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14 AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is reporting another spike in COVID-19 cases, with nine (9) new cases today. The new cases make 19 total active cases under the Tribe's jurisdiction. We are pleased that 13 of our relatives have resolved since Friday, January 15th. The number of 54 family members and friends in quarantine remains unchanged at this time however, we wish them all a safe and speedy recovery. As a reminder, if you have received o...
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada as of January 19, 2021. On First Nations reserves, as of January 19, Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is aware of: 13,873 confirmed positive COVID-19 5,571 active cases 576 hospitalizations 8,182 recovered cases 120 deaths Case numbers per region: British Columbia: 1,348 Alberta: 4,459 Saskatchewan: 3,525 Manitoba: 3,643 Ontario: 428 Quebec: 462 Atlantic: 8 Active First Nation Cases by Province Quebec – 106 Cases O...
Daily Statistics for Wednesday, January 20, 2021: New Positives: 24 New Probable: 0 Active Cases: 245 New Recovered: 10 Individuals in Isolation/Quarantine: 794 Active Cases by Correctional Facility: Bare Hill Correctional: 56 Franklin Correctional: 48 Upstate Correctional: 3 Cumulative Totals: Cases: 1337 Confirmed Positive: 1208 Probable: 129 Deaths: 8 Recovered: 1084 Daily Statistics for Tuesday, January 19, 2021: New Positives: 20 New Probable: 0 Active Cases: 231 New Deaths: 0 New Recovered: 23 Individuals in Isolation/Quarantine: 779...
Tuesday, January 19th: 82 (eighty-two) new cases of COVID-19 were reported today, bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to-date to 3,944 (three thousand nine hundred forty-four) 1,113 (one thousand one hundred thirteen) cases are active – please go to: https://www.stlawco.org/ to check out the COVID-19 Cases by Town map layouts. 2,792 (two thousand seven hundred ninety-two) cases have been released from isolation. 39 (thirty-nine) cases are hospitalized. 60 (sixty) d...
Rev. Silvester Beaman, a friend, and confidant of President Biden gave the benediction at the inaugural ceremony on Wednesday. Beaman is a graduate of Wilberforce University, the first private historically Black university to be owned and operated by African Americans. Wilberforce is associated with the African Methodist Episcopal denomination, as is Beaman’s church, Bethel AME, a predominantly Black church located in Wilmington, Delaware. Pres. Biden’s main residence is in Greenville, a suburb of Wilmington. Biden and Beaman met in 1993 after...
Photo from the 1985 Historical Calendar, co-produced by Indian Time and the Akwesasne Museum. 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....
CORNWAL COMMUNITY POLICE: • Melinda Cook, 23, of Akwesasne was arrested on January 18th, 2021 on the strength of a warrant. She was also charged with possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking and breach of probation. It is alleged on December 17th, 2020, the woman failed to attend police headquarters for fingerprints and a warrant was issued for her arrest. On January 18th, 2021, police located the woman and took her into custody on the strength of the warrant, at which time she was found to be in possession of a q...
Reprinted with permission from Earthjustice When Jacques LeBlanc Jr was a little buy, his dad would wake him up before sunrise and drive them to Michigan's Lake Superior, stopping along the way to buy some gas station treats - his favorite part. Once at the docks, LeBlanc's dad, a commercial fisherman, would tuck his son into an oversized rain slicker, black rubber boots, and yellow dish gloves. They'd hop in a boat and glide through the Great Lakes, a linked chain of bottomless blue pools that...
For those 18 years of age and younger: -Salmon River Central provides breakfast and lunch -Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club provides dinner For our elders: -The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Office for the Aging provides daily hot meals or shelf stable food. For families: -Mohawk Indian Housing has a monthly food pantry -Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Food Distribution Program is open by appointment M-W-F Contact the EOC @ 518-320-0019 M-F 9-5 for more information....
A Petition to probate the Estate of Angus J. Smoke of Akwesasne, NY, has been filed by Patricia Smoke-Ripley. Notice is hereby given to anyone objecting to the appointment of Johanne Sullivan, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe General Counsel’s office as Administrator and all potential creditors who may have an interest in the aforementioned estate must notify the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court at (518)358-6300 by no later than February 9, 2021....
Letters of Testamentary for the Estate of Abram Cook of Akwesasne, New York have been requested by Inez N. Cook Patterson. Notice is hereby given to anyone objecting to the appointment of lnez N. Cook Patterson or contesting the validity of the will. All potential creditors who may have an interest in the aforementioned estate or those wanting to object to the validity of the will must notify the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court at (518) 358-6300 by no later than February 20, 2021....
A Petition to probate the Estate of Barney J. Rourke of Akwesasne, NY, has been filed by Sandra M. Rourke. Notice is hereby given to anyone objecting to the appointment of Sandra M. Rourke as Executor and all potential creditors who may have an interest in the aforementioned estate must notify the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court at (518) 358-6300 by no later than February 20, 2021....
Beginning on June 24, Katelyn Fedorak, NP and Janet Brant, NP will provide blood work for community members each Wednesday at the Kawehno:ke Medical Clinic. To book an appointment for blood work, please call 613-932-5808. Please be advised that patients will be required to: • Arrive at their designated time. Patients that arrive late may not be able to be accommodated. • Call the KMC and notify them of their arrival. Patients are asked to remain in their vehicle until a staff member informs them and allows entry into the clinic. • Be scree...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) is conducting a Community survey as part of completing its Strategic Housing Plan. We are asking for your input and opinion so that we can best plan for our community housing needs for the next 5+ years. Your responses will help us to craft stronger funding applications, structure housing policies and create safe and affordable housing for all. Community members without access to the survey online may contact the Home Improvement Program to cast an anonymous submission. We ask that you complete the survey...
• THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 at 12:10 PM Offered for: Melissa J. Papineau by Margaret and Dwayne Thomas • FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 2021 at 12:10 PM Offered for: Louise Jock • SATURDAY JANUARY 23, 2021 at 4:00 PM Offered for: Marjorie King by Brenda King • SUNDAY JANUARY 24, 2021 at 10:00 AM Offered for: Abe Herne Memorial Birthday Mass & Gladys Honyoust 25th Memorial Anniversary by Iris Herne, Rhea and Sabastian Anderson • TUESDAY JANUARY 26, 2021 at 7:10 PM Offered for: Phyllis Terrance • WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2021 at 12:10 PM Offered for: Julia a...
Any Person having any interest whatsoever or information pertaining to this matter shall have thirty (30) business days from the date of publication of this Notice to file opposing or related claims or to provide relevant information to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court. Information and related claims should be filed no later than February 12, 2021. Claimant: Anthony O. Tillman P.O. Box 1158 Akwesasne, NY 13655 Respondent: Wanda Johnson P.O. Box 138 Akwesasne, NY 13655 Crystal King 191 Raquette Point Rd. Akwesasne, NY 13655 Property in...
TSI TETEWATATKENS St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center 518-358-2963 Let us know if you need our assistance, we will keep trying our best to help! Birthdays: Jan. 22nd-Rose Reid & J. Nancy Arquette Jan. 23rd-Karen Adams Jan. 27th-Jimmy Cook FROM THE DIRECTOR’S DESK: I am disappointed to tell you that we will not be able to re-open the senior center for indoor meals and activities until sometime in the new year. This was a difficult decision. It was based on the COVID positive numbers in the community and the expectation of a bad flu season. This d...
By Aliyah Chavez. Reprinted with permission by Indian Country Today. On the eve of their inauguration, President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris participated in an event honoring lives lost to the coronavirus pandemic. More than 400,000 people have died in the country, including many Indigenous and people of color who have been disproportionately impacted by the virus. Tuesday evening's memorial in Washington, D.C., surrounded the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool with 400...
By Mary Annette Pember. Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today. President-elect Joe Biden has indicated that his first order of business as president will be the cancellation of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline. Rescinding the pipeline permit fulfills a campaign promise he made in May. The proposed 1,210-mile pipeline is owned by TransCanada Pipeline; it will carry tar sands oil from Alberta, Canada, to ports on the United States' Gulf Coast. Many people, including tribes,...
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AKWESASNE – January 16, 2021 marked ten (10) months since a State of Emergency was declared for the Akwesasne community in response to the COVID-19 Global Pandemic (Novel Coronavirus). We are pleased that vaccinations have begun in accordance with the CDC’s recommended guidelines and a light is beginning to appear at the end of the tunnel, but we still have a way to go before the virus no longer poses a serious threat to our community, particularly to vulnerable segments of our population. To ensure we all stay healthy and safe, the Saint Reg...
8 AKWESASNE - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is reporting three (3) new cases of COVID-19 today, making 22 total active cases under the Tribe's jurisdiction. We are glad that four (4) of our relatives have successfully resolved since yesterday however, 62 of our family members and friends remain in quarantine. We continue to wish them all a safe recovery. We urge those who have received quarantine or isolation orders to please remain at home until you...
