A Look Back . . . 2007 Headlines

January

• MCA votes to allow TELUS tower

• Murder trial begins

• Police discover 55 lbs. of drugs when car crashes

• Fire rages during blizzard

• School rewards thoughtful students in “Caught You Caring” Campaign

• What’s Spitzer waiting for?

• Three-car accident sends seven to hospital

• Mike Thompson hits his stride in the NLL

February

• Jacobs found guilty of murder

• Great Kids!

• Tribe responds to ‘racist’ letter written by bus driver

• MCA breaks ground on Snye housing sub-division

• Tribe expects meeting with governor soon

• Ancient snowsnake sport comes to Akwesasne

• HAVFD has busy week extinguishing fires

• Winter Carnival plans in full swing

• Community grieves as river takes another victim

• Tribe’s $20,000 gamble pays off

• Aircraft detects drug smuggling

• Student strip-searched at Massena junior high

• It’s a deal; Spitzer concurs

• Search underway for man who mysteriously disappeared

• 16th Annual Akwesasne Winter Carnival

• Salmon River Girls: New York State Champions

March

• Search called off for missing Brian Patterson

• Tribe signs agreement with state regarding cigarette sales

• CKON goes streaming live

• Unfortunate circumstances fuel Cornwall Island garage fire

• Shamrock Figure Skating Club Presents Holidays on Ice

• Tribe’s letter agreement central topic of general meeting

• Clocks spring ahead early this year

• Cornwall police investigate stabbing behind high school

• Four arrested in drug trafficking bust

• Armed standoff ends peacefully

• Drag races bring crowds to Adams Marina

• Spitzer intends to enforce cigarette tax

• Woman charged with attempted murder

• Animal attacks car at Cook Road residence

• Four children are just “absolutely incredible”

• Local inventor taking his tool to TV audition

• Attack animal identified

• Four arrested following seizure of 1.3 million cigarettes

• Mohawk students take honors at national science fair

April

• Cops don’t make $100K, MCA says

• Snye Recreation hosts growing Easter event

• Weatherman Tom Messner pays a visit to Tsi Snaihne School

• Twenty pounds of drugs seized in village

• Man shot in face during Bombay altercation

• Parents go back to school for a day

• Chief White and Colleen Farwell defend raffle

• A casino in Cornwall?

• Plans for local arts organization in the works

• Truck abandoned on Cornwall Island was filled with contraband cigarettes

• Ransom and LaFrance come forward as candidates for June election

• Youth singers use after-school sessions for culture sharing

• The Thanksgiving Address Lawsuit…continued from last week

• Sixteen face state and federal drug charges

• Firefighters battle massive blaze at Domtar

• Casino job fair caters to local residents

• Missing pet killed by police

May

• Salmon River announces first Athletic Hall of Fame inductees

• Students run for Special Olympics

• Bigger, better Brass Horse reopens at new location

• Nominations for chief and sub-chief taking place Saturday

• Families pitch in to clean Akwesasne

• Prescription drug fraud targeted; dozens arrested

• Tribe’s political race begins

• Body recovered from Snye Channel

• GM makes ‘devastating” announcement

• Search ends happily for two children

• Salmon River budget passes

• Westville man critical after stabbing

• Akwesasne Veterans Memorial erected on Cornwall Island

• Two men nearly drown in Raquette River

• Prom Night 2007

• Rakit City Dance Company holds first recital after business blooms unexpectedly

• Parade goes on despite sp ring showers

• Tribal police given right to enforce state law

• Massive banquet hall and lounge opens

June

• No changes to Tribal Council; Ransom and LaFrance re-elected

• Students race in annual Tom Longboat Run

• National Grid causes heated dispute

• Salmon River athletic Hall of Fame inducts first honorees

• National Grid fears violence; stops new services

• Canada hopes to speed up land claims

• Passport regulations eased for the summer

• Vehicle flips on Beaver Meadow Road

• MCA plans rally on National Day of Action

• Murder in Potsdam drug-related

• Mohawks earn high –school diplomas

• Grand chief hopes for “peaceful’ rally

July

• Thanksgiving Address lawsuit dismissed

• Teen driver paralyzed after racing crash at Frogtown track

• Day of Action remains peaceful until after dark

• Former Akwesasne man beats wife with hammer, commits suicide in Arizona

• Toddler wins HAVFD’s Dodge Nitro

• Would-be pirate on the St. Lawrence River sentenced

• Baby’s murder in Akwesasne shocks, saddens community

• Spirit of the Youth Unity Run

• Akwesasne teen hockey star makes Team USA

• Akwesasne Garden Club holds annual, colorful, summertime party

August

• Helicopter pursues ‘suspicious’ boat on Akwesasne rivers

• Village boys revitalize old swimming spot

• Ronathahonni hosts annual Akwesasne Culture Friendship Day

• Petition circulates demanding referendum cancellation

• Sports field, playground and pavilion to be constructed on tribe’s property

• Tribe’s dental clinic reopens with hiring of dentist

• Tribe pursuing on-reservation mortgage program

• Burglars ransack Route 37 business

• GM begins PCB cleanup

• AEDA opens Mohawk language learning program to the public

• 37 West Steakhouse and Lounge opens

• Friends and family throw benefit for paralyzed teen

• Referendum results: Constitution fails to gain support

• State police want Natives to join force

• Sex offender ordered to leave Akwesasne

• Arsonists strike twice

• Bridal shop opens on Cornwall Island

• AMBE hires new principal for Kana:takon School

September

• U.S. Border Patrol defends its watch over Akwesasne

• Officials respond to local bridge concerns

• PCB cleanup finished – for now

• 7th Annual Akwesasne International Powwow draws crowds

• Tribal police assist in search for fugitive

• MCA signs ‘agreement in principle’ with Ontario power company

• Locals featured in Discovery Channel series dedicated to the First Nations people

• Iakhihsohtha’s residents find a hobby in gardening

• Cornwall man rams police cruiser

• Masked gunman at large following armed robbery

• Rhoades Tarbell earns “gifted” honors

• GM employees strike nationwide

October

• Two Akwesasne men sent to federal prison

• Akwesasne children victorious at Sunburst pageant

• Police nab Raquette Point assailant

• $15,000 raised for Heart & Stroke Foundation

• Man uses own money to feed others

• Tribe hopeful CITGO fuel program will be offered again

• New medical clinic opens on Cornwall Island

• Corn-bred’s talent recognized at NAMMY awards

• Fire department’s fan boat fundraiser continues with boot drive

• Tragically Hip to play at Akwesasne’s All-Inn Lounge

• Police nab mother-daughter drug traffickers

• Citgo’s a go

• Salmon River celebrates Native American culture

• Snye sub-division homes ready for sale

• Students show school spirit and promote drug-free living

November

• Border Patrol opens $27 million facility in Massena

• Governor won’t pursue tax collection for now

• Language exhibit opens at Ronathahonni

• Contest finds Nations Next Top Model

• BIA rules in favor of three-chief system

• K-9 helps foil smuggling attempt

• Knead your Dough? Bakery opens in Peace Tree Mall.

• Three councils sign cultural restoration agreement

• Billy Mills inspires local students

• AMBE schools host Remembrance day ceremonies

• Christmas Enchantment raises $22,000 for Snye Recreation

• Pregnant mother of five dies in horrific car crash

• Cornwall women arrested for prostitution

• Billiards business celebrates grand opening

• Iakhihsohtha throws wedding for couple’s 65th anniversary

• Student’s bomb threat shuts down school

• Mohawk woman becomes nurse practitioner

• First Nation Education Conference focuses on youth

December

• Schwan’s truck stolen in Snye

• Laughing family wants to open poker room

• Constitutional Government appeals BIA decision

• Treasures of Christmas raises funds for St. Regis Recreation

• Mohawk police find 30 lbs. of d rugs after chase

• Hypnotists helps kick off Mountain of Toys Drive

• Jacobs Tobacco “elves” deliver free hats and mittens to hundreds of kids

• 15th Annual Akwesasne Mohawk Science Fair

• Akwesasne Achievement Awards