A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Tsionatiio. What a promising outlook for this upcoming year of 2022! With a group of volunteer members from Onkwe and the Akwesasne Seed Hub, they set out to distribute "Care Bundles" to community members. The bundles are all in the name of CARE with non-chemically processed foods and more of a natural/organic approach to well-being and caring for the body. The available 'bundle' options included the Longhouse bundle, I:sta and Owira'a bundle, Ononkhwa bundle, Veggie bundle, and Elders...
The Akwesasne Freedom School has received formal notification the Kanieńkehá immersion school will receive $1 million dollars from the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. During the SRMT annual draft budget callout, they received thirteen comments in support of funding AFS. SRMT Communications department stated, “The Tribal Council is committed to contributing $1 million to the school’s new building fund. In addition, the Tribal Council increased its annual Community Support funding to $200,000 per year for its operations.” Friends of the Akwesas...
By Kenzie Marine. Saranac Lake The hard-working volunteers that build the ice palace each January are known as the IPW101 (International Palace Workers). They are business owners and teachers, construction workers and elected officials, parents and friends - and they all volunteer their time to stand out in the cold year after year building the temporary ice installment we have grown to know as the ice palace. The best laid plans and a cocktail napkin It all starts with a meeting of the minds an...
BUFFALO, NY. Buffalo State women's hockey forward Rylee Garrow (Akwesasne, NY/St. Lawrence Steel) was named the Northeast Women's Hockey League (NEWHL) Rookie of the Week on Tuesday, Jan. 11. The award honors the best first-year athlete in the conference for the week of Monday, Jan. 3 through Sunday, Jan. 9. Garrow, a sophomore Early Childhood Education major, led the Bengals to a 1-0-1 record over two games last weekend, scoring the first two goals of her career and adding two assists, while...
AKWESASNE – Detwin Garis Alfred Curleyhead, Atonharen, 28, of 43 McDonald Road, Tsi Snaihne, tragically passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at his home. Detwin was born on February 22, 1993 in Cornwall, the son of Diane (Blake Diabo) Curleyhead and Carson Mitchell. He attended Salmon River Central School. He worked for a time with R&J Woodworking before starting with Mohawk Bridge Consortium, where he was currently working. Detwin was a truly gifted athlete, there wasn't a sport that he d...
By David Sommerstein. NCPR News Director. Governor Kathy Hochul says there’s a “glimmer of hope” that soaring omicron cases are plateauing in the New York City area, but Upstate is still seeing a staggering number of new cases. The rate of new hospitalizations due to COVID-19 is also declining, although it still remains high. Hochul says the rate of new COVID-19 cases across Upstate New York, including the North Country, however, continues to surge. “So we think that Upstate is about two weeks behind downstate,” Hochul said in a briefing...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Community Health Program reports twelve (12) new positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of January 11, 2022. Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne: • New Positive Cases: 12 • Current Active: 20 • Total Cases: 727 • COVID-Related Passings: 12 According to Public Health Agencies across Ontario, Positive (+) Rapid Antigen Tests do NOT need to be reported. However, the MCA Department of Health and existin...
Massena and Salmon River pulled off wins in some of their first games of the new year. Here’s a summary of their recent victories: Friday, Jan. 7 girls basketball, Massena 52, Plattsburgh 28 – Tori Jacobs fashioned 12 points for a home court win. Her squadmate Faith Halladay also netted a dozen points. Meghan Firnstein scored 11 points. Friday, Jan. 7 boys basketball, Massena 80, Potsdam 59 – Colin Patterson scored a game-high 19 points to lead the Raiders in a road win. His teammate Luke Greco added 18 points. Jake Firnstein and DeShawn Walto...
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Mohawk Assembly of God announced the Free Food Box Distribution that was scheduled for Tuesday, January 11th at the former-IGA Building was canceled due to expected cold temperatures. A new distribution date is not available at this time but will be shared in a future notice to the community. We apologize for any inconvenience and encourage everyone to stay warm and check their heating source in advance of the cold weather....
By Jourdan Bennett-Begaye. Even though “Reservation Dogs” didn’t walk away with a Golden Globe Sunday night, the show still makes history and Indian Country is proud. The creators, cast, and all who were part of the show did something Indigenous people all knew was possible: creating a show that captured the world, using Indian humor, Indigenous stories, and Indigenous talent. This nomination (plus other wins like the Gotham Awards and American Film Institute honoring) prove to Hollywood and the entertainment industry that Indigenous stori...
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services is pleased to report that 68.7% of eligible residents have received their initial two-shot series of the COVID-19 vaccines as of January 2, 2022; with 24.3% of eligible community members having received the additional booster dose. The population includes individuals ages 18 years or more, as well as the 12 to 17-year-old age group who are now eligible to receive a booster shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine. We extend appreciation to everyone...
The Onkwe giveaway was made possible by the following organizations and Onkwe would like to thank the following programs: Seventh Generation Fund for indigenous people, ink Fulbright Canada and Maple Leaf Foundation Community Action Grant Akwesasne Freedom school Akwesasne Seed Hub Tasha Tarver Akwesasne Task Force Seven Dancers Coalition Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Also, community members Katrina Herne, Jonathan Lazore, and Tracy Shenandoah and all the volunteers who come to help and put so much effort into helping the community. Niawenko:wa,...
Reprinted from Kakhwakon Cookbook Recipes, sponsored by Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation A BRIEF HISTORY OF CORN Ancient corn was began by Native Americans who developed the founding species. Two plants were grafted together. One plant was a grass for the stem and leaves and the other of another origin for the ears. It is believed this took place in Central America developing over a 2,500-year period to bring corn to its recognizable stages, as we know it today. It is a tropical variety known strictly as a warm weather crop and must be grown...
4. Átste tsi ieientáhkhwa thó niaonsá:ke I went in the bathroom again 32. Wa'tkatkahrahnháhsi I did take off my glasses 33. Tsi iohtsiohare'táhkhwa wà:khren I set it on the sink 34. Wa'khnekahnhotón:ko I did turn on the water 35. Wa'keríhsi ne iakotá:stha I took off my pajamas 36. Wa'tkathahsterénkhsi I did take off my pants 37. Wa'kakia'tawitáhsi I did take off my shirt 38. Wa'katíta tsi tkahnekótha iontawenhstáhkhwa I did get in the shower 39. Wa'katawénhshi I did bathe 40. Iontkonhsohare'...
8 AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Operations Center and Health Services reported thirteen (13) new cases of COVID-19 in Akwesasne's southern portion. The new cases are from January 7th through today and make 850 positive cases that have been reported under the Tribe's jurisdiction since March 28, 2020. Due to recent changes in contact tracing, there is no update on the total number of active cases and quarantines -- though we continue to wish everyone who has been...
By Olivia Rosane. The world’s oceans reached record temperatures in 2021, despite a La Niña event that typically has a cooling influence. The new record was announced in a study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences Tuesday. This is the sixth year in a row that the ocean heat record has been broken, The Guardian reported. “The ocean heat content is relentlessly increasing, globally, and this is a primary indicator of human-induced climate change,” study co-author and National Center for Atmospheric Research climate scientist Kevin...
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By Mary Annette Pember. Red Cloud Indian School is taking the lead among Christian-run schools in coming to terms with its assimilationist past. The Jesuits have given Red Cloud a $20,000 grant to help in the work, including conducting searches with ground-penetrating radar for unmarked graves, and have allocated $50,000 to hire an archivist for one year to examine the order’s boarding school history at its archives in St. Louis. School leaders are also working with tribal representatives about searching the school grounds on the Pine Ridge Res...
On a vacation trip to Prince Edward Island in 1992, and a visit with Frank Arsenault. L-R- Mamie David, Frank Arsenault, nieces Blair and Taylor Terrance. 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 owner....
WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Jarrett Lazore, 28, of Cornwall was arrested on January 7th, 2022 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the man failed to attend court on April 20th, 2021 for an assault offence and a warrant was issued for his arrest. On January 7th, 2022, he was taken into custody on the strength of the warrant and held for a bail hearing. BREACH Cornwall, ON – Shavon Thomas, 40, of Akwesasne was arrested on January 9th, 2022 and charged with breach of undertaking for operating a motor vehicle. It is alleged while stopped at the...
