Headlines of the Year 2023

JANUARY 5, 2023

Vol. 41 #1

NYS Gov Hochul Uses Last Minutes of 2022 to Veto Unmarked Burial Site Protection Act

Lifting Their Minds – Iahkínikonhketskwas – Good Grief Café

$1 Million from Feds Puts ABGC Closer to $9 Million Goal for Building New Clubhouse

JANUARY 12, 2023

Vol. 41 #2

Indian Time Newspaper Delivery Returns to Thursdays

Tribal Courts to Hold Community Meeting on Results of the Justice Needs Survery

National Ribbon Skirt Day – Celebrated on January 4, 2023

Grand Chief Speaks on Nearly 48 Hour Power Outage

Sick Days – A lifetime later, a patient remembers her care at Will Rogers

JANUARY 19, 2023

Vol. 41 #3

AMPS, OPP & Other Agencies Conduct Criminal Code Search Warrant

In Lake Placid for the University Games Tribal Council Members Forge New Friendships

Test Results Data Shows where Local Schools Rank

Akwesasne Travel Hosts Mohawk Artists Village in Lake Placid

Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Enacts a Marriage, Divorce, and Custody Code

JANUARY 26, 2023

Vol. 41 #4

New Art Gallery Features Akwesasne Artist

Mid-Winter Ceremonies to Begin January 26, 2023

Massena Man’s Trial for SUNY Potsdam Murder Pushed Back

Salmon River’s First-Ever Whiz Quiz Team Celebrated

Seneca Artist Wins Americans for the Arts Fellowship

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Vol. 41 #5

Fire in Rooseveltown Results in Total Loss of Community Member’s Home

Tribal Council Adopts Cannabis Consumption Lounges Amendment

Veterinarian Takes Step to Sue Fire Departments, Puts Akwesasne FD on Notice

Shortage of Diabetes Medication Felt in Akwesasne

Ties to the Land Projects Wraps Up

Meeting on Tribal Court Survey Tension Filled

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

VOL. 41 #6

Seneca Score Second Circuit Victory

$10.2 Million Award to SRMT for Route 37 Improvements

Cornwall Hospital Enhancing Eating Disorder Awareness w/Child & Youth Mental Health Staff

Three Akwesasne Women Inducted into North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

Vol. 41 # 7

Five Akwesasne Mohawk Youth Participate in Annual USET Close Up Program

Experts Weigh in on FDA’s Closer to Zero

MCA Dept of Health Land-Based Healing Donates to Unity Street Help Association

Community Callout for Renovated IGA Building Name

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Vol. 41 #8

International Commission on Missing Persons Undertake Sessions with Indigenous Communities

Traditional Healing Lodge Holds Appreciation Luncheon

Haudenosaunee External Relations Committee Retrieves Sacred Objects from Geneva

Clarkson University Receives Nearly $400,000 National Science Foundation Award

Salmon River Students Make Valentines for Elders

MARCH 2, 2023

Vol. 41 #9

Indigenous Fashion Designers Take on the Fashion Capital of Italy – Milan

Cornell University, Royal Ontario Museum and BC Royal Museum Return Sacred Items

AMPS & SRMT Chief of Police – If You See Something, Say Something

He & She Hairstyling Still Going Strong After 43 Years

Salmon River Shamrocks Win 20th Division II Boys Hockey Championship

MARCH 9, 2023

Vol. 41 #10

Haudenosaunee External Relations Meet with UN Special Rapporteur

Saving Traditional Mohawk Basketry, Akwesasne Uses Biology to Outsmart Emerald Ash Borer

Hogansburg Man Sentenced for Alien Smuggling That Resulted in River Rescue Operation

Cline House Hosts First Juried Art Exhibition

MARCH 16, 2023

Vol. 41 #11

Akwesasne Freedom School Donation Shows Commitment to Cultural Preservation

Kawehno:ke Resident Charged with Four Counts

Akwesasronon Play Huge Role on Making of Kahhori

MARCH 23, 2023

Vol. 41 #12

Little Native Hockey League Returns After Three-Year Hiatus

Quebec Govt Invited to Recognize Existence of Systemic Racism & Discrimination in Quebec

Second Man Arrested in Ninth Street Robbery Investigation

Akwesasne Artist Adds Mohawk Influence to Children’s Book

MARCH 30, 2023

Vol. 41 #13

Haudenosaunee Spring Art Show – Continues Their Journey Toward Excellence

Dean George and the Art of Maple Syrup Making

Three Akwesasronon Honored to Win Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup

Weekend Youth Lacrosse Tournament Akwesasne Youth Basketball

APRIL 6, 2023

Vol. 41 #14

Blaze Destroys Building in Hogansburg

Search Continues for Missing Community Member

Mohawk Language and Culture Focal Point for AMBE Program

Doctrine of Discovery – Repudiated by Vatican

APRIL 13, 2023

Vol. 41 #15

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand Visits Akwesasne, Discusses Master Plan on Aging

Investigation Begins While Waiting for Criminal Charges to Be Laid on Suspect

NYS Issues Ninety-Nine Provisional Cannabis Licenses

Easter Fest A Success at Generations Park

APRIL 20, 2023

Vol. 41 #16

RRCA Hosts Record-Breaking Anniversary Raisin River Canoe Race

Community Disinterest on Display at Tribal Caucus

MCK Issues Statement on Doctrine of Discovery – Repudiation Falls Short of Action

Largest Global Gathering of Indigenous Leaders at the United Nations

APRIL 27, 2023

Vol. 41 #17

2023 Seed Symposium Offered a Full Day of ‘Gardening Info’

Radio Bingo Documentary Brought to Life by Akwesasronon

Akwesasne Celebrated 420 in Akwesasne Style

Akwesasne Artist Arihonni David Brings Mohawk Stories to Life with New Children’s Book

MAY 4, 2023

Vol. 41 #18

Carey Terrance, Team USE & Erie Otters Earns Accolades

Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Provides Substantial Support to Community.

Nations Premier Collegiate Honor Society Inducts Marcos White into Membership

Thunder Lacrosse -Jr B Season Home Opener Against Nepean

MAY 11, 2023

Vol. 41 #19

MMIP – Seven Dancers Coalition & Three Sisters Program Host Evening of Remembrance

May 5- Akwesasne Community Honor MMIP

Governor Hochul Acquiesces to Native Burial Ground Advocates

The Boba Bar Grand Opening Brings Out Akwesasne

MAY 18, 2023

Vol. 41 #20

Kids For Fishing – Catching Fish for Over 13 Years

Statement of Mohawk Nation Council of Chief’s Regarding Land Claims

SRMT May Monthly Meeting See Council Applauding Itself

Traditional Food – the Focus During Seniors Cornbread Making Class

Akwesasne Thunder Sweeps Weekend Home Games

MAY 25, 2023

Vol. 41 #21

Rowen White, Recipient of the 2023-2024 NDN Changemaker Fellowship

Student Survey Results Guide UCDSB to Action Plan in Focus Area of Equity and Inclusion

Kana:takon Student Art Show a Wonderful Event

Martin Scorsese, Leonardo DiCaprio Turn Spotlight Toward Osage Nation

JUNE 1, 2023

Vol. 41 # 22

Route 37 Lined with Community Members for Memorial Day Parade 2023

Akwesasne Travel Presents 2nd Annual Art Market & Juried Show

Tamarack Race Weekend – Kids Marathon

$12 Million Funding Boost for Akwesasne Mohawk Police to Enhance Community Safety

JUNE 8, 2023

Vol. 41 #23

MNCC and SRMT Release Statements on Land Claims Announcement by Franklin County

CUREA – Gemini Gala – Truth and Reconciliation and Fashion

Unusual Eastern Wildfires and Concern

Akwesasne’s Great River Cleanup

‘Great Law’ Longhouse Reveals Their Position on Land Claims

JUNE 15, 2023

Vol. 41 #24

Not Visible Act Field Hearing for MMIP Crisis Includes Individual Testimonies

SUNY Potsdam 2023 Graduates

UCDSB Indigenous Education Makes Significant Impact on Students and Community

‘Bones of Crows’: Epic Film About Canada’s Residential School Opens Nationwide

Shooting Investigation: Kana:takon

JUNE 22, 2023

Vol. 41 # 25

Two Quebec Men Sentenced - $1.2 M in Fines Issued for ‘Contraband’ Cigarettes

ABGC Holds End of Year Celebration with a Bash at Generations Park

Elder Abuse Walk Helps Highlight Issue for Community

JUNE 29, 2023

Vol. 41 #26

National Indigenous People’s Day Has Large Turnout at Skatepark

Supreme Court Rules Against Navajo Water Rights

Victor Lazore Appears in Valleyfield Court for Sentencing

Pride Float Akwesasne 2023

Kahnawà:ke Artist Featured in Montreal Peel Street Installation

JULY 6, 2023

Vol. 41 #27

Body Found in St. Lawrence River

CCVS & MCHS Graduations

Carey Terrance, First Akwesasronon Drafted into the NHL Heads to Prospect Camp

Sun Shines on Akwesasne Art Market – Beaded Cradleboard Takes Best in Show

JULY 13, 2023

Vol. 41 #28

MCK Files Boarding Homes Class Action Lawsuit

Akwesasronon Headed to Yale Driven to Test Himself

Shooting Incident on Cornwall Results in Injuries but No Deaths

Neilson Powless, Oneida – First Native American to Compete in Tour de France

JULY 20, 2023

Vol. 41 #29

Haudenosaunee Delegation in Geneva for 100th Anniversary of Deskaheh’s Arrival

Search Warrant Executed in Relation to Cornwall Shooting Incident

AMPS Address ATV Issues

Fire Destroyed Newtown Longhouse

99-Year-Old Veteran Looking Forward to 100 Said Best Gift was Family

JULY 27, 2023

Vol. 41 #30

Matrilineal Order of Haudenosaunee Women

Akwesasne Basket Festival – A Celebration of Culture and History

AMPS Seize Drugs & Guns During Search Warrant Execution in Kana:takon

Generation Park Filled with Community Members for Bubble Color Run

AUGUST 3, 2023

Vol. 41 #31

Major Changes in Trudeau’s Cabinet Seen as Diminishment of Indigenous Relations

Second Ice Cream Social a Smash

St. Lawrence River Claim Referendum Vote Upcoming

Tourism Excellence Award

AUGUST 10, 2023

Vol. 41 #32

Thunder Captures Jr Box Lacrosse Championship

Hogansburg Mans Pleads Guilty to International Money Laundering Conspiracy

Author A Lynn Smith Host Book Reading at Akwesasne Cultural Center Library

The Last few Weeks of Summer

AUGUST 17, 2023

Vol. 41 # 33

Raising Awareness on disABILITY Day

All-Time Great Robbie Robertson Passes

Beth Smoke, 13-Year-Old Mohawk Wins USA Boxing Championship

Akwesasne Seaway Claims Referendum Vote Weighs Heavy

AUGUST 24, 2023

Vol. 41 #34

Akwesasne Thunder Marshal Lax Skills & Spirits to Capture National Silver Medal

Camp Youth Opportunity to Learn Traditional Ways

Native Hawaiians Concerned About Cultural Degradations Following Fires

Haudenosaunee Well Represented in SWIA 2023

President Biden Investing in American Agenda Funds Launch of New Tribal Electrification Program

August 31, 2023

Vol. 41 #35

Saint Regis Mohawk tribe Receives $1.3 Million From Opioid Settlements

Turtle Release Party a Runaway Success

Adirondack Experience Hosts “Celebrate Akwesasne Artists”

NY Governor Makes Visit to Onondaga

Cornwall Cadets Visit OPG Saunders Reconciliation Project

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Vol. 41 #36

International Overdose Awareness Day Walk Well-Attended at Generations Park

Last of the Ice Cream

Canada Advises LGBTQ People to Be Cautious Traveling to U.S.

Stefanik Along with St. Lawrence County & Massena Officials to Oppose Welcoming Migrants

Matthew Rourke Recognized as Chief of Police of the Year by NNALEA

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Vol. 41 #37

All School Are Open!

TD Scholarship for Indigenous Peoples Call for 2024 Applications

Akwesasne Powwow 2023 Delights Again

Erie Otters Provide Excitement On and Off the Ice

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Vol. 41 #38

Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Welcomes Era of Respect with New York State

Akwesasne Freedom School Survival Race – 2023

Adopt, Don’t Shop: Akwesasne’s Animal Society’s Pet Adoption Day at Generations Park

La Vie Community Day at Akwesasne Skatepark Hopes to Grow

Three-Year-Old Acts Bravely – Dennis Bero Jr.

September 28, 2023

Vol. 41 #39

AMPS Detain One Individual Attempting to Illegally Enter Canada

Cornwall Culture Fest Incredibly Engaging and Unique

All Salmon River School Students Now eligible for Free Breakfast and Lunch

River Institute to Host 30th Annual River Symposium

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Vol. 41 #40

Every Child Matter Day at Generations Park

Akwesasronon Open Eyes with Their Words for Orange Shirt Day Event

Minister & HERC Member Work to Change Immigration Laws

MCA Donates $500,000 to the Akwesasne Freedom School

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Vol. 41 #41

Akwesasronon Learn Native Hawaiian Struggle and Trauma in Hawaii

Statement of Indigenous Activist, Jacob John, Shot Last Week at Peaceful Protest

Indigenous Peoples Act Reintroduced in Congress

Akwesasronon Open News Store in Massena Offering Wide Selection of Products

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Vol. 41 #42

Tribal Housing Project Breaks Ground on Reclaimed 1796 Treaty Lands

Indigenous Fashion on Display at Tsi Snaihne Recreation Center

Bicameral Letter Sent to Biden Requesting Release of Leonard Peltier

ICA Host Regional Summit

Cornell University’s Land Grab Impacts 251 Tribes

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Vol. 41 #43

Walk A Mile in Her Shoes at Generations Park Raises Awareness for Domestic Violence

AMPS Announces Plans for New Department of Public Safety Building on Kawehno:ke

Local Agencies Assist in Rescue of Injured Person Under Seaway International Bridge

Graffiti Defacement in Kana:takon

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Vol. 41 #44

Victor Lazore Charges and Sentence Reduced

Trunk or Treat Brings Out Costume Creativity

Strut Your Mutt a Re-Hounding Success

Kawehno:ke Recreation Committee Donates Singing Dolls to AMS

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Vol. 41 #45

Air Canada Dreams Take Flight with Kahnawake and Akwesasne Public Service Teams

Landmark Native Rights Case Puts Kahnawake Man in Spotlight

U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development RA Visits Akwesasne

Our Children Came Home Wearing Moccasins

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Vol. 41 #46

New York State Land Claims Information Session for Membership Scheduled

R/C World & Raceway Finally Finds a Forever Home

Veteran’s Day – Saturday, November 11, 2023

Native Protestors Delay Ship Headed to Israel in Solidarity with Indigenous Palestinians

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Vol. 41 #47

Salmon River Agricultural Program Recognized with NYSSBA ‘Champions of Change’ Award

Rock Your Mocs 2023

Wholistic Health of Akwesasne: PhD Dissertation Presentations

Two Akwesasne Youth Awarded Jerry Sweet Scholarship for Tribal Children

DECEMBER 2, 2023

Vol. 41 #48

Akwesasne Hide Camp – Sharing Traditions

Federal Funding Supports Tribal Recycling Initiatives

Chase the Ace Results in Win for Community Member and Akwesasne

LAND BACK – Akwesasne Mohawk Plaintiffs Convene Land Claim Information Session

New Mammography Machine at Cornwall Hospital Thanks to Successful Fundraising Campaign

December 9, 2023

Vol. 41 #49

Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs Host Land Claims Meeting

Ganondagan – Seneca Art & Culture Center Present 2023 Hodinöhsö:ni Art Show Exhibit

SRMT Monthly Meeting Ends with Call for Palestinian Solidarity

Tonawanda Seneca Nation Files Lawsuit Challenging Industrials Sewage Pipeline

Holiday Hope on Display for Spirit of Christmas Event

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Vol. 41 #50

President Biden Supports Haudenosaunee Lacrosse Team Competing in the Olympics

A December to Remember

Pres Biden Signs Historic Executive Order to Usher in the Next Era of Tribal Self-Determination

“Yöhso:s Six Haudenosaunee Painters” Exhibition at Seneca Art & Cultural Center

The Adirondack Rail Trail Officially Open