A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Sunday, March 7, 2021, multiple police agencies concluded an investigation seizing over a million dollars’ worth of packaged marijuana. The lengthy investigation concluded as members of the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service’s Joint Investigation Team arrested two people involved in the conveyance of marijuana. The arrests were followed by the seizure of 487 lbs. of packaged marijuana, two vehicles and mixed currency. The seizure which took place at a residence on Kawehno:ke, (Cornwall Island) at approximately 4 p.m. after police made obs...
By Tsionatiio It all started from reading a book about David Goggins, a retired Navy Seal and American ultramarathon runner, ultra-distance cyclist, triathlete, public speaker, and author. The book was about how he completed 4 miles every 4 hours for a 48-hour challenge to benefit a charity of choice by running. Cayde Lazore read the book and felt inspired by Goggins and his mental capability to continue running even on 2 broken legs. Full of inspiration and the love to run, Cayde told one of hi...
By Andy Gardner Varsity sports are back underway, and the Shamrocks' and Raiders' shortened season included some recent action against Malone, Massena, Ogdensburg and St. Lawrence Central. The two teams met at Tom Cavanaugh Arena on Thursday, March 4 for a varsity girls hockey game, which Massena won 2-1. Ella Oakes and Ainsley Cromie scored for the Raiders. "Mackenzie Garrow was outstanding in nets with 36 saves. Not bad for our first time on the ice since Saturday," Massena coach Greg Paquin...
By David Sommerstein. NCPR News Mar 05, 2021 – A leak from a far-right militia group’s website shows a sizeable portion of its members are in the North Country. The data from the American Patriots Three Percent website includes names, phone numbers, and emails of 53 people in New York State, including at least 17 people in and around St. Lawrence County. Three Percenters are a collection of anti-government groups that defend gun rights and a traditional interpretation of the Constitution as written by the nation’s founders. Reporter Jason...
AKWESASNE – Darrel P. Barnes, affectionately known as Ducky to many, 79, of Frogtown Road, peacefully passed into the Spirit World on Thursday morning, February 25, 2021 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital. Ducky was born on April 19, 1941 at the family home in Akwesasne, the son of the late Fred and Louise (Cook) Barnes. He attended Bombay High School and proudly achieved his GED while in the US Army. He proudly served his country during the Vietnam War, serving a total of 8 years until his honorable d... Full story
FORT COVINGTON – Julius G. Cook, 66, of 2409 Chateaugay Street, passed away Tuesday morning, February 16, 2021 at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital. Julius was born on January 6, 1955 in Cornwall, the son of the late Abraham and Florence (Lazore) Cook. He attended Mohawk School and graduated from Salmon River Central School. He continued his education at Norwich University, a military college in Northfield, Vermont. While in school he played football, lacrosse, and hockey, as well has b... Full story
AKWESASNE – Mr. Dalton John White, "Kahnatiio", 23, of 529 River Road, unexpectedly passed away Friday afternoon, March 05, 2021 at home. Dalton was born June 10, 1997 in Massena, the son of the Frederick and Stephanie (Pierce) Lazore and Tammy White. He attended schools in Akwesasne. He loved to be outdoors fishing, skiing and snowmobiling. Dalton also loved to help around the house, pasture and in the garage, he enjoyed spending time with his father and brothers working on farm equipment, b... Full story
Plattsburgh, NY – Brennan J. Thompson, age 43, of Cornwall Island, Ontario, pled guilty today to driving away from the Massena Port of Entry while Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Officers attempted to search his vehicle. The announcement was made by Acting United States Attorney Antoinette T. Bacon and Robert Dwyer, CBP Director of the Massena Port of Entry. Thompson pled guilty to a high-speed flight from an immigration checkpoint. As part of his guilty plea, Thompson admitted that on May 13, 2020, he was operating a silver Lincoln s...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe announced that beginning the week of March 8th, Moderna vaccinations will be available to community elders age 65 and over residing within MCA jurisdiction. “Community health is our top priority, and we are fortunate to have been able to vaccinate almost 2,700 tribal members to date. Any elder within tribal jurisdiction who has requested a vaccine has received it” expressed Tribal Council. “The Canadian government has had difficulties with their vaccine roll out and this has been a shared concern...
Date: Monday, March 1, 2021 To: St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Re: Proposed land transfer to Roger Jock Comment period ending March 3,2021 From: Minnie Garrow, Akwesasne, 518-521-0741 Watkwanonwaraton: My requests for the following information should be also considered as a freedom of information request to the SRMT and be entered into the comments of the proposed land transfer to Roger Jock; I request copies of all meeting records, including dates, SRMT departmental participants (names may be redacted for privacy) pertaining to the negotiations (as...
Feb. 26, 2021. Reacquisition of Tribal lands has been a priority for the Akwesasne community for many generations. Tribal leaders, past and present, have been consistent in the effort to reacquire our stolen lands at every opportunity. In 2018, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) repurchased 240 acres of reservation land illegally purchased by New York State (NYS) in 1824. For several years a group of community members, led by Roger Jock, had occupied the lands to make a political point about past violations by NYS. In a good faith effort to...
The Equality Act would provide consistent and explicit anti-discrimination protections for LGBTQ people across key areas of life, including employment, housing, credit, education, public spaces and services, federally funded programs, and jury service. The Problem Despite significant steps forward, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) Americans lack basic legal protections in states across the country. The patchwork nature of current laws leaves millions of people subject to uncertainty and potential discrimination that...
I am very thankful for those that had reached out to me, regarding the Autism Awareness Corner. I will stay in contact and thank you for such positive reinforcing words. I hope all of you will consider being part of this endeavor. Akwesasne ASD Therapy Center is still a huge goal. We (Team And I), in preparation of a guide to help families in the whole process of screening, diagnosis, paperwork, and types of therapy required to assist child(ren). We would like to make this process as easy as possible. We do not want to leave the families with q...
By Mahlon Smoke For the last 5 years, the Seven Dancers Coalition was housed in the Old Burning Sky Building. There they held their talking circles, the community closet, and gave out important resources for any community members who were victims of domestic and/or sexual abuse. Over the years, the Seven Dancers Coalition has grown, to the point where the staff felt they have outgrown the Old Burning Sky building. So, after a few months of searching and surveying buildings, they found their new...
The dolls made from cornhusk have an interesting story that is told to the children. As in most stories there is a moral that goes with it. Long ago, the cornhusk dolls had faces. Their job was to play with and keep the children amused. For many years both the dolls and children were happy playing their games, acting out the adult roles and just having fun. One day the adults noticed the children were not their usual playful selves and asked what was the matter. The children answered that their dolls were at the river looking at themselves in...
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By Olivia Rosane As bitcoin’s fortunes and prominence rise, so do concerns about its environmental impact. The process of mining the cryptocurrency is enormously energy intensive, so much so that it consumes more electricity in a year than Argentina or the Ukraine, according to the latest data from the Cambridge Bitcoin Electricity Consumption Index. Its energy hunger even led to a warning from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen last week, as CNBC reported. “It’s an extremely inefficient way of conducting transactions,” Yellen said, “and the amoun...
By Doug George-Kanentiio In Germany they called the push for more territory “lebensraum” or “living space”, a drive to expand that nation as a natural consequence. It was first used by Oscar Peschel from his summation of Charles Darwin’s “Origin of Species” and later promoted by Friedrich Ratzel in which geography was tied to physical, cultural and national identity. They believed that certain ethnic and racial groups were inclined by nature to dominate others and exercise dominion over the resources of the earth. It was the basis for imperiali...
By Mary LaFrance March 20th marks the first official day of Spring 2021, and as a community we just witnessed the one-year anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The unintentional side effect of this past year is that for many it has forced us to slow down and focus on ourselves and spend more time at home. In 2020, home-based projects took off, like renovations, cooking, and for many, gardening. For those who were new to gardening there were trial and error, victory and defeat, and...
By Bart Pfankuch. Reprinted with permission from South Dakota News Watch. Legalization of marijuana in South Dakota could provide a new, lucrative economic development opportunity for tribes and tribal citizens who have historically struggled to find prosperity and stability in the state economy. Voter-approved measures to legalize marijuana in South Dakota may be on hold or stalled for the time being, but planning and research into creating a regulatory framework and business opportunities...
The Ontario government is committed to providing Indigenous small business owners with financial support to help them manage through this pandemic. We want them to have access to support that can help them sustain their business, keep people employed, and continue serving their communities long after COVID-19 is behind us. That’s why we’ve introduced the Ontario Small Business Support Grant. Small businesses with up to 99 employees – including sole proprietorships – that were required to close or significantly restrict services under the Pro...
It’s that time of year again. No, not that time of year where March 2020 never ended, and we are all stuck in Groundhog Day – COVID edition. It’s spring, well almost. So, let’s get a head start on spring cleaning and start with our kitchen counter – the place that accumulates mail, mittens, wrappers, mask and leftovers not to mention small kitchen appliances, knickknacks, kitchen utensils and more. Let’s face it – there is something entirely refreshing and life-giving about a clean, uncluttered kitchen counter. In fact, it is one of my favorit...
KSUT Tribal Radio and Rocky Mountain PBS host a virtual screening to highlight several of the storytellers featured in the crowdsourced Native and Indigenous digital storytelling project, Native Lens. Guests will gather virtually on Sunday, March 14, at 5 p.m. Mountain Time to watch short films submitted from Native and Indigenous communities across North America, with commentary from three insightful hosts: Ernest House Jr. (former Executive Director of the Colorado Commission of Indian...
15 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports zero (0) new active cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of March 9, 2021. Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne: New Positive Cases: 0 Current Active: 8 Total Cases: 247 Total COVID-Related Passings: 1 Community, 6 Long-term Care The Department of Health would like to remind the community that we need your assistance to slow/stop the spread of COVID-19 by strictly adhering to the public health measures that have b...
14 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports one (1) new active case of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of March 8, 2021. Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne: New Positive Cases: 1 Current Active: 8 Total Cases: 247 Total COVID-Related Passings: 1 Community, 6 Long-term Care The Department of Health would like to remind the community that we need your assistance to slow/stop the spread of COVID-19 by strictly adhering to the public health measures that have b...
