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By Kaniehtonkie On Monday, January 2, 2020 U.S. government agencies launched a pilot program to collect DNA from people in immigration custody and submit it to the FBI with plans to expand nationwide and permanently. The information would go into a massive criminal database run by the FBI, where it would be held indefinitely. A memo outlining the program was published on Monday by the Department of Homeland Security said U.S. citizens and permanent residents holding a “green card” who are detained could be subject to DNA testing, as well as...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) today announced the signing of a historic cooperative agreement that will help accelerate restoration of natural resources and traditional Native American uses within the St. Lawrence River Area of Concern (AOC) near Massena, New York, and the Akwesasne Territory. This cooperative agreement is the first of its kind across the United States portion of the Great Lakes and provides a new...
(January 17, 2020) Akwesasne, NY – Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort (AMCR) introduces sports betting to Northern New York. Sticks Sports Book & Grill officially opened, offering legal sports wagers, the biggest TV screen in the North Country, delicious food, a full bar featuring on-premise crafted Maple Brewing beer, and a VIP area for parties. With their partner, The Stars Group, AMCR set forth to create an exciting new venue so guests can watch sports and place wagers on a grand scale. Media a...
By Andy Gardner Massena split two games against Canton and Potsdam as the Shamrocks were unsuccessful against Malone and Ogdensburg. Tori Jacobs scored 16 points as Massena went on to defeat Potsdam 58-37 on Wednesday, Jan. 15 in Potsdam. Tsiakoseriio David notched 10 points and Nova LeGrow chipped in 11. Julia Basford paced Potsdam with 19 points. In the Monday, Jan. 13 game the Raiders lost to Canton, the final score was quite close -- 52-50. Tsiakoseriio David paced Massena's offense with 18...
MASSENA – Dennis I. Binan, 49, of Carey Road, tragically passed away early Sunday morning, January 19, 2020 in the Town of Hopkinton. Dennis was born August 11, 1970 in Massena, the son of Jerry E. and Diane (Clemo) Binan. He was a 1988 graduate of Massena High School. On May 29, 2004, he married Sandra L. Loran at the Hogansburg United Methodist Church with Rev. James E. Barnes officiating. At the age of 16, Dennis started his working career with Frenchie's Chevrolet where he was currently t... Full story
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 your work away from you so that you can focus your...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police would like to announce that this year's annual law-enforcement fundraising hockey tournament recipient was Caring Hearts of Akwesasne. The annual event was luckily able to be pulled together within the last couple weeks and was held on Jan. 9th and 10th. A baked ziti lunch and a raffle table was held during the day and helped raise a total of $2,355. The tournament consisted of 5 local partnering agencies: AMPS, Kahnawake Peacekeepers, Cornwall Police, Cornwall Fire...
Recently our families suffered the loss of our beloved companion, beloved stepfather, beloved grandfather, beloved brother, beloved uncle and great uncle, beloved godfather, beloved cousin and friend to many. John “Neil” Laughing will forever have a place in our hearts. When we experienced the passing of Neil many people stepped up to the plate and assisted us during this time. Beloved family and friends who came and sat with us at the hospitals, your comfort was overwhelming. We’d like to express special thanks to the following indiv...
We would like to give our thanks and acknowledgment to the Akwesasne Mohawk Police, the Seaway Valley Ambulance attendants and CCH staff for their efforts. We give many thanks to those people who assisted with organizing the speakers, the cooks at the wake and the funeral. To the Tsi Snaihne Homemakers and Tsi Snaihne Recreation for the use of their centers and to the volunteers who cooked the delicious funeral meal. Thank you to Laurie Gardner who donated the beautiful calling cards and to Kahontineh Swamp who stood by our side with guidance...
Starting January 21, join the Wholistic Health & Wellness Program for their men’s floor hockey program designed to help you stay active, healthy and sober! When: Tuesdays | 7 PM – 9 PM Where: Kana:takon School For more information or to pre-register, please contact Brandon David at 613-575-2341 ext. 3108....
January 21, 2020 To the Editor Indian Time Akwesasne In February of 2017, I wrote an article in Indian Time titled “A Border Runs Through It: Documents Shed Light on Historic Divisions at Akwesasne.” I wrote how the border between the United States and Canada was drawn through our community after the American Revolution. According to oral tradition, those who came to survey the boundary told us that it would not apply to us, that we could come and go with freedom. The War of 1812 taught us the hard way to dispense with the notion that the bor...
By: Jaclyn Hall Wednesday, January 15th marked a momentous moment for Akwesasne Mohawk Board of Education, and especially Kana:takon School, which played a major role in AMBE's digitization of the Kaniehkeha language. Parents of students who attend one of the three AMBE schools were invited to the unveiling of the newly developed website: imohawk.ambe.ca. It's been a year in the making and now a quarter of the way completed. The Akwesasne Mohawk of Education with the hard work of Montreal based...
The New York State Division of Consumer Protection is alerting consumers to public connections like USB and WIFI. Universal Service Bus (USB) is an industry standard for connection ports. WiFi is the industry term for the wireless internet connections created from internet modems. These ports are meant for convenience while consumers are “out and about,” but they can result in people skimming private data, malware installations, and other software deployments that are hard to detect and control. New York State Secretary of State Rossana Ros...
(January 20, 2020) The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to welcome Nurse Practitioner Katelyn Fedorak to the community. Ms. Fedorak is the newest member of the team of staff at the Kawehno:ke Medical Clinic, joining fellow Nurse Practitioner Janet Brant, Dr. Funnell, and Dr. Torres. With the addition of Katelyn, Akwesasne will have greater access to walk-in clinics and same-day appointments. "Our growing community has growing health needs and we are proud to bring another qualified...
On January 16, 2020 the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne issued a Community Notice. The Notice was titled, “NON-INDIGENOUS REQUIRED BY U.S. CUSTOMS TO REPORT WHEN LEAVING ST. REGIS & SNYE”. This community notice was posted on the MCA Facebook page. After receiving a number of comments, this particular Community Notice and comments from community members were deleted from their Facebook page. In an effort to clarify to the community of Akwesasne, Indian Time requested a copy of this particular Community Notice on Monday, January 20, 2020. Indian Tim...
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College …continued from last week THE ARTICLES OF KAWIRIIO NOW THE MESSENGERS SHOWED SKANIENTARIIO ANOTHER, AND THEY ASKED HIM TO TELL EXACTLY WHAT HE SAW. He told them that he saw many people who were white in color and they were very angry. They had a weapon with them and were trying to force us to join the whiteman’s army. Now the Messengers said: true, that is what you saw, and now we will tell you why you saw this. If we are forced to join the whi...
The MCA Akwesasne Family Wellness Program would like to invite the community to 2 movie showings in honour of Human Trafficking Awareness Month. Join us for these free events on February 3 and February 10 at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena (7 PM start time both days). MOVIE NIGHT #1 — FEBRUARY 3: The AFWP will play the movie “Trafficked”, which was based on real events. After being forced into slavery in the international sex trade, three young women from India, Nigeria and the United States attempt to escape from a brothel in Texas. MOVIE NIGHT #2...
The exhibit, "Indigenous Reflections," featuring the artwork of David Kanietakeron Fadden, will be on view in The Strand Center Main Gallery at 23 Brinkerhoff Street in Plattsburgh from February 7 to February 28, 2020. The Opening Reception will take place Friday, February 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 PM and is free and open to the public. For more information on this event, please call 518-563-1604 or visit www.strandcenter.org....
5 week Infant Massage program for ages 0-12 months. Starting January 31st, Fridays, 10AM to 11AM Whoville House 1. Legs and feet (January 31st) 2. Stomach, gas and colic strokes (February 7th) 3. Chest and arms (February 14th) 4. Face and back (February 21st) 5. Gentle movements (February 28th) Benefits of Infant Massage • Promotes bonding and secure attachment. • Improving relaxation helps improve sleep patterns and self-regulation. • Reduction in stress levels and hormones. • Can help relieve gas, colic and constipation. • Provide relief of...
The best host wants to make sure that foodborne illness is not invited to the party, so the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reminds you to pull out the food safety playbook and follow these simple steps: • CLEAN and wash kitchen surfaces, utensils, and hands before preparing or serving food and wash all produce including produce you plan to peel, such as avocados. • SEPARATE raw meat, poultry, seafood, and eggs from cooked foods and ready-to-eat foods, like fruits and vegetables. • COOK meat and poultry to the right temperature by using...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. A Board of Education member has resigned. Jason Premo emailed Superintendent Patrick Brady on Monday, Jan. 13 to offer the resignation but gave no details. “I am resigning from the board of education effective immediately due to Personal [sic] reasons,” Premo wrote in the one-sentence email he sent at 7:24 a.m. Monday. The board took no action on dealing with the vacancy. They held an executive session at the beginning of their Jan. 16 meeting and discussed potential candidates they could appoint to finish the une...
1. Go sledding 2. Catch a local hockey game 3. Attend a winter festival 4. Build a snow fort or igloo 5. Try out snowmobiling. 6. Hit the slopes on skis or a snow board 7. Learn to play hockey, curling, or broomball. 8. Explore the wilderness on snowshoes or cross-country skis 9. Observe wildlife or try to identify footprints in the snow 10. Have a snowball fight 11. Attend a nighttime party in the park or make one in your yard 12. Try winter camping in a yurt or igloo 13. Go skating 14. Icefish while sipping a thermos of hot chocolate 15....
Strand Center for the Arts is looking for artists to exhibit in our Off-Site Gallery Program for the 2019-2020 year! Artists can apply for either a half show (12 pieces) or a full show (20 pieces) – 2D work only! Each gallery features a different exhibition/artist and runs for three months, with a total of four shows a year. An artist may choose to apply for up to four shows a year: January, February, March | April, May, June | July, August, September, and/or October, November, December. Artists of all mediums are encouraged to apply. All w...
Have you wondered about what makes food either Kosher or Halal? Come and find out during this Interfaith Harmony Week event here in Cornwall! Thursday February 6, 2020 7:00pm to 9:00pm At Knox-St. Paul’s United Church (Upper Hall) 800 12th St East, Cornwall The program will include a film on what Halal and Kosher means as well as some samples of these foods. Sponsored by the Cornwall Interfaith Partnership and Journey Together. For more information contact: Carolyn Ruda - [email protected]...
Reprinted with permission from Ecowatch President Donald Trump proposed one of his most aggressive environmental rollbacks yet on Thursday, January 9, 2020 announcing a change that would exempt federal agencies from considering the climate impacts of pipelines and other infrastructure projects. The president’s proposal would significantly limit enforcement of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), which mandates that federal agencies consider how proposed construction projects like pipelines, highways and dams would impact land, air, w...
