A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has received funding from the U.S. Treasury Department under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to assist with expenditures for COVID-19 response. Under the mandate of the CARES Act, the federal relief funds disbursed to the Tribe may only be used to cover: · Necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to COVID–19; · Expenditures that were not accounted for in the most recently approved budget, as of the date of enactment of the CARES Act; an...
By Mahlon Smoke As Covid-19 continues to be cause for caution for anyone who ventures outside for essential items and travel only, the Akwesasne Roadside Cleanup pared down their goals and still did an awesome job of keeping Akwesasne clean. Every year the Akwesasne community comes together to clean out the roadsides, often cleaning miles from home and then placing the garbage bags on alongside of the road. This year brought new concerns about the Cleanup due to Covid-19 and the Pandemic....
On Monday, June 15, 2020, in a landmark case, the Supreme Court ruled LGBTQ workers are protected from job discrimination. The decision said Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which makes it illegal for employers to discriminate because of a person’s sex, also covers sexual orientation and transgender status. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that existing federal law forbids job discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or transgender status, a major victory for advocates of gay rights and for the nascent transgender rights m...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. The Route 56 Auto Drive-In, 9783 State Route 56, will celebrate their 65th anniversary this year. JS Cinemas owner Jeff Szot, who bought the drive-in about 33 years ago, said they are trying to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic restrictions and still offer something where people can safely go out of their homes for a night. "It's been crazy getting it open," Szot said. "We are doing all the social distancing for the COVID aspects." He said that patrons so far have...
For generations families and children of our community have been making memories down at the St. Regis Point. It has become a monument in our stories of summer, from swimming, swinging from the tree swing to jumping off the diving board into the crisp St. Lawrence waters to picnicking & simply enjoying the beautiful views of our precious landscapes & waterways. For many their first lessons & experiences of fishing began here. Over the years come to find the Point has had many visitors from many...
The deaths of Chantel Moore and Rodney Levi, killed eight days apart in the province, have exposed an ugly truth, their families say: that Indigenous people in Canada get a different standard of policing. Mr. Levi, a 48-year-old father of three from the Metepenagiag Mi’kmaq Nation in New Brunswick, was shot and killed by RCMP Friday night when police were called to a barbecue at a local pastor’s house. On June 4, 2020, Chantel Moore was killed by Edmundston, New Brunswick police, who were called to perform a wellness check on her. Ms. Moo...
With the love and support of his family at his side, Kenneth R. Arquette, 65, a longtime resident of State Route 37, peacefully went back to the Creator early Sunday morning, June 14, 2020 at his home. Kenny was born October 24, 1954 in Massena, the son of the late Henry J. and Beatrice A. (Thompson) Arquette. He attended Mohawk and Salmon River Schools before going in the US Navy. While in the Navy, he achieved his GED. A marriage to Gloria Jock blessed him with 3 sons. Kenny first worked for a...
On June 13, 2020, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe held their annual caucus under COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. The SRMT’s Election Board held its Tribal Caucus for the Special Election on Saturday, Ohiarí:ha/June 13, 2020 at the former IGA Building. There are three (3) positions open: one (1) Tribal Chief, one (1) Tribal Sub-Chief, and one (1) Traffic Court Judge 2. The Caucus began at 10:00am and due to the COVID-19 Pandemic no observers were allowed in order to protect the safety of community members. Akwesasne TV live-streamed the Caucus vi...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service is advising the community that excessive lighting of fireworks has been creating undue stress on community members. Fireworks create a severe noise disturbance that is alarming and frightening to elders, pets, children, and anyone with disabilities such as autism. They should be used sparingly. MCA has received numerous complaints, and we request that community members be mindful and considerate of their neighbor’s. Lighting of fireworks excessively or in the middle of the night is discouraged. According to t...
Name: Ryett Robert Mitchell DOB: April 23, 2020 Weight: 9 lbs. 5 oz. Length: 19 3/4 in. Proud parents: Erin Jacobs and Tye Mitchell Siblings: Lexi and Amelia Mitchell Maternal grandparents: Melanie and Joseph Jacobs Paternal grandparents: Robyn and Neil Mitchell Maternal great-grandparents: Marianne and the late Sanford Loran Rose and the late Joseph Jacobs Paternal great-grandparents: Angeline and the late Robert Sunday The late Elizabeth and Joseph Mitchell...
On Monday, June 15, 2020, a U.S. District federal judge ordered Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to finally distribute $679 million in emergency COVID-19 relief funds to Native American tribes. The judge noted these tribes should have received the funds months ago and scolded the Treasury agency for causing “irreparable harm” with its delays. “Continued delay in the face of an exceptional public health crisis is no longer acceptable,” said U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, who gave Secretary Steven Mnuchin until Wednesday, June 17, 2020 to disbu...
In solidarity with the nation's colleges and universities coming together to bring our support for the Black community, Clarkson University has established the George Floyd Memorial Scholarship to invest in a new generation of young Black Americans poised and ready to lead our nation both professionally and in demanding racial justice and endeavoring to make a positive impact on the world. Responding to the challenge to establish such a fund issued by President Scott Hagan of North Central...
The North Country Chamber of Commerce is criticizing the announcement today that Canada and the U.S. have agreed to extend existing restrictions on border crossings to July 21, limiting cross border travel to specifically defined categories of essential travel. “We fully expected another thirty-day extension,” states Garry Douglas, Chamber President, “but hoped there would be an accompanying commitment to develop potential phases for reopening linked to facts and performance rather than fear and feelings. It is an act of bi-national econo...
The North Country Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the green light from New York State to begin Phase Three of the reopening process in the North Country region as of Friday, June 12. “The ability of our restaurants to resume indoor dining is a real milestone in the North Country’s successful response to the pandemic and is crucial to the successful reopening of our economy and community life,” states Garry Douglas, President of the North Country Chamber of Commerce. “Local restaurants have been among the hardest hit of our small busines...
Cornwall – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is advising users of the St. Lawrence River that the navigational gates at the Iroquois control dam have been raised and are available for recreational boat passage. OPG announced the navigational gates would remain lowered on March 26, 2020 due to high water flows through the St. Lawrence River caused by the increased outflow from both the Moses-Saunders and Long Sault dams. These outflows were in response to the high-water levels and inflows to Lake On...
On Monday, June 15 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed policing reform legislation requiring state and local law enforcement officers to report within six hours when they discharge their weapon (S.2575-B/A.10608); requiring courts to compile and publish racial and other demographic data of all low-level offenses (S.1830-C/A.10609); and requiring police officers to provide medical and mental health attention to individuals in custody (S.6601-A/A.8226). “Police reform is long overdue in this state and this nation, and New York is once again l...
The first installment of videos of Akwesasne’s Lacrosse legends will be on the Canadian Lacrosse Association website on June 25, 2020. The first installment of these video’s include Akwesasne Lacrosse Allstars Bobby Delormier, Ron Thomas and Billy Sunday. These videos were completed at the Traveling College....
Recently, a National Elder Fraud Hotline, which will provide services to seniors who may be victims of financial fraud. The Hotline will be staffed by experienced case managers who can provide personalized support to callers. Case managers will assist callers with reporting the suspected fraud to relevant agencies and by providing resources and referrals to other appropriate services as needed. When applicable, case managers will complete a complaint form with the Federal Bureau of Investigation Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) for...
Standing Quiver or Stomp Dance Watahtshero:ton The standing quiver or stomp dance is usually the first of any social dance in most communities throughout the Six Nations. It is a dance that gets everybody in a good mood for dancing and singing. The musical instruments used are your feet, stomping and shuffling, helping to maintain the beat of the song. The dancers follow the leader or singer in single file in a counterclockwise direction. The singer starts by singing the first part of the song and then his helper sings the rest. At one point in th...
1. Kón:nehre akontkáhtho ónhka entkarihwaié:rite - They wanted to see who would be right 2. Ohkwá:ri káton athéhsa nikaia'tò:ten Aró:sen - Bear or brown Squirrel 3. Nè:'e kí:ken wa'onathón:te'ne ne thikontiià:tate kariò:ta - This is what the other animals heard 4. "Í:iah thaontakarahkwíneken'ne hummph!" - "The sun cannot rise, hummph!" 5. "Entkarahkwíneken'ne, oooh!" - "The sun will rise, oooh!" 6. "Í:iah thaontakarahkwíneken'ne hummph!" - "The sun cannot rise, hummph!" 7. "Entkarahkwíneken'...
By Andy Gardner The impact of the coronavirus pandemic on fall high school sports is still largely an unknown. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association is working on giving coaches a guideline on how to safely work out over the summer. The NYSPHSAA COVID-19 task force has recently issued its first set of guidelines for coaches to consider when operating summer workouts and conditioning camps. This is for all activity prior to Aug. 24, the official start of the fall season. The guide is suggestions, as the task force does not...
By Bryant Furlow, New Mexico In Depth June 14. This story was first published in ProPublica New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced on Twitter Saturday that state officials would investigate allegations of racial profiling of pregnant Native American women at a top hospital in Albuquerque. Lujan Grisham was reacting to a story published Saturday by New Mexico In Depth and ProPublica revealing that Lovelace Women’s Hospital had a secret policy for screening Native American women for coronavirus based on their appearance and home ZIP c...
Reprinted with permission by Ecowatch Friday, June 5, 2020. In a move that environmentalists warned could further imperil hundreds of endangered species and a protected habitat for the sake of profit, President Donald Trump on Friday signed a proclamation rolling back an Obama-era order and opening nearly 5,000 square miles off the coast of New England to commercial fishing. “We’re opening it today,” Trump said during a roundtable talk in Maine with commercial fishermen and the state’s former governor Paul LePage. “What reason did he have for...
Reprinted with permission from Ecowatch Canada’s Trans Mountain pipeline spilled as many as 190,000 liters (approximately 50,193 gallons) of crude oil in Abbotsford, British Columbia (BC) Saturday, reinforcing concerns about the safety of the pipeline’s planned expansion. Chief Dalton Silver of the Sumas First Nation told CTV News that the spill occurred on his reserve on fields over an aquifer that supplies his nation with drinking water. It marks the fourth time in 15 years that the pipeline has spilled on his community’s land.”We cannot cont...
Total COVID-19 cases in Canada: 99,331 diagnoses and 8,186 deaths (as of June 16, 10:30 a.m. ET) Alberta - 7,453 cases, including 151 deaths (6,862 resolved) British Columbia - 2,745 cases, 168 deaths (2,395 resolved) Manitoba - 304 cases, 7 deaths (292 resolved) New Brunswick - 160 cases, 2 deaths (129 resolved) Newfoundland and Labrador - 261 cases, 3 deaths (257 resolved) Northwest Territories - 5 cases (5 resolved) Nova Scotia - 1,061 cases, 62 deaths (996 resolved) Ontario - 32,554 cases, 2,538 deaths (27,431 resolved) Prince Edward...
