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Going into the final OLA Junior B Championship, the Akwesasne Thunder finished their regular season with a 11-9 record in the far east division. To reach the OLA Junior B Box Lacrosse Championship final played on Monday night, the Thunder swept the Green Gaels 3 to 0 in the first round. Next, they took on the conference-leading and defending champion Nepean Knights with Thunder capturing the conference semifinal 3 to 1. Their path took them to the Colby Hancock Memorial Trophy series against...
The following Akwesasne residents were among the 123 SUNY Potsdam student-athletes to earn a spot in the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Commissioner’s Academic Honor Roll for the 2022-2023 school year. Athletes named to the honor roll had a minimum 3.3 cumulative GPA for the year. They are: Talon Thompson, Akwesasne, a sophomore member of the SUNY Potsdam men’s lacrosse team is majoring in history. Lauren Martin, of Akwesasne, is a senior member of the SUNY Potsdam women’s lacrosse team and is majoring in biolo...
On a perfectly sunny summer morning on Sunday August 6, 2023, Jerry Cook from Akwesasne made a hole in one. According to the Golf Digest calculations the odds of an amateur making a hole-in-one are 12,500 to 1. The odds of a low-handicapper making a hole-in-one: 5,000 to 1. And, the odds of a professional golfer making an ace are 2,500 to 1. Cook broke the odds-on Hole #16 at the local Cedar View Golf Course in Massena NY. Cook used a hybrid club on the 130-yard par 3 hole for his first ever...
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Carey Terrance Sr., age 42, of Hogansburg, New York, pled guilty on July 31 to conspiring to launder money in connection with a scheme to smuggle cut rag tobacco into Canada from the United States. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman; Matthew Scarpino, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); and Thomas Fattorusso, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), New York Field Division, made the announcement. In pleading g...
AKWESASNE - Renowned author and professor A. Lynn Smith, best known for her work, "Memory Wars, Settlers and Natives Remember Washington's Sullivan Expedition Of 1779," enthralled a captivated audience at the Akwesasne Cultural Center Library this week. Smith read excerpts from her book and engaged in a robust Q&A session, providing deeper insight into this significant yet often overlooked episode in American history. The event attracted a diverse crowd of local Akwesasronon community members,...
If you haven't already planned the next few weeks of summer, here are three great places to check out. Two involve travel and one is considered rather local. So if you're out and about visiting family, shopping for school clothes out of town, or finishing up those last few weeks of summers at fairs. Consider extending your route to Rochester and the Museum & Science Center (RMSC) where you can discover three floors filled with over 200 interactive science and history themed exhibits and science...
Massena: It is with a heavy heart that we have to say Onen to our Partner, Mother, Grandmother, Sister, and dear friend, Brenda Lee Konwathro:ri Plum David, Wolf Clan 59 years young who started her journey to the spirit world on July 30, 2023. Brenda was ever so lovingly surrounded by her loving family and friends. Brenda was born on April 3, 1964 in Cornwall Ontario. The daughter of the Late Ross David and the Late Madeline (Point) David. She attended schools on Cornwall Island, Cornwall, she...
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 9:30am to reserve a meal. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Club dues for 2023 You can mail your membership fee of $5.00 American to: SRM Senior Citizens Club PO Box # 1106 Hogansburg, NY 13655 Birthdays: Aug. 10th-Debbie Cook-Jacobs, James Ransom, Florabell Anderson, Krystal Hamelin & Carol Francis Aug. 11th-Sylivia Beeson & Shirley Brown Aug. 12th-Ronald Brian...
ALL CURRENT COVID-19 AND COLD/FLU RESTRICTIONS APPLY WHICH INCLUDE: SOCIAL DISTANCING AND OPTIONAL WEARING MASKS. THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 2023 10:00 AM TSIIONKWA- NONHTSO:TE Offered for: Marita Francis by the St. Regis Mission Family THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 2023 12:10 PM Offered for: Phillip Francis, Memorial Birthday by Nolan and Erin FRIDAY AUGUST 11, 2023 12:10 PM Offered for: James Bero from the Funeral Collection SATURDAY AUGUST 12, 2023 4:00 PM Offered for: Francis Cree from the Funeral Collection SUNDAY AUGUST 13, 2023 10:00 AM Offered for: AJ...
Tsiionkwanonhso:te Long-term Care Facility – 70 Kawehno:ke Rd will be hosting a car show on August 13 at 11am. Live entertainment will be provided. Judging will take place at 2pm. If your vehicle is something to boast about – or not – drive over to Tsiionkwanonhso:te to enjoy an afternoon with our Elders and some of the best drives out there! Lunch provided....
Letters of Testamentary for the estate of Eleanor A. Ransom, of Akwesasne, NY, have been requested by Nancy A. Ransom. Notice is hereby given to anyone objecting to the appointment of Nancy A. Ransom. All potential creditors who may have an interest in the aforementioned estate or those wanting to object to the validity of the will must notify the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court at (518) 358-6300 no later than September 9, 2023....
PLATTSBURGH--Gloria Jean Forrette passed away on July 28, 2023, with family by her side at CVPH age 55. She was born July 13, 1968, to Douglas and Elaine Witham and adopted in 1974 by Merle and Marjorie Witham. She was survived by her husband Shane Forrette; her kids Mark Greenwood, Mike and Tosha Greenwood, Brandan and soon to be Lauryn Forrette, and Maurica and Aaron Ernsberger; her grandbabies: Keidyn Robinson, Zayden Robinson, Kyson LaFleur, Braylee LaFleur, Braeyden Greenwood, Ashton...
Community Date Time Locations 6-7:30pm Fire Department Malone 10/10/2023 5-6:30pm Rec Park Other clinics are being held in Saranac Lake, Vermontville, Constable, St. Regis Falls, Chateaugay, North Bangor, and Tupper Lake. Please check online for more information. New this year: Appointments are required prior to arrival at our clinics. No walk-ins accepted. Registration links and registration by phone will be available 10 days prior to each rabies vaccination clinic. To register, go online at: https://www.franklincountyny.gov/departments/human_...
Department: Maintenance FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, part-time 20 hours per week Salary: $15.02 per hour Closing Date: Until filled. Native Preference in Hiring Background check for employment purposes Summary: The Part-time Groundskeeper works in the Maintenance Department of the Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation and is responsible for upkeep of the grounds and equipment throughout the properties owned and managed by Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation and Hogansburg Housing Development Fund Co., Inc. Summer duties include lawn cutting, tree...
For more information please contact Human Resource Dept. by phone 518.358.6072x140 or by email [email protected] Or Apply online at caamgmt.com/find-a-job/...
RESPONSIBLE TO: Editor JOB DUTIES: 1. Photograph and report on community events and conduct interviews for Indian Time Newspaper. 2. Meet deadlines for Editor and Layout Artist. 3. Produce news articles and related materials using computer programs such as Word and email for submission and Editor’s approval. 4. Develop ideas for news stories and must be available for scheduled and unscheduled community events and activities. Willingness to keep a flexible schedule. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Must enjoy meeting people and talking with people. 2. P...
CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker signed three legislations that would give Native and Indigenous Illinoisans more protection. The Human Remains Protection Act, or HB3413, provides protocols for dealing with graves and returning human remains to Native American Nations. SB1446 forbids educational institutions from forbidding graduates from donning traditional regalia. Native American history education is required in Illinois public schools under HB1633. “Today, we take another step forward in repairing generations of harm and building a b...
Tsiakwawennatónhe'ts is a new language and culture initiative in Akwesasne that completed its first-year pilot project. Our mission at Tsiakwawennatónhe'ts is to re-ignite the life fire of our language by returning to the multi-generational and nurturing familial approach of language and culture acquisition, thus reversing the historical impacts of the residential school system. Our approach to accomplish this is by re-creating a learning environment that we have always had, which was the l...
CORNWALL – Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) is now administering a new cutting-edge clot-busting medication to treat acute ischemic stroke patients called Tenecteplase (TNK), marking an important leap forward for stroke care in the community. Stroke is a critical medical emergency that requires rapid and effective intervention to mitigate potentially life-altering consequences. Traditionally, the standard treatment for an acute ischemic stroke has been the use of tPA (Tissue Plasminogen Activat...
The Dunleavy government requested the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to annul the decision made by the Environmental Protection Agency to impede the contentious Pebble copper and gold mine. The government submitted a “bill of complaint” to the highest judicial institution in the country, asserting that the federal body’s employment of the Clean Water Act to obstruct the Pebble project infringes on the state’s entitlement to utilize its natural resources. The submission elaborates on the state’s objection and also requests the right to fully...
Akwesasne Mohawk School Girls Lacrosse Team, back row L-R: Tara Francis, Rosalie Morris, Lindsay Cole, Coach Lydie Stacey, Lindsay Day, Chelsey Thompson, & Elizabeth McDonald front row L-R: Allie Benedict, Nicole Benedict, Orlanda Lazore, Rachel Square, Dorian Benedict, Courtney Skidders & Chantelle Francis 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...
TORONTO – August marks Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month, and as good vision is significantly important for a child’s growth and well-being, the Canadian Ophthalmological Society (COS) wants to raise awareness about the importance of eye exams and highlight the work that’s being done by the Indigenous Children Eye Examination (ICEE) project. To date, ICEE has helped provide eye care to over 6,000 Indigenous children in the towns of Moosonee, Moose Cree First Nation, Attawapiskat First Nation, Fort Albany First Nation, Kashechewan First N...
New discoveries suggest that a cryptic early human species, Homo naledi, exhibited behaviors such as burying their dead and creating cave wall carvings, predating similar practices observed in modern humans. Despite having brains approximately one-third the size of contemporary human brains, the now-extinct Homo naledi demonstrated these complex behaviors. These findings could revolutionize our perception of human evolution, as these activities were previously thought to be exclusive to larger-brained species like Homo sapiens and...
Continued from last week. Geneva, 1977: A report on the Hemispheric Movement of Indigenous Peoples The Immigration guards and officials at the Geneva airport were perplexed. The twenty-two delegates from the Six Nations (Iroquois) Confederacy, the Haudenosaunee, were lined up, passports in hand, a little tired after a nine-hour overnight flight but now looking serious and alert as one of their passports had been handed across the glass barrier and the blonde guards with caps on were turning it over in their hands. It was a small, brown book,...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - As temperatures rise, so should the care of your yard's lawn and landscape. However, it's important to ensure your yard is healthy before a heat wave hits. "The healthier your grass, trees, and shrubs, the more resistant it will be to summer's extreme temperatures. Lawns, in particular, that have healthy grass leaves and deeper roots are able to store more moisture," says Kris Kiser, President & CEO of the TurfMutt Foundation, which encourages people to care for and use their...
