Akwesasne News

Akwesasne officials are negotiating a multi-million dollar settlement for an historical land claim on Cornwall Island involving a former Cornwall politician.

Two more people were arraigned Thursday in St. Lawrence County Court over their alleged roles in a marijuana-smuggling operation that moved and distributed hundreds of pounds of pot throughout the north country.

The border marker that was removed last week by the Warrior Society has been smashed, according to Akwesasne Women's Fire, a Mohawk blog.

Palestinian scare tactic in peace talks? The Palestinians should give up seeking an independent state and pursue a single country with equal rights with Israelis, the chief Palestinian negotiator in Mideast peace talks says.

In the midst of a world economic and environmental crisis, governments are spending billions to host a month long party for the rich.

The black market, cross-country tobacco trade has created an underground economy Canadian authorities fear could be used to finance overseas terrorism, internal RCMP intelligence documents obtained by Canwest News Service show.

Taylor Nanos wishes she could get her hands on the black-market cigarettes that -- according to a new study -- are flooding the market and aimed at teens.

Confiscated cigarettes are shown at the RCMP office in Cornwall, Ont. The RCMP say most of the illegal cigarettes sold are smuggled into Canada though the Akwesasne reserve, which straddles the Canada-U.S. border near Cornwall.. The study commissioned by the Canadian Convenience Stores Association found 30 per cent of butts gathered outside Ontario ...

Despite all the tough laws, rules and regulations, getting cigarettes is still no problem for the underage smokers around Newmarket High School.

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne wants the customs booth on this island to reopen, this time with tribal members inside.

Since 9/11, communities along Canada's southern border have been forced to accommodate an ever-expanding apparatus of surveillance, physical barriers, and military technology.

Montreal's Patrick Laperle used smart tire strategy and a strong car to win the American Canadian Tour Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Fall Foliage 300 after leading the majority of the way.

Carly Weeks Last updated on Tuesday, Sep. 08, 2009 09:32AM EDT A significant portion of young smokers regularly choose contraband cigarettes, a serious public-health problem that undermines efforts to curb young smoking rates, according to a study published today in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

The smaller police Zodiacs, like the one seen here from the Simmonds, can use the larger catamaran as a mobile base.

Mohawk people under attack by Mohawk nation August 30, 2009 CICERO AND THE GREAT LAW - MNN.

Thursday, August 27, 2009, 2:30pm CANTON -- SUNY Canton this fall offers the first of a series of college courses to take advantage of the proximity of the Akwesasne St.

Cornwall Island is entirely on the Canadian side of the border but south of the new border post, which is at the north end of the Seaway International Bridge.

CONTRABAND CIGARETTES: Local variety stores feeling the pinch as smokers turn to smuggled, non-taxed cigarettes Posted 14 hours ago The rise in the popularity of contraband tobacco in Peterborough is creating big problems for local convenience storeowners, and some fear it may push them out of business.

Last updated on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009 05:37AM EDT T he Assembly of First Nations chiefs have long resisted calls to hand over exclusive voting power and allow a universal vote in choosing their national leader.

There's no such thing as a free ride on the Seaway International Bridge anymore.