Tribal Council this week as Chief-elect Randy Hart and Sub-Chief-elect Shelley Jacobs will officially be sworn into their 3-year terms on Thursday, June 1. Hart and Jacobs were elected by tribal members on June 5. Hart and Jacobs will join the existing members on Council Chief Monica Jacobs, Chief Mark Garrow, Sub-Chief Stacy Adams and Sub-Chief Pam Brown. Hart defeated the SRMT’s longest serving chief James Ransom in this year’s election. Ransom served seven consecutive years in off...
The Akwesasne Eagle Watch anti-drug/anti-oxy group recruited some help from real birds last week to help them spread the message that drugs, particularly Oxycontin, can have devastating effects. The group, formerly called the Akwesasne Oxycontin Task Force, invited Jonathan Wood of The Raptor Project to bring his birds of prey to the St. Regis Mohawk School. The event, held Saturday with two showtimes, was open to the community for free and Wood incorporated an anti-drug message into his bird...
A food presentation and entertainment by a Johnny Cash tribute band at the Brass Horse Banquet Hall helped to raise money for Akwesasne’s Hospice volunteers. With an office at the St. Regis Mohawk Senior’s Center - Tsi Tetewatatkens, the Hospice of the North Country has a group of 12 volunteers who serve Akwesasne patients. Hospice is a form of care that patients receive at the end of their life. It includes home visits from nurses who can provide basic medical attention, pain relief and gui...
Vincent Allan Cook known to many as George passed away unexpectedly on Sunday June 27th at the Champlain Medical Center in Plattsburgh, NY. He was born on July 25, 1955 to Mamie Tarbell and Vernon (Tony) Cook. He is survived by his companion of 17 years, Dorothy Moore, Massena; 2 sons, Nico Allen and William Anthony George and their mother, Lisa Benedict of Massena and a daughter, Cassandra Turner of Arizona, a step-mother, Pauline Cook, Akwesasne, 11 sisters, Shirley Billion (Dan), Margaret...
In Memory of Richard and Tracy Adams From their loving family Cause there’s holes in the floor of Heaven, And they’re tears are pouring down. That’s how you know they’re watching, Wishing they could be here now. And sometimes if you’re lonely, Just remember they can see. There’s holes in the floor of Heaven And they’re watching over you and me....
The Family of the Late Cecilia Sunday wishes to express our sincere appreciation for those many acts of kindness, words of comfort, donations of money/food and for stopping by during our recent loss of our Mom / Grandmother. Niawenhko:wa. And we would like to say Niawenhko:wa to the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne for the following programs: Home Care / Home Support and Housing. A big Niawenhko:wa to the people of these programs for the help and care that was given to us and our Grandmother/Mom throughout her illness. Without these support...
NIAWEN! A Heartfelt Thank you goes out to my children, family, friends, home care and PSW workers for all your care, prayers, get well cards, gifts and visits during my breast cancer ordeal. Surgery went well and I am home recovering slowly but surely. I am hoping to be out and about soon to thank everyone personally and once again Niawen for everyone’s support and prayers they are greatly appreciated. Margie Francis-Thompson...
Nia wen Hilary Jacobs and her family wish to thank all those who purchased square to help with expenses during her stay in ICU in Burlington, Vermont. A thank you to those who sent get well wishes, cards and came to help support us in during Hilary’s stay in Burlington. Hilary continues to recover from her 17 day stay in ICU. She definitely is getting stronger and hopes to be out and about soon. As her facebook friends noticed she is now well enough to go on facebook and chat with you. All the prayers everyone said for Hilary worked, and t...
Niawen:kowa From Troy & Stacy Skidders Thank you to everyone for sharing our special day. A special thanks to our wedding party. You all made our day extra special by being there and supporting us. We were very honored. A special thanks to Leona Francis and her staff at 37 West, everything was beautiful. Thank you to Kim Terrance and Harvey Arquette, you guys did an awesome job. Thank you to Missy Conners for the beautiful wedding cake. Thank you to Irene Cook from Cook’s Greenery for the f...
Letter to the editor: It has been brought to my attention by several faculty members of Salmon River Central School that the Elementary Library is being down sized to meet the self-serving need of an administrator. The story room is now being turned into an office for administrator Ms. FitzRandolph. She has also appropriated the elementary faculty room for her secretary’s use. A door is being cut into the shared wall in order to turn the story room into an office for Ms. FitzRandolph. The faculty room is as large as a classroom and shares a w...
Letter to the editor: Long before this was named United States, long before this was New York State, and long before some lost explorer named Columbus stumbled upon our shores, the native people of this continent were the “original tobacco traders”. Tobacco trading helped the first Americans back then and it’s helping many nations now. The government was nearly successful in exterminated the natives back then and now centuries later, whenever some nations are successful in one business or another (IE) cigarettes and casinos, they try to suppr...
The era of big time tobacco sales is coming to an end. There are simply too many forces now aligned against the Iroquois to win this fight. With the recent setbacks in the US courts, the resolve of New York State to tax the wholesalers and the complete failure of the Iroquois to come up with a cohesive, collective response it is clear the days of freewheeling tobacco are over. It was in the early 1970’s when Bob Satiacum,a traditional leader of the Puyallup Nation in Washington State, took a page from the Iroquois book of political activism, d...
Submitted by the AMC The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino is pleased to announce that Marvin Phillips has been hired as the new Director of Information Technology for the gaming establishment. Phillips was hired as an IT intern in May 2002 and worked in every aspect of the IT Department during the long hot summers and during every break while attending college at SUNY Morrisville. “I found that the skills and technologies I had to learn in college such as cabling, routing, server installation and project...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service would like to remind the community to always be vigilant in safeguarding their property. Recently there have been several residential Break and Enters in all 3 Districts. Make your home difficult to enter. A thief will avoid a home if it takes too much effort to enter. Most thieves enter through the front, back, or garage doors. Garage and back doors also provide the most cover. Use quality locks that are resistant to manipulation and lock-picking. A quality deadbolt lock will stop pliers from breaking lock...
Elizabeth Nanticoke, Dept. of the Environment The declining population of the American Eel is cause for great concern for Akwesasro:non. Traditionally, the species was not only a food source for the people, it also held healing properties that Akwesasro:non used as needed. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of the Environment acknowledges and supports the efforts of the Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) research into the Trap and Transport of American Eel. This initiative is OPG...
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING IN MASSENA ABOUT WATER QUALITY CLEAN UP SCHEDULED FOR JULY 8 A Public Information Meeting on water pollution concerns within the Massena area will be held Thursday, July 8, 2010, from 7 to 9 PM at the New York Power Authority Visitors Center, 21 Hawkins Point Road, Massena, NY 13662. Presentations will be made by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and there will be opportunity for questions and comments. The meeting is for everyone...
The State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry (SUNY ESF) will again host a ten day summer camp for indigenous youth of the northeast region, August 10-20,2010. The program brings together traditional ecological knowledge and environmental science, taught by Native elders, teachers and environmental professionals through wilderness field experience, traditional instruction, cultural and scientific activities. The SUNY ESF Cranberry Lake Biological Station in the Adirondacks and the Thompson Island Youth and Elder...
In today’s go-go-go world, your body is often last on the long list of things you tend to, its signals drowned out by the cacophony of goals, deadlines, and chores. “Our symptoms are our bodies’ wisdom,” says Laurie Steelsmith, ND, LAc, author of Natural Choices for Women’s Health (Three Rivers Press, 2005). “They are there to tell us to pay attention and do something different.” By tuning in to what’s happening in your body?from brittle hair to bad breath?you can provide what it needs and dramatically improve your health. “You have to ma...
6 cups cooked black beans 4 cups chopped tomatoes 3 ears raw corn, cut off the cob * 3 spicy peppers such as jalapeno or banana peppers, diced * 1 mild red pepper, diced (such as a bell pepper or another spicy one if you dare) 2 cups sliced green onions or chopped sweet onions 1 cup chopped cilantro Dressing: 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil the juice from 2 limes 2 teaspoons Herbamare (or sea salt) 1 to 2 teaspoons ground cumin Place all salad ingredients into a large glass bowl. Whisk the...
Énska iawén:re nihá:ti onkwehshón:’a ken’nithotiión:sa, tsiá:ta nihá:ti ratinekénhterons rotisken’rakéhte tánon kaié:ri nikón:ti tsionathonwí:sen kontiià:tase’s rononkwehón:we rontá:wens tékeni niiohwistá:’e iotohétston nénkie, Entákta akenhnhà:ke nikahá:wi, átste nonkwá:ti tsi iontawenstáhkhwa aten’èn:rakon , ákta tsi tehshakotitsiéntha ne Kahnawà:ke kanà:takon tsi kanenhstá:ton, né:’e tsi sótsi io’taríhen nátste, rona’tarihén:’en tánon ronatewistóhton. Ronon’wéskwani ahontá:wen. Rotináktote n...
The Five Nations became as brothers again. They worked together as one people. If anyone of these nations were attacked, the injury was felt by all of the Five Nations. The Rotiianeson, or Nice People, whom some today call “chiefs,” contributed white wampum toward a Great White Circle of Wampum. This wampum circle is the symbolic Fire of the Great Council which burns at Onondaga. It certifies the pledge words of the Rotiianeson that they will keep the unity of the Confederacy, that they are uni...
•• The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs held a meeting on Sunday, June 27, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Presentation on OxyContin by Leona Swamp. Explained about the drug, prevalence in Akwesasne and request for involvement of Nation Council. Additional comments from Curtis Nelson on the drug and the facility in Kanesahtake. Joey David made a request about the participating in an activity with the Navajo Nation. Joey gave a report on his visit to Navajo country and their request for Haudenosaunee help. This request will go to Grand Council. Dis...
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Headstart Program Not sure of year, but think of all the hugs these tota’s gave the students! Top row (left to right): Staff Elaine Thompson, Tota Jenny Tarbell, staff Carol Ann Thompson, Tota Yvonne Chubb and staff Iris Herne. Middle row: Tota Mae Tarbell, staff Melanie Conners and Tota Dorothy Jacobs Bottom row: Tota Mae Betters, Tota Louise Herne and staff Helen Edwards Do you have any old photos that you’d like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bri...
Grade 4 Principal’s List Benedict,Colin Boardway, Sierra Kelly, Ben Martin, Lauren Grade 4 Honor Roll Bigness, Jared Cook, Jacob Garcia, Jose Martin, Tawny Terrance,Thomas Sunday, Kady Oakes, Katrina Jacobs-Swamp, Keirsha Wylie, Dylan Clute, Jacob Drumm, Marisa Patnode, Suzi Snyder, Devin Jacobs-Swamp, Kiara Rousseau, Alycia Carroll, Caitlin Deshane, Tessa Doolittle, Marlana Jacobs, Fawn Maguire, Dakota Smoke-Johnson, Isabelle Square, Victoria Wilson, Tyler Grade 5 Principal’s List Boyea, Jordan Brady, Cory Morrow, Jonathan Smith, Samantha Wal...
