MOHAWK COUNCIL OF AKWESASNE RESPONDS TO SEAWAY INTERNATIONAL BRIDGE CORPORATION’S DECISION TO RELOCATE TOLLBOOTH PLAZA
CFN – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne issued the following statement today in response to the Seaway International Bridge Corporation’s (SIBC) decision to relocate the tollbooth plaza to the north end of the new low-level bridge that is being constructed for the Three Nations International Bridge Crossing: The Mohawk Council is opposed to the [...]
Controversy in Akwesasne Over Award to MPS Cst. Michael Biron from Governor General of Canada
CFN – A group of residents have organized a petition over Mohawk Police Services Constable Michael Biron while at the same time the Governor General of Canada has awarded a medal of bravery to the Constable. There’s a big meeting planned for this Thursday at the St. Regis Recreation building and a petition going around [...]
Native North American Travelling College John B Thomas Retrospective – Akwasasne Mohawk Territory – April 7, 2012
CFN – The Artist, John B. Thomas is a Mohawk of the Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. He is a husband, a father of three, and a grandfather. For as long as John can remember, he has always been able to draw. This great talent that was given to him from birth is well recognized throughout Akwesasne [...]
Eastern Ontario Toastmasters on the Move! Story and Photos by Don Smith – Cornwall Ontario – March 11, 2012
CFN – In the past few weeks members of the area’s Toastmasters’ clubs participated in two important events. St. Lawrence College was the host site for the February 29th Eastern Ontario Secondary School Skills Competition. Pictured are the 3 participants in the Prepared Speeches Competition along with the judges from Smart City Toastmasters. L-R Geraldine Jacobs, [...]
Mohawks of Akwesasne sign MOU with Canada Revenue Agency over Tobacco Plants – Feb 24, 2012
CFN – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on Monday, February 13, 2012 at the Federal Court in Ottawa, Ontario. The signing of the MOU settled the court proceedings brought in 2008 by the MCA against the federal Minister of National Revenue over the CRA’s [...]
New Project to Assist Break & Enter Victims in Stormont Dundas South Glengarry and Akwesasne – January 31, 2012
CFN- No one expects to be a Break and Enter (B&E) crime statistic. It is very common for a victim of Break and Enter to experience many emotions, fears and stress as a result of this type of offence. In partnership with Justice Canada, Victim Services of SDG&A with the support of local police services [...]
New pipeline crossing builds on relationship with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne – January 21, 2012
CFN – When representatives of Niagara Gas Transmission Limited (NGTL), an Enbridge company, met on January 20, 2012 with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) to officially mark the presentation of a $1 million cheque, it was the latest step in an ongoing relationship that has developed between the company and this First Nation community [...]
Man on Bridge Between Cornwall Ontario and Akwesasne Stops Traffic – December 19, 2011
CFN – Some scary moments as a man on top of the bridge between Akwesasne, Canada, and New York State stopped traffic. The bridge was closed down for about an hour before the man safely made his way down. The incident happened Sunday December 18th, at approximately 11:30 AM. It appears that the man stopped [...]
MOHAWK COUNCIL GRAND CHIEF Mike Mitchell TOURS ATTAWAPISKAT – December 19, 2011
CFN – Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Grand Chief Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell will travel to the Attawapiskat First Nation on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, along with the Assembly of First Nations National Chief Shawn Atleo and Regional Chief Angus Toulouse. The Grand Chief’s trip follows an invitation from the National Chief’s Office to accompany Chiefs Atleo [...]
OP ED – Kevin Parkinson of Cornwall Ontario on Canada US Border Concerns – December 12, 2011
I read your post on the Cornwall Free News on the border situation and agree that there are more questions than answers concerning border security, policing and setting precedents. We have known for some time that the North American Union is in the works, is always on the back burner and kept away from the [...]
The Harper Government’s Slippery Slope of Canadian Autonomy and National Sovereignty – Cornwall Border Crossing to US Soil
CFN – I’m sure Pierre Trudeau is not happy wherever he is today…. While I didn’t agree with everything he stood for I was always proud of his relationship with the US. In his memoirs his advice to Brian Mulroney: ” …be friends with the United States– the Canadian people like the Americans – [...]
Mohawks of Akwesasne ‘rekindle’ trade ARRANGEMENT with Huron-Wendat nation – December 9, 2011
CFN – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has taken an important step towards reestablishing ancestral trade networks with other First Nations. In a ceremony conducted during the Assembly of First Nation’s Special Chiefs Assembly held in Ottawa, Ontario on Wednesday, December 6, 2011, MCA Grand Chief Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell rekindled one First Nations trade arrangement [...]
Border Solutions at Akwesasne: We Can Control Our Own – Opinion from Doug George-Kanentiio – December 6, 2011
CFN – It has now been 30 months since the Canadian Border Security Agency abandoned its post on the Cornwall Island district of Akwesasne by manufacturing a so-called “crisis” brought about by its insistence that its officers must be armed. . The Mohawk people responded by rejecting this position since they knew that the officers [...]
Akwesasne Eco-Tourism Project Earns National Award – December 5, 2011
CFN – Tsiionhiakwatha (Droulers Archeological Site), Tsiiontoratstha (Lake Saint-Francis National Wildlife Reserve) and Ionkwanikonriio (Thompson Island Youth Camp) all have a long history of educating the public on their own about the Iroquois cultural heritage and environmental conservation. Earlier this year, they combined their resources and experiences to develop an eco-tourism project that earned them national recognition. The [...]
Akwesasne Basket Drive Mountain of Toys 15th Universality – December 16th, 2011
CFN – The Annual Akwesasne Basket Drive is anticipating another year of caring and sharing for families throughout the community. Every year the drive provides families in Akwesasne with holiday meals, gifts and family events that can be enjoyed by all. This year, the committee is excited to announce the 15th Annual Akwesasne Basket Drive [...]
Local Artist donates sculpture to IOHAHI:IO Adult Education Center – November 19, 2011
CFN – St. Lawrence College has a partnership with the native community and offers some programming at Iohahi:io; on the Akwesasne Territory that provides college diploma courses. This campus offers some of the same programs that are provided in Kingston and Brockville but at a convenient location for the Mohawk community. . In September 2009 the Iohahi:io [...]
Cornwall Free News Photo of the Day – Akwesasne Artist Charlotte King – November 14, 2011
CFN – Akwesasne artist Charlotte King took this on her way to work this past week. Because of the beautiful morning light and the light fog, I brought my camera along. Leaving a few minutes early allowed me time to pull off the road to capture this river scene from the shore of the St [...]
Letter to the Editor – Harry Valentine of Cornwall Ontario on Ballast Water at the Port of Cornwall Ontario – Akwesasne Alternative? November 8, 2011
The “powers-that-be” at Cornwall have rejected the idea of exchanging ship ballast water at the Port of Cornwall. No problem . . . . that rejection opens the door to play another card should New York State stand firm on their proposed regulations regarding ship ballast water, to take effect as of August 2013. There may [...]
