A Voice from the Eastern Door
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(Tsiothohrkó:wa/January 8, 2020) CORNWALL — The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) are pleased to announce the launch of a co-developed strategy to improve the border crossing experience at the Cornwall port of entry (POE). The MCA-CBSA Border Collaboration Initiative was officially launched today and aims to improve the daily lives of all who work, utilize or travel through the Akwesasne-Cornwall border crossing. The initiative has been in development for several months and includes plans for im...
Malone, NY (1/2/2020) – UVM Health Network – Alice Hyde Medical Center welcomed its first baby of 2020 into the world on Thursday, with the birth of Aiden Hunter White, who was born at 1:36 p.m. on Wednesday, January 1, at 1:36 p.m., weighing 7 pounds, 7.3 ounces and measuring 20 inches long. His parents are Arrow A. White and Hedy G. Stegner of Akwesasne, N.Y., and his siblings are Sierra White, 23, Arron White, 21, and Roque Carlo, 4. To help welcome the family's new addition into the new yea...
The Globe and Mail, through Access to Information laws, obtained a memo stating one-third of all people shot to death by RCMP officers over a 10-year period were Indigenous. More data about police use of force in Canada is being requested and the high percentage has alarmed First Nations leaders and political rights activists across Canada. In a December 2017, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale stated the RCMP had written a briefing note saying its officers fatally shot sixty-one people across Canada between 2007 and 2017. In 22 of those...
By Andy Gardner Barbara Montour CPA and Associates are now up and running out of a revitalized century-old building in downtown Akwesasne. Montour, who has been a CPA since 2006, runs an office of four and specializes in small and medium-sized business accounting. Also working in the office are Montour's business partner, Joseph Bowen, and accountants Skasenneo Shenandoah and Allen Terrance. "In Akwesasne and the surrounding community are a lot of small-sized and medium-sized businesses, and...
(January 8, 2020) On January 7, 2020, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Marine Unit (SAVE) was conducting pro-active marine patrols on the St. Lawrence River monitoring boating activity. At approximately 10:42 PM, a vessel was observed traveling on the St. Lawrence River with no navigation equipment displayed. The vessel attended a private landing on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) and briefly met with a pick-up truck where police observed an exchange take place. As the vessel departed, the landing...
AKWESASNE – Ann C. Gray, 69, of 516 Cook Road, unexpectedly passed away Sunday morning, December 22, 2019 at University of Vermont Health Network at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital. Ann was born December 30, 1949 in Manhattan, the daughter of the late George and Ruth (Stolinas) Kaporch. She attended schools in Flushing. In 1968, she married Louis Gray, Sr. at St. Regis Catholic Church with Rev. George Brodeur officiating. While she was living in Manhattan, she worked for Metropolitan I... Full story
Joseph Lawrence Kanantakaien Sharrow Jr. "Boat" of Tsi Snaihne passed away suddenly on December 28, 2019. He is survived by his mother Janice Swamp-Sharrow & Vince Phillips of Tsi Snaihne, Joni Cole & Mickey Waukey of Akwesasne, Tammy & Brandon David of Akwesasne, Sherri & Aronhianies Porter of Akwesasne, Arthur Sharrow & Betina Arney of Tsi Snaihne, Jen Johnson of Akwesasne, son Tehawisiiaks & daughter Ieniehtanawentha Sharrow of Akwesasne, Goddaughter Mesa Cole and many aunties, uncles,... Full story
AKWESASNE – Kienon Jace LaFrance, "Kawisoh:ton" of 25 Toby Roundpoint Road, Tsi Snaihne, will forever remain 21 after tragically passing away from injuries from a car accident on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Kienon was born on January 9, 1998 in Cornwall, son of James J. and Charlotte Christina (Weir) LaFrance. He attended Salmon River Central School and graduated from TR Leger in 2017. Kienon was a Front Desk Clerk at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Hotel, where he was loved by his coworkers and g... Full story
Malone 1/17/2020: 1 p.m. - 6 p.m., Verizon, 266 West Main Street Madrid 1/13/2020: 3:30 p.m. - 8 p.m., Madrid Community Center, 1833 State Highway 345 Massena 1/15/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., St Lawrence Centre, 6100 State Route 37 1/16/2020: 12 p.m. - 5 p.m., Massena Moose Lodge #1110, 4 Ames St Norwood 1/15/2020: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Village of Norwood, 15 South Main Street Potsdam 1/8/2020: 12 p.m. - 6 p.m., Potsdam High School, 29 Leroy St 1/16/2020: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Clarkson University, 120 Student Center, Box 5830 1/29/2020:...
The MCA Traditional Medicine Program and SRMT Traditional Support Program are sponsoring a FREE workshop on midwinter teachings! When: Thursdays (January 2-23) Time: 1 PM - 4 PM Where: Akwesasne Housing Authority Training Center Join us and learn more about the four sacred ceremonies, protocols, speeches, rituals and responsibilities of the people! For more information and/or to register, please contact the Traditional Medicine Program (Ononhkwaon:we) at 613-575-2341 ext. 3100 or email Della Adams at [email protected]...
There are 46 new laws this year, some across Canada and others only province wide. Listed here are the new laws that will come into effect in Canada and in the province of Ontario and Quebec in 2020. January 1, 2020 Act to amend the Canada Business Corporations Act (Canada) Public corporations incorporated under the CBCA are required to report diversity of directors and senior management. Designated groups are women, Indigenous persons, members of visible minorities and persons with disabilities. Act respecting First Nations, Inuit and Métis...
NIAWEN from the family of the late Evan R. Adams… I apologize for taking long in giving thanks, but each time I tried to write a thank you letter tears would fall and I couldn’t continue writing, my tears are still falling as I need to let you all know how much we appreciated all the help and condolences we received during our time of loss. We, the family of Evan R. Adams, would like to give a huge thank you to our family, extended family, friends, and businesses who helped during our time of loss. We are especially appreciative to Nor...
December 22, 2019 At the December Monthly Meeting I, Ruth Bell, made a motion that a committee be formed to review our Procedures Act. The motion passed. The purpose of the committee would be to review and make recommendations for changes which would then have to be voted on by referendum. The Procedures Act came about because there came a time that the community realized that there needed to be rules and regulations to help guide the chiefs when making decisions that would affect ourselves, our children and our grandchildren’s future. At t...
Youth Singing and Drumming Every Tuesday - 5:30-6:30 Haudenosaunee Songs, Longhouse Social Dance Songs Sapling to Cedar Youth program Parents, aunts, uncles, totas welcome. Grief Talking Circle Mondays in January - 6-8pm 352 State Route 37 Akwesasne www.sevendancerscoalition.com...
What were you doing twenty years ago? What did you like then? What would you save to show in twenty years from now? Twenty years ago, Louise Herne was knee deep with the Akwesasne Figure Skating Club. As a fundraiser the Club sold "time capsules." The capsules were sold for $100 each and were in the shape of a giant blue pill that could hold a number of things - documents, advice written on scraps of paper, photos, IDs, jewelry, and among other things – two people saved a pencil. Of the one h...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. Now that St. Lawrence Health System is taking over Massena Memorial Hospital, the MMH CEO says he thinks the affiliation will transition Massena into a more modern facility. Voters on Election Day, by a margin of about 19 to 1, approved a referendum for the Town of Massena to transfer MMH’s assets to SLHS. David Bender, an SLHS administrator who is MMH’s CEO through a management contract with St. Lawrence Health, said healthcare is constantly in flux and part of that means independent hospitals are becoming a thing of...
(December 5, 2019) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the $15 minimum wage phase-in will take effect December 31, 2019 after a statutorily required report by the Division of the Budget found the decline in New York's unemployment rate to record lows indicates that recent minimum wage increases have been absorbed with negligible, if any, impacts on labor demand in every region. Based on the report's finding, the current outlook for continued growth in employment and wages at a moderate pace...
The Midwinter Ceremonies are set to take place at the Mohawk Nation Longhouse on Wednesday, January 29, 2020, 5 sleeps after the new moon. Before then, the Big Heads (Rotinontsistowanon) will be bundled by the Chiefs, Clanmothers and Faithkeepers on Saturday, January 25, 9:00am. The Big Heads will be instructed to travel about the community and bring medicine into the homes. The Big Heads will sing their song into your home and tell how they have been given the duty by their leadership to take y...
1. Onkwanèn:ra - Our group 2. Sha'té:kon nikiónhne - There were 8 of us 3. Tanon tsieià:ta iakón:kwe - And 1 woman 4. Wenhni'tanó:ron tánon Aronhia'á:wi konwatí:ia'ts - Wenhni'tanó:ron and Aronhia'á:wi are their names 5. Wa'onkhina'tón:hahse - They did show us 6. Oh ní:ioht tsi - How 7. Teniakwahnahrihtánion - We will cut out a pattern 8. Aiakwatahkwennión:ni - We ought to make an outfit 9. Ne onkwehonwehnéha - Native 10. Io'nheksen'tónnion - Ribbons hanging 11. Wa'akwawhasón:ni...
The Cornwall Typhoons Midget A came away champions at the 2020 Belleville Bearcats New Year Classic held from January 3-5, 2020. Congrats ladies!! Submitted photo....
Submitted by TSS Staff Tsi Snaihne School has been participating in Coffee for Water fundraisers to work toward their goal of getting a new water fountain with bottle filler option for their building. This new fountain is meant to provide filtered water as well as cut down on the use of single-use plastic bottles. Students sold bags of certified organic and Fair Trade coffee from Birch Bark Coffee Co., and later set up a pop-up coffee shop before their Christmas Concert to sell coffee to their...
By Derrick Lafrance A polished performance marked the end of the year for the Tsi Snaihne School has they presented their annual concert called "Countdown To Christmas." This was Thursday, December 19. Student Kyren King played an Elf and between sets he carried around a numbered sign which he displayed that marked every day until Christmas. All classes from Headstart on up gave it their all. Audience members were thrilled with the performance put on by the hardworking students of Tsi Snaihne...
The Farm Service Agency’s Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) program provides low-interest financing to producers to build or upgrade storage facilities and to purchase portable (new or used) structures, equipment and storage and handling trucks. The low-interest funds can be used to build or upgrade permanent facilities to store commodities. Eligible commodities include corn, soybeans, oats, wheat, barley, hay, honey, renewable biomass, fruits, nuts, vegetables, floriculture, hops, maple sap and syrup, rye, milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, meat a...
This issue, the first of the year, is dedicated to the following people who left us in 2019. They are all greatly missed. John “Atsienhaienton” Lafrance, age 90, Turtle Clan, passed away on January 5, 2019. Son of the late Mitchell Lafrance and the late Mary Josephine Loft. Bruce Johnson, age 61, passed away on January 6, 2019. Son of Irene (Sawatis) Johnson and the late Frank Johnson. Norma Louise Jock, age 90, passed away on January 6, 2019. Daughter of the late Andrew and Josephine (Tarbell) Jacobs. Calvin Lewis Point, age 35, passed awa...
JANUARY 10, 2019 Vol. #37 #1 Akwesasne Woman Charged with Multiple Larcenies, Fleeing Police, and Numerous Offences Former Deposed District Chief Voted Back In SRMT Files Suit Against Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors Ieráhstha Akohiatónhsera: Sydney Jacobs JANUARY 17, 2019 Vol. #37 #2 Onondaga NLL player target of racist remarks made by arena announcer Honor Student Talon Tekaronhiokewe Jacobs Nominated for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Boston NCAI denounces Trump’s invoking Wounded Knee in political attack Kentsià:ke Tsi Iont...
