HEADLINES OF 2016 - YEAR IN REVIEW

JANUARY

Vo. 34 #1

Tribal Minimum Wage Increased

Mid-Winter Ceremonies Begin January 14

Project Sticker Shock Hits Akwesasne

TMG Donates to Akwesasne & SLC Cancer Support Groups

Vol. 34 #2

HAVFD Ice Rescue Training

SRMT Signs Agreement with Seaway Valley Ambulance

AMPS Still Seeking Stolen Goods from HAVFD #2

Whitesboro Votes to Keep Offensive Town Logo

Vol. 34 # 3

AFN Chief Bellegarde Visits MNCC Midwinter

Kawehnoke Man Facing Almost a Dozen Charges

Sabrina Sunday Awarded 2015 Girls Section 10 Player of the Year

Vol. 34 #4

Clean and Organic Food at AMS

SRMT Meets with Community on Ambulance Service

Chelsea Sunday, President of PANA, Activist for Native Rights on Campus

Fourth Annual AMPS Law Enforcement Hockey Tournament

FEBRUARY

Vol. 34 #5

Tip Leas to Arrest of 4 Illegal Aliens

Petition Created to Change Massena School Mascot

AMPS Seeking Info in Kana:takon Robbery

Onondaga Nation Calls for Better Cleanup of Onondaga Lake

Vol. 34 #6

AFN Hosts Forum in Preparation for Second MMIW Roundtable

NNATC Presents New Year New Art

World Wetlands Day Celebration Highlights Species at Risk in Akwesasne

Akwesasne Sisters Model for Manitobah Mukluks

SUNY Potsdam Creates Coordinator of Native American Affairs Position

Vol. 34 #7

Wayne Castor Fan Appreciation Award 2016

Come and Walk in Our Moccasins

St. Lawrence College Awards Four Students

Beatrice White Celebrates Her 100th Birthday

Vol. 34 #8

Settlement Talks Continue in Decades Long Conflict Over Land

All Nations Gathering at Alcatraz

MCA Presents Border Crossing Issues to Senate Committee

Akwesasne Under Surveillance by Military Counter-Intelligence Unit – Documents

MARCH

Volume 34#9

Akwesasne Art Wars Deliver an Evening Filled with Talent on Canvas

Pink Shirt Day Celebrated in Akwesasne

AMBE Science Fair

Beading for Healing with Niio Perkins: Healing Through Art & Expression

Mohawk Nation Announce Enhatihsesta’ta (Sap) Ceremony

Vol. 34 #10

A Conversation with The Revenant Star Grace Dove

HAVFD Annual Dinner and Awards

Fabulous Weekend with NHL Alumni and Akwesasne Stars Hockey

Shamrock Figure Skaters Rock Through the Decades

Vol. 34 #11

Aboriginal Affairs Minister, Grand Chief Visit Future Healing Lodge

Akwesasne Veterans Memorial Proposed

NNATC Hosts Children’s Powwow

SRCS Students Compete in Iron Chef Competition

Vol. 34 #12

Nolan Terrance Wins Greco-Roman Canadian Championship

GM Cleanup Won’t Be Finished This Year

Mohawk Nation Announces Watha (Maple) Ceremony

North Franklin Shamrock Bantam are Champs!

Vol. 34 #13

Canadian National News Outlets Target Mohawks

Arts and Craft Day at Kawehnoke Recreation

Akwesasne Resident’s Tip Leads to Border Patrol Arrest of Illegal Alien from India

Tribe Encouraged by US Supreme Court Ruling

APRIL

Vol. 34 #14

Akwesasne Cultural Center Receives Citizens’ Institute on Rural Design Award

Governor Signs 12 Week Paid Family Leave Policy & $15 Minimum Wage Plan

Onondaga Nation Case Study Assesses United States Failure to Protect the Rights of Indigenous People

Tribal Council Will Not Allow County Bed Tax in Akwesasne

Hatowi Ceremony Sunday, April 10

Vol. 34 #15

MCK and MCA Press Statements: Inherent Right to Participate in Tobacco Trade

Community Meeting Focuses on Future Detox Center in Akwesasne

Vikings Crowned Inaugural CCHL2 Barkley Cup Championship

Tribal Council Contributes $102,500 to ABGC

Vol. 34 #16

We Carry Our Names Bill 173 Passes Ontario Legislature

Walk Shows Support for Attawapiskat

North Shore, Baxter & Barnhart Specific Claim Not Accepted By Canada

Film “Keepers of the Game” Premieres at Tribeca Film Fest

Vol. 34 #17

Cornwall and Akwesasne Move Forward on Port Divestiture

Restoring Hope for Onkwehonwe Begins with Attawapiskat

Indians Defeat Kahnawake in Home Opener

Woman Found Unresponsive in St. Regis

Mohawk Nation Announces Seed Ceremony

MAY

Vol. 34 #18

Water Main Work to Start on Route 37

Hogansburg Dam; History and Impacts

8th Annual Akwesasne Cancer Support Group Walk

Cornwall Port: A Bridging of Two Communities

Vol. 34 #19

Unofficial Results of Tribal Caucus

Tribal Delegation Meet with Cuban Ministry of Health Officials

SRMT Referendum Postponed

Tribe Hosts Second Detox Center Meeting

Vol. 34 #20

Planned Power Outage for Snye and St. Regis

AMPS & Tribal Police Mark Police Week with Power Wheels, Lax and BBQ

SRMT Ethics Officer Clears SRMT Chiefs

Tewa’a:raton Festival Features Presentations, Wooden Stick Tournament

Tribal Council Issues Statement on Postponed Referendum

Vol. 34 # 21

Haudenosaunee Leaders Meet with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon

The People’s Fire Building Burns

Local Teacher Accepted at Prestigious Research Center

Akwesasne For Attawapiskat Makes Delivery

JUNE

Vol. 34 #22

Akwesasne Honors Our Own: WWII and Korean War Codetalkers

SRMS Elementary Principal to be Transferred to High School

Coast Guard Can Board Any Vessel Without Probable Cause

Akwesasne Hosts Meeting with Lieutenant Governor of Ontario

Vol. 34 # 23

Akwesasne Oien:kwa Kaianerenhesera (Akwesasne Tobacco Law)

Residential School Survivors Receive Formal Apology

Tribal Council & Congresswoman Stefanik Discuss Detox Facility

Carrie Hill Commissioned for Basket Display in African Museum

Unofficial Results of the SRMT Elections

Vol. 34 #24

Kana:takon School Students take on the Akwesasne Mohawk Police in Kickball

Principal Transferred to High School Despite Objections from SRCS Community

Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce Hosts Annual Dinner

APTN to Air Indspire Awards, Mike Mitchell 2016 Recipient

Vol. 34 #25

Me & My Guy Dance

Indian Time Presents Akwesasne’s Post Secondary Graduates

Teacher Showcase Party in the Park 2016

ACFS Honors Women in Akwesasne

Vol. 34 # 26

Public Advisory from Canada Post Regarding Potential Work Disruption

AMBE Honors Teachers

Find Solutions to First Nations Border Crossing Challenges Senators Urge the Government

SRCS Celebrates 2016 Commencement

FERC Approves Order to Remove Hogansburg Dam

Massena Central High School Commencement Ceremony

Big Business, Big Polluters of Our Land

JULY

Vol. 34 #27

2016 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Inauguration

CCVS Class of 2016 Commencement

City of Cornwall, Akwesasne, Transport Canada Sign Port Divestiture Agreement

Akwesasne’s First Color Run is Community, Family, & Fun

Two Akwesasronon Will Help Write Ontario’s New Curriculum

Vol. 34 #28

Tribal Police Arrest Moffitt, Dunkelberg

Save the Dammed Mussels

Tribe’s Education Division Enforces ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Policy

Vol. 34 #29

Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Does Not Recognize Newly Formed “Mikinak Tribe”

14th Annual Ironworkers Festival

Akwesasne Family Wellness Hosts Cultural Education Workshops

SRMT Donates $100K to Akwesasne Freedom School

Mohawk Nation Announces O’rhotsheri (String Bean) Ceremony

Vol. 34 #30

Akwesasne Tourism Strategic Action Plan Presentation

Cruisin’ For Kids Raises Funds for Hunter Cooke

Braves Finish Season 13-8

Making History: Clinton Becomes First Woman Presidential Nominee

Tribal Member Elected Democratic Presidential Delegate

AUGUST

Vol. 34#31

Seed Advocate Rowen White to Lead Seed Savers Exchange Board

2016 Annual NNATC Friendship Day

Community Help Sought Protecting Tribal Assets

Local Hairstylist Hits New York City

Government Officially Launches MMIW Inquiry

Vol. 34#32

Gutted Sturgeon Found In St. Lawrence

Tribal Council Introduces Two Draft Referendum Questions

Removal of Hogansburg Dam Has Begun

Hydro Quebec to Install Meters in Akwesasne

Vol. 34 #33

MCA Not Developing Mega Distribution Center on Hamilton Island

Senator Little Visits the Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club

Support Grows Despite Arrests at Dakota Access Pipeline Protest

Pig Girl to Premiere in Akwesasne

Vol. 34 #34

Akwesasne Freedom School Survival Race

“Mohawk Ironworkers” Premieres on APTN

Community Member Charged Protecting Local Fishing Waters

Tribal Council Extends Support to Standing Rock Sioux

SEPTEMBER

VOL. 34 #35

Akwesasne Supports Standing Rock

Milestone Memorandum Crafted for Indigenous Students

Author Cindy Amrhein Discusses Her Book at Akwesasne Cultural Center

New Education Minister Attends FNTC Planning Session

Vol. 34 #36

Removal of Hogansburg Dam Nears Completion

Akwesasne Court Law Comes Into Force

Akwesasronon Travel to Standing Rock

Akwesasne Goes Back to School

Vol. 34 #37

2016 Akwesasne International Powwow

Akwesasne Day of Action Protest in Support of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe

Local Veterans Paid Tribute by North Country Honor Flight

My Journey to Sacred Stone Camp

MCA Breaks Ground on New Tsi Snaihne Walking Trail

Vol. 34 #38

Kahnawake Delegation Travel to Standing Rock

Cocaine, Marijuana, Pills and Cash Seized

Removal Action Commences at Asbestos Site

Akwesasne Eagles Flag Football Tournament

The 2016 Ase Tsi Tewa:ton Experience

Vol. 34 #39

Snye Bum Reunion Tournament

Hydro Quebec Power Outage Scheduled for Saturday

Akwesasne Library and Cultural Center Celebrates 45th Anniversary

MCA Ambulance Receives Advanced Life Support Certification

OCTOBER

Vol. 34 #40

Security Video Appears to Refute NYS Police Press Release

Emergency Planning Office Verifying “911” Addresses

Tribal Council Amends Election and Referendum Ordinance

Ohero:kon – Under the Husk to Premiere at imagineNATIVE Festival in Toronto

Agencies Combine to Release Lake Sturgeon

Vol. 34 #41

Feds Feed Families Campaign Donates to AFS

Indigenous Day Marked by Unfortunate Events

Community Member Brings SRMT Chiefs to Court

The Second Annual Akwesasne Business Excellence Award Gala

Cradleboard Class Helps to Revive Tradition

Vol. 34 #42

Hiawatha Belt Returns to Onondaga Lake

Akwesasne TV Marks First Anniversary

Tribe’s Health Services Secures $1.1 Million Youth Suicide Substance Abuse Grant

A Refreshing Night for a Family Glow Walk

Vol. 34 #43

Katsi Cook and Jan Longboat to Receive 2017 Indspire Award

Drug Bust in Snye Nets 6 Arrests

SRMT 3rd Community Meeting on Exploring Med Marijuana and Industrial Hemp

Dr. Dan Launches Elder’s Oral Care Program

Ka’khowanen (Harvest Ceremony) Announced

NOVEMBER

Vol. 34 #44

Standing Rock Solidarity March Held in Akwesasne

Kahnawake Peacekeepers Thwart Mikinak Fraud

Tribal Survey to Help Strengthen Kanien’keha Mohawk Language

Jessica Cree-Jock, Julia Back, and Katsitsionni Fox Receive Awards

Vol. 34 #45

Akwesasne Youth Launch “Mother Earth Eggs” Pilot Project

Donald Trump Will Be the 45th US President

Second Annual Climate March

Akwesasne Epilepsy Support Group Hand Out Seizure Detection Watches

Vol. 34 #46

AMPS Seeks Information on Deceased Female

Veterans Day Ceremony 2016

Schumer, Gillibrand Announce $2 Million for the Akwesasne Tourism Group

Seedkeepers First Bountiful Harvest in Hudson Valley

Annual Christmas Enchantment Held at Tsi: Snaihne Rec. Center

Vol. 34 #47

Water Cannons Used Against Water Protectors in Freezing Weather

Planned Interruption of Power for the Quebec Districts of Akwesasne

Canada Partners with the MCA to Build Multi-Unit Homes in Akwesasne

Akwesasne Gets Another JR B Franchise

DECEMBER

Vol. 34 #48

John Thomas Commissioned by OPG Visitors Center for Mural

MCA Announces Hiring of New Executive Director

Customs Border Protection Agency Marks Native Heritage Month

Akwesasne Holiday Helpers Event December 9th

Vol. 34 #49

Voters Select Yes on All Three SRMT Referendum Questions

Standing Rock Peace Rally Turns to Celebration for Akwesasne

Dakota Access Pipeline Will Be Rerouted

Quebec Man Sentenced for Harboring Illegal Aliens

NYDOH Announces Chronic Pain Added as Qualifying Condition for Medical Marijuana

Vol. 34 # 50

Akwesasne Mohawk School November Awards

Kana:takon Man Charged with Attempted Murder, Other Charges

Mid-Winter Ceremonies to Begin January 3

Two Akwesasronon Involved in Franklin County Drug Sweep

Iakwa’shatse Youth Fitness Hosts Coed Hockey Tournament Fundraiser