A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Mahlon Smoke Being cooped up in the house for months can start to wear at one's mind, especially in uncertain times like what we're living in. Events left and right are being cancelled and postponed due to the Coronavirus has left many dancers, singers, and artists without a place to share their crafts. However, Vicky Horn of Akwesasne Child and Family Services decided the best way to bring some joy into the community was to hold a Facebook Competition for many Jingle and Smoke Dancers. Conte...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. Town councilors are concerned that Arconic’s plan to bring 100 contactors to town to work on the Grasse River remediation could possibly bring more coronavirus from outside the area. At the Wednesday, April 15 Town Council meeting held online over Zoom, Town Supervisor Steve O’Shaughnessy said they’ve postponed the start until later in the summer. “With the COVID issue … they’ve postponed it,” the supervisor said. “Our concern is the safety of the residents … bringing the contractors in without the proper quarantine...
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Environment Division is notifying tribal members that it is not able to offer NYSDEC hunting and fishing licenses during the COVID-19 response. The Environment Division Office is currently closed and the issuance of the fishing licenses are classified as non-essential. Tribal members may apply or renew fishing licenses directly with the NYSDEC by emailing: [email protected] or fax (518) 402-9025. The NYSDEC license is free for Native Americans and is for off-territory fishing only, as tribal...
AKWESASNE. Pursuant to Tribal Council Resolution 2020-23, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is taking further action to protect community members and prevent the spread of COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) in Akwesasne. The Tribe’s EOC announced a new directive that takes effect on Thursday, April 23rd at 8:00 a.m. and requires a face covering be worn at public places under the Tribe’s jurisdiction where social distancing is not possible, which is defined as being at least 6 feet away from others. The tribal direc...
As of Tuesday, April 28th: No new cases of COVID-19 were reported to the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department today. The total number of confirmed positive cases to-date is 177 (one hundred seventy-seven) 98 (ninety-eight) cases have been released from isolation* (recovered) 9 (nine) cases are currently hospitalized. 2 (two) deaths have occurred as of April 28th; this fatality data comes from the New York State Department of Health and was last updated on 4/27/20 before 2pm 1,465 people have been tested for COVID-19 as of April 26th; th...
Moving of the longhouse fire from the old to the new location 1993(?), with some of our favorite people, Ernie Benedict, Helen Cook-Lazore and Brad Bonaparte. Do you have any old photos that you'd like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the Communications Building. Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owner....
Salmon River Central School District, located in the Northern Adirondack region of NY State, is currently accepting applications for the following position: School Administrator – 12 Month Initial Assignment: Assistant Principal – High School Full job description and application can be found at www.srk12.org/employment/. Submit letter of application and current resume with references to: Dr. Stanley Harper Superintendent of Schools Salmon River Central School 637 County Route 1 Fort Covington, NY 12937 The Salmon River Central School Dis...
Salmon River Central School District is currently accepting applications for the following position: Supervisor of Attendance Applications can be found at www.srk12.org/employment/. Submit a completed application to: Angela Robert Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Salmon River Central School 637 County Route 1 Fort Covington, NY 12937 The Salmon River Central School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin, political affiliation, gender, age, marital status, sexual...
Salmon River Central School District is currently accepting applications for the following positions: • Secondary Math Teacher (Anticipated) • Secondary Special Education Teacher • School Psychologist Full job descriptions and applications can be found at www.srk12.org/employment/. Submit a completed application to: Angela Robert Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Salmon River Central School 637 County Route 1 Fort Covington, NY 12937 The Salmon River Central School District does not discriminate on the basis of race,...
Indian Time will be closed on Monday until further notice. Our office hours are Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00am to 4:00pm. We’re sorry for any inconvenience this may cause. 518-358-9531 or 613-575-2063 Email: [email protected] Find us at: www.indiantime.net Facebook: Indian Time Newspaper Twitter: @indiantimenews...
TSI TETEWATATKENS St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center 518-358-2963 Events: All events are cancelled until at least April 20th. IAKHIHSOHTHA LODGE Home for the elderly 613-575-2507 TSIIONKWANONHSO:TE 613-932-1409 At this time, no visitors are allowed at MCA’s long-term care facilities – Tsiionkwanonhso:te and Iakhihsohtha and all events are cancelled. TRI-DISTRICT ELDERS 613-938-0477... Full story
Thursday, April 30, 2020 at 12:10pm - offered for MaryJane Lazore, by Funeral Collection. Friday, May 1, 2020 at 12:10pm - offered for Agnes Cook, by Funeral Collection. Saturday, May 2, 2020 at 4:00pm - offered for Ian Seymour, by Family. Sunday, May 3, 2020 at 10:00pm - offered for Mose Neil Thompson, 50th Anniversary, by Liz Thompson. Monday, May 4, 2020 - NO MASS. Tuesday, May 5, 2020 at 7:00pm - offered for Elizabeth Oakes, by Funeral Collection. Wednesday, May 6, 2020 at 12:10pm - offered for Dickie Francis, by Funeral Collection. Thursda...
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By Andy Gardner A Massena Raiders assistant football coach will take over as their new head coach. Austin Coleman teaches social studies at Massena Central and was a standout lineman playing high school football at Spencerport Central, and went on to play for St. John Fisher in college. “The football here is definitely a well-known program and Massena is a football town. All sports have their ups and downs and there’s been a lull that last couple of years but I’ve been a part of turnarounds both as a player and as an assistant coach since...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. Although the slate of summer fishing tournaments faces an uncertain future, organizers are still going forward in case they are able to salvage the summer. That includes plans to have Akwesasne play a bigger role in their upcoming events. Don Meissner told the Town Council via an April 15 meeting held online over Zoom that no one knows what the coming months will bring, so they’re going forward for now. “They would like to if we feel it’s in our best interest to have the Mohawks be a bigger part of this,” Meissner said....
By Andy Gardner A former Salmon River principal and Massena Central grad with four decades of referee experience will take over as New York state’s top high school official. John Simons will start a one-year term as president of the New York State Football Officials Association (NYSFOA) in June. He began officiating in 1980. Currently a vice president, Simons has worked nearly 1,300 football games at the modified, junior varsity and varsity levels. He has also refereed boys lacrosse for over 20 years and high school hockey for close to 20 y...
The MCA Economic Development Program would like to inform the community that the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena is closed and will be until further notice. This closure has occurred as a precaution and prevention measure following the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s travel ban for council & employees. The health and safety of the community is our top priority. If you have any questions, please contact Economic Development at 613-575-2250 ext. 1053. Nia:wen....
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By Andy Gardner A group of Clarkson professors are getting $200,000 from the National Science Foundation to study how air expelled from the mouth during speech contributes to the spread of the novel coronavirus. The grant was awarded in response to a special solicitation by the NSF seeking proposals that could immediately explore how to model and understand the spread of COVID-19, according to Clarkson. The project is a multi-disciplinary collaboration that will be led by Associate Professor of Mechanical & Aeronautical Engineering Byron...
By Andy Gardner Gov. Andrew Cuomo has announced a plan to re-open the state economy, beginning with what his office describes as “low-risk” construction and manufacturing jobs. The plan will be implemented in phases and will be based on regional analysis and determinations. Based on CDC recommendations, once a region experiences a 14-day decline in the COVID-19 hospitalization rate, they may begin a phased re-opening, according to Cuomo’s office. “The state is closely monitoring the hospitalization rate, the infection rate and the number...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. Massena school district officials are waiting on directives from the state on when the school year will end, how teachers and principals will be evaluated, and when the public will vote on their budget. Their capital project will be able to move forward, pending state Education Department approval. Meanwhile, school officials are bracing for the coronavirus pandemic to significantly impact state aid. As a result, the superintendent is asking the school board to hold off voting on their 2020-21 budget until the end of...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. St. Joseph’s is adapting their adolescent substance abuse rehab services at Rose Hill in Massena to the coronavirus pandemic. St. Joseph’s says their senior staff meet daily to review the latest news from county, state and federal health officials. They have undertaken a “significant restructuring of programming to ensure social distancing in all areas of our residents’ schedules,” according to a statement from St. Joseph’s CEO Bob Ross. They also use personal protective equipment, and all program areas are sanitized e...
By Andy Gardner St. Lawrence County legislators are considering adding a methadone treatment program to help addicts who may not be having success with the current available services. Jay Ulrich, St. Lawrence County community services director, told the board’s Finance Committee that about 78% of the opioid-dependent patients in the county programs have such a hard time with their addiction that they can’t self-regulate a 30-day dose of a medication like Suboxone. The discussion took place during a Monday, April 27 Finance Committee mee...
By Andy Gardner A doctor at the front of St. Lawrence County’s fight against the coronavirus says a plan to re-open the state economy should be regionally based, but any re-opening would be risky without expanded testing. On Friday, April 17, St. Lawrence County legislature chairman Joe Lightfoot and several state representatives called on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to use a regional approach to re-opening the state economy that treats the rural North Country somewhat differently than New York City. The letter was also signed by assembly members Mark Wa...
