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Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (October 15, 2018) 1. When is recreational cannabis legal in Canada? a. October 17, 2018 2. Can I start selling recreational cannabis on October 17, 2018? a. No. MCA is currently working out the licensing process under the Akwesasne Interim Cannabis Regulation. 3. Can I apply for a business licence to sell recreational cannabis out of my house? a. No, a retail location will be required. 4. Where can I apply for a business licence to sell recreational cannabis out of a retail store? a. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne...
Montreal, QC. The McGill Chamber Orchestra (MCO), in collaboration with the cultural leadership of the Kahnawake community, is proud to present 'Indigenous Visions & Voices', featuring a new multimedia orchestral theatre work commemorating the life and legacy of Saint-Kateri Tekakwitha (1656-1680), with performances taking place in both Kahnawake and Montreal. Kateri Tekakwitha died in 1680 in the region now called Kahnawake and, in 2012, became the first North American Aboriginal person...
Canada’s lawmakers do not have a duty to consult with Indigenous people before introducing legislation that may affect Aboriginal and treaty rights, the Supreme Court says in a decision that will be welcomed by the federal government, which argues such an obligation would be far too onerous. In its 7-2 decision released Thursday, the top court has ruled against the Mikisew Cree First Nation. The First Nation in Alberta had argued that two omnibus budget bills introduced by the former Conservative government in 2012 affected their c...
Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Media Annie Humphrey, Ojibwe, a musical artist that hails from the Leech Lake reservation, took home artist of the year in the wake of her well-received album, The Beast and The Garden. Humphrey was one of several celebrated artists at the Nammy Awards. Other Native musical artists awarded included Kelly Derrickson for best female artist, Randy Wood for best male artist, Twin Flames for group of the year and Michael Bucher and Paco Fralick's 'Women...
Shotiniá:kon sahonwanaterennaién:hahse 69 niiohserá:ke tsi náhe kaná:takon teieiahshonhthà:ke tsi ionterennaientáhkhwa skáthne ne ratsihénhstatsi Wíshe Jackobs rohahsén:tahkwe. Hubert Jock tánon Felicia Tarbell wahnirì:wenhte thoti'nikonhrahsa'áhton shiwenhniseriióhne Kenténha Wísk iawenréhaton niwenhnisero'ténhne ne 1949. Eh wa'thní:ta'ne ronatenro'shón:'a Oróte (Dorothy) Love tánon Jake Cook, rón:ne skáthne ne Donald Cook tánon Norma Tarbell. Ió:ken tsi nikanoronhkhwa'tshera'sáts...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council is notifying community members that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has extended the 2D Barcode Pilot Program at the Massena Port of Entry. The barcode reader will continue to permit travelers to utilize the barcodes located on the back of standard driver's licenses for expediting border crossings, while the Tribe explores similar technology for tribal membership cards. On Tuesday, July 10th, representatives of the Massena Border Station met with...
Esther (Mitchell) Jock passed away at her home on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at the age of 74 years. She is survived by her beloved companion Gilbert Terrance Sr., her children Dawn Mitchell, Delores Jock, Marietta Jock, Thomas (Kimmi) Jock Jr. and Justin Jock. Her grandchildren Andrew, Shane, Kana, Tanner, Taylor, Tristyn, Tritan, Trinity, Chad, Corby, Louie, Brittany, Thomas III, Marrietta, Morgan and David. Her great grandchildren Travayla, Trayven, Travis (Junnor), Trennum, Terrianna, Mia,... Full story
AKWESASNE – Mr. Nelson P. Sawatis, 74, of River Road, Snye, peacefully passed into the Spirit World early Friday morning, October 12, 2018 at Iakhihsohtha Home for the Elderly. Nelson was born December 27, 1943 in Malone, the son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Casey) Sawatis and attended Salmon River Central School. On September 18, 1961, he entered the US Army, where he proudly served his country until his honorable discharge on August 27, 1964. He married Julia Thompson on July 3, 1965 at S... Full story
AKWESASNE – Wallace Patrick Thomas Mitchell, 67, of 1478 State Route 37, unexpectedly passed away Sunday afternoon, October 14, 2018 at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. Wally was born March 17, 1951 in Cornwall, Ontario, the son of the late T. William Sr. and Anna Mae (Herne) Mitchell. He attended Salmon River Central School, where he graduated in 1969. Wally was an ironworker for many years with Local #440 until his retirement. After his retirement, he owned and operated his c... Full story
The White Pine Healing Lodge project team would like to thank and share true appreciation toward the Community Trust Fund - OLG for helping in its development of an adult drug and alcohol treatment centre. The $12,400.00 grant was used to purchase equipment and cultural material. At this time, the White Pine Healing Lodge team is working in collaboration with Indigenous Service Canada on program development. Submitted by Nelson David White, Steering Committee Chairperson....
Submitted by Lynda Brown Photos by Mr. O'Connell...
Submitted by Lynda Brown Photos by Mr. O'Connell...
A marriage was blessed 69 years ago at the St. Regis Catholic Church with father Michael Jacobs officiating. Hubert Jock and Felicia Tarbell took their vows very seriously on a most beautiful October 15th day in 1949. Their witnesses were friends Dorothy Love and Jake Cook along with Donald Cook and Norma Tarbell. It was obvious how strong their love was for each other for 69 years, and still is to the present day. What a beautiful couple for sure. The couple has three children surviving to...
The Salmon River Central School Ice Arena opened for early season skating activity on Sunday, October 14, 2018. Contact Shawn Miller, Athletic Director at (518) 358-6639 or email [email protected] to inquire about regular and/or intermittent ice times available for rent. All available ice is posted online at https://www.srk12.org/athletics/ice-arena-schedule. Public Skating sessions will again be held regularly on Saturday evenings from 6-8 pm and Sunday afternoons from 2-4 pm. Additionally, whenever practical, Public Skating will also be...
(October 8, 2018)- Every two seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood. To help meet the constant demand for lifesaving blood donations and prevent blood shortages this winter, the American Red Cross is urging individuals and organizations to be winter heroes by hosting a blood drive. Right now, the Red Cross needs about 6,500 additional groups across the country to host blood drives in December, January and February to ensure blood will be there for patients who rely on blood products. In this area, about 390 more blood drive hosts are needed....
By Kaniehtonkie The October monthly meeting was called to order at 10AM. Review of Action Items Work in Progress: Request to incorporate visual aid to monthly tribal meetings, Request for Council to answer if any weight restrictions will be place on our roads, request to look into electronic absentee voting. And lastly for Tribal Council to address September Tribal Meeting Motion from the Floor – An arrest of an individual is a personal matter and was considered by the Tribe as ‘not appropriate to take action’, and the tribe, has not received ...
By: Jaclyn Hall The Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department began their Fire Prevention Program with the youth of Akwesasne on October 15th. The hour-long workshops were cohosted by the HAVFD and the SRMT Police educating young people about fire prevention, stranger danger and drugs. The creator of the program, Dick Laughing, saw a need for this back in the 1980's. Since the early beginning of the program, it has grown, allowing more youth to become educated on the importance of fire...
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department received notification that they were awarded $889,732 in funding from the U.S. Department of Justice's Coordinated Tribal Assistance Solicitation (CTAS) grant program to strengthen public safety in the Akwesasne community. The grant will be administered through a component of the Department of Justice, known as the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), and will help purchase essential law enforcement equipment,...
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 6:00pm-8:00pm 891 State Route 37 Hogansburg Toastmasters celebrates Halloween with the children by sharing stories, food & drink, dress up in a costume. For information visit them on Facebook at Akwesasne Toastmasters....
Submitted by Lynda Brown The Harvest Fair at Tsi Snaihne School is a school-wide festival. The students participated in fun activities like apple bobbing, face painting, arts and crafts, relay races and Minute-To-Win-It games. Thank you to Mr. O'Connell for taking the photos....
Malone 10/26/2018: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Verizon, 266 West Main Street Potsdam 10/31/2018: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Potsdam AmVets Post #282, 6771 US Highway 11 How to donate blood Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensurBlood and platelet donors can save time at their next donation by using RapidPass® to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of...
Perhaps a polite "we don't have a Doctor this AM, come back this afternoon," would show some courtesy towards the patient (male or female), instead of a rude "we don't do walk-ins!"...
The old folk say that there was once a lazy bird called Chewink–Wink for short. It may be true, nephew, that he was lazy, but Wink said it wasn’t that at all. He said that he was only tired all the time and didn’t like to do anything. And so the old story goes that Wink was so lazy that he didn’t hunt corn grubs like other Chewink boys, nor would he gather seed or pick buds. This was too bad, my nephew, as I shall tell. So now the story, ho ho, the story! Once, upon a hill by the banks of the Djo-nes-see-yu, there was a lonely cabin built o...
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The A’nowara’ko:wa Arena, Kawehno:ke Recreation Center and 97.3 CKON Radio are excited to host Trunk or Treat 2018! When: Wednesday, October 31, 2018 5:30 PM - 7 PM Where: A’nowara’ko:wa Arena This will be fun for the whole family, so contact Tracey at 518-292-8857 to sign up!...
