A Voice from the Eastern Door
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AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe announced it is seeking permission from tribal members to begin negotiations with New York State on an agreement to allow tribally licensed businesses to sell cannabis products off Akwesasne Territory. A tribal referendum has been scheduled for Ohiarí:ha/June 4, 2022 that, if approved, will initiate negotiations on a tribal-state agreement for tribally licensed entrepreneurs to distribute and sell cannabis products throughout the State. If tribal members approve, the Tribe will negotiate an agreement th...
"Early in the spring, when the snow is still on the ground and the sun is struggling to shine, people from Akwesasne gather and a speaker is selected to burn tobacco to give thanks for all life. At this time of year, words are spoken and directed to the leader of trees, the Maple tree. As the warmer weather awakens all living plants and the sap begins to run, it is proof the maple tree continues to perform the instructions in which the trees were given. Besides providing us with shade, fruits...
Ne Roia'tatokénhti Ré:sis Kanien'kehá:ka Onkwehón:we nahè:'a wahatirihwínekenhte 'teká:ta'n tánon tóhsa iaontahsón:terake' ne ià:ia'k kaien'kwáksen ronatenkià:ton ne Ahkwesáhshne. Wahonwatihró:ri wa'karihwíneken'ne ne Enniskó:wa 14, 2022. Ne ià:ia'k ronahtenkià:ton wahonwatihró:ri ahatihnhó:ton raoná:wen ronahtenkia'tánion nè:'e ne Kaien'kwáksen Onhwéntsia, Budda Bing, Roach Coach, Premier Kaien'kwáksen, Kanienkwáksen Kawè:note, Wacky Tobacky tánon "í:iah tehotihiatonhserá:ien tánon í:iah kaiane...
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Guests dropping by OPG's Saunders Hydro Dam Visitor Centre in Cornwall will soon enjoy serene views thanks to an Indigenous-inspired landscaping project at the site. By summer 2022, the grounds around the visitor center will feature a new trail, diverse gardens with plants and flora important to Indigenous people, an overlook shelter, and a medicinal herb garden with drying shed. It's all part of phase two of a long-term, sustainable landscape plan for the center, originally developed in 2012...
Mitchell Shonkwaiataroroks Gray competed in the youth division at the 32nd Annual World Championship Hoop Dancing Contest at the Heard Museum, Phoenix Arizona on March 26, 2022. For Gray's division – it came down to two dancers. Hoop Dance Final Round Dance (Teen Division) off between Shadé-Phea and Mitchell and they both danced beautifully. Both Shadé and Mitchell are students of many Hoop Dance instructors through the Lightning Boy Foundation. Gray has relatives from both sides of his fam...
As spring approaches, the ground begins to thaw due to the warming temperatures causing soil and landscaping to become unpredictable and delicate. Off-road vehicles such as ATVs and dirt bikes are heavy and can cause damage to the lawn area. The St. Regis Recreation is urging the community not to operate any vehicles in the field as it may cause ruts in the landscaping, which could result in costly repairs. Please be reminded that off-road vehicles are also prohibited from the grounds of our AMBE schools. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police are...
After a long winter, the coming of spring can be a time of new growth, not just for you, but for mold too. Here in St. Lawrence County, months of heavy snowstorms followed by rapid thawing can lead to everything from ice dams and leaking roofs to flooding basements. Such events can lead to mold growth, and the longer these conditions go uncorrected, the more damage that mold can do to your home. Mold exposures can trigger several health effects including headaches, congestion, skin rashes, and shortness of breath. In addition to physical proble...
Stella and her family would like to thank everyone who bid on a prize from our online auction to support her attendance at the Joffrey Ballet School in New York City this summer! We are so thankful and appreciative of all the awesome words of encouragement and support shown to her through this little auction. Stella is the daughter of Mike Thompson and Danielle Lazore-Thompson and the granddaughter of Les & Elaine Thompson and of Beatrice Francis Lazore and the late Russell Lazore. Stella currently attends the Ottawa Dance Center Schools where...
The organizers of The Echoes of a Proud Nation Pow Wow have announced the powwow will take place this summer for the first time since 2019. The return of the powwow, which will run July 9-10 on Tekakwitha Island, Kahnawake is the latest sign of a return to normalcy for the sister community of Akwesasne, after two years of pandemic life. "I think it's time. I think we need it," said Lynne Norton, who sits on the Echoes of a Proud Nation Kahnawake Pow Wow Committee. "It's a bit scary. We don't...
AKWESASNE – With the arrival of spring earlier this week, many fishermen are anxious to unwrap their boats and put them in the water to begin fishing. Before doing so however, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Compliance Department is kindly reminding non-members that fishing in Akwesasne’s territorial waters is an inherent and protected right of members. Non-members who are seeking to fish in the Akwesasne Territory must obtain a fishing permit pursuant to the Tribe’s Non-Member Fishing Permit Regulations and Law (TCR 2011-52). Amended in 2014...
WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS) joined with its binational partner, the Canadian St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC), marked the opening of the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway System’s (Seaway System) 64th navigation season on Thursday, March 24. The opening ceremony of the binational waterway took place in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra (who attended virtually), GLS Deputy Administrator Craig H. Middlebrook, and SLSMC Pre...
Some people interpret the Great Law as authorizing the spread of Peace through aggressive actions and war. Others point to the Tree of Peace as the symbol of the Confederacy, and to the fact that the weapons of war were cast into a deen pit under the Tree, never to be seen again. The historical record contains both war and peace: accounts of long and bloody battles and torture contrast vividly with councils in which weapons of war are put away and words of peace are expressed with dignity and hope. The debate over whether war was an acceptable...
8. Oh nikatsi'ten'tsherò:ten wahshè:ken sakón:newe ? What type of birds have you seen come back? 54. Wa'khé:ken káhrhonk sakón:newe I saw some flocks of geese come back 55. Í:iah árok thakhé:ken ne tsiskó:ko aonsakón:newe. I haven't seen any robins come back yet 56. Wesathón:te'ne kénh otsi'ten'okòn:'a kontirennotákie? Did you hear the birds singing? 57. Hén, onkwathón:te'ne ne tsió:kwaris kontirennotákie. Iotihshaka'wén:te. Yes, I heard the red-winged blackbirds singing. They're loud 58. Í:...
The former IGA was bustling on Friday, March 25 with people buying raffle tickets, meat pies, lemon pies, joker board tickets, 50/50 tickets and food – lots of food, all for a special member of the Akwesasne community – Theresa Gardner. Chief Beverly Cook said, "I met her 30 years ago. I was there as a staff nurse, and she was just great. She was great to work with. Theresa was one of my biggest supporters and mentors when I decided to become a nurse practitioner. The late Charlene Martinez als...
Sunday, March 29, was National Vietnam War Veterans Day. Locally, the 10th Mountain Division and Fort Drum joined the National Day to honor local veterans across the North Country. According to Fort Drum officials, on March 29 local Vietnam-era veterans visited the Fort Drum Main Exchange and received their United States of America Vietnam War Commemoration Vietnam Veteran Lapel Pin. This was open to all veterans who served on active duty between November 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, regardless...
The Board of Directors and staff are honored to wish Gail Cooke the best in her retirement, after over 34 years of dedicated service as of Friday, March 25th. You will be greatly missed and enjoy your new life!...
The Ontario government has lifted the mask mandate for schools, retail settings, and most other indoor public spaces, as of March 21st. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) will be extending their mask mandate for MCA buildings, facilities, and healthcare settings until April 4th, after which MCA will reassess the mask mandate. The mask mandate will not apply to businesses or organizations outside of MCA. Settings such as long-term care homes, healthcare facilities, and public transportation systems will keep mask mandates in place until the...
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s (MCA) Wholistic Health & Wellness Program is informing the community that there will be a tobacco burning taking place in the Akwesasne Ambulance Parking area, located outside of Kanonhkwa’tsheri:io. The tobacco burning will be hosted by Levi Herne, Ernest David, Arisawe Lazore, and Alicia Cook from the Traditional Medicines Program. All MCA staff and community members are welcome to attend. The tobacco burning will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, April 4th. Community members who are attending are asked to ple...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Compliance Department is seeking tribal households located along Akwesasne’s waterways who are interested in placing a “Slow No Wake” sign on their property. The signs are intended to help prevent shoreline erosion and to keep our waterways safe for community members to enjoy. In recent years, there has been a steady increase in boaters, sea-doos, canoers, kayakers, and other recreational watercraft in Akwesasne’s rivers. Many are operated by licensed boaters who are aware of the impact that wakes...
By Olivia Rosane. Fifty years ago, the U.S. passed the Clean Water Act with the goal of ensuring “fishable, swimmable” water across the U.S. by 1983. Now, a new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) finds the country has fallen far short of that goal. In fact, about half of the nation’s lakes and rivers are too polluted for swimming, fishing or drinking. “The Clean Water Act should be celebrated on its 50th birthday for making America’s waterways significantly cleaner,” EIP Executive Director Eric Schaeffer said in a press rel...
MALONE — The University of Vermont Health Network on Tuesday, March 29 announced they will stop performing non-emergency births and obstetrical care at Alice Hyde Medical Center. “This is a difficult decision for our organization, and we know it is difficult news for our community,” Michelle LeBeau, UVM Health Network president of Alice Hyde and Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital, said in a prepared statement. “Our priorities are to make this transition safe and seamless for expectant mothers, and to ensure they continue to have access...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reported six (6) positive PCR and fifteen (15) positive rapid cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community on March 22, 2022. New positive PCR cases and reported rapid tests are totaled from February 25, 2022, through March 25, 2022. The MCA Community Health Program will no longer be reporting out weekly updates unless the total number of positive PCR COVID-19 cases is greater than 5 for the week. Also, in the MCA announcements: If you’ve received a positive rapid tes...
The State Police announced that an investigation into the suicide of a St. Lawrence County teenager has resulted in the arrest of two subjects by the Federal Investigative Agency of Pakistan. On March 3, 2021, State Troopers responded to a residence in Lisbon for a reported suicide by an 18-year-old female. An investigation determined that the female, Shylynn Dixon, had shared nude photographs with a subject online who then attempted to blackmail her by threatening to post and then posting the photos on social media sites. Investigative work...
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada from March 20 to March 26, 2022. Atlantic – 602 Cases Quebec – 262 Cases Ontario – 450 Cases Manitoba – 50 Cases Saskatchewan – 5 Cases Alberta – 34 Cases British Columbia – 20 Cases Canada Wide The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of March 30, 2022. Canada: 3,460,172 confirmed cases in Canada. First Nations: 93,308 total cases, 2,670 active cases (with 688 deaths) British Columbia: 355,935 total...
