A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Kaniehtonkie Over the July 4th weekend, protesters pulled down yet another statue of Christopher Columbus, this time in Baltimore, MD. A video was posted on Twitter showing a group using ropes to pull the statue from its pedestal in Baltimore’s Little Italy neighborhood rolled it into the city’s Inner Harbor. A spokesman for Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young told the Baltimore Sun that the action was part of a “reexamination taking place nationally and globally around some of these monuments and statues that may represent different...
By Kaniehtonkie As states and provinces reopen and cases rise among younger people across Canada and the United States medical experts look at this trend. Common statements have been made by infectious disease experts from the World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control on what worries infectious disease experts on this trend. Younger people fair better overall with systems and recovery, but young infected people will in turn infect older people. According to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
By Kaniehtonkie Statues have become a target of protesters since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. A statue of Christophe Columbus has been torn down and another was beheaded. The statute of Columbus in Bryd Park in Richmond Virginia was torn down and toss into the water on Tuesday, June 9. It was reported at least some 1,000 people are believed to have attended Tuesday night's demonstrations in Richmond. "We have to start where it all began," activist Chelsea Higgs-Wise told the crowd,...
By Kaniehtonkie Following on the heels of Black Lives Matter and Native Lives Matter movement is a call to 'Defund the Police'. Protesting death by police and police brutality was met with violence by police as video after video shows police inflicting unprovoked violence on peaceful protestors. Ironic? Police reacting violently to a movement rooted in ending police brutality. Given large metropolis cities long long history of gratuitous violence, racism, and little accountability, funding for...
By Kaniehtonkie Protests in the U.S. and around the world were largely peaceful and the streets were calmer than they have been in days since the killing of George Floyd that set off demonstrations that at times brought violence and destruction along with pleas to stop police brutality and injustice against black people. Adding to this, several right-wing extremist groups had infiltrated protests adding violence to many peaceful protests. According to national media, FBI Director Christopher...
By Kaniehtonkie “When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross,” this oft-quoted line of uncertain origin is very popular right now. On Monday, June 1, 2020 U.S. president Donald Trump, with four US flags behind him, threatened to send in the military against the American people. As he spoke and under his command, heavily armed police and horse mounted guardsmen fired teargas and rubber bullets to move unarmed, peaceful protesters and journalists from the front of the White House. After Trump’s speec...
By Kaniehtonkie As of May 12, 2020 the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) reports 132 cases of COVID-19, 2 have been hospitalized, 73 cases have been resolved (completed 14 day isolation/quarantine), 2 are currently in ICU, 9 deceased, and 3298 have been tested. Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer EOHU, confirmed the first two deaths due to COVID-19 in the health unit’s area. The female in her 70s and male in his 80s passed away from complications related to COVID-19 at the Pinecrest nursing home in Plantagenet on May 3rd, which is c...
By Kaniehtonkie In an all too familiar pandemic, the ravaging affects some Native American communities experience resonates back centuries. Each pandemic presents itself, as reported, almost four times more lethal within Indian Country. Measles and smallpox were the first epidemics decimating the original Americans. The Navajo People are not the only ones to experience the full effect of coronavirus. The Indian Health Service (IHS) reported almost 4,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases across all 12 regions used by the IHS system, from reservations to...
By Kaniehtonkie On Saturday, February 22, 2020, a federally recognized tribal leader ordered the demolition of a daycare center. A daycare center that housed at various times throughout workday hours, thirty children. Halftown also ordered the demolition of the Cayuga Nation schoolhouse, the Cayuga Nation Trading Store, a sugar shack, several small cabins and an ice cream stand. The properties, according to Halftown have been under dispute for years as Traditional Chiefs and Council struggle...
By Kaniehtonkie On the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's February monthly meeting, they 'affirmed their commitment to provide positive futures for our youth by donating $1,000,000 to the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club's Capital Project. The presentation of a one-million-dollar check was preceded by a presentation given by Jessica Cree-Jock, Executive Director, along with staff and club members. The gift was made possible through SRMT Community Development Fund. The ABGC's Singing Group gave a beautiful...
By Kaniehtonkie The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe February monthly meeting was held on February 1, 2020 with Chief Michael Conners as chairperson. New Business Questions from community members centered on an update from Council on taxes, the election board and the Tribal Procedures Act. Tribal Procedures Act - in response, Council stated they are working on this as it is on their priority list. Taxation meeting in Washington – The Treasury Tribal Advisory Committee was held on December 3, 2019. T...
By Kaniehtonkie Attendees of the SRMT January meeting witnessed the first St. Regis Police officer be sworn-in at a tribal meeting. Jake Arquette, Akwesasne, was sworn in before Council and community members by Tribal Clerk Summer Bero. Chief of Police Matt Rourke said he looks forward to swearing-in more officers at tribal meetings to present them to the community and to get to know SRMTP officers firsthand. While Arquette is considered a more mature officer, he had a very interesting...
By Kaniehtonkie Kanawakeron Jody Swamp was, according to his lawyer Keith Gordon, unlawfully searched and charged after bringing firecrackers from Kawehno:ke through the Cornwall port of entry. Swamp was acquitted of all charges. Both sides claim victory, adding more clarification needs to be said on Customs Act Section 99.5. According to Cornwall Standard Freeholder, ‘Crown counsel Jeannine Plamondon seemed to indicate she viewed the ruling as a victory for her position’. The appeal judge’s ruling overturned the original judges’ finding...
By Kaniehtonkie Turkey’s President Recep Erdogan threatens to recognize killings of Native Americans as genocide in response to the Armenia resolution. The US Senate voted in favor of recognizing the Armenia Genocide last week. Republican initially stalled the vote at the urging of Donald Trump. The US Senate has passed a resolution recognizing the Ottoman Empire’s killings of Armenians in the early 20th century as a genocide, a move that Donald Trump’s administration has repeatedly tried to block. The resolution overwhelmingly passed the H...
By Kaniehtonkie On November 16, 2019 Tyendinaga Mohawks will head to the pools to vote on Tyendinaga Mohawk Cannabis Control Law. MBQ held three open house type meetings, one on September 27, October 22 and another on October 27 for Tyendinaga community members to voice their concerns over the proposed marijuana law. If passed the ‘coming into force date’ is set for July 2, 2020. According to the “Vote NO” website, the meetings were well attended with cannabis store owners and community members stating their concerns, “roundly condemned...
By Kaniehtonkie The Shamrocks Athletic Hall of Fame Board held their induction ceremony on Saturday, October 12, 2019 at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino and Resort. The induction ceremony included at number of outstanding former athletes from Salmon River Central School as well as several outstanding teams. The Hall of Fame event covered the 2017, 2018, and 2019 inductees into the Shamrock Hall of Fame. The Shamrock Athletic Hall of Fame is "comprised of members of the Shamrock community who strive...
By Kaniehtonkie Akwesasne. Four young entrepreneurial men came together to use their own personal gifts in the most effective way: creating Red Sky Energy Consultants. Red Sky Consultants (RSC) looks forward into the future as we, across all generations, face Climate Change. RSC combine the resources of an electrician, a carpenter, an energy consultant and a forestry management consultant to offer free consultations, energy audits, solar installation, efficiency upgrades, minor construction,...
By Kaniehtonkie This Friday, September 20th, young people from around the world are skipping school as part of a massive coordinated strike to protest government and business inaction on climate change. It is likely to be one of the largest environmental protests in history. Are you in? Lead by sixteen-year-old Greta Thunberg from Sweden, the original school striker last year began demanding more from her government on climate change with weekly Friday protests outside the Swedish Parliament in August 2018. Her protests eventually led to...
By Kaniehtonkie The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal monthly tribal meeting was held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Ionkwakiohkwaró:ron. The meeting started promptly at 10:00am. 2.Review of Action Items: a) Request to find out how much of NYS Department of Transportation (DOT) money was spent to maintain reservation roads. Complete. Tribal Council provided an in-depth response at the June Tribal Meeting. If community members would like a copy, they may obtain it from the Tribal Clerk’s Office. The Tribe will continue to request the State DOT let us kn...
By Kaniehtonkie The last surviving Mohawk Code Talker Levi Oakes 94 passed on to the Sky World on Tuesday, May 28, 2019. Mr. Oakes was surrounded by his loved ones. Mr. Oakes registered at the age of 18 for the U.S. Army, and served for six years as a Technician 4th Grade with Company B's 442nd Signal Battalion. He received his training as a code talker, along with other Akwesasne Mohawks, while stationed in Louisiana. During WWII, the Mohawk language was one of 33 Native languages used to send...
By Kaniehtonkie The May monthly meeting for the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne was held in Tsi Snaihne, Recreation Center on Thursday, May 23rd. The meeting was called to order promptly at 6pm by Grand Chief Abram Benedict. After Call to Order, Council Attendance and a Moment of Silence was held, the MCA Council Agenda was accepted. Next the Rules of Order was read. The Follow Up consisted of: 1. Request water testing intake for PCB’s. The Dept of Technical Services have been monitoring and sending samples out for testing. They test for mirex, m...
By Kaniehtonkie On Thursday, May 9, 2019 a jury declared Derek White, a resident of Kahnawake, not guilty of fraud against the Government of Quebec. The same jury declared White guilty of fraud against the Government of Canada and conspiracy to commit fraud and profiting from organized crime for not paying federal excise tax on tobacco. His co-accused, Hunter Montour, also a resident of Kahnawake, was convicted of facilitating the activities of a criminal organization. White’s trial took p...
By Kaniehtonkie April 26, 2019 marked the opening of the 49th Annual Ward World Championship of carving in Ocean City, Maryland celebrating wildfowl art and is the largest and longest running wildfowl carving competition in the world. Ben Benedict has been carving for years and as his skill has developed over the years, so has his collection of awards, ribbons and recognition. Benedict has entered his works in various carving competitions across the US and Canada taking Best of Show many times....
By Kaniehtonkie On Friday, February 15, 2019, Jacelyn Lazore made another goal – this time by signing her name to accept Virginia Tech's offer to attend the D1 school on a lacrosse scholarship. Surrounded by her family, staff and members of the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club, Jacelyn took another step in reaching that goal. She had set her goal on attending a division one university long ago and through hard work, determination and family support, Jacelyn's signature on the official Virginia T...
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