A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The Akwesasne Cultural Center first opened its doors in 1971 in the lower floor of Saint Regis Mohawk original tribal building. It was where everyone went to study, read books, and meet with friends. The Akwesasne Library is known to be the first Native American Library east of the Mississippi River. Sixteen years later in 1987 the lirary moved into the expanded facility it occupies today on Route 37 with the library on the upper floor and the museum on the lower floor. On Saturday, September...
My World was set up in 1985 as a not-for-profit organization with the motto: "children helping other children pick up the pieces". The idea for this organization came from Emile Kanim who asked a fellow Lebanese person in Ottawa if he knew of a pro bono lawyer who can help establish this not-for-profit. Emile with Ernie Tannis, who is currently president of My World, left their lucrative businesses to create 'My World.' According to Tannis, 'they were both on the same mission, both of Lebanese...
by Kaniehtonkie The 2022 Indigenous Fashion Show went off without a hitch. At least from a viewer's point of view, it appeared so. With eleven fashion designers, including one internationally known – Red Berry Woman, fashions ranged from, 'that's outstanding, but where would I wear it,' to 'I've got to buy that original design'. Designers included Tina Thompson, who learned to sew ribbons skirts for her daughters to wear to the longhouse, Tina said, "I've come a long way over the years and I...
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FORT COVINGTON – Salmon River Central School administrators told the Board of Education members this year’s summer school program was successful and students who participated made good progress. During the September board meeting, school trustees heard from two administrators each at the elementary, middle and high school. “We’ve got the best administrators in all of the North Country,” Superintendent Stanley Harper said. “I can’t even tell you, as an educator, how proud I am of all of you and all of our kids and our staff.” Elementary admi...
by Melinda Myers Gardeners like a challenge and the sense of accomplishment when trying something new. Forcing poinsettias and Christmas cactus to rebloom provides such an opportunity. These plants need 14 hours of uninterrupted darkness each night to set flowers for the winter holidays. Starting between late September and October 1st, cover or move your plants into a dark location each night. Shield them from any outdoor, street or reading lights that can delay or prevent flowering. Uncover or...
On Wednesday, September 14th, the St. Regis Mohawk School hosted their first in- person Open House in three years. From 4pm to 6pm, students and their families had the opportunity to see the SRMS classrooms, meet with teachers and school staff, and enjoy rock painting with the SRMS Parent Teacher Organization. As students brought their families around the school, families had the chance to meet with the Guidance Counselor, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Education Division, and partake in the free...
HELENA, MT – The Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC) and three conservation organizations filed a motion on September 19, to intervene in support of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) in an appeal filed by Luke Ployhar to the Board of Environmental Review (BER) challenging the agency’s decision to require a comprehensive review of proposed mining exploration in the Zortman-Landusky Reclamation Area in the Little Rocky Mountains. “There is substantial history establishing the detrimental effects created by previous minin...
The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) is currently seeking nominations for its Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) for the 2023-2026 term. Under Ontario’s Education Act, every exceptional pupil is entitled to special education programs and services which meet their needs. In the UCDSB, SEAC plays a vital role in ensuring that exceptional pupils receive appropriate educational services. SEAC is responsible to the Upper Canada District School Board for examining, reviewing, and making recommendations regarding the provision of sp...
A $10K grant from the Northern New York Library Network will fund a first-of-its-kind project at Clarkson University. “Reckoning with Race and Racism in Healthcare and Medicine” will be led by Professor Stephen T. Casper, PhD, Medical Historian and History Professor, and Mary K. Cabral, MLS, Health Sciences Librarian. Research has shown ongoing evidence that racial biases determine health outcomes. There is a need for greater opportunities for intentional contemplation of these challenges by healthcare practitioners, clinical educators, and...
Navajo Nation – Blue Bird Corporation, the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, delivered the first of three electric school buses to Chinle Unified School District (USD) in Arizona, the largest school district in the Navajo Nation. Chinle USD expands its all Blue Bird diesel-powered bus fleet with zero-emission vehicles to put student and community health first while reducing operating costs. Select Blue Bird customers reported an average 14 cents per mile in energy costs for electric buses, compared to approx. 49 cents per mile f...
The St. Lawrence River was named an area of concern due to environmental harm and poor water quality in the 1980's. With that, an environmental plan was created to clean up the river. A recent report indicates that water quality has vastly improved at area beaches, and the local St. Lawrence River Restoration Council is recommending that these beaches be labeled "not impaired". They want your opinion! Until October 16th please visit stlawrenceriverrap.ca to read the report, complete the survey...
1% of Smile Cookie purchases go to the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club. September 19 - 25. #Smile Cookie...
The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt, with the round purple area in the center symbolizing the dish. It was kept at the Six Nations Grand River Territory by Skanawati (John Buck) until his death. In 1927, Evelyn H.C. Johnson delivered it to the Royal Ontario Museum, though she claimed no ownership in it. Photograph Courtesy of Dept. of Ethnology, Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto. In the Great Law of Peace it is stated: It will turn out well for us to do this: we will say, “We promise to have only one dish among us; in it will be beaver tail and n...
1. Tsi Ní:ioht Tsi Enhsherihónnien Aohiatónhsera Lesson plan (A paper on how you will teach) 2. Tó: tsi kahiá:ton Grade level 3. Tsi nahò:ten enhontóweienste Subject (what they will study) 4. Tsi kakaratákie Theme 5. Iakorihonnién:ni tsi nahò:ten enhonwatirihónnien Goal/aim (what the teacher will teach them) 6. Akwé:kon ne ratiksa'okòn:'a tsi nahò:ten enhatiweientéhta'ne Learning objectives (All children will know) 7. Iakwatate'nikòn:rare Safety 8. Iontstha'shòn:'a Supplies 9. Tsi ní:ioht tsi...
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $230 million in awards to nine upstate airports for revitalization projects that reimagine and further modernize airports across upstate New York. This funding comes from the Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition, a competitive solicitation which aims to promote, revitalize and accelerate investments in upstate commercial passenger service airports, helping to create airports for the 21st century. The Governor made the announcement earlier today at Greater Binghamton...
By Doug George-Kanentiio. On September 20, 1972, Richard Tharihwasátste Oakes was shot and killed by Michael Morgan in Sonoma County, California, the homeland of the Pomo Nation. Tharihwasátste was born at Akwesasne in May of 1942, the son of Irene and Arthur Oakes, the grandson of Thomas Foote. Foote was one of the most skilled lacrosse players of the 20th century. As a young boy Thariwasate followed his parents as they moved from Akwesasne to Syracuse. As a teenager he became an ironworker and followed jobs in many cities from the east c...
ALBANY – Advocates urged Governor Hochul and the NYS Department of Health (DOH) to bring New York’s drinking water standards on toxic PFAS in line with new EPA health advisories. They called for current standards on two PFAS chemicals, PFOA and PFOS, and proposed standards on 23 additional PFAS to be lowered to as close to zero as possible. This would ensure that New Yorkers would be directly notified about what’s in their water, and that dangerous contamination would be eliminated. New York’s Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) for PFOA and PFOS...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 20th, Earthjustice, on behalf of environmental and health advocacy groups, sent a 60-day Notice of Intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over the agency’s inaction to regulate harmful carcinogenic air emissions from ethylene oxide facilities as the law required. The Clean Air Act directs the EPA to review its ethylene oxide standards every eight years but the agency has repeatedly missed this deadline; first in 2014 and again in April 2022. The EPA admits the chemical is 60 times more tox...
By Brett Wilkins. As a new analysis revealed that the global ranks of the superrich soared to a record number, a coalition of charity groups said Tuesday that hundreds of millions of people around the world are hungry – and that someone starves to death every four seconds. “This is about the injustice of the whole of humanity.” At least 238 international and local charities from 75 countries signed an open letter noting that «a staggering 345 million people are now experiencing acute hunger, a number that has more than doubled since 2019....
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s COVID-19 Response Team reported 12 new positive cases of the coronavirus in the southern portion of Akwesasne between September 12th to September 18th. We are pleased to report that ten (10) positive cases have completed their 5-day isolation period however, two (2) active cases remain under the Tribe’s jurisdiction. The two (2) active cases involve one (1) child between the age of 5 to 11-years old and one (1) community member over the age of 18 years. We wish them both safe and complication-free reco...
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada from September 11 to September 17, 2022. Atlantic – 0 Cases Quebec – 19 Cases Ontario – 271 Cases Manitoba – 28 Cases Saskatchewan – 11 Cases Alberta – 4 Cases British Columbia – 9 Cases Canada Wide The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of September 21, 2022. Canada: 4,216,141 confirmed cases in Canada. British Columbia: 383,628 total cases, 574 cases last 7 days (with 4,216 deaths) Alberta: 604,...
Statistics for Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Total Active Cases: 141 At home tests reported: 41 PCRS reported: 1 Statistics for Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Total Active Cases: 104 At home tests reported: 16 PCRS reported: 22 Statistics for Monday, September 19, 2022 Total Active Cases: 83 At home tests reported: 7 PCRS reported: 13 Statistics for Sunday, September 18, 2022 Total Active Cases: 107 At home tests reported: 7 PCRS reported: 13...
RESPONSIBLE TO: Editor JOB DUTIES: 1. Photograph and report on community events and conduct interviews for Indian Time Newspaper. 2. Meet deadlines for Editor and Layout Artist. 3. Produce news articles and related materials using computer programs such as Word and email for submission and Editor’s approval. 4. Develop ideas for news stories and must be available for scheduled and unscheduled community events and activities. Willingness to keep a flexible schedule. QUALIFICATIONS: 1. Must enjoy meeting people and talking with people. 2. P...
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