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©By Doug George-Kanentiio In September of this year Indian Country Today, a weekly online information entity, announced it was suspending operations after 36 years in business, first on the Lakota territory under the ownership of Tim Giago before being purchased in 1998 by the Oneida Nation of New York, Inc. and moved from South Dakota to New York. As the former editor of Akwesasne Notes (1986-1992) I have strong opinions as to why ICT failed. Primarily it was the contrast between a community based news publication such as Akwesasne Notes and...
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Hillary warned the voters in the 2016 campaign that the Donald was unfit to lead. But the rednecks won! What next? More riots? More hate!...
August 21, 2017 Solar Eclipse I was surprised to see how beautiful this picture turned out!! It was in selfie mode so I was very cautious when I took it! The light refracted three distinct suns! Once in a lifetime shot... literally!! Submitted by Niiohontesha Herne....
Submitted by Carrie Jacobs On Sunday, August 20, 2017 a painting fundraiser with Art & Soul was held for Colby Jacobs and family. Colby is the son of Val Dishaw and Jarrod Jacobs and is from Akwesasne. Colby was diagnosed in September 2016 with leukemia and has been battling this disease every day since. He and his parents have been going back and forth to Burlington, VT constantly so he can receive chemotherapy treatments and to receive blood transfusions. A total of 35 inspiring artists came...
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There are many stories regarding survival in rough times. Here is one. There once was a man who lived in fear about the future. He foresaw a time when there would be hunger and poverty, when the climate would be one of long cold weeks, as the ground lay frozen beneath a weak sun. He decided that he would secretly hoard all the food he could get along with other things he thought people would need and thereby come to him to trade for the things he did not have. For many weeks he gathered dried corn, hid away racks of smoked meat, dug deep holes...
On vacation, after 8 years of Republican vetoes, opposition, and perpetual air-braking of all his good intentions and policies....
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Scenes from the 6th Seaway Train Show...
Sharing birthdays with: Mrs. Catherine Lazore Edwards Ms. Jennifer Lopez (Actress) Ms. Amelia Earhart (Aviator) Mrs. Hazel Thomas (deceased)...
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Notice they shake hands with their left, because they don't trust one another!...
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Iakhihsohtha residents enjoying the photos of the Massena High School graduation in last week's issue of Indian Time. L-R: Gloria Cook, Lilly Benedict, Mary Herne, Teneya Mitchell and Sarah Mitchell. Submitted by Becky Mitchell....
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From the beginning, when the Iroquois emerged as a distinct people thousands of years ago, they played lacrosse. It was a sport influenced by the observation of the natural world, of those species of birds and animals, which are engaged in contests for food, territory and for joy. The Iroquois taught the game to other Native nations until it became widely popular throughout North America long before the arrival of the immigrants from the east. It was the ideal means to channel the energy of the young into games in which they won individual...
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Submitted by John Adams, Manager Akwesasne Bantam 1 Minor Lacrosse On June 10 & 11, 2017, the Akwesasne Storm Bantam 1 Lacrosse Team hosted a benefit softball tournament. Team "PIGEON" came away as the tournament champions. It was a grueling triple elimination style tournament that saw all teams play a minimum of 3 games in 80 degree weather. In the end, Team Pigeon beat Team WarParty to secure the win. On behalf of the Storm Bantam 1 team we would like to thank the following people: Mary and...
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