Week of October 17, 2024
Week of October 17, 2024
Iohahi:io Akwesasne Education and Training Institute proudly announced the approval of their organizational review by the Indigenous Advanced Education and Skills Council (IAESC), making them the fifth Indigenous institute in Ontario to be able to develop and offer its own diploma, certificate, and degree programs. Congratulations to everyone involved in this incredible milestone! The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education were honored to welcome MPP Nolan Quinn for his first visit to an...
POTSDAM – SUNY Potsdam has been rated No. 5 in a new ranking of the Best and Affordable Online Master of Education Programs in New York, published by Teacher Certification Degrees. SUNY Potsdam came in at No. 5 on two lists: 33 Best Online Master of Education Programs in New York 16 Most Affordable Master of Education Programs in New York TeacherCertificationDegrees.com ranks programs based on affordability, not-for-profit status, national accreditation, and the number of program tracks available. They also take into consideration other...
Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, October 9, 2024. Key items discussed in the public session are as follows; staff and Climate Survey Report. Superintendent of Human Resources Chad Brownlee and Research Officer Kathleen Moss updated Trustees on the findings of the 2024 Staff Climate Survey, which was administered to all staff in April 2024. The data is important to inform board policies and practices, track goals and monitor progress outlined in the board’s strategic plan. Some of the...
POTSDAM – Rochester Regional Health's St. Lawrence team is pleased to announce the career advancement of team member Niki Perkins from Registered Nurse (RN) to a Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified (FNP-BC). Perkins is working as a Surgical Services FNP-BC at Canton-Potsdam Hospital (CPH) at 50 Leroy Street, Potsdam. She earned her Family Nurse Practitioner degree at Utica University, and previously earned her nursing degree at SUNY Canton, both in New York. She is a life-time member of...
CORNWALL – A tragic structure fire occurred early this morning in Cornwall, Ontario, resulting in the loss of one life. The Cornwall Fire Service responded to the emergency call at approximately 3:50 AM on Monday, October 14, 2024, at a residential property on Walton Street. Upon arrival, firefighters did not initially encounter smoke or flames. However, during a primary search of the property, smoke and flames were subsequently discovered. Despite their swift and courageous efforts, one individual was found deceased inside the home. The...
In Indian Country, major election years bring a deluge of messaging that “voting is sacred,” as then-Congresswoman and current Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said during the 2020 Democratic National Convention. The push to get out the Native vote is strong; it’s sometimes credited for swinging the 2020 election for Joe Biden. Every election cycle, Native communities and individuals grapple with a web of dilemmas: Are polling stations accessible? Are any of the candidates not directly hostile to Indigenous interests? Is voting in...
By ITC. The Navajo Nation is continuing its efforts to locate and help tribal members who were victimized by fraudulent sober living homes in Arizona that specifically targeted Indigenous communities. Vulnerable tribal members were lured with false promises of treatment for substance abuse. Instead of receiving the care they were promised, they were caught in a scam that defrauded Arizona’s Medicaid program of nearly $3 billion. Thousands were left struggling with untreated addiction and stranded far from home, many on the streets, while...
UNCEDED COAST SALISH TERRITORIES - Beginning on October 15, 2024, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will hear a historic case about the rights of Deaf people in federal prison. It is widely acknowledged that Deaf people in prison face extreme isolation, which has severe psychological effects and makes it much harder for them to access and succeed on parole. Correctional Service Canada ("CSC") currently has no policy outlining how they will accommodate people with disabilities in prison, and in particular people who are Deaf. They also have...
The Department of Health's (DOH) Land-Based Healing Program would like to welcome LaToya Rourke to the team. LaToya brings a wealth of knowledge and experience into her new role. LaToya Wahientha Rourke is a proud member of the Wolf Clan from the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation. She currently resides in the community with her husband Matthew Thompson and their five children. LaToya brings extensive traditional knowledge, cultural teachings, and academic knowledge to her new role of Land-Based Healing...
NEW TOWN, ND – Over the past few weeks the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation’s emergency services have been working in collaboration with an array of partners to contain the Bear Den fire near Mandaree. As of Tuesday morning, the fire was 85% contained, after burning over 12,000 acres on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. MHA Nation’s Emergency Operation Center—the first of its kind in Indian Country—has been working alongside federal agencies, North Dakota National Guard, the state highway patrol, Governor Burgum’s Office and...
POTSDAM – The brand new 108,000-square-foot Regional Care Pavilion at Canton-Potsdam Hospital, including the main entrance, officially opened to the public this morning, Tuesday, October 15, 2024. The new main entrance is designed for easy car-to-door access upon arrival at the Hospital from Grove Street. The covered main entrance protects patients and visitors from the ever-changing weather in the St. Lawrence Region and, in turn, offers a more comfortable and welcoming initial patient...
By Kaniehtonkie. Onkwe is well known in Akwesasne for providing an abundance of garden-fresh produce to community members. You'll recognize the founding member Nelson Jook parked along Route 37 with a truck load, if not a tractor trailer full of whatever vegetable is fresh, ripe and ready for eating. This past weekend, Onkwe hosted their second Medicine Gathering Symposium. Over two days community members and visitors had the opportunity to participate in herbal medicine making workshops, hear...
The Clarkson University Board of Trustees has officially commenced the search for the institution’s 19th president since its founding in 1896 in upstate New York, seeking a visionary and collaborative leader to guide the historic STEM powerhouse into a new era of innovation, academic distinction and strategic growth. In a series of key stakeholder communications initiated earlier today, Chair of the Clarkson University Board of Trustees Nancy D. Reyda ‘81, Managing Director & COO of Global Operations and Technology, Bank of NY Mellon...
Atlanta, GA – In a significant victory for tribal sovereignty, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has vacated the District Court’s ruling and reinstated the Muscogee (Creek) Nation’s claims to stop the ongoing desecration of Hickory Ground, a sacred ceremonial and burial site within the Nation’s historical treaty territory and homelands. “This is a monumental victory for our Nation and for tribal sovereignty as a whole,” said David Hill, Principal Chief of the Muscogee (Creek) Nation. “The Eleventh Circuit’s decision...
MALLORYTOWN LANDING – The Honorable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, announced his support of the Indigenous Stewardship Policy—prior to participating in a Ceremony at Thousand Islands National Park to honor and enact the policy with members of the Mohawks of Akwesasne and members of the Parks Canada Indigenous Stewardship Circle. This policy, which recognizes and supports Indigenous stewardship in all places Parks Canada plays a role in administering, will strengthen...
By Andy Gardner. MASSENA – An Akwesasne woman who was arrested at a protest in May told a judge that she has no intention of participating in the proceedings against her. Kimberly A. Terrance, 41, appeared in Massena Town Court on Tuesday afternoon in front of Town Justice Joseph Brown on charges of misdemeanor sixth-degree conspiracy and trespass, which is a violation. She was arrested with seven other people May 21 on Barnhart Island. The group was opposing a proposed Mohawk land claim settlement. State troopers made arrests after one of...
OTTAWA – Colonial borders have had profound impacts on Indigenous Peoples. They have put stress on families, kinship, cultural ties, traditional practices, language preservation and revitalization, governance, and economic opportunities. For some communities – Akwesasne included, are separated by the Canada–United States border, these impacts are felt on a daily basis. To address these challenges and to further advance reconciliation, as a first step, the Honorable Marc Miller, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship,...
The MCA Department of Health would like to extend a warm welcome to Dr. Inés Colmegna to the Medical Care team. Dr. Colmegna is a Rheumatologist and will be seeing patients in the Akwesasne Medical Clinic, located in the Kanonhkwa'tsheri:io Health Facility. Dr. Colmegna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine at McGill University, a clinician in the Division of Rheumatology at the McGill University Health Centre, a Scientist in the Infectious Diseases and Immunity Global Health...
IQALUIT, NU – Everyone deserves access to healthy and affordable food, no matter where they live. Rising costs are a reality for people across Canada, and this is especially true in isolated northern communities, where food and essential items are often transported long distances. Nutrition North Canada (NNC) is a part of the Government of Canada's response to food security in the North and it strives for continuous improvement to make the subsidy program more meaningful to those it impacts. At the fifth annual Arctic and Northern Policy...
Cornwall, ON – A 17-year-old youth of St. Regis, Quebec, was arrested on Oct. 10, 2024, and charged with assault. It is alleged on Sept. 26, 2024, the youth assaulted another individual known to her. Police were contacted and an investigation ensued. On Oct. 10, 2024, the youth attended police headquarters to address the matters. She was taken into custody, charged accordingly, and held for a bail hearing. Her name was not released as per the provisions of the Youth Criminal Justice...
Shamattawa First Nation, which has been under a boil water advisory since 2018, and its Chief Jordna Hill are pursuing the case for all First Nations members countrywide whose community was subject to a drinking water advisory in effect on or after June 20, 2020. Shamattawa First Nation in northern Manitoba is seeking a judgment that Canada has a legal duty to ensure First Nations have access to potable water, as part of this class-action lawsuit filed in 2022. The question of whether Canada has a legal duty to provide First Nations with safe...
Follow These Tips to Donate Wisely and Avoid Charity Scams In the aftermath of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is warning consumers to be cautious of charity scams, which supports Governor Kathy Hochul’s efforts to assist communities affected by these disasters. Charity scams can happen at any time, but they are more prevalent after a natural disaster or emergencies when scammers prey on the kindness of unsuspecting individuals seeking to help others. On many occasions,...
TSI TETEWATATKENS St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center 518-358-2963 Email address: [email protected] Please note: Anyone wishing to attend the congregate meal must call the Office for the Aging by 9:30 am to reserve a meal. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL - Club dues for 2024: You can mail your membership fee of $10.00 American to: SRM Senior Citizens Club PO Box # 1106 Hogansburg, NY 13655 Birthdays: Oct. 17th-Inez Cook Oct. 18th-Loretta Bero Oct. 19th-Shirley Jacobs & Mark E. Jacobs Oct. 22nd-Sharon Loran Oct. 23rd-Vicki Beeson Oct. 24th-Virginia...
By Tracey Myers. NHL Staff Writer. SEATTLE – Jessica Campbell has a tattoo on the back of her right hand of the Finnish word "Ytimessa," which became a mantra while she was assistant coach for the German men's national team in 2021-22. "It's flow, essentially. Your flow state," said Campbell, who also has a Swedish Crown on the outside of her right hand from her time as a skating coach in Malmo, Sweden, in 2020-21. "These are all my coaching moments." Campbell doesn't foresee adding another...
By Andy Gardner. UTICA - The Haudenosaunee Nationals men's and women's teams competed at the World Lacrosse Box Championships held in Utica in late September, each taking home bronze medals. The women's team won the bronze medal by beating Australia 21-4. Leading up to that, they had played Canada, Germany, Netherlands, Hong Kong, England and USA. Locals on the women's roster included Jillian Benedict, Jadie Burns, Trysten Burns, Bineh Garrow and Tallis Tarbell. The men's team played USA,...
AKWESASNE – Alexander J. Tehoroniateh Garrow, Jr., 81, Eel Clan, Kanienkehaka Kaianerehkowa Raokiohkwa, Akwesasne, known to many as "Tota Lug", unexpectedly went back to the Spirit World on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Alex was born in Syracuse on January 10, 1943, the son of the late Alexander J. and Agnes (Herne) Garrow. He attended school in Syracuse and on March 3, 1967, he married Minnie Tebo. Alex was an ironworker starting with Local 711 in Montreal, transferring to Local 60 in...
AKWESASNE – Pamela A. (Pierce) Reese, 59, passed away Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Alice Hyde Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Pam was born in Holyoke, Massachusetts on October 19, 1964, the daughter of the late Carl and Lorraine (Gardner) Pierce. She was a graduate of Cicero – North Syracuse Central School and later achieved a degree from Empire College. Pam is survived by her sister, Nanette (Pierce) Pelaez of Syracuse; her brothers, Carl "Sonny" Pierce, Jr. of Syracuse, Warren D....
Wesakaychak and the Geese One day as Wesakaychak was sitting by a lake watching some geese frolicking in the sun, he thought to himself, “My, they move with such grace and speed. Why should they alone enjoy the power of flight? I am sure man is also worthy of this gift.” He decided to speak to the geese and discuss it with them. He walked to the lakeside and called to them, but they knew Wesakaychak. He was always up to something and so they did not trust him. After a great deal of persuasive talk on the part of Wesakaychak, the head...
by Melinda Myers You've probably read you should remove and dispose of insect pest-infected and diseased plant material to reduce these problems in next season's garden. This is not as easy as it seems. Most compost piles do not heat up and maintain hot enough temperatures to kill weeds, weed seeds, disease organisms, and insect pests. In many locations burning is not allowed and it negatively impacts air quality. So, what's a gardener to do? Start by calling your local municipality and asking...
Back row L-R: Les Benedict, John Ransom & Cecelia Cook. Front row L-R: Jann Day, Harry Benedict, Viola Rourke and Loveday McDonald. August 2000. Do you have any old photos that you'd like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the Communications Building. Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their...
Hey Everyone! Our 56 Auto Drive-in Trunk or Treat Event is happening on Friday, Oct. 25 & Saturday Oct. 26! Still lots of spaces available to set up a Trunk display, we are asking you to pre-register if possible by Wed. 10/25, this gives you a one time use All in the Car Pass for our 2025 Season! Just DM us on Facebook, or at [email protected]. *Regular 56 Auto admission prices apply to all attending this event* All prizes for our Best Trunk displays will be for both nights, you are not required to attend both...
Position Lead Carpenter Job Summary The lead carpenter's responsibilities include assigning and explaining tasks to the project team, responding to management requests for emergency repairs, and regularly inspecting work done by the project team to ensure that it conforms to certain specifications. Company/Location Akwesasne Earth Movers Position Trim Team Member Job Summary Seven Leaf is seeking experienced hand trimmers to trim and manicure our dried and cured products to create high-quality...
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The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Theresa Thompson has released the following UNOFFICIAL list of nominees for the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE). Nominations were held on Saturday, Kentenha/October 12, 2024. Nomination packages will be delivered to candidates within 48 hours. Candidates have until Friday, Kentenha/October 17, 2024, at 12 p.m. noon to accept their nomination. Those nominated must submit their acceptance or withdrawal to the Akwesasne Justice Department during...
Thursday October 17th Akwesasne Medical Clinic Dr. Saylor by appt. Dr. Robinson by appt/same day Dr. Daradich by appt/same day Kawehno:ke Medical Clinic Janet Brant, NP by appt. (AM only) Dr. Torres, by appt. Friday October 18th Akwesasne Medical Clinic Schedule No Providers Kawehno:ke Medical Clinic Janet Brant, NP by appt.(AM only) Dr. Curry, Virtual by appt. Monday October 21st Akwesasne Medical Clinic Dr. Horn by appt. Kawehno:ke Medical Clinic No providers Tuesday October 22md Akwesasne Medical Clinic Dr Saylor by appt. Dr. Wysote by...
Mike Jackson, our father, brother, uncle, grandpa, friend, and cousin, has left us with cherished memories. As we grew up, we made many unforgettable memories together. We will always keep him in our hearts. We want to thank so many people who came forward to comfort us during this difficult time. He also touched the lives of so many others during his lifetime. Many thanks and appreciation goes out to Claxton-Hepburn Hospital in Ogdensburg. As well as Donaldson’s Funeral Home, Akwesasne Rescue Squad, Mohawk Singers, and the Homemakers...
Akwesasne, if you have questions about: • Old Age Security (OAS) Pension, • Canada Pension, • Social Insurance Numbers, • Employment Insurance, A Service Canada Representative will be in Akwesasne on the second Tuesday of each month at the Cornwall Island Administration Building #3 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (closed for lunch from Noon-1 p.m.). Please go directly to the CIA#3 for services. The next visits will be on: • November 12 • December 10 They are also available on the fourth Tuesday of each month in the Village of St....
Indian Time is looking for a part time 25 hrs. Office Manager to manage the daily operations of the local newspaper. Job roles will include the following: The Office Manager maintains the daily operations of non-profit newspaper through processing invoices, expenses and payroll using QuickBooks. Maintaining record keeping and retention of documents according to GAAP practices. Record keeping for grants and contracts of the organization, while researching new opportunities that align with the organizations future goals. Maintaining employee...
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The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) is seeking proposals from qualified individuals or organizations to provide Mobile Crisis Response Worker services. The goal of this position is to enhance police officers' capacity to respond effectively to mental health crisis calls, improve awareness of mental health and addiction issues, and support the mental health and wellness of our officers through comprehensive training and the development of a peer support team. If you have any questions regarding the request for proposal (RFP), please...
Notice is hereby given to all potential creditors who may have an interest in the Estate of Norman Tarbell. All creditors must represent their interest to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court by November 10, 2024. Any creditors shall contact the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court at...
Notice is hereby given that Raymond Wayne Purlee is requesting the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Courts to grant him the right to assume the name of Raymond Wayne Bero. Individuals that wish to object to the name change, must submit a written objection to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court at 882 State Route 37, Akwesasne, NY 13655 by October 8,...
