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The State and the Tribe entered into a contract, referred to as a gaming compact. At the demand of New York State, the Tribe reluctantly agreed to pay a percentage of our gross revenues in exchange for the exclusive right to operate slot machines in Upstate New York. In exchange for this payment, which has been over $55.7 million, the State had a responsibility to protect that right. For reasons known only to the State, they chose to ignore the existence of a very publicly advertised gaming operation located within 45 minutes of the Tribe’s e...
On July 25, 2012, at approximately 7:21 PM, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service received a call that there were people trying to break into a residence on Wishe Delormier Road, Akwesasne, Ontario. As police arrived, several people were observed inside a vehicle and a male was outside of the residence. Upon further investigation police learned that the subjects were present to collect a debt, and in doing so, items were taken and threats were made. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police then arrested the five subjects and charged them with the following...
The California Worldfest is a four-day music festival that celebrates music of the world. Groups from as far away as Nigeria, Ethiopia, Peru and India came to share music and culture with the people of California. For the second year in a row, Kontiwennenhawi Akwesasne Women Singers were invited to be a part of the California Worldfest. Kontiwennenhawi, along with members of the Tsi Akim nation and a women’s drum group opened the festival, which took place on July 12-15. Throughout the f...
MASSENA – Ms. Beulah Adelaide Lazore, 95, of 38 Talcott Street, peacefully passed away on Saturday evening, July 28, 2012 at Massena Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since Thursday. She had recently been a resident of the St. Regis Nursing Home. Beulah was born September 16, 1916 in Hogansburg, the daughter of Louis O. Jr. and Margaretta Herne Lazore. She attended Massena schools. She worked as clerk and receptionist at Massena Memorial Hospital, retiring in 1983 after 25 years o...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Percy George Francis, age 74, of 1214 Island Road, Cornwall Island, tragically passed away on Sunday morning, July 29, 2012 at Massena Memorial Hospital. Percy was born February 4, 1938 in Cornwall, the son of the late Jake Francis and Cecelia Boots Lazore. He attended schools on Cornwall Island. On July 6, 1968, he married Shirley Thompson at St. Regis Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Jacobs, officiating. Percy was an ironworker, first working with Local 711 before t...
Thank you, We the 2012 Planning Committee who hosted the 2012 Kateri Tekakwitha National Conference in Albany NY the week of July 18th to the 21st, wholeheartedly thanks everyone that put so much effort into helping out to make this a success. Thank you for the fund raising efforts, the prayers, the support you gave us. We are getting good feedbacks from the participants, it was a lot of work and we did it for Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. We still have to go through a wrap up meeting and pay the bills and a final report will be forthcoming....
On behalf of Andrew W. Cook American Legion Post 1479, we would like to thank the following for donations during the Vietnam Moving Wall from 20-24 July 2012: J&J Insurance Mohawk Plumbing Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Bears Den American Legion Post 79 Massena AMVETS Bank of Montreal Twinleaf Brushton Legion Marine Corp League Native Trading Disabled American Veterans Potsdam Legion Alex’s Ice Company Tim Horton’s JR. “B” Indians Lacrosse Team Quality Inn Massena, Ric Hamelin A special thanks to all the volunte...
Approximately 300 students from Brushton-Moira, Salmon River, and Malone are attending the Regional Summer School at Salmon River High School operated by Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES. Summer school runs from July 9-August 15, from 7:45 am to 1:47 pm, Monday-Thursday. Classes include English, Life Science, Physical Science, Social Studies, Math, Economics, Geometry, Government, Consumer Math, Earth Science, Pre-Algebra, Living Environment/Biology, Algebra, Physical Education, Creative Crafts...
BUSY MONTH FOR THE REGIONAL TASK FORCE On the evening hours of June 14th, 2012, while on patrol on the St. Lawrence River, South Glengarry, Ontario, Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) members observed a vessel heading eastbound in the main shipping channel. Upon detection of police presence, the suspect vessel hid on the eastern side of Butternut Island. In an unsuccessful attempt to flee police when CRTF members approached, the suspect vessel sustained motor damage. Vessel occupants, Jason KING (age 47) and Alexander THOMPSON (age 24), both...
The campaign ran for 6 weeks to inform the community about the backlegged/deer ticks in our community, how to reduce your risk of being bitten by an infected tick, and what to do if you are bitten. Two contests were held on July 25, a radio and a ballot box contest at the Kanonhkwatsheri:io entrance. The Radio Contest: The participants who successfully answered were: Danielle Oakes, Lynette Square, Liz Sunday, Jenny David, Wesley Arquette and Teresa Connors. Congratulations to those winners!...
Mary Killman, a 21-year-old member of Oklahoma’s Citizen Potawatomi Nation. Killman’s competing in the Synchronized Duet Technical Swimming Event for Team USA, which begins on Saturday, August 4th. “I took to the water like a fish,” Killman told us in early June. “I originally wanted to go to the Olympics as a swimmer. It’s a different sport now but I’m still living the dream.” Killman and her partner Mariya Koroleva will be the only American representatives in the sport at the London Games. T...
Akwesasne consumers are being warned after a complaint was received by the Akwesasne Mohawk Police about a scam involving phony advertisements for employment as a secret shopper, mystery shopper, or investigative shopper. Whether or not you live in Akwesasne, these tips about mystery shopper jobs could save you money and heartache. The scam might work this way: People respond to an ad looking for a mystery shopper or a secret shopper. When they contact the company about the position, they are told they can earn money by purchasing items at...
FIREARM, BREACH & THREATS Cornwall, ON- Jaimee Lee Square, 32 of Akwesasne was arrested on July 26th, 2012. She was bound by a Recognizance with the condition to not possess any firearm, cross bow, weapons, ammo, or explosives. It is alleged that on July 26th, 2012 she attended a 40-year-old female acquaintance’s residence and threatened her while having in her possession a firearm. The victim was not physically injured. Police were contacted and an investigation followed. She was charged with Point Firearm, Occupant of Motor Vehicle knowing t...
On July 21st at 1:00 pm, 35 River Drifters entered the beautiful Salmon River at the Lower Flat Rock Road Bridge. Destination: Babbling Brook RV Park. What a day! The weather couldn’t have been more favorable: beautiful sunshine, low humidity and a nice breeze. The awesome beauty of the woodlands as the river flows through it is spectacular. One need not go to the deep Adirondacks to enjoy nature at its best, such a jewel right here in our backyard. The River Drifters ranged from a young seven years old to a young at heart seventy-seven year o...
Salazar, Laverdure Praise President Obama’s Signing of HEARTH Act to Restore Tribal Control of Land Leasing WASHINGTON -- Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar praised President Obama’s signing of the Helping Expedite and Advance Responsible Tribal Homeownership Act (HEARTH Act), which grants greater authority to federally recognized tribes to develop and implement their own regulations for leasing on Indian lands. Under the HEARTH Act, federally recognized tribes can develop and implement the...
Given that a capitol dome is part of what constitutes domination of and by “the State,” it makes sense to talk in terms of ‘The Domeland,” rather than ‘The Homeland.” If we were living a science fiction story—and often these days it feels as if we are—the narrative could easily include “the Department of Domeland Security.” Curiously, two news articles appeared within days of each other that deal with recent developments regarding what is typically termed U.S. homeland security. The first was pu...
It is provided thus: if a chief of the League should die while the Council of the Five Nations is in session, the Council shall adjourn for ten days. No Council of the League shall sit within ten days of the death of a chief of the League. If the three Brothers, Ashennihontatakenah, (the Mohawks, the Onondagas and the Senecas) should lose one of their chiefs by death, the Younger Brothers, Iatatekanah, (the Cayugas, the Oneidas and the Tuscaroras) shall come to the surviving chiefs of the Three...
1. Tsikenenhstón:ko The corn harvest bug 2. Akenhnhá:ke nikahá:wi. It is summer time 3. Iawenhniserataríhen. It is a hot day. 4. Iorakaré:ni kiorá:kahre tsi iokwiró:ton. A loud buzzing comes from the trees 5. Thí:ken kiorá:kahre rá:tsihn tsikenenhstón:ko thoterén:note. That sound is a male Tsikenenhstón:ko singing. 6. Rá:tsihn tsikenenhstón:ko roterén:note rotesá:ko The male Tsikenenhstón:ko sings to find a mate 7. Akenhnhà:ke nikahá:wi ratirén:note ne ratí:tsihn nihatiia’tò:ten nó:ne...
PCB exposure has caused great damage to the health of the people of Akwesasne. The World Health Organization is now calling for action to minimize the exposure children receive to persistent organic pollutants (POPs) a large group of chemicals, which includes: PCBs, dioxins, brominated flame retardants and certain pesticides. A key strategy for minimizing exposure is educational outreach describing the major exposure pathways for POPs. Consumption of animal fats present in meats, dairy products, fish and eggs is the main exposure route for...
Veronica Cook’s garden is no ordinary garden. The garden is a circle inside a rectangle, and it is actually shaped like a turtle. Having the arced rows is more work, but the garden is bursting with produce, and Veronica is glad she has lots of helpers. Katenis, Kenneth-Adam, Karter Lyons, Simon Sinora; who is from Palestine and drew the sketch of the garden, and Karen McNaughton from Six Nations; who had the dream about the garden, all share a part in the round garden. Veronica said that kids lo...
It’s the perfect time of season for homemade skin care recipes. The garden is where you can find your next all natural and effective skin care product. Yes, right in your vegetable garden or at your local farmer’s market. The vegetable facials and cleansers contain vitamins and minerals that can maintain skin health and beauty for a long time. Each vegetable has its own vitamin levels, like retinol is found in expensive beauty products but also in carrots and pumpkins. Fruits and vegetables are great natural sources of alpha hydroxy acids and...
The Career and Development Program is a summer program run by the Akwesasne Area Management Board. These articles are by some students there, and were submitted by Melissa Mader. Tashawna Francis & Kyrsha Angus At the Careers and Development Program a recent class has been added, which is Culture. Culture teaches us how to do social dances and songs. It’s very fun to just socialize with everybody in Mohawk and learn more about our culture. Today we went outside and said the opening, like we d...
The 2012 Wellness Day was held at the Senior’s Center on Thursday. There were many exhibitors ranging from environmental awareness and organic gardening to matters concerning health, such as blood pressure and blood sugar tests. (I am pleased to say that my blood pressure and blood sugar were both very good, other than that I needed to eat.) There was a wealth of information available, with many tips for improving your health and maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Programs from both the St. R...
Last weekend, PICEI held a Movies Under The Stars Event at the Senior’s Center in Hogansburg. Turnout was good, the weather was good, and the mosquitoes were as voracious as ever. Even the mosquitoes were not enough to take away from the family fun though. Florence G. Patterson and crew offered refreshments to all the attendees at very reasonable prices. Sunday they showed “The Three Stooges.” Attendees brought blankets and camped out on the lawn in front of a large inflatable screen. The organi...
`Cornwall, ON- The Cornwall Community Police Service’s Traffic Action Plan for the month of August will consist of targeted enforcement on Distracted Driving. Police Officers will target drivers of motor vehicles that are found to be Distracted while Driving within the city of Cornwall. WHAT’S WITH DISTRACTED DRIVING? Many drivers tend to view driving, especially in familiar environments, as a simple everyday task that requires minimal attention. But collisions often occur when unexpected situations happen in familiar environments. Dis...
