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AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Election Board will be holding a Tribal Caucus for a Special Election on Saturday, Kenténha | October 1, 2022. The Special Election is for the initial election for all Residency Board positions to establish staggered three (3)-year terms, with: Two (2) primary and one (1) alternate Residency Board members being elected to a one (1)-year term; Two (2) primary and one (1) alternate Residency Board members being elect to a two (2)-year term; and One (1) primary Residency Board member being elected to a...
The Adirondack Experience, the Museum on Blue Mountain Lake, (ADKX) recently held their fourth Mohawk and Abenaki Art Market. Nestled on the side of Blue Mountain, the ADKX grounds were filled with live music by 3/5thz and storytelling by Tonia Galban, along with plenty of art and ADKX's own exhibits and activities on Saturday, August 27, 2022. The Mohawk & Abenaki Art Market was hosted by the Adirondack Experience with special thanks to Akwesasne Travel and Abenaki Cultural Preservation. The...
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By Karen Dewitt. NYS Capitol Correspondent for NCPR. New York state has begun the application process for licenses to run retail cannabis stores, nearly a year and a half after the drug became legal for adult recreational purposes. It’s taking a different approach than other states that have legalized marijuana by emphasizing social and economic equity. The first round of 100 or so licenses will be reserved for those who were harmed by the decades of marijuana prohibition. Applicants, or one of their close family members, must have a cannabis-r...
The Akwesasne Freedom School received a generous donation of $5000 from the Akwesasne Communication Society Board of Commissioners. The donation is derived from the CKON Radio Bingo Community Fund. The donation was made for AFS's continued language preservation efforts and keeping our culture and traditions alive for the next seven generations. Interim co-managers of AFS stated the money will be used towards the daily operational expenses. AFS teachers and staff recently welcomed back their...
HOGANSBURG - Barbara Jane Dence Garrow died on August 27, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 18, 1938, to Mildred and Clayton Dence and grew up in Jamesville, NY. She attended Jamesville-Dewitt High School, and met her loving husband of 65 years, Cecil Garrow, a Lafayette High School student, at an all-county band/choir concert. They married on May 18, 1957 and lived in a number of places before eventually settling in Akwesasne, NY. Barbara was well known for her... Full story
SNYE- Sarah M. David Rockwell "Kasenahawi", 90, peacefully passed away on Saturday night, August 27, 2022 at IAKHIHSOHTHA Home for the Elderly in Tsi Snaihne. Sarah was born on March 19, 1932 in Syracuse, daughter of the late Peter and Sarah (Terrance) David. She married Donald Rockwell on April 30, 1948 in Syracuse. The marriage ended in divorce. She attended Syracuse schools and was a self-employed housekeeper. Sarah was dedicated to her children and other people who came into her life. She... Full story
AKWESASNE – On Tuesday, August 23rd; members of the New York State Tribal Conservation Advisory Council gathered at Atsiakta to discuss Tribal conservation priorities and accessing USDA programs. The Tribal Advisory Council also discussed opportunities to receive funding from the U.S. Forest Service to support culturally significant plant activities, such as growing and harvesting of traditional plants. Pictured is Tribal Sub-Chief Agnes "Sweets" Jacobs welcoming the group to Akwesasne and s...
Mary Francis celebrated her 95th birthday at the St. Regis Recreation Center with family and friends. Mary's great-grandson, Rowisonkies, the son of James Barnes II and Sandi Barnes, wanted his great grandmother Mary, to wear his Bronze Medal from the U-21 World Lacrosse Championship. Mary said she felt like a Super Star and in our hearts, she sure is....
Cornwall: Shannon Ashley Francis Sylvester, 50, native of Akwesasne, passed peacefully on Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at 11pm at the Ottawa Civic Hospital, surrounded by her loving family and friends. Shannon was born March 27, 1972 in Syracuse, NY. The daughter of Geraldine (Jacco) Jacobs-daughter of predeceased, John Robert Sylvester. Stepdaughter of James (Dewey) Jacobs. Shannon is survived by her children: Danielle (29), Cheyanna-rae (Jeff) (27), Maddox (13) with longtime partner Chris... Full story
By Cheryl Crazy Bull, President and CEO, American Indian College Fund The College Fund is pleased that President Biden has announced a package of debt relief for current college students and graduates. Students who receive or received Pell grants are eligible for $20,000 in debt relief, while others who earn less than $125,000 a year or are in households with a combined income of less than $250,000 are eligible for $10,000 in debt relief. Affordable access to higher education for Indigenous students was lacking up until the 1960s and creating...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Clerk is notifying tribal members that an additional 30-day comment period is being provided on a revised Marriage, Divorce, and Custody Code. This additional comment period is for individuals to review and provide feedback on changes that have been incorporated at the request of membership and tribal programs. The deadline to provide additional comments prior to the Tribal Council taking final action to adopt the legislation is Friday, Kentenhkó:wa/September 30, 2022. On Tsiothórhra/December 1 and 15,...
Canton – Wednesday, August 31, 2022 marked the 22nd International Overdose Awareness Day. International Overdose Awareness Day is about remembering the loved ones we have lost and acknowledging the grief of family and friends left behind. It is also about raising awareness around opioid overdose and poisoning, which is one of the world’s worst public health crises especially overdoses involving opioids, including illegally manufactured Fentanyl (IMF). There are two types of fentanyl: pharmaceutical fentanyl and illicitly manufactured fen...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is pleased to congratulate Michelle O’Bonsawin on her historic nomination to the Supreme Court of Canada, the country’s highest court. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on August 19, 2022. “I am pleased to announce the nomination of Justice Michelle O’Bonsawin to the Supreme Court of Canada, which is recognized worldwide for its strength, excellence, and independence. Her nomination is the result of an open, non-partisan selection process. I am confident that Justice O’Bonsawin will bring inv...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s (MCA) Department of Health (DOH) and Department of Community and Social Services (DCSS), in partnership with the Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH), will be opening a 4-bed addictions services facility in the community of Akwesasne. Made possible through funding from the provincial government as part of Ontario’s Addiction Recovery Fund, this investment ensures that individuals under the influence of substances and/or in withdrawal, or otherwise in crisis directly related to substances, can access the ser...
By Tehanetorens Continued from last week Record of Chiefs of Mohawk Nation Mohawk Clan Chieftainship wampum Strings are a record of the leaders of the Mohawk Nation. The Keeper of this record was of the Wolf Clan, whose title is Sarenhowane. There should be similar records of the other nations of the original Iroquois states. The Mohawk Nation has nine chiefs, thus the nine strings in this record. The small string of wampum uniting them symbolizes that the chiefs shall all be of one mind. The...
1. Wa'kerihwà:ronke tsi iakenheion'taientáhkhwa tsì:teron I heard you were in the hospital 2. Hén, tsiahià:ksera tsi náhe ken shikì:teron Yes, I was in the hospital last week. 3. Í:iah, í:iah tsi iakenheion'taientáhkhwa tekì:teron. Nè:'ek ne teiotsteríha ionáktote ia'kkwátho. No, I was not in the hospital. I just went to the emergency room. 4. Karì:wes wa'katehrhá:rate. Tontakahtén:ti ohén:ton tsi niió:re wahí:ken ne ratétsien'ts. I waited so long. I ended up leaving before I saw the doctor. 5....
Governor Kathy Hochul announced New York State has been awarded $501.5 million in federal funds through the State Small Business Credit Initiative, which was reauthorized and expanded as part of the American Rescue Plan Act. Managed by the U.S. Department of Treasury, SSBCI provides funds to support programs for small businesses, with emphasis on those still struggling from the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and helping traditionally disadvantaged small businesses succeed in the post pandemic economy. Through Empire State...
SARANAC LAKE – North Country Community College welcomed new and returning students back to its campuses today with new program offerings, a combination of in-person, hybrid and online classes, full residence halls and athletic teams, and a series of upcoming capital projects planned on its campuses. This is the college’s 55th year of serving the communities of Essex and Franklin counties. North Country has three locations – Malone, Saranac Lake and Ticonderoga. The college will also offer classes this fall at Akwesasne, part of an ongoi...
Submitted by: Canadian Mental Health Association Champlain East Source: CMHA Ontario Suicide is a difficult subject to talk about. However, when someone talks about suicide or mentions that they are worried about someone close to them, it is important to act and get help quickly. What is suicide? Suicide means that someone ends their life on purpose. It is important to know that people who die by suicide or attempt suicide do not necessarily want to die. However, they think that suicide is the only solution to deal with difficult feelings or...
Visitors at Cooper Marsh Conservation Area in South Glengarry will be able to witness a start-to-finish grassland restoration project, as the Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) is currently restoring a former hayfield located in the eastern edge of the Marsh near County Road 2. "Over time, this area became overrun with non-grassland and invasive species, which significantly undermined habitat quality" says RRCA Stewardship Coordinator, Jessica Herrington. The RRCA recently mowed the...
By Paul Hetzler I’m not one to shed a tear when authoritarian rulers die, but once they’re gone, picnics become a lot more dangerous. As summer wanes, the original queen in every yellowjacket wasp colony dies – having a few thousand babies in the course of one season is enough to tire any Queen Mum to death. The colony raises new queens as the old one starts to forget the names of her offspring and where she left her reading glasses. But when the feisty new regals emerge, the young queens run off with the nearest male wasps for a mating orgy,...
New York’s Gender Price Equity Law Means “Pink or Blue” Should Not Matter” In honor of Women’s Equality Day, the New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) reminds consumers that gender-based pricing of consumer services and products, also known as “pink tax,” is illegal in New York State. Gender-based pricing is the practice of charging different prices for substantially similar goods or services marketed to women. Gender-based pricing has been a long-standing problem but as of 2020, the practice has been prohibited within the st...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s COVID-19 Response Team reported 18 new positive cases of the coronavirus in the southern portion of Akwesasne between August 22nd to August 28th. Seven (7) positive cases have completed their 5-day isolation period, but eleven (11) active cases remain under the Tribe’s jurisdiction. The active cases include one (1) toddler between the age of 6 months to 4-years old, three (3) children between the age of 5 and 11 years old, and seven (7) community members over the age of 18. Please wish them a safe and...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports seven (7) positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community as of August 29, 2022. Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne: Current Positive Cases: 7 Total COVID-Related Passings: 14 SYMPTOMATIC INDIVIDUALS If an individual is symptomatic, it is recommended that: • Individuals have either two negative rapid antigen tests (RAT) taken 24-48 hours apart OR a negative PCR test result. • Symptomatic individuals should remain isolate...
