MOHAWK COUNCIL OF AKWESASNE WANTS SUBSTANTIVE TALKS WITH CBSA TO BEGIN AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY, — When CBSA closed the crossing through Cornwall Island on May 31, 2009, the Mohawks and the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) agreed to form a Task Force on how to find long term solutions to the problems surrounding border crossing at Akwesasne. [...]
Cornwall ON – Today marks the one year anniversary of the Seaway International Bridge Crisis. On May 31st, at approximately 11:PM Canada Border & Security Agents left their posts at the behest of the Harper Government leading to a 42 day bridge closure. Fast forward to today, the 1st Anniversary and there is the [...]
AKWESASNE ~ THE DANCE THAT’S SWEEPING THE NATIONS! The Ronathahonni Cultural Centre to Hold 6th Annual Smoke Dance Competition- May 22, 2010 @ the Akwesasne Mohawk School on Cornwall Island/Kawehnoke. AKWESASNE – On Saturday, May 22th, 2010 The Ronathahonni Cultural Centre will be hosting this year’s Smoke Dance Competition in the gymnasium of the Akwesasne [...]
Cornwall ON — A fire consumed an old CIL building on the former Domtar Inc. site in Cornwall Ontario resulted in the closure of the Seaway International Bridge early this evening. 5 Vehicles and 20 personnel were dispatched to the fire. An ongoing investigation will initiate to determine the cause and nature of the blaze. [...]
Cornwall ON – Moneysense Magazine just came out with a list of the best cities to live in. Cornwall Ontario finished at 92, but like any list of this nature you have to examine the criteria to better handle the information. Cornwall is a beautiful city on the banks of a river that is [...]
A Personal Journey: The Akwesasne Casino War, the Oka Crisis and the Canada Border Services Agency by Beverly Pyke Akwesasne – Protesting community issues has been a family tradition and my family has been a promotor of education for as many years as I can remember. My father protested the New York state education department [...]
Cornwall ON – It should be an interesting round at City Council Monday night. Councilor Mark MacDonald is curious why there were any negotiations with Akwesasne about the Cornwall Waterfront while the Akwesasne Liason Committee of the city has never had a single meeting? A committee he supposedly sits on. The waterfront is [...]
Cornwall ON – The Tobacco Wars are heating up as Giant Phillip Morris enters the fray. The Owner of brands such as Marlboro is funding advertisements against Native Cigarettes which already are under fire as they are smuggled into Canada as well as areas in the US and impacting the model of high taxation to [...]
Warriors proud to announce first Head Coach The Akwesasne Warriors are proud to announce the signing of the first Head Coach in franchise history Joe Phillips. “We have been interviewing several candidates to find the right man for the job, someone who’s diligent, poised with conviction and ready to make a difference in the world [...]
AKWESASNE WILL HOST CAREER FAIR 2010 1,100 Students and Exhibitors to Attend on April 23rd Akwesasne Mohawk Territory - On Friday, April 23rd, the Iohahi:io Akwesasne Adult Education and Training Center will be hosting Career Fair 2010 at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena on Cornwall Island (Kawehnoke) from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. It is a highly anticipated [...]
Cornwall ON – The Border crossing in Cornwall as of April 6th will have a lane available to residents of Akwesasne to expedite traffic loads. Effective April 6, 2010, the Canada Border Services Agency’s (CBSA) interim port of entry in the City of Cornwall will have a dedicated lane for domestic travellers arriving from Cornwall [...]
Cigarette Smuggling Out of Control The latest media coverage in the Standard Freeholder concerning the incredible amount of cigarette smuggling through Cornwall and area is both shocking and puzzling, and raises more questions than answers. We have been told that 90% of illegal cigarettes make it across our border each year, representing 50 million cartons. [...]
Cornwall ON – Sgt. Michael Harvey of the Cornwall Ontario detachment of the RCMP will be our guest on Seawayradio.com Monday March 29, 2010 from 1PM. It should be an interesting conversation indeed as we discuss the constant fight against illegal smuggling whether it be cigarettes, drugs, or other items. You can email in your [...]
Cornwall ON – There are going to be an awful lot of smiling happy faces this weekend at Borderline R/C Hobbies and Raceway at 251 Pitt Street in Downtown Cornwall Ontario! Owner Ray Sauve is holding a Hobby Show Saturday and Sunday. RC Cars, Helicopter, Planes, Trains, Simulators and more. This will one of [...]
Cornwall ON — Federal Liberal Candidate and Cornwall Ontario City Councilor Bernadette Clement held a press conference under the Seaway International Bridge in Cornwall Ontario Wednesday March 24. She was joined by Liberal MP and Public Safety Critic Mark Holland and Aboriginal Affairs Critic Todd Russell who keeps getting me in trouble by calling our [...]
Cornwall ON- CRAG (Cornwall Regional Art Gallery ) is hosting their first juried photo photography exhibition! The Exhibit lasts from March 23-April 30 and you can join them Thursday March 25 at 7PM for their awards ceremony! CRAG is located at 168 Pitt Street in Downtown Cornwall Ontario – right next to JL Computers. [...]
Liberal MPs Mark Holland and Todd Russell to visit Cornwall Ontario — Liberal Public Safety & National Security Critic Mark Holland and Aboriginal Affairs Critic Todd Russell will visit Cornwall Ontario to discuss the refusal of the Conservative government to meet with leadership or citizens of Cornwall or Akwesasne during the ongoing border crossing conflict. [...]
MOHAWK COUNCIL OF AKWESASNE ISSUES STATEMENT OFFERING WATERFRONT PARTNERSHIP AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY — Earlier this week, Cornwall City Council considered a proposal to form a special committee that will work upon acquiring federally owned lands on the north shore waterfront located between the neighbouring communities of Akwesasne and the City of Cornwall. The proposal was [...]
