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By Andy Gardner Cannabis dispensaries are popping up throughout Mohawk territory, and both the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe have their objections to their operations, but for different reasons. Cannabis has been legal for adult use in Canada for several years. And although it's still illegal at the federal level in the United States, New York state recently legalized recreational cannabis use for adults ages 21 and up. Dispensaries have popped up with names...
Canadian Screen Awards were presented over four days last week. On Thursday, May 19th Creative Arts and Performance awards were presented and on Friday, May 20th Cinematic Arts awards were livestreamed from Toronto via CTV. "Schitt's Creek" and "Blood Quantum" were the big winners in the television and film categories, respectively, at the 2021 Canadian Screen Awards. "Schitt's Creek" led television honors with eight awards for its sixth and final season, including best comedy series; best...
MCA General opened their nomination process on Saturday, May 22, 2021. Interest was high as a number of community members attended for all three districts. Unlike the 2021 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal elections, two candidates are running virtually unopposed. Fifteen candidates were nominated for Tsi Snaihne four district chief positions. Seventeen candidates were nominated for four district chief positions in Kawehno:ke and eighteen candidates were nominated for four district chief positions in Kana:takon. Five candidates were nominated for...
Onkwe members have been busy this spring planting and transplanting strawberries, tomatoes and more. On May 19 they transplanted tomatoes into the garden and continued the next day. In fact, on any given day, you will see dedicated Onkwe members tending to the large garden located at Tsionkwanatiio. On May 16th they held a giveaway at Tsionkwanatiio handing out blueberry bushes, high bush cranberry trees, wild rose bushes, goji berry, black berries and currant plants to local gardeners. Niawen...
The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne have agreed to extend the Domestic Lane Pilot Project for an additional year, until April 2022. The lane was launched through collaboration within the MCA & CBSA Border Collaboration Initiative (BCI), intended to improve the border crossing experience. The initial pilot was for a six-month period from November 2020 to April 2021, but due to the U.S.-Canada border being closed to international travel, the pilot is being extended to gain accurate measures of the...
AKWESASNE – Louise Kawennahente Gray, 71, of St. Regis Road passed away early Sunday morning, May 23, 2021 at Canton-Potsdam Hospital after a brief illness. Louise was born on June 30, 1949 on Kawehnoke, the daughter of the late Peter S. and Agnes (Square) White. On June 26, 1971, she married Arnold R. Gray at St. Regis Catholic Church with Rev. Francis Arsenault officiating. While living in Rochester, Louise worked for a time at Stromberg-Carlson and the Blue and White Tavern. She later w... Full story
AKWESASNE – Gary L. Shatraw, 68, passed away Tuesday morning, May 19, 2021 at Adirondack Medical Center in Saranac Lake Gary was a laborer for various construction companies and was also self-employed for many years. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, playing bingo, visiting the casino, and cooking. Gary cherished the time he was able to spend with his children and grandchildren. Gary is survived by his children, Marlana Young of Fulton; Gary Vangordon, Jr. of Fulton, Guy David Goff, III of Chateaugay... Full story
Never a day goes by that you are not missed. The heartache still feels fresh. You both left so sudden, no time to say goodbye, but a lot of memories to talk about. Sadly missed, Your wife, your Mom and Sisters...
SARANAC LAKE – North Country Community College will offer a combination of in-person, hybrid and fully online classes when students begin the Fall 2021 semester. Some classes will be provided on-campus at the college's three locations – Malone, Saranac Lake and Ticonderoga -- others will be taught partially on-campus and partially online, and some will be fully remote and fully online. "We're excited to be able to offer a variety of course delivery options for our students this fall," said col...
Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) has been busy sprucing up the local landscape this spring through its local tree planting initiatives. A total of 60,000 native trees and shrubs are being planted across the RRCA's watershed jurisdiction in 2021 adding to the 1 million trees planted by the organization since 1994. "To improve local forest cover, the RRCA partners with municipalities, schools, and private landowners to support their tree planting projects," says Jessica Herrington, RRCA...
Thursday, May 20th was World Bee Day, and actress and humanitarian Angelina Jolie has teamed up with National Geographic for a striking celebration. To raise awareness about these important pollinators and the efforts to save them, Jolie was photographed for the magazine covered in bees. "Pollinators of course are extremely vital to our life and our environment. And so we have to understand scientifically what happens if we lose them," Jolie said in an interview about the shoot with National...
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So many happy memories come flooding back today of birthday celebrations before you went away. Those wonderful times never changed throughout the years. But now you're gone with birthday tears. You may not be here with us, but the day means just as much, as we feel your presence we will celebrate your birthday the way we always do. For our love for you is endless and missing you is too! Love, Mom and all your sisters... Full story
OKLAHOMA CITY. The Native American Journalists Association applauds CNN for hearing our call to remove Rick Santorum from his commentator position. On April 26, NAJA released a statement cautioning Indigenous journalists against working with CNN and called for Santorum’s dismissal in light of his racist comments at the Young America Foundation’s conference. The call launched tremendous grassroots support on social media, not only echoing our demand for Santorum’s removal, but also pointing to key tenets of NAJA’s mission, including increas...
Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES plans to launch the Torch Academy, a new virtual school, for students who have found that learning online works best for them. COVID-19 forced local students to learn remotely. For many, it was clear that they learned better in the classroom, but for some, they found they truly thrived with the flexibility and self-guided nature of remote learning. “It will be difficult for each of our component districts to individually continue to offer remote learning to their students, so FEH BOCES was happy to step in and h...
On May 20, 2021, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a three-step roadmap for safely re-opening the province, which coincides with its vaccination rate predictions. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation and re-opening directives from the Eastern Ontario Health Unit. MCA offices and programs are scheduled to re-open to the public on June 3, 2021, which is dependent on the COVID-19 situation. Ontario’s roadmap is as follows: • Step One: An initial focus on resuming outdoor activities with smaller cro...
Continued from last week 28. When a candidate Lord is to be installed he shall furnish four strings of shells (or wampum) one span length bound together at one end. Such will constitute the evidence of his pledge to the Confederate Lords that he will live according to the constitution of the Great Peace and exercise justice in all affairs. When the pledge is furnished the Speaker of the Council must hold the shell strings in his hand and address the opposite side of the Council Fire and he shall commence his address saying: “Now behold him, H...
1. Kheionhwatèn:'a wa'ontéhen tsi wa'eiakié:nen'ne sò:'k wa'onte'rhò:roke My niece was ashamed for falling down, so she covered herself. 2. Enióhrhen'ne, kheiaterè:'a enhonwatinòn:na ne ronara'se'okòn:'a tánon akwé:kon enhontawénha Tomorrow, my granddaughter will babysit her cousins and they are all going swimming. 3. Akitshé:nen è:rhar Shanénhsta ronwá:iá'ts wahatekhwá:ko ne ohskièn:take sò:'k kahentà:ke aten'èn:rakon wahanì:taien My dog Shanénhsta bit on a bone then he pooped on the grass in...
More than 75 percent of the world's food crops rely on pollinators, according to the United Nations Environment Program. Through their pollination, bees not only promote biodiversity, but also secure our food supply. But one in four species of bee is at risk of extinction in North America, according to the United Nations Environment Program. And the International Union for the Conservation of Nature has recorded declines in bee populations in Europe, South America, and Asia. A combination of...
On May 24, 2021at approximately 12 p.m., the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service responded to a residential structure fire in the district of Tsi Snaihne. The Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department contained the fire, and at this time a cause is unknown. No injuries were reported. AMPS has requested the assistance of the Surete du Quebec who will be in Akwesasne on Tuesday, May 25, 2021 to assist in the investigation. No further information is available pending the result of the investigation....
A federal judge will allow the Cheyenne River Sioux to join legal arguments opposing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s efforts to put on a July Fourth firework display at Mount Rushmore. The Republican governor has sued the Department of the Interior after the National Park Service denied the state a permit to hold a fireworks display at the monument. The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe had asked the judge to allow it to join the legal arguments, arguing it had a stake in the decision because the Black Hills, which include Mount Rushmore, are s...
Sovereign Children In the deep glory of spring... May we plant good medicine For the bees, bugs and butterflies As well as all our Relations of the day & night And our dear Sovereign Children May we Love, Love, Love And choose right in the direct moment of action We’re resiliently ever so responsible To stand up together Side by side There’s no need for this wreckless mistake Fueled by fear, power & greed We control No one Especially without Informed Consent Rest our conflict Ease our judgment The survival of all our Children Is our call to...
By Doug George-Kanentiio. Under the provisions of the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), of which Israel is a signatory, the Palestinian people are native and have a right to live freely upon their ancestral lands. The current situation affirms the will of those indigenous people to assert their status and to oppose the forcible eviction from their homes. As a result, hundreds more, mostly civilians and non-combatants, Palestinian and Israeli, have died in rocket, artillery and air bombings. Peace is made...
By Indian Country Today. New York. CNN is cutting ties with former Republican senator and current TV analyst Rick Santorum over disparaging comments he made about Native American culture. On CNN, Santorum was a senior political commentator who was often tasked with giving the Republican point of view during campaign coverage. His parting ways with the network was confirmed Saturday by Alison Rudnick, vice president of HLN Communications and CNN Diversity and Inclusion. He sparked controversy in an April 23 speech before the Young America’s F...
