A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Kaniehtonkie. News of unmarked graves containing the remains of 215 Indigenous children has refreshed the anger, frustration and memories of residential school survivors and children of residential school survivors and their families. Countless memorials were set up at churches and government buildings across Canada. Once again, we struggle to grasp the horror of our grandfathers, grandmothers, uncles and aunts, brothers and sisters who endured unspeakable hardships while being forced to stay...
CBC recently announced the launch of TELLING OUR TWISTED HISTORIES, an 11-episode podcast series that reclaims Indigenous history by exploring 11 words whose meanings have been twisted by centuries of colonization. Host Kaniehti:io Horn (Letterkenny, The Man in the High Castle) guides listeners through conversations with more than 70 people from 15 Indigenous communities whose lands now make up Quebec, New Brunswick and Labrador. “Savage. Reserve. Indian Time. Words connect us, but also have the power to wound, erase and replace us,” says Kan...
The Salmon River boys varsity lacrosse team participated in a roadside cleanup on Saturday, May 29th from 9am -12 noon. The varsity team covered different areas of Fort Covington & Akwesasne and alongside CAA Management and Twinleaf Stores property. Twinleaf and CAA Management sponsored the SRCS boys lax team's new helmets for the 2021 season. In return the team gave back to the community for Twin Leaf's generosity. Twinleaf sponsors a stretch of road on 37 from Drum Street Road to the store in...
On May 31, 2021, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne voted to rescind the Akwesasne Emergency Curfew Law. Therefore, the curfew hours and the travel radius will no longer be in place as of June 3, 2021. This decision was made based on the local trends of decreasing COVID-19 cases and the increasing rate of vaccinations. Council encourages all Akwesasne community members, and especially those who are not yet fully vaccinated, to continue practicing safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Akwesasne has not yet reached herd immunity which r...
AKWESASNE – Rasennes Pembleton, 43, of 538 State Route 37 in Akwesasne, peacefully crossed into the Sky World on the morning of May 31, 2021, while at home in the arms of his wife and sons. After a courageous and savage four-year-long battle with colorectal cancer, Rasennes was greeted by his mother, daughter and sister and reunited with his childhood friends, Jade and Danielle, to make his journey a peaceful one. Rasennes was a good man. He grew up in his community of Akwesasne, guided by h... Full story
Charlotte Logan, a doctoral student in linguistics, was recently selected as a Cobell Graduate Summer Research Fellow. Administered on behalf of the Cobell Board of Trustees by Indigenous Education, Inc., Logan is one of six fellows for 2021. Logan studies Haudenosaunee languages and works on language revitalization through Cornell's Indigenous Language Program and immersion programs within the Six Nations Confederacy. "My grandparents were Mohawk and Onondaga first-language speakers. Once they...
The City of Cornwall has a comprehensive network of about 40 kilometers of recreational paths that allow people to walk, bike and rollerblade along the St. Lawrence River and throughout the city. The largest part of the recreational path spans the entire waterfront, offering great views of the St. Lawrence River. This part of the recreational path is also part of the Waterfront Trail, which stretches from Niagara-on-the-Lake to the Quebec border. Cornwall has made the list as one of just five winners of the silver award for its efforts in...
May 27, 2021 She:kon Families, The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board has elected to complete the school year for students on Friday, June 11, 2021. Ending the school year two weeks early was decided based on multiple factors: The increase in temperature makes it very difficult for students on site wearing masks all day. Student and family fatigue with online learning and the health benefits of the students being outside and active. Educational planning time for teachers to review students test results and plan supports for the return in Fall 2021....
MASSENA, NY – The need for substance use disorder, and mental health services has never been greater in the North Country than at the present time, and St. Lawrence Health is continuing to provide more resources with the expansion of its Detoxification Services to Massena Hospital. The Massena detox service line joins the one at Gouverneur Hospital to provide medically managed detoxification assistance designed to assist in the safe withdrawal from alcohol and drug use. “We’ve had a strong foundation of behavioral health services in place...
Submitted by Angele D'Alessio, Mental Health Promoter Source: www.ontario.cmha.ca When his businesses collapsed, Stephen Douris was devastated. He spent entire days sitting in the dark, chain smoking and drinking coffee. Convinced he was a failure, and unable to see a way out of the darkness that enveloped him, he attempted suicide. Three decades later, he shares his story often as an advocate for men's mental health. "If you're suffering from mental illness you're not alone," Douris tells...
Continued from last week 33. When a Confederate Lord dies, the surviving relatives shall immediately dispatch a messenger, a member of another clan, to the Lords in another locality. When the runner comes within hailing distance of the locality he shall utter a sad wail, thus: “Kwa-ah, Kwa-ah, Kwa-ah!” The sound shall be repeated three times and then again and again at intervals as many times as the distance may require. When the runner arrives at the settlement the people shall assemble and one must ask him the nature of his sad message. He sh...
1. Shitkanennà:ke Last Fall 2. Kenténha shikahá:wi October time 3. Kénk nón:we Out of nowhere 4. Tha'okè:tohte It appeared 5. Kí:ken takò:s This cat 6. Kanonhsaktónkie sé's Along the house 7. Ioterakénrie It was hanging around 8. Takatáhsawen wá:kenonte I started to feed it 9. Wa'keksaién:tahse I placed a dish for her 10. N a'tekákhwake A variety of food 11. Te iakenonhsané:ken ó:ni sé's My neighbor also 12. K onwanón:tens She was feeding her 13. K heh ia'óhserate It became winter 14. K énh í:...
By Doug George-Kanentiio On May 28 the New York Times reported the possible location of the graves of 215 Native children at the former Kamloops Residential School in British Columbia. The investigation into the fate of those victims of the former Catholic institution was compelled not by the Canadian federal government or the province but by those who had survived the harsh, at times fatal, treatment by those who were entrusted with the care of the boys and girls, most of whom were forcibly removed from their respective homes. As a survivor...
By Kaitlan Sullivan. Reprinted with permission from EcoWatch. The Department of the Interior on Tuesday suspended oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge until a comprehensive analysis can determine the environmental impact of drilling in the area. A review “identified defects in the underlying record of decision supporting the leases, including the lack of analysis of a reasonable range of alternatives’’ required under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), ABC News reported. The suspension includes 10-year...
Share Your Views! Community Survey on the Akwesasne Justice Department Program You are invited to participate in an online survey about the MCA Akwesasne Justice Department program. The survey is being conducted by NVision Insight Group on behalf of MCA. It is part of a broader review by NVision of key components of the Akwesasne justice system (e.g. justice programs and services, the Akwesasne Court, the law-making process). Individual responses to the survey will be completely confidential and anonymous. The survey should take about 5-10...
Join the Wholistic Health & Wellness Program and the Iakwashatste Youth Fitness Program for a chance to get out and explore this summer! Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game using GPS-enabled devices. Participants navigate to a specific set of GPS coordinates and then attempt to find the geocache (container) hidden at that location. Geocaches will be hidden in the SD&G area. Feel free to join in this fun NEW treasure hunt activity anytime throughout the summer months! Participants will be provided full event details,...
The Greater Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce presents the 17th Annual Car-B-Que. A combination Barbeque and Cruise-in, along with a fun filled day of entertainment, featuring door prizes, music, raffles and much more. We plan to set the summer in motion with registration at the by the Tennis Courts on the grounds of the Dobisky Visitor’s Center on Riverside Avenue on Saturday, June 12th, 2021 at 10 am. Our rain date is Saturday, June 19th. Classic car registrations are only $10.00! Thank you to our Corporate Sponsors to date: CHMC Foundation, P...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Chief Electoral Officer has provided the list of official candidates for MCA’s 2021 General Election. Please be reminded that Advanced Polls can be completed from June 6 - June 19 by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, please call 613-575-5000. Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Official Candidate list for District Chiefs May 27, 2021 Tsi Snaihne – Snye Joseph H. Lazore “Big Joe” Dwayne Thomas Toby Sunday JoAnn Swamp Sarah Lee Sunday Diabo Hilda King April Adams Phillips Connie Lazore Esther Jock Kawehnoke...
Onerahtohkó:wa | May 28, 2021. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Election Board (“Election Board”) is reminding all community members of the following: Tribal Election will be held at former IGA on Saturday, June 5, 2021 from 9am-5pm. Early voting on June 1-2, 2021 from 6pm-9pm; Bring your Tribal ID Card; if it is expired, you can use another form of ID; Only eligible voters are to enter the building (please, no children); Park in the parking lot; No parking under the canopy; if you need assistance, Tribal PD will assign you to designated park...
The FNQLHSSC is organizing a drawing contest for the book on the Declaration of the Rights of First Nations Children (DRFNC), which will be published in the fall of 2021. Based on the preamble and the 16 articles of the DRFNC, this book aims to explain to First Nations children and adolescents their rights in a simple and fun way. The drawings will be used to illustrate the story. For more information, please visit: files.cssspnql.com/s/73V1XwpiHzByRek. From May 31 to June 23, 2021, First Nations children and adolescents in Quebec are...
By Lucy Wright. Originally published in InHabitat. Environmentally friendly materials, community-focused design and renewable energy combine in Tsha'thoñswatha', the Onondaga Nation's new fire station. Designed by Syracuse-based Ashley McGraw Architects in close collaboration with the Nation community, the new building replaced an old, corroded firehouse and added a community hall in Onondaga County, New York. The building, which was designed to meet net-zero energy standards, was constructed...
By Kaniehtonkie. In a released video message, Honorable Murray Sinclair, the former Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into Canada’s residential schools, says the country is beginning to see evidence of how many children died at the institutions and that more sites will likely come to light. Sinclair stated, “We need begin to prepare ourselves for that.” As per the Globe and Mail, his message was aired on Monday, May 31, ‘his first public remarks since the remains of children were discovered at the former Kamloops Indian Residen...
Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs Position on the Cannabis Dispensaries...
OTTAWA – Today the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) announced its plan for meeting the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Our Calls, Our Actions is a plan developed by Indigenous women for Indigenous women that has been years in the making. It consists of 65 + concrete actions that NWAC will take to start to address the 231 Calls for Justice issued by the Inquiry Commissioners when they released their final report on June 3, 2019. “In our Final Report, Reclaiming Power...
Thunder Bay, ON. The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) and Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services acknowledges and honors the thousands of Indigenous women and girls taken from us by violence. Many of these women were mothers whose children have now been forced to navigate their lives without them. And so, we also honor and acknowledge the children, families, friends, and loved ones of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). ONWA and Ganohkwasra also recognizes the awareness raising efforts of grassroots o...
