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  • HELEN E. "KONWAHENTENSE" EDWARDS

    Jul 25, 2024

    HOGANSBURG-Helen E. "Konwahentense" Edwards, 73, of 76 Solomon Road entered the Spirit World on Monday, July 15, 2024. Helen was born on October 1, 1950 in Bombay, daughter of the late Thomas and Katherine (Laughing) Montour. She was a Salmon River Central School graduate and earned her Master's Degree in Education. On April 17, 1970, she married James F. "Sonny" Edwards at the Tonawonda Indian Reservation. James predeceased her on March 23, 2015. Helen was a Mohawk Language teacher, working... Full story

  • TOTA NEWS

    Jul 25, 2024

    TSI TETEWATATKENS St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center 518-358-2963 Email address: [email protected] Please note: Anyone wishing to attend the congregate meal must call the Office for the Aging by 9:30 am to reserve a meal. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL - Club dues for 2024: You can mail your membership fee of $10.00 American to: SRM Senior Citizens Club PO Box # 1106 Hogansburg, NY 13655 Events: Fri. July 26th – Closed for staff Beach Day; Mon. July 29th – Exercise Class @ 10:00; Bingo @ 1:00; Tues. July 30th – Haircuts @ 9:00-3:00; Chair Yoga @ 10:00;... Full story

  • BIA increases payments for burial assistance, emergency assistance and adoption subsidy

    Jul 25, 2024

    WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Indian Affairs today announced increased payment limits for certain Financial Assistance and Social Services programs which directly support American Indian and Alaska Native families and individuals. The last time there was an increase to these payment amounts was in 2000. “These increases will have immediate impact on our Native relatives and families,” said Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland. “The federal government has a legal and moral responsibility to ensure Native people have the right to liv...

  • K'ómoks First Nation, Canada, and British Columbia take important step to advance reconciliation by initialling the draft K'ómoks Treaty

    Jul 25, 2024

    K'ÓMOKS, BC, Elected Chief Ken Price of the K'ómoks First Nation (K'ómoks); the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, federal Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations; and the Honourable Murray Rankin, B.C. Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, marked a significant milestone towards renewing their nation-to-nation relationships. The Chief Negotiators of all three parties, witnessed by these dignitaries, have initialled the draft K'ómoks Treaty, representing a significant step toward K'ómoks becoming a self-governing First Nation. This mi...

  • Poor Flowering and Fruiting in the Vegetable Garden

    Jul 25, 2024

    by Melinda Myers Another summer of above-normal summer temperatures in much of the country may be taking its toll on your vegetable gardens. Temperature extremes can interfere with flowering and fruit set, resulting in poor flowering, blossom drop, and a lack of or misshapen fruit on tomatoes, peppers, squash, and more. The impact of temperature on plants depends on the stage of the plant’s development. Plants ready to flower or developing fruit during times of optimum temperatures will be fine but plants that are ready to flower or develop f...

  • Kén:tho Tsi Kanenhstá:ton Sewahnínon ne Ase'shòn:'a O'nhónhsa tánon O'wà:ron

    Jul 25, 2024

    1. Ne Roia'tatokénhti Ré:sis Kanien'kéha Onkwehonwé:ne Ratiienhnthóhshne ratiiénhnthos é:so ne ase'shón:'a Blair tsi iohatákie nón:we The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's farm grows many vegetables on Blair Road 2. Rontkrè:rons ne ase'shòn:'a ratiiénthos tsi iontkehrontáhkhwa They sell vegetables at the farmer's market 3. Tsi iohatákie 37 ohén:ton tsi iewennahnotahkhwa enhontekhwahra'tsheró:ten They set up by the library on Route 37 4. Khia'teiohia'kserá:te ne Soséhne nikahá:wi énska iawén:re niiohwist...

  • NICHI announces recipients of funding to advance critical Indigenous housing projects in urban, rural and northern areas and address urgent and unmet needs

    Jul 25, 2024

    THUNDER BAY, TRADITIONAL UNCEDED ANISHINABEK TERRITORY, ON, National Indigenous Collaborative Housing Incorporated (NICHI) Chief Executive Officer John Gordon, in collaboration with the Minister of Indigenous Services and Minister responsible of FedNor, Patty Hajdu, announced the recipients of NICHI's expression of need process to address the critical need for safe and affordable urban, rural and northern Indigenous housing projects. Through the national process, $280.4 million out of a total funding amount of 281.5 million is being distributed...

  • St. Regis Mohawk Head Start Program received award for ranking 4th in New York State for Easter Seal fundraising. Approx. 1986

    Jul 25, 2024

    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 Communications Building. Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owner....

  • Clanology

    Jul 25, 2024

    Aton:wa Ceremony (Name Raising) The Aton:wa Ceremony is referred to as the personal thanksgiving chant; it is also known as the name raising, or confirmation of the names given to babies. The ceremony of Aton:wa is originally intended for the males. In Akwesasne the girl babies are also included except that they don't have a song sung for them when they get their name confirmed. Aton:wa comes from the word Atonhets which means your soul, your spirit, or your life-giving force. The Aton:wa ceremo...

  • Annual Ives Park Concert Series Kicks Off in August

    Jul 25, 2024

    Potsdam, NY – SLC Arts is excited to announce the annual Ives Park Concert Series, taking place every Saturday in August at 6 P.M. in Ives Park, Potsdam. These performances are free and open to the public, with sound provided by Barker Productions. Concert Schedule: August 3: Paul Meyers' World on a String Trio August 10: Animal Crackers August 17: Phil Hurley & Friends August 24: Broad Band & New Horizons Swing Ambassadors August 31: Punk Show feat. Sunflo'er & Friends The final performance o...

  • MCA Election Process 2024

    Jul 25, 2024

    MCA Election Process 2024...

  • SLC Arts Announces First Exhibition at Montpelier Gallery at OFA

    Jul 25, 2024

    OGDENSBURG, NY - SLC Arts is thrilled to announce the opening of a new exhibition at the Montpelier Gallery, located at Ogdensburg Free Academy, 1100 State Street. The exhibition is curated by OFA alum, Erica Kelso, and is the first in a new annual series of gallery shows. "Nourishing Waters: Sustaining Our Stories" invited artists to explore the vital role of our waterways in the North Country region and their profound impact on our lives and communities. Exhibiting artwork celebrates the...

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