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The American Horticultural Society (AHS) has announced their AHS Great American Gardeners Awards for 2021. The individuals, organizations, and businesses that receive these national awards represent the best in American gardening, and we applaud their outstanding achievements within their areas of expertise. Among those honored is Akwesasronon Rowen White receiving the 'Teachers Award'. AHS presented several awards including Liberty Hyde Bailey Award, B.Y. Morrison Communication Award, Emerging...
By Emily Russell. Reprinted with permission from NCPR. The village of Malone held its first public forum on police reform on Monday night. Dozens of people tuned in over Zoom. Most people who commented were critical of the plan, which celebrates the village’s white heritage while calling Black people transient and dismissing systemic racism. Monday night’s meeting lasted about an hour. Most people were over Zoom, but so many people showed up in person that Malone’s Mayor Andrea Dumas had to move them to another room. “We have too many people...
SYRACUSE – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers technical expertise and financial assistance to help New York maple producers fund their operations, conserve natural resources, and recover from natural disasters. Maple producers are encouraged to contact their local USDA Service Center to learn about resources to support their operations both during the harvest season and throughout the year. “We know this is a busy time for our maple producers,” said Mark Dennis, acting State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency...
By Kaniehtonkie Earlier this March, a young and determined girl set out to hike the Saranac 6er – during the winter. On March 13th, she achieved that goal. Elle Cree, daughter of Annie and Evan Cree hiked six mountains in the Adirondacks to earn the official Saranac 6er patch. Annie stated, "Oh, my sweetheart I will never underestimate you again my brave little girl. You are truly amazing. I'm so beyond proud of this little munchkin!! You are amazing." Elle started hiking when she was three y...
By Mahlon Smoke On March 22nd, 2021, A virtual Opening Ceremony was held for the bi-national waterway at St. Lamber lock, but this opening also marks the opening of the Seaway’s 63rd Navigation season. This bi-national partnership between the U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) and the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management (SLSM) has been in operation for the last 62 years and continues to be, ‘A model of international cooperation and partnership and showcases how we can work together to address the cha...
Carlos M. Jacobs 60, of State Route 37, passed away on March 20, 2021 at home while under the care of Hospice. Carlos was born on November 11, 1960 in Massena, New York, the son of Charles and Alberta "Linda" (Arquette) Jacobs. He attended Salmon River School graduating in 1979. Carlos joined the United States Army and was stationed in Germany as a Combat Engineer and was later honorably discharged after 4 years. He worked as a janitor at Akwesasne Mohawk School for several years and later... Full story
The Environmental Working Group (EWG) released on Wednesday its annual “Dirty Dozen” and “Clean Fifteen” lists of the most and least pesticide-heavy conventional fruits and vegetables in the U.S. The EWG is a great resource - by nature pesticides are toxic, and doing what you can to reduce exposures is a really good idea to protect your family’s health. The EWG’s annual lists are based on testing data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The USDA firsts washes, peels or scrubs the produce then tests it for pesticide residue. Al...
On behalf of the Akwesasne Freedom School students, staff and families I want to send a big Niawen ko:wa to Tyson and Kelly Back of Fire Loom Creations for their generous donation. We were recipients of half of the raffle proceeds from the creation of a beautiful 100th custom beaded belt! The Akwesasne Freedom School is so fortunate to have so many wonderful supporters like Tyson & Kelly, as well as all of Akwesasne, and those from near and far. Fire Loom Creations holds a raffle for every 50...
A niawen:kowa to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe for not putting up borders, for the health and wellbeing of all community members in the southern and northern districts when it came to the Covid19 testing and vaccinations. Residents of TsiSnaihne, Joe and Esther Jock...
On Friday, March 19th, 2021 a Fried Bread Taco Sale was held for Cain Leaf of Kawehnoke. Cain has Autism and is requiring financial help to get therapy costs down; also, a down payment on fitness equipment. Cain would like to thank every 138 pre-orders that were made. Also, to the many walk in’s that came for lunch, and to apologize for turning some away due to selling out! Cain would like to give a big hug to Becky Benedict, Hilda King, Joe Hall, and Dale Cole for the cash donations. They are the most wonderful persons. Cain would like to g...
Ginger Seymour and family would like to extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to everyone who helped get us through these trying times. A special thanks to the Seymour women who took care of all food arrangements, it truly was a weight off of our shoulders. To everybody who helped, you all have a warm place in our hearts, and we couldn’t be more thankful....
Sipekne’katik, FN. – Crown Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (CIRNA) has confirmed the establishment of Sipekne’katik’s Recognition of Indigenous Rights and Self-Determination table[1] with Canada. “This is a historic time for our community and the most substantial step we have made toward returning to self governance since North America, Mi’kma’ki in particular, was colonized and the reserve system was imposed on our people,” said Chief Sack. “We are grateful to Minister Bennett for recognizing our capacity as a community to gove...
By Mary La France A few years ago, I was gifted four fruit trees for my birthday: two apple and two pears. Those trees were planted in my side yard, and three survived. Up until last year, I could not tell you which was which, did I have two apples and one pear tree, or two pears and one apple tree? This past fall, while walking into my house, something bright green caught my eye. I walked over to one of my fruit trees and there were two small green pears! Mind you, I know nothing about fruit...
NORMAN, Oklahoma – The Native American Journalists Association (NAJA) stands in solidarity with the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA) and condemns anti-Asian racism and the shootings in Atlanta. NAJA urges all journalists and media outlets to follow the reporting guidelines set forth by AAJA on covering Asian American and Pacific Islander communities at www.aaja.org. Media coverage of anti-Asian racism must provide context of anti-Asian racism and invisibility and include community voices and experts. NAJA condemns the hate crime a...
I was informed of the difficulties that most families in Akwesasne are facing, the Quebec Border. I was not aware that it was most difficult to receive a diagnosis, therapy, and support. I honestly was not aware with the fact that the services available to the families in need was having to deal with only French speakers. I would like to know more of this Quebec process, so I will do research and make myself as knowledgeable in the Quebec process as possible. I do apologize for my naiveness on this subject, I will be doing homework. Also, updat...
Repeated from vol. 26 # 21 This is a Mohawk story that was told to children. A long, long time ago there was a Village on the bend of a river. On one sunny day, a hunter was out in the forest looking for game. While walking along a trail, he stumbled on a hole. He stood back, scratched his head, and thought to himself, "This wasn't here yesterday." He went uphill to get a better look at the hole. His hair stood up. He rubbed his eyes and looked again. That hole was not just any hole; it was the...
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By Andrea Germanos. Reprinted with permission from Common Dreams. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday brought back its climate change website — a resource the former Trump administration had yanked. Climate facts are back on EPA’s website where they should be,” newly confirmed EPA Administrator Michael Regan said in a statement Thursday. “Considering the urgency of this crisis, it’s critical that Americans have access to information and resources so that we can all play a role in protecting our environment, our health, a...
By Doug George-Kanentiio. Exactly what is a nation? According to international law a nation is a group of people with a common culture, history, language and identity who inhabit a defined land area and have a distinct, independent government. A nation is able to govern its external and internal affairs, may engage in formal relations with other entities, has the capacity to enter into treaties and other compacts and has the means to provide for the needs of its people. A nation must have an administrative element to carry out its policies....
By Jane C Hu. Reprinted with permission from HNC. Here’s what I remember: My friends and I were standing outside a bar in Seattle after singing Taylor Swift’s “Blank Space” at a karaoke night. The night air was chill. A group of young white men sauntered by, and one of them suddenly jabbed an elbow into the side of my head, near the temple. I cried out in pain. My partner tried to go after them, but our friends held him back. My assailant ran off. My friends that night were white. I’m Chinese American – the only Asian in our group; in fact, I w...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA – The Board of Education gave the go-ahead for a spring production of “Little Shop of Horrors,” as well as football and volleyball. They took the action Thursday night, March 18. High School Principal Alan Oliver said he and music teacher Chris Lincoln worked on a musical and extracurricular safety plan soon after the school board approved one for high-risk sports last month. Lincoln said the plan “balances health and safety while offering students an opportunity to perform.” “We want to try to find the best, wise...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA – The Board of Education took steps toward making schools and graduation more gender-inclusive. Trustee Chair Paul Haggett, who chairs the policy committee, said a vote among the student body decided that graduation gowns will all be red. Traditionally, grad gowns were assigned to boys as blue and girls as red. All high school students had the chance to voice their opinions. “The Varsity Committee and the student body have settled on red graduation gowns for the standard graduation dress,” Haggett said. Delaney Duran...
Rebecca Pelky, an assistant professor of film studies at Clarkson University, won the Perugia Press Prize for her story-in-poems called Through A Red Place. Pelky weaves into the collection her research into her Native and non-Native heritage in Wisconsin using archival documents and images of her ancestors. Written in English and Mohegan, Through a Red Place reshapes itself from page to page, asking what it means to navigate place as both colonizer and colonized. In their announcement about Pel...
AKWESASNE – On Tuesday, March 23 the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) continued to report zero (0) new case of COVID-19 since March 19th however, four (4) total active cases remain under the Tribe's jurisdiction. There are eleven (11) family members and friends in quarantine following guidance from public health officials and staying at home to prevent any further spread. We send them best wishes for a safe recovery, as well as extend appreciation to everyone for c...
On Friday, March 19, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. the Ottawa region moved into the red-control zone as categorized by Ontario’s provincial COVID-19 framework. Red is the second highest level of restrictions following the gray-lockdown zone. The Eastern Ontario region including Akwesasne remains in the orange-restrict zone. Akwesasne community members are urged to avoid unnecessary travel to Ottawa. The province of Ontario reported over 1550 new cases of COVID-19 on March 17 and March 18 with a 7-day rolling average of 1,427, up from 1,251 just one w...
