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On Sunday, April 30, 2021 Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, in collaboration with CKON Radio, presented the 2021 Ionkwakwe:nion (Book of Accomplishments) Virtual Awards ceremony. Actors, writers, producers and documentarians were honored during the ceremony. Honorees included Montana Adams, Katsitsionni Fox, Shelby Mitchell-Adams, Jaiden Mitchell, Brandon Oakes, and Kiawentiio Tarbell. Kiawentiio Tarbell is well known for her work in Anne with an E, Beans and Rutherford Falls. She recently released a...
Indigenous women have been victimized at outrageous rates, with federal figures showing that Native American and Indigenous women have experienced the highest homicide rates in the United States and Canada. An Associated Press investigation in 2018 found that nobody knows the precise number of cases of missing and murdered Native American women nationwide because many go unreported, others aren’t well documented, and no government database specifically tracks them. Reported statistics in Canada are the same, if not worse. President Biden r...
Throughout the 2021 growing season, TAUNY is partnering with littleGrasse Community Farm on the Grow and Tell Project (part of TAUNY’s Folk to Table traditional foodways project), which will feature research and documentation, farm activities, digital productions, garden tours, and other public programs highlighting how littleGrasse Community Farm and other individuals and farms throughout New York’s North Country grow food that reflects and sustains community members’ food traditions. A major component of this project is developing a livin...
On Saturday, April 29, and Monday, May 3rd, Three Sisters Sovereignty gave away over 1200 saplings to community members as an active way to assist our environment's healing process. In their second tree giveaway, they have donated over 4000 trees in Akwesasne. On Saturday, they planted over 400 saplings next to the A'nowara'ko:wa Arena. Family, friends and relatives took part in the tree planting. Trees are vital. As the biggest plants on the planet, they give us oxygen, store carbon, stabilize...
Akwesasne: Roy Tarbell, 78, of 25 McDonald Road, peacefully passed away on Friday, April 30, 2021 at his home. Roy was born on September 26, 1942 at the family home in St. Regis, the son of the late Andrew and Agnes (Lazore) Tarbell. He attended school at St. Regis Mohawk School. Roy married Margaret Billings which later ended in divorce. He later married Caroline McDonald on July 20, 1985 in Rochester, NY. Roy was an Ironworker for Local #33 of Rochester retiring after 38 years. He enjoyed... Full story
AKWESASNE – Danielle Marie Cole, 46, passed away on May 1, 2021 at Massena Hospital after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Danielle was born on January 4, 1975 in Massena, the daughter of Cynthia "Cyndi" Cole and Joseph Oakes. She attended St. Regis Mohawk and Salmon River Central Schools. Danielle was currently enrolled in classes at SUNY Potsdam pursing a degree in Art History. A very talented artist, she previously owned and operated Beauty in Bloom Floral and Gift Shop for several y... Full story
SARANAC LAKE – Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES students have been working hard to build a tiny house, which is now for sale. The 280-square-foot house is up for bid at: bit.ly/FEHBTinyHouse21 (link is case sensitive). Bidding will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday, May 18. Students in the Building Trades program at Adirondack Educational Center in Saranac Lake built the house over the last two years. Usually they build one each year, but the schedule for this one was delayed by COVID. The two-year B...
The late British philosopher Alan Watts says he was convinced there are no wrong feelings. "If we view the ebb and flow of various emotions as natural and acceptable as changes in weather," he once wrote, "we could be more at peace with ourselves." Almost 50 years after his death, his words still resonate. Mental health experts agree that understanding your emotions is essential to your mental health. Yet this is a challenge for many people. Emotions are an essential part of being human. We're...
WASHINGTON – Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary – Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced today that the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has begun disbursing $900 million to federally recognized tribes under the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act. ARP was signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021, and the funds will aid tribes as they address the COVID-19 pandemic and its damaging impacts on Indian Country. Today’s announcement follows the Bureau of Indian Education’s recent announcement of its disbursement plan. “The American Rescue Plan’s fu...
The Cornwall Police Service is warning the public about a gift card scam that has been circulating in the Cornwall area. In this scam, scammers are generally connecting with a victim by phone, email, through social media, or online. The scammer then creates a sense of urgency, such as mentioning a personal hardship or emergency. The scammer then asks for payment or assistance using gift cards and will ask the victim to purchase gift cards online or at a nearby store and further provide the claim code to the scammer. Please note scammers are...
CORNWALL. Future Climate Leaders is the name of the project. The goal of this project is to increase public awareness about climate change within different levels of society, while encouraging the community with information to support a climate change solution. Even if it is one action done many times, it has an effect. This project will be delivered online with town halls, a website and workshops. Louis Savard, Head of RiverLabs, the Applied Research department of The River Institute outlined that, “This project will include a website to educa...
By Doug George-Kanentiio I, along with millions of others, watched the trial of Derek Chauvin, 45, charged in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the killing of George Floyd, 46, on May 25, 2020 before numerous witnesses including Darnella Fraser, then 17, whose steady hand on her cell phone recorder provided the jury and the world with the visual information necessary to convict Chauvin on April 23 of all three counts involving Floyd’s death. Chauvin was found to be a murderer who, despite pleas from the many witnesses present on the scene, refused to...
Long before the establishment of Utah’s tourist-magnet Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, Native American groups such as the Ancestral Puebloans, Fremont and Utes lived in and passed through the area, adorning its red sandstone with pictographs and petroglyphs. In the mere 15 percent of the region they’ve formally documented, archaeologists have identified hundreds of rock art sites. After enduring for about a millennium a four-panel collection of petroglyphs known as the “Birthing Rock” was damaged earlier this week, when vandals scrawle...
Continued from last week. From Indian Time Vol. 27 #7 6. I, Dekanawidah, appoint the Mohawk Lords the heads and the leaders of the Five Nations Confederacy. The Mohawk Lords are the foundation of the Great Peace and it shall, therefore, be against the Great Binding Law to pass measures in the Confederate Council after the Mohawk Lords have protested against them. No council of the Confederate Lords shall be legal unless all the Mohawk Lords are present. 7. Whenever the Confederate Lords shall assemble for the purpose of holding a council, the...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is notifying the community that the Community in Quarantine Program (food deliveries) is not available to those quarantining from recent travel or vacation. The services are intended to assist those who are unexpectedly required to quarantine due to exposure to COVID-19. Vacationers are advised to ensure they have a plan in place for quarantine upon their return that will include delivery of groceries for 14-days. We continue to advise the community that travel outside the 100-mile radius is restricted, in the...
Kí:ken Tsiatákhaton Awenhnísera This Sunday Teniethinonhwará:ton ne Ionkhi'nisténha We will greet our mothers Ka'nisténhsera akawenhnísera Mother's Day Onerahtohkó:wa May Kióhton enská:ra'ne The date will be the 9th Ienkheiatenwennátahse I will call her Ia'ténkta'ne enkheiatken'sé:ra I will stop to visit with her Enkhehiatonhserahní:non'se I will buy a card for her Enkhetsikhe'tahní:non'se I will buy candy for her Ska'neróhkwa otsikhè:ta A box of candy Enkhetsi'tsiahní:non'se I will buy flower...
By Mary LaFrance Raising chickens and having dogs can sometimes seem like an impossibility. Anyone who has raised chickens and had an intruder in the chicken coop or chicken run can attest to the devastation that predators, such as dogs, can have on a flock. Although it may not be possible to protect the flock from all wild and domestic creatures that wander into the yard, it may be possible to work with your own pet dog to get them to live in harmony with your flock. Here are some lessons that...
By Mary Annette Pember. Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today. GREEN BAY, Wis. A man who shot and killed two people and wounded a third at a northeastern Wisconsin tribal casino restaurant before police killed him had been fired from the eatery and banned from the property, authorities said Monday. Brown County Sheriff’s Lt. Kevin Pawlak said investigators believe the gunman was seeking a specific person he was angry at. “He was targeting a specific victim who was not there, but he decided to still shoot some of the vic...
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada as of May 5, 2021 . Atlantic – 0 Cases Quebec – 11 Cases Ontario – 10 Cases Manitoba – 23 Cases Saskatchewan – 4 Cases Alberta – 7 Cases British Columbia – 20 Cases Canada Wide The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of May 5, 2021. Canada: 1,249.950 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 353,475 total cases, 8,892 active cases (with 10,959 deaths, 333,624 resolved) Ontario: 476,692 total cases, 36,440...
Daily Statistics for Wednesday, May 5, 2021: New Positives: 5 - New Probable: 0 Active Cases: 41 - Community Active: 41 New Deaths: 0 - New Recovered: 5 Individuals in Isolation/Quarantine: 191 Active Cases by Correctional Facility: Bare Hill Correctional: 0, Franklin Correctional: 0, Upstate Correctional: 0 Cumulative Totals: Cases: 2700, Confirmed Positive: 2568, Probable: 132, Deaths: 16, Recovered: 2643 Daily Statistics for Tuesday, May 4, 2021: New Positives: 3 - New Probable: 0 Active Cases: 41 - Community Active: 41 New Deaths: 0 - New...
Daily COVID update for May 4, 2021: 10 (ten) new cases of COVID-19 were reported today, bringing the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases to-date to 7,229 (seven thousand two hundred twenty-nine). 93 (ninety-three) cases are active – please go to: https://www.stlawco.org/ to check out the COVID-19 Cases by Town map layouts. 7,040 (seven thousand forty) cases have been released from isolation. 2 (two) cases are hospitalized. 96 (ninety-six) deaths have occurred; this fatality data comes from the New York State Department of Health a...
Photo from the 1986 Historical Calendar, co-produced by Indian Time and the Akwesasne Museum and Native North American Travelling College. 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....
IMPAIRED Cornwall, ON - Kirbie Lazore, 30, of Hogansburg, NY was arrested on April 30th, 2021 and charged with impaired operation of a motor vehicle. It is alleged on April 30th, 2021, the woman was operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs in the area of Sydney Street. Police conducted a traffic stop and an investigation ensued. During the investigation, she was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on June 29th, 2021. IMPAIRED, OVER 80 Cornwall, ON – Davis Cook-Lazore, 20, of Akwesasne was arrested o...
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Job Duties: Manage, assess and supervise the production of Indian Time newspaper. Work with all departments and personnel to ensure a safe and productive work environment. Responsible for general financial aspects of organization Interview and hire staff, maintain employee records and ensure policy adherence. Prepare annual operational budget and create relevant financial reports. Source and oversee future funding sources and opportunities. QUALIFICATIONS: • Excellent communication skills both verbal and written. • Strong supervisory and int...
