Headlines of 2019 – Year in Review

JANUARY 10, 2019

Vol. #37 #1

Akwesasne Woman Charged with Multiple Larcenies, Fleeing Police, and Numerous Offences

Former Deposed District Chief Voted Back In

SRMT Files Suit Against Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors

Ieráhstha Akohiatónhsera: Sydney Jacobs

JANUARY 17, 2019

Vol. #37 #2

Onondaga NLL player target of racist remarks made by arena announcer

Honor Student Talon Tekaronhiokewe Jacobs Nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston

NCAI denounces Trump’s invoking Wounded Knee in political attack

Kentsià:ke Tsi Iontoweienstáhkhwa Rontoweiénstha Tsi Tekahontsiakhánion Wahonwatihsennakará:tate

JANUARY 24, 2019

Vol. #37 #3

87.9 Karennaon:we Opens Its Door to Community Members

Nathan Phillips offers to meet with students, community and Catholic leaders

Robbie Robertson Announced as Lifetime Achievement Award

Abby Kelly (Bowdoin College) Reaches 1,000 Point Mark for Top Ranked Polar Bears

JANUARY 31, 2019

VOL. #37 #4

Akwesasne Court Releases Report on Dundee Appeals

Morning Talk with Kaniehtiio Horn

Wet’suwet’en say traplines and tents destroyed, and archeological impact assessment not yet done

Akwesasne TV to partner with UN in International Year of Indigenous Languages

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

VOL. #37 #5

Haudenosaunee Delegation attend UN International Year of Indigenous Languages Assembly

Reactions to MAPS Raid on Kawehno:ke

World Wetlands Day 2019

Predator on the Reservation

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

VOL. #37 #6

Onkwehón:we Ronhrónkha Wahatikarón:ni, Wahontshennakará:tate Kakorahthserakónhshon

Number of Betty Bread Products Recalled – Mice Infestation

AMS Students Attend Little Ray’s Reptiles Presentation

Girls Night Out at ABGC

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

VOL. #37 #7

MCA Reacts to Circulating Petitions

Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment Honored at CADCA’s National Leadership Forum

Lyle and Miles Thompson Featured at NYS Capitol in People of New York Exhibit

Former ABGC member signs to Division 1 university

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

VOL. #37 #8

Josephine Mandamin, Wikwemikong First Nation Water Activist, Dies at 77

MCA Explains Challenges in Cannabis Regulation Development

Weekend incidents leave many shaken, remembering 1990

NYPA Urges Caution Due to Open Long Sault Dam

Petitions Circulating Akwesasne Cause Quite the Controversy

First Indigenous Woman Nominated for Academy Award

MARCH 7, 2019

VOL. #37 #9

KC Herne, Norwich University Wins NEHC Championship

Feryn King Earns Spot in Cirque Du Soleil’s European Tour

Akwesasne Legislative Commission 2019 Prioritization Results

AMCR Hosts Grand Opening for Newest Amenity – Maple Brewing

MARCH 14, 2019

VOL. #37 #10

Three Arrested and Released Relating to 2/22/19 Incidents

Two Akwesasne Mohawks Join Cast of Anne with an E

First Annual Women in Science Conference Held at NAV Center

Tony David Named SRMT Environment Division Director

MARCH 21, 2019

VOL. #37 #11

We were always hungry – research links severe hunger at residential school to today’s health of Indigenous peoples

Cocaine, Marijuana and Cash

Tribal Council Announces Residency Ordinance Referendum

MARCH 28, 2019

VOL. #37 #12

Kawehno:ke District Chief Chaussi Resigns

Dredging to begin next month at Grasse River Superfund Site, Massena NY

Barreiro Bros Dominate at Junior/Senior Canadian Wrestling Championship

Tribal Police Release Statement on Accidental Death

APRIL 4, 2019

VOL. #37 #13

Akwesasne For Pine Ridge

Tsi Snaihne School Essay Contest: “Why is speaking Kanien’kehá important to our Community?

US federal judge declared President’s attempt to open up Arctic & Atlantic Ocean oil and gas drilling illegal

APRIL 11, 2019

VOL. #37 #14

Akwesasne Mohawk Police Seize Guns, Drugs & Cash in Kana:takon

Dressed to Kilt – Haudenosaunee Contingent Rocks the Runway

Meeting Held Regarding Grasse River Remediation

Four Tsi Snaihne School Students Submit Artworks to the Indigenous Arts and Stories Competition

APRIL 18, 2019

VOL. #37 #15

All CBSA Charges Dismissed Against Akwesasronon

Akwesasne Freedom School Among First Nations Development Institute Grantees

AMPS Execute Search Warrant in Snye

Another Memorable Raisin River Canoe Race

APRIL 25, 2019

VOL. #37 #16

Walking With our Sisters – Return of the Vamps

The 18th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Opens in NYC

Introducing Machine Readable Zone for Indian Status Cards

Teaching the Next Generation About the Properties of Skunk Oil

MAY 2, 2019

VOL. #37 #17

Mohawk Networks Pulls out of Lewis County – NYS Broadband Project

Youth Night Held at Bee Creative Art Studio

Annual Seed & Tree Giveaway Marks Spring is Here for Sure!

AMPS will be conducting lock down drill training exercise in local schools

MAY 9, 2019

VOL. #37 #18

Ben Benedict Names\d Master Carver at 49th Annual Ward World Championship

SacRED Songs for the Silenced Event Honors Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples

Physicians Appreciation Day in Akwesasne Celebrated

11 Adirondack Hikes That Are Perfect for Beginners

MAY 16, 2019

VOL. #37 #19

Mad Hatter Tea Party Fundraiser to Help Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club

Red Cross: Critical type O blood shortage; donors needed now

Kahnawake Resident to Enter Constitutional Challenge with Canada

One Million Species at Risk of Extinction UN Report Warns

Family of the Late Dave Francis Donate to a Great Cause

MAY 23, 2019

VOL. #37 #20

Anthony Brant Gets Gold at World Invitational Games

Hundreds Gather to Honor Oren Lyons’ Lifetime Achievements

When I Come Home

Medicine Men play close opening home game against Red Hawks

MAY 30, 2019

VOL. #37 # 21

American Legion Post 1479 Celebrated 100th Anniversary with Memorial Day Parade

Louis Levi Oakes, Last Surviving Mohawk Code Talker, Walks On

Iohahi:io Akwesasne Adult Education & Training Center Changes Name

Akwesasne Tourism Program Hosts 2nd Annual Artisan Showcase

JUNE 6, 2019

VOL. #37 #22

Reclaiming Power and Place – the National Inquiry’s Final Report Released

Three Akwesasronon Receive Tewaaraton Native American Scholarships

SRMT Unofficial 2019 Election Results

Unofficial Results of Kawehno:ke By-Election

JUNE 13, 2019

VOL. #37 #23

Over $6000 Raised at 2nd Annual Cancer Charity Jamboree

Grand Opening Ceremony for Ionkwakiohkwaro:ron

Indians Win Big

ABGC Annual Walk/Run

JUNE 20, 2019

VOL. #37 #24

10th Annual Party in the Park – A night at the movies

Ongoing Investigation by Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police

Salmon River Central School Board meeting filled with concerned parents

AMPS Seeking Public Assistance in Theft Investigation

JUNE 27, 2019

VOL. #37 #25

Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Non-Member Exclusions

Three Akwesasne Beaches Closed to Swimming

Richard Oakes Commemorated on Indigenous Peoples Day

Noa Santa Maria Moored at Thompson Marine, Ahnawate

JULY 3, 2019

VOL. #37 #26

Akwesasronon Earns Valedictorian from TR Leger

Ontario Power Generation Hosts National Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous teen sings O Canada in Cree at Toronto Blue Jays Game

St. Lawrence River Named Best Bass Fishery in the Nation

JULY 11, 2019

VOL. #37 #27

Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Adopts Residency Ordinance

Akwesasne Iron Girls Make a Big Splash in Philly

Ways of Knowing Exhibit Presents 2nd Annual Celebration

ABGC Open Doors to New Kawehno:ke Unit

JULY 18, 2019

VOL. #37 #28

About 10 students at Massena Central will no longer be able to claim religious exemption to immunizations

Cruisin’ for Kids draws over 150, raises money for Environmental Science Club

Governor Newsom Issues Formal Apology for State’s Role in Native American Genocide

Keith Gordon files class action lawsuit against CBSA

JULY 25, 2019

VOL. #37 #29

Land Returned to Oneida Women Divided by International Borders and Colonization

Is it Time to Change the name of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe?

Twenty Years after Oka Crisis New Controversy Emerges in Kanesatake

Day One of AFN General Assembly Declare Climate Emergency

AUGUST 1, 2019

VOL. #37 #30

MCA Cannabis Application Process Will Open on August 6th

Cultural Center Host Atlatl Battle

Akwesasne man charged after standoff with Tribal PD, also faces counts from high speed chase

Friends and Family Remember Kenny Leaf One Year after his Murder

Mohawk Artists welcomed at 2019 Ganondagan Hodinöhsö:ni Art Show in Seneca Territory

AUGUST 8, 2019

VOL. #37 #31

Fourth Annual Color Run is a Blast of Color and Fun

Iroquois Consulting Group Continues to Develop

Mohawk Networks Celebrates with Customer Appreciation Day

MCA Hosts Annual Student Bursary Luncheon

AUGUST 15, 2019

VOL. #37 #32

No Arrests in Kana:takon Homicide

American Legion’s Float On continues despite high winds

Two Hogansburg teens among trio charged with burglarizing St. Lawrence Mall

Akwesasne pair charged with having 80 lbs. of pot on Northway

OPG Salutes the 2019 John Wesley Beaver Award Recipients

AUGUST 22, 2019

VOL. #37 #33

Evidence Search and Extradition Order Stem from Kana:takon Homicide

NNATC Honors JoAnn Swamp at Annual Friendship Day Celebration

Akwesasne Cultural Restoration Program Awarded $897,999

Massena Memorial closing ICU with no layoffs

AUGUST 29, 2019

VOL.#37 #34

Seven from Akwesasne charged with fraud, money laundering stemming from allegedly illegal tobacco operation

Archery Added to Akwesasne Freedom School Survival Race Stumps Teams

Canada -Wide Warrant Issued in Kana:takon Homicide

Akwesasne Community Wide Smudge Come to Fruition

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

VOL. #37 #35

“In Honor of Missing and Murdered People of Akwesasne” Memorial Plaques Unveiled

An investigation lunched for two individuals vandalizing Native American gathering place

Wampum Belt Teaching by the River

Akwesasne Bucks make Presidents Cup finals, but title goes to Six Nations Rivermen

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

VOL. #37 #36

Akwesasne Mohawk Police Investigating Assault

19th Annual International Powwow

Cornwall Walmart Apologizes to Akwesasne Elders

AFN Secures Major Victory for First Nations Children and Families at Human Rights Tribunal

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

VOL. #37 #37

16-Year Old Leads Global Climate Strike on Friday

Ionkwakwé:nion: A Dinner to Honor Akwesasne’s First Responders

Firearm Discharged in Kana:takon Results in Lockdown

Great Akwesasne River Clean-up Takes Place Again

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

VOL. #37 #38

Leader behind fake status cards facing sex charges involving minor

Locals join global protests urging worldwide action on climate change

Pursuit Leads to Arrest and Drug Possession

Akwesasne Family Wellness encourages Program encourages supporters to “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes”

OCTOBER 3, 2019

VOL. #37 #39

Akwesasne man held without bail after allegedly killing motorist while fleeing from troopers on I-87

White Pine Tree Planting Takes Place on “Fridays For Futures’

World Indigenous Peoples Climate Action Commitments at UNSG Climate Action Summit

Iroquois Nationals Take Silver in 2019 WIL

OCTOBER 10, 2019

VOL. #37 #40

Akwesasne Man Charged with possessing $100,000 worth of cocaine on Amtrak train in Illinois

An Akwesasne woman has broken the all-time scoring record for NCCC Saints Women Soccer

Skylar B. Crouse, facing 25 years in prison, tell judge he lives in Nedrow

RED SKY – opens up a world of sustainable possibilities

OCTOBER 17, 2019

VOL. #37 #41

Shamrocks Athletic Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Kana:takon homicide suspect in U.S. Marshal’s custody pending December extradition hearing

Rising Star Kiawenti:io Tarbell talks about her experience on ‘Anne with an E’

ABGC receives Computers from Orphaned Starfish Foundation and DHL

OCTOBER 24, 2019

VOL. #37 #42

Tuscarora Corn Braiding – a long tradition

Trudeau and Miller reelected in Canadian elections

Medical Marijuana Ordinance Meeting

Kawehno:ke Fall Fest hosts vendors, games and Tri District Elders Quilt Show

OCTOBER 31, 2019

VOL. #37 #43

Spinner’s Pizzeria experiences extensive damage after fire

Trunk or Treat – ACCE host another fun and spooky Halloween event for the entire family

Brad Bonaparte Inducted into Cornwall and Area Arts Hall of Fame

Wes Studi says thank you and his Oscar is ‘about time’

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

VOL. #37 #44

Amazon Guardian killed, another shot, as loggers attack in Brazil

Actor Wes Studi and singer Joanne Shenandoah walk away big winners of the night

Tone deaf? Disparaging? Offensive? Subverting? Trump Honors National American History and Founders Month

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

VOL. #37 #45

American Legion Post #1479 HoldS Veterans Day Ceremony

15th Annual Christmas Enchantment

Massena Raiders clinch Section 10 volleyball championship, head to state playoffs

Ontario Will Honor Privacy of Name Changes

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

VOL. #37 #46

Cornwall Regional Task Force seize tobacco and vehicle - four face charges

Medicinal and traditional seeds replanted along Grasse River

Final Medical Marijuana Ordinance Meeting Held

Isleta Pueblo Chief Judge Verna Teller MakeS History, Becomes First Native American to Deliver Opening Prayer in the U.S. Senate

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

VOL. #37 #47

Alcatraz 50th Anniversary celebrated

Low turnout decides Cannabis Regulations in Tyendinaga

Marc Miller appointed Indigenous Services Minister

‘Alleged weapons threat’ causes CCVS lockdown

DECEMBER 5, 2019

VOL. #37 #48

Passion for Fashion – Fashion Show

AMPS Public Notice – Cheque Fraud

Friendsgiving 2019 Marks Fifth Year of Gratitude

Akwesasne Small Business Saturday 2019

DECEMBER 12, 2019

VOL. #37 #49

Federal Indian Day School Class Action Settlement Community Update

Former Tribal Building Torn Down Before New Year

AMPS Seize Cannabis, Edibles & Pills

Man Charged with Attempt to Commit Murder

Candlelight Vigil Brings Awareness to Gender Based Violence

December 19, 2019

VOL.#37 #50

Kanawakeron Jody Swamp acquitted and Gordon claims victory

Delicious Dinners served by MCA Council members

SRMT Increases Minimum Purchase Age for Vaping Devices and Bans Flavored Products

Massena band, orchestra, jazz band entertain more than 100 with Christmas concert