A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Andy Gardner. AKWESASNE – A new practitioner at St. Regis Mohawk Health Services says he has a rewarding career treating the community's medical needs. And he suggests Akwesasne youth considering a healthcare career develop a love of reading and make connections in the field before starting their careers. Zachary Smith, 24, is a physician assistant with SRMHC. He grew up in Akwesasne and is a Salmon River graduate who went on to do undergraduate and graduate studies at Daemen College in weste...
By Tsionatiio Looking for something to do this winter? Stop in at the TVI parking lot and you'll see plenty of kids... and adults sliding down a man-made snow hill. The hill has been there for about a week and on most days and some nights, children are there with their sleds having the time of their life. "Lets go sliding on da hill" is a common phrase we've all heard and for two years this idea of creating a man-made snow hill in an empty parking lot has finally come to fruition. The idea of...
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SIX NATIONS OF THE GRAND RIVER. The locating of unmarked burials at former residential school sites across Canada is a tragic reminder of the abuse that many Indigenous children suffered in these institutions. The Government of Canada is working with Survivors, Indigenous leaders and affected families and communities to address historical wrongs and the lasting physical, emotional, mental and spiritual harms related to the legacy of residential schools. Part of this work includes efforts being made to locate and commemorate missing children who...
Washington State Attorney General Bob Ferguson announced that he is working with Rep. Debra Lekanoff, D-Anacortes, to propose a bill in the next legislative session to create an alert in Washington state to help identify and locate missing Indigenous women and people. The alert, similar to “silver alerts” for missing vulnerable adults and Amber alerts for missing children, will broadcast information about missing Indigenous people on message signs and in highway advisory radio messages when activated, as well as through press releases to loc...
By Kaniehtonkie On a freezing Thursday evening, the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) – Station 3, honored a long-standing member of their fire department. Station 3 firefighters want to acknowledge the struggles many residential school survivors endured at institutions and long after they returned home. And to honor those that never made it home. William 'Billy' Sunday was sent to Spanish Residential School on the north shore of Lake Huron and west of Sudbury. It was one o...
AKWESASNE – Victoria Lenora David "Waben", Eel Clan, 99, of 36 Harbor Road, Cornwall Island, journeyed back to the Spirit World on Sunday morning, January 16, 2022 at IAK HIH SOH THA Lodge. Lenora was born in Grand Falls, New Brunswick, the daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Jacobs Paul) Abraham. On March 10, 1942, she married Moses "Rotkwenion" David in St. Regis, Quebec. He predeceased her on March 31, 1988. Throughout her life Lenora was a hard-working woman, who dedicated much of h... Full story
With heavy hearts the family of Ellen Gray Leckner announce her passing. Olive, as she was affectionately known to many, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday January 15, 2022 in Rochester, NY at the astonishing age of 104 years young. She was born December 22, 1917 to the late Peter and Elizabeth (Oakes) Gray. She was united in marriage to John Leckner August 25, 1973. He predeceased her July 7, 1998. Before his passing they enjoyed numerous, adventurous road... Full story
AKWESASNE. In our continued efforts to provide the best service possible, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) Solid Waste Management Program has found it necessary to increase Solid Waste Fees. Effective March 1, 2022, the increase reflects higher operating expenses over the past several years. Tipping fees will be $165/ton, a total increase of $15/ton or $5/ton for each of the past three years, as the previous rate of $150 had been in place since 2019. Through much analysis, the increase was deemed necessary to ensure fair wages and benefits...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports five (5) new positive PCR cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of January 24, 2022. Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne: PCR Positive Cases: 5 Current Active PCR: 9 Total PCR Cases: 758 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 existing inter-agency partners decided to make s...
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada from January 16 to January 22, 2022. Atlantic – 26 Cases Quebec – 276 Cases Ontario – 245 Cases Manitoba – 29 Cases Saskatchewan – 14 Cases Alberta – 55 Cases British Columbia – 152 Cases Canada Wide The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of January 25, 2022. Canada: 2,961,343 confirmed cases in Canada. First Nations 69,420 total cases, 5,163 active cases (with 595 deaths) British Columbia: 314,787...
Daily Statistics for January 25, 2022: Active Cases: 312 Community Active: 303 DOCCS Inmate Active: 9 Active Cases by Correctional Facility: Bare Hill Correctional: 2 Franklin Correctional: 7 Upstate Correctional: 0 Franklin County Jail: 0 Daily Statistics for January 24, 2022: Active Cases: 337 Community Active: 327 DOCCS Inmate Active: 10 Active Cases by Correctional Facility: Bare Hill Correctional: 2 Franklin Correctional: 7 Upstate Correctional: 1 Franklin County Jail: 0 Daily Statistics for January 23, 2022: Current Positive Cases: 397...
As of Tuesday, January 25, 2022 Transmission Level: High New cases: 258 Total number of confirmed positives to-date: 23,746 Active cases:1,114 Released from isolation: 22,457 Hospitalizations: 32 Deaths: 165 Total number of tests performed to date: 514,545 Fully vaccinated in St. Lawrence County: 59.2% St. Lawrence County positivity rate: 15.95% As of Saturday, January 22, to Monday, January 24, 2022 Transmission Level: High New cases: 455 Total number of confirmed positives to-date: 23,478 Active cases:1,220 Released from isolation: 22,258...
Continued from last week Now the young man who was given the name of Ronikonhrowa:nen had to cross over the river where many other families had set up their campfires. The people on the other side of the river had anxiously been waiting for him to arrive. Ro’nikonhrowa:nen gathered all the people on that side of the river and explained to them what he expected them to do. He told the people that they should be very observant of anything that seemed unusual, especially in the early morning hours of the day. He specifically told the women, who w...
12. Oh nahsákiere shiiohrón'ke? What did you do this morning? 94. Wa'katateweienén:ta'ne I did get ready 95. Wa'kakia'tawi'táhsi ne iontawenhstáhkhwa wakia'tawì:tsheres I took off my bathrobe 96. Wa'khá:ren I hung it up 97. Wa'katsheronniánnion I did get dressed 98. Wa'kakia'tahserón:ni I did get dressed up 99. Wa'tkatháhsterenke I did put on pants 100. Wa'kakià:tawi'te I did put on a shirt (or coat) 101. Wa'kate'wahsarón:ten I did put on earrings 102. Wa'kaníhkia'ke I put on a necklace (or...
ST. REGIS FALLS – The St. Regis Falls Board of Education appointed as interim superintendent a local retired school administrator, Dr. Randy Richards. Board members also approved at their Tuesday night meeting a timeline for the search for a new superintendent. They will accept applications through the end of February and hold interviews in March. They hope to appoint a new superintendent in April to start on July 1. Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES will facilitate the superintendent search. Richards, who lives in Winthrop, has agreed to serve t...
By Paul Hetzler The American beech (Fagus grandifolia) has been slowly dying out for the last 140 years. As a result, beech saplings have overrun many woodlots, making them less diverse, less vigorous, and less valuable. That’s right – beech decline has led to a beech proliferation so extreme that in some places they are a barrier to forest regeneration. I’d call this an oxymoron, but don’t want to insult the bovine community. Strategies do exist to address this problem, though. Long-lived and stately, beech grow throughout eastern North A...
Ró:ren Brisson Dubreuil raoten'nikòn:ra Lori Tarbell nè:'e kí:ken nika'nikonhrò:ten iéhsere tsi nón:we niiakoió'te, ne Onkwè:tase ne Onen'tó:kon Shontkwatákwas Tekaronta'serónnion (OHL) ohén:ton ieia'takwe'ní:io. "Akohnhà:tshera nia'té:kon ratirihwaienté:ri tánon ronaterièn:tare," wa'è:ron ne Tarbell wa'thonwatinonhwará:ton tsi ní:ioht tsi rotiio'tákie ne onkwè:tase akohnha'tshera'shòn:'a. "Raonaten'nitenráhtshera tsi ronwatiienawà:se ne tsionkwe'tátshon tsi nahò:ten tehoti'nikonhrakén...
L-R: Bessie Barnhart Garrow, Alice Garrow Square, Beatrice Deer Jacobs and Charlotte Barnhart David. Taken in Winchester Ontario, year unknown. Submitted by Dolores Thompson 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....
FAIL TO ATTEND COURT Cornwall, ON – Floyd Boots, 44, of Akwesasne was arrested on January 20th, 2022 and charged with failing to attend court. It is alleged on January 18th, 2022, the man failed to attend court for a driving while prohibited offence and police were contacted to investigate. On January 20th, 2022, the man attended police headquarters to deal with the matter. He was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on March 29th, 2022. WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Whitney Thompson, 33, of Akwesasne was arrested on...
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The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne currently has multiple employment opportunities available! • COOK • FOOD SERVICE SUPERVISOR • OPERATIONAL INTELLIGENCE ANALYST • MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST • ACTIVITY CARE AIDE • LAUNDRY WORKER To view the full job descriptions, please visit www.akwesasne.ca/employment....
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is informing community members that if your household did NOT receive one of the grocery store gift cards given by Council during the holidays, there will be a final pick-up day on Friday, February 4 between 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the MCA Administration 1 Building (A-frame) in Kanatakon (St. Regis). It is recommended that community members call ahead to the Mohawk Government offices to provide their name and address for staff members to set aside a card for them. All remaining cards will be a first come, first served...
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