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The Mohawks of Akwesasne Community Trustees are pleased to announce upcoming Community Meetings to present an update on the Mohawk of Akwesasne Community Settlement Trust activities and to provide a forum to discuss community priorities for consideration in the development of Trust benefits. Please join us for an informative discussion and share your thoughts on priorities to consider for future trust projects and programs for trust beneficiaries. The Trustees will be holding three (3) Community Meetings in the following locations: Friday,...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s district meetings and general meeting have been scheduled for the month of October: Kana:takon Tuesday, October 27, 2015 Time: 6 p.m. Location: St. Regis Recreation Center. General meeting Thursday, October 22, 2015 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: Kawehno:ke Recreation Center. General Meeting agenda is forthcoming. Council encourages community members to attend the meetings to receive updates of information. If you have any questions regarding these meetings, please do not hesitate to call the Mohawk Government o...
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Presented by the Ahkwesahsne Community Collective and the Seven Dancers Coalition In Honor of Domestic Violence Awareness Month Where: The Cannery AFS Garden Site on Route 37 East Date: Saturday, October 24, 2015 Time: 6:30-9:00pm Music • Spoken Word • Poetry • Stand up Comedy • Singing Everyone welcome $5 suggested donation – sliding scale Pay what you can - nobody turned away Funds are being raised for an upcoming Onkwehonwe knowledge exchange with Zapatista communities in Chiapas, Mexico. For more info or to sign up to perform: akwecc@gm...
Date: October 24, 2015 Time: 7pm-10pm Where: Generations Park, Tewatahita Walking Trail Hosted by the Akwesasne Cancer Support Group Refreshments and snacks will be served. Entertainment provided by DJ Roger Mitchell. All participants will be entered for a chance to win a TV. For more information call Monica Jacobs at 518-358-3641, Delores Thompson at 613-933-8938 or Edith or George Adams at 613-575-2871....
Iakhihsohtha’s annual trivia night fundraiser is this Friday, October 23 at the American Legion Post 1479. Teams may begin registration at 6:00 and trivia will begin at 7:00. Cost per team is $80. Please contact Jamie or Dave to register your team. This year is a Halloween theme and a prize will be awarded for Best Team Costume! Please consider donating a basket or item for the Mohawk Auction. Arrangements to pick up donations can be made by calling Jamie. Tickets for the 50’ Samsung TV will also be for sale... the winner will be drawn tha...
Invites you to a public meeting on October 29, 2015 at 7:00pm At the St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center in Akwesasne Guest Speaker-David Anderson of Bethune-Thompson House Everyone Welcome RSVP appreciated, please contact: Barbara Namias (Thomas) Secretary at 315-250-8172...
Run/Walk in a loved one’s memory Saturday, October 24, 2015 Generations Park Tewatahita Walking Trail Registration: 9:45am Race Starts: 10:00am Registration Fees: $10 adult, $5 ages 11-18, and ages 10 and under free. All proceeds will benefit the Footprints Recreation Program, a program run by Family Support through the Tribe that helps children with autism and other developmental disabilities. They take them on trips and participate in other activities throughout the year. Questions please email KC Herne at [email protected]...
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The 4 Annual Fall Brawl was played this year with eight teams participating. In a weekend filled with cold weather and some fast moving field lacrosse, these teams kept warm and had a great time while doing so. Teams travelled from Potsdam, Massena and Onondaga to play Saturday and Sunday on the Jacobs Field on Frogtown Road. The field was built in honor of the late Mann Jacobs. There were 8 teams involved this year. The teams were; Reapers, Raptors, Homegrown, Misfits, Laxheads, Onondaga,...
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MCHS SWIMMING The Massena Lady Raiders recently swam past Gouverneur and Ogdensburg. In Ogdensburg on Oct. 16, Massena claimed all but two events in their 102-68 win. Keely Thompson-Cook took second in the 400-meter, fourth in the 200-meter medley and third in the 200-meter relay races. She also finished second in the 500-meter freestyle endurance race. Abigail Elman and Sheyenne Hays each took two individual first places. Elman paced the 100-meter freestyle with 1:01.01 and 100-meter...
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Economic Development Program is inviting the community to attend the Grand Opening of the “Experience Akwesasne Welcome Centre.” The Grand Opening ceremony will be held on Friday, October 23, 2015 at 2PM at the Peace Tree Trade Centre on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island). The “Experience Akwesasne Welcome Centre” will serve our community and visitors alike. The Welcome Centre will promote Akwesasne’s artisans, local business, and local events. Both Akwesasronon and tourists can visit the Welcome Centre to obtain in...
Akwesasne Beaded Mural for Walking With Our Sisters Where: St. Regis Recreation When: Wednesday, October 28, 2015 Time: 5pm-9pm Community members will create bead work to collaborate on a beaded mural that will be displayed at the Travelling College to honor and remember Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women. For more info: NNATC at 613-932-9452 ext. 221....
The last home game of the season is a bittersweet time where seniors say goodbye to the home fans as they get ready to embark onto a new stage in their lives. The varsity girls and boys soccer teams recognized their seniors this past week. Coaches Elizabeth Durfee and Ben Barkley both thanked the parents for the "opportunity and privilege of coaching their children". Mr. Barkley mentioned that many of his seniors he has coached for five years. Each coach stated that they are always a little sad...
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SRCS Boys Soccer FA 2, Salmon River 0 On Tuesday, October 13 the Malone Huskies scored the first goal just 3:52 into the first half when Steven Marshall finished off a play set up by Patrick Bilow. With 10:05 left in regulation time, Cooper Law scored off a penalty goal to put the Huskies up 2-0 and that score stood to end the game. Jayson Spaulding and Ethan Dumas shared goal tending duties for the Huskies but did not have any saves to tally. Zach Smith posted nine saves for the Shamrocks....
The Akwesasne Fastbreakers won the WB Goodnow Agency "B" Cup in the 2015 Droppin' the Gloves on Cancer fundraiser. The event raised money to help cancer patients at Massena Memorial and Canton-Potsdam hospitals. This year's event raised $7,000, bringing the gross revenues over the tourney's seven-year history to just over $62,000. The Fastbreakers skated to a 4-0 win over the Green Mountain Thunder of Burlington, Vt. Scoring in the title game were Valen Timmons (from Sky Timmons and Jessica Legu...
The local North Franklin hosted a club from Ottawa last weekend but the guests overstayed their welcome with 8-4 and 6-1 wins. The Ottawa Sting were in town and took both games in Fort Covington Saturday and Sunday. On Sunday they built up a 3-0 first period lead. 4:10 into the second period Carey Terrance Jr. scored their only goal as he picked up a loose puck at Ottawa's blue line and sent a wrist shot past the Stings goalie Eamon Charles. Toward the end of the first period Terrance had two...
Submitted by Johanne Sullivan The Seaway Valley Rapids Major Atom AA team traveled to Kingston over the weekend to participate in the Kingston Canadians AA tournament. During the round robin phase of the tournament, the Rapids faced the hometown team first. The boys got off to a quick start when James Sullivan scored on a pass from Braxton D'alessio and Ben Pilon. It was quickly followed-up by Assistant Captain Marco McCarthy on a pass from Assistant Captain Jonah Ashby and Brennan Lashomb....
A shutout and a last second finish set the season for the 2015-16 Massena Men's Broomball League for Akwesasne's teams. Last Sunday at the Massena Arena, the Chiefs blanked Open Net/Ole Smokehouse 4-0. Owen Mitchell and Matt Thompson started off the scoring as Mitchell passed from the side to Thompson who banged it home. That goal stood up and in the second period Derek Hopps- alone in front of the crease - intercepted an Open Net clearing pass from behind the net and tapped it in to make it...
Thursday, Oct. 22 Turtle Room: MCA Drivewise 8-4 3-4:50 Sticks and Pucks 5-5:50 6-6:50 Atom Game 7-8:20 Peewee Game Friday, Oct. 23 Turtle Room: MCA Drivewise 8-4 3-4:50 Sticks and Pucks 5-8 GIBB’S Hockey Skills 9-11:30 Open Co-ed Broomball Saturday, Oct. 24 8 9am Novice Game 10am Atom 11-12:20 Peewee Game @ Maxville 1-1:50 Learn to Skate 2-3:50 Youth Broomball 4-5:50 Glen Walter 6-6:50 NF Atom Selects (6-8 R. Thomas in Turtle Room) 7-8:50 Skate & Movie 9-10:20 Mavericks Sunday, Oct. 25 8 9 IP 10am Girls Peewee Game 11-12:20 12:30-1:50 M. B...
On Saturday, October 24, the Salmon River Teachers’ Association will be hosting a Children’s Health and Wellness Jamboree. The event will be held at Cedar View Golf Course on Route 37C in Massena starting at 12 noon. The event will include raffles, live music, bouncy houses, and other children’s activities. Food and drinks will be available. Local community and children’s organizations will be present to share their info and services with the community. Proceeds raised will be donated to Sensational, LTD and the Autism Alliance of Northea...