A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Kaniehtonkie. The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of Indigenous Peoples, José Francisco Calí Tzay, will conduct an official visit to Canada from 1 to 10 March 2023. Tzay, who is Mayan Kaqchikel from Guatemala, was appointed to the role in 2020. Tzay's trip began in Ottawa on March 1 and includes visits to Montreal, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver before returning to Ottawa. The UN expert will examine a diverse range of issues affecting Indigenous Peoples, including the implementation of...
By David Sommerstein. NCPR News Director. When the emerald ash borer was first discovered in Akwesasne Mohawk territory in 2016, it was a painful blow. Not only are ash trees essential parts of the forest, but they're also the raw material for the basket-making tradition that's at the heart of Mohawk culture. So, when scientists in Akwesasne took on how to stop the beetles from devouring all the ash trees, they started by observing how the insects kill a tree. "They carve these very...
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Brian Lazore, age 45, of Hogansburg, New York, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison for conspiracy to commit alien smuggling and three counts of alien smuggling. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Chief Patrol Agent Robert N. Garcia, United States Border Patrol, Swanton Sector, made the announcement. As part of his previous guilty plea, Lazore admitted to smuggling six Indian citizens from Cornwall, Ontario, into the United States using the St. Lawrence and St. Regis Rivers. During the smuggling event on A...
It took weeks to prepare for the opening night of Cline House Gallery – First Annual Juried Art Exhibition. Over one hundred artists submitted work for consideration. The pieces selected showcased an 'eclectic mix of works by artists of all levels from across the Cornwall – Akwesasne area, with some artists traveling from Kingston, Montreal, and Ottawa. The evening opening at the Cline House Gallery brought together a large crowd despite the huge downfall of snow that evening. Desjardins Ban...
FORT McMURRAY, AB – “Since May 2022, Imperial Oil and the Alberta Energy Regulator (AER) have covered up unprecedented failures of tailings dams and toxic tailings leaks and spill at the Kearl mine,” said Chief Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation. “They’ve been keeping this information from the public, instead of protecting the environment and the downstream Indigenous communities. “ It took nearly a year before Imperial informed downstream Indigenous communities of the unprecedented failures of four separate tailings ponds at th...
TSI TETEWATATKENS St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center 518-358-2963 Email address: [email protected] Please note: Anyone wishing to attend the congregate meal must call the Office for the Aging by 9:30am to reserve a meal. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Club Dues for 2023 You can mail in your membership fee of $5.00 American to: SRM Senior Citizens Club PO Box 1106 Hogansburg, NY 13655 BIRTHDAYS: March 11th-Esther Jock & Joanne Reyome March 14th-Rosemary Bonaparte March 15th-Alan Beeson & Barb Smoke March 16th-Barbara Derouchie LEGAL AID WITH LINDA LARUE...
ALL CURRENT COVID-19 MANDATORY RESTRICTIONS APPLY WHICH INCLUDE: SOCIAL DISTANCING AND WEARING MASKS AT ALL TIMES. THURSDAY MARCH 9, 2023 10:00 AM TSIIO-KWANONHTSO:TE Offered for: Benjamin Kelly from the funeral collection THURSDAY MARCH 9, 2023 12:10 PM Offered for: Eric Seymour 2-Year Memorial Anniversary by the St. Regis Mission Family and Elizabeth Gray 20- Year Memorial Anniversary by Ginger Seymour FRIDAY FEBRUARY MARCH 10, 2023 12:10 PM Offered for: Clyde Cree 4-Year Memorial Anniversary by the St. Regis Mission Family SATURDAY MARCH...
The following individuals are being considered for residency permits under the SRMT Residency Ordinance. Please email [email protected] or call Cathy Mitchell at 518-358-2272 by Friday, March 24, 2023, if you have any objections or concerns. Alda Herne David F.C Hill Debra Garrow Jared Ryan Munson Marla Light Brendyn Fogt Janine A. Cook...
By Richard Arlin Walker and Joaqlin Estus. ICT. Reprinted with permission. ANCHORAGE, Alaska – With 33 mushers and dog teams, the 51st Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will have the smallest field of competitors in the history of the race. But the field is no less interesting and competitive. The diverse field of mushers includes two past Iditarod champions, four top Alaska Native mushers, twin sisters who are Iditarod veterans, a father and son who raise and race sled dogs in their native New Hampshire, an Iditarod veteran and television p...
I would first like to explain who “we” are. Pyke Phish Pharm is made up of and consists of family members who are educated in numerous areas pertinent to and conducive to the project outlined below. Our family of siblings and volunteers consist of myself, a NYS Licensed pharmacist (retired), my sister Margaret Pyke-Thompson, Wetlands Biologist (retired), my brothers Robert Pyke, (retired) machinist/building system manager, and Vaughn Aldrich, Attorney. (semi-retired) Stanley M.P. Francis, EMT, volunteer nephew, David Francis, skilled car...
The Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES (EO/AAE) is currently accepting applications for the following anticipated positions: • New Visions Health Teacher Located at Adirondack Educational Center-Saranac Lake • Welding Teacher Located at Salmon River Central School • Health Occupations Teacher Located at North Franklin Education Center - Malone Salary for all positions: Starting at $51,865 with additional compensation-based experience and credit hours. Deadline to apply: March 27, 2023 Qualifications, job descriptions and applications can be found...
WENDAKE, QC – The Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador (AFNQL) denounces the identity appropriation of Native Alliance of Quebec Inc. (NAQ), a group falsely claiming to represent the interests of off reserve Indigenous people and stands by Kitigan Zibi Chief Dylan Whiteduck in condemning the appropriation of Indigenous funds by the federal government, which NAQ has used to host a special event in Gatineau from March 1st – 4th, 2023 “Rendez-vous des nations” in Gatineau. Indian Time Newspaper received multiple invitations to attend “Rendez...
The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) Student Senate held their annual Student Trustee Election on Tuesday, February 28 to elect the two new Student Trustees for the 2023-2024 school year. Nominations were open from December 12 to February 13 for all UCDSB students. Three candidates were shortlisted for the election and had an opportunity to address the Student Senate, outlining their goals and vision for their time in office. Speeches were followed by a question-and-answer period with...
Honor Roll List for 20 weeks - Grade 3: Principal’s List (95-100) Korynn Leaf Kalvin Thompson Lillyana Thompson-Garrow High Honor Roll (90-94) Takiyah Mitchell Honor Roll: (85-89) William Arquette Penelope Cook Thomas Fries Haze Gibson Jaxon Hopps Liv Phillips Aubryn Roundpoint Daven Square Kayzlen Terrance Honor roll list for 20 weeks - Grade 4: Principal’s List (95-100) Lanah Francis Audrielle Hopps High Honor (90-94) Claire Adams Porter Aldrich Marley Bigtree Emilie Comins Ross David Vivan Gabriel Hudson Jacobs Nirvana Johnson Kinsley Lea...
Pre-K Kenna Barnes Cali Benedict Bennett Bomberry Dayson Chubb Ella David Iovry Edwards Kai Francis Ophelia Garrow Heaven Garrow Naylee Hill Janae Lane Tavius Martin Aven Mitchell Jayce Montour Cornell Sunday Morello Sunday Josie Sunday-Oakes Allie Thomas Hayden Thompson Tehioweratase Phillip White Kindergarten Liam Arquette Nola Back Elias Benedict Maverick Benedict Angus Bero Raelyn Buckshot Hopelynn Burns Maia Chubb-Diabo Mason Clark Sienna Cole Emerson Cook Lilah Finnerty Kyden Jacobs Jaxon King Lennix King-Ortiz Zaid Leaf Willa Miller Just...
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced more than $794 million in Indian Housing Block Grant (IHBG) formula funding for eligible Native American Tribes, Alaska Native Villages, and Tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHEs) to carry out affordable housing activities in Tribal communities. In New York, HUD awarded $6,305,517 to Federally recognized Tribes in the state. "HUD is committed to supporting our Tribal communities by providing r...
By Isaac White In her state of the state address Governor Kathy Hochul expressed her desire to see the minimum wage for workers in New York be raised to help address rising inflation and sky-high cost of living expenses for people across the state. The proposal calls for raising the state’s minimum wage on an annual basis at a rate that is based on the Consumer Price Index for Wage Earners for the Northeast Area. Plan would tie increases to inflation, cap at 3% annually. This index is considered the most accurate indicator of inflation in t...
The New York State Assembly hosted its inaugural event for the newly formed Task Force on New York Canada Relations chaired by Assemblyman Billy Jones (D-Chateaugay Lake) during the annual New York Canada Day in Albany. Members from across the state met with visitors from the General Consul of Canada to discuss the importance of this relationship between the two governments and how to make sure that this partnership continues to grow. The Task Force on New York Canada Relations is in its infancy and will include members from across the state...
The Jacobs Family, back row L-R: Beatrice Jacobs, Dolores (Jacobs) Thompson, middle row L-R: Louis Jacobs Jr. & Darlene (Jacobs) Sunday, front row Louis Jacobs Sr. and L. David Jacobs. Year unknown 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...
On March 2, 2023, the Independent Special Interlocutor for Missing Children and Unmarked Graves and Burials Sites Associated with Indian Residential Schools, Kimberly R. Murray and two Survivors, Doug George and Jerry Peltier, met with United Nation Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Mr. Francisco Cali Tzay. Mr. Cali Tzay, a Mayan Cakchiquel from Guatemala, is visiting Canada between March 1-10 to gather information to inform his report on the state of Indigenous Peoples'...
Continued from last week As the woman began to dance, in today what we call counterclockwise direction, she was playing her drum and she was singing this song. And the way she was dancing was king of sideways, heel-toe-kind of dance. And so her feet never left contact with the back of the turtle. And she was dancing around kind of slowly, and they say the song that she was singing, even then, is something that is still used today, only by what they call prescription or prescription of a dream. If somebody has a dream, there is this song that...
"Backyarding"-the art of taking indoor activities to the outdoors-is a trend that has caught on. As winter begins to wind down, thoughts of playing in and working in our yards often kick into high gear. Perhaps you are already dreaming of family gatherings, grilling and eating in your backyard. Or maybe you wish to add a yoga zone, design an outdoor movie theater, or build an agility course for your pet this year. Or perhaps this is the year you wish to add a pollinator garden or plant a...
First Nations On First Nations reserves, as of Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is aware of on 03. 07. 2023 The following cumulative reported numbers Confirmed Positive COVID-19: 125,914 Hospitalizations: 3,652 Recovered Cases: 125,077 Deaths: 795 Canada Wide The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 7, 2023. Canada: 4,600,615 confirmed cases in Canada. British Columbia: 396,472 total cases, 406 cases last 7 days (with 5,218 deaths) Alberta: 628,837 total cases, 372 cases last 7 days (with 5,601 deaths) Saskatchewan:...
By Isaac White. The monthly meeting for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe began with a presentation from Shawn McMahon on the BOCES Trades program. During the presentation, the benefits of BOCES training and the expansion of the curriculum and options for BOCES Trades were highlighted and well received by community members in attendance. The real-life application of skills learned at BOCES that can lead to employment for those students in BOCES training was a focal point. The culinary program offered at BOCES and the connection with the Akwesasne Mo...
Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) is pleased to welcome Dr. Olusola Sogbein and Dr. Stephanie Beckett and as the newest members of its hospitalist team. Hospitalists are medical doctors who care for a variety of patients admitted to the hospital, playing an important role in their recovery journey and discharge plan. There are 15 practising hospitalists at Cornwall Hospital, now including Dr. Sogbein and Dr. Beckett, who care for inpatients mostly across its Acute Medicine, Sub-Acute Medicine, Rehabilitation, and Alternate Level of Care...
