A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Kaniehtonkie As states and provinces reopen and cases rise among younger people across Canada and the United States medical experts look at this trend. Common statements have been made by infectious disease experts from the World Health Organization and Center for Disease Control on what worries infectious disease experts on this trend. Younger people fair better overall with systems and recovery, but young infected people will in turn infect older people. According to the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious...
On Saturday, June 20, 2020, Seven Dancers Coalition presented an original way to show their support to the LGBTQSA+ community with a Floating Pride Parade. Participants gathered at the Old Cheese Factory landing and pushed off at noon with over twenty kayaks, canoes, and rubber boats as friends, family and partners serenely floated down the St. Regis River on a glorious sunny afternoon to celebrate the freedom to be themselves and to love whom they love. Jonel Beauvais, Seven Dancers stated,...
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has donated 10,000 of its 3D printed face shields to the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for distribution to Indigenous communities and organizations throughout the province. "Helping Indigenous community neighbors and partners during this time of crisis is important to OPG, particularly as we approach National Indigenous Peoples Day on Sunday, an important day for us to recognize the unique heritage, diverse cultures and outstanding contributions of...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service is launching two new Rigid-Hull Inflatable Boats (RHIBS) this summer to improve their capacity to keep the rivers safe and secure. One boat was received by AMPS this week and has been officially launched; the second will arrive next week. Both boats will provide the police service with an improved mode of transportation to quickly navigate to areas on the river where they're needed. Akwesasne has an abundance of water, which the community actively uses for...
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council announced it has formally filed a complaint against JUUL Labs, Inc. for targeting tribal youth in their marketing and sale of e-cigarette products. The complaint was filed on Ohiarí:ha/June 15, 2020 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California—the Court in charge of current Multi-District Litigation coordination for the many lawsuits already filed against JUUL. The Tribe is joined by several tribal nations who have recently filed suit against JUUL, including the Fo...
Abraham Leo Francis (56), Saronia, took the next step in journey on Friday June 19, 2020, in the arms of his wife at home on Rakosai Point. He fought right to the very end and his body is now free from pain and his spirit is running up the hill to be with his mother and the rest of his family on the other side. Saronia was born July 20, 1963 at the Malone Hospital. He was the son of the late Theodore and Julia (Lazore) Francis. He shared a loving marriage with Mary (Maracle) Francis, mother to... Full story
Our precious mother, Edna Marie Cooke (Lazore) passed away at the age of 84 to join her family in heaven. Her children would like to think she was met by her father in the family carriage pulled by her favorite horse, "Queenie." Edna lived a full life, filled with beautiful memories and the love of her family. Born December 27, 1935, at Akwesasne, she was the youngest of seven children. She was predeceased by her father, Thomas Lazore and her mother, Agnes Lazore (Jock). She married Ronald... Full story
Pat Banker, Cornell Cooperative Extension Franklin A free 3-part webinar series discussing the identification, safety recommendations, historical usage, and sustainability of wild edibles will be available both as a recorded series or join in live for webinar presented by Cornell Cooperative Extension educators, Pat Banker, John Bowe, and MB Mitchum. Sessions are Thursday, June 25, 1:00 pm and Thursday, July 2, 1:00 pm. Webinar 2 will include chicory, Queen Anne's Lace, oxeye daisy, common...
The Native American Journalists Association joins the National Association of Black Journalists, National Association of Hispanic Journalists, Asian American Journalists Association, and Society of Professional Journalists to call for immediate discontinuance of race-based sports mascots in media NAJA is joined by NABJ, NAHJ, AAJA, and SPJ to reiterate its demand for the immediate and permanent discontinuance of racialized sports mascots by news outlets. This discontinuance should include clear policy development and implementation, that...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health is informing the community that visits to its long-term care homes – Tsiionkwanonhso:te and Iakhihsohtha – will be resuming on June 18, 2020, with guidelines in place to protect the health of our residents from the spread of COVID-19. The following are guidelines being implemented for the resumption of visits: 1. All visitors must undergo a screening process before visiting. 2. All visits must be booked by appointment. 3. Visits will take place in outdoor tents, and social distancing must...
Massena Central is hoping to hold a full outdoor ceremony on their campus in late July. Massena Central High School Principal Sarah Boyce said they are making that decision based on feedback from the senior class. “A survey was sent out to the senior class regarding their ideas for a 2020 ceremony. They were also asked what part of graduation they are looking forward to the most. The results of the survey showed that what the student look forward to the most was being together one last time as a class to say goodbye. The second was to walk a...
By Andy Gardner Salmon River Central is planning a drive-through June 26 graduation ceremony. Salmon River will have the graduates and family members arriving at specific times. It will be June 26 at the main campus in front of the high school by door 9. They plan to start at 10 am until all graduates have walked across the stage to receive their diploma, Salmon River Superintendent Dr. Stanley Harper said. “Also important to know is each individual (graduate) will receive a video of the entire graduation. A team of teachers will film each s...
By Mahlon Smoke As cities around the country marched in solidarity with the unjust death of George Floyd in Minneapolis during the first week of June, protests and riots broke out against police brutality and systemic racism. On June 3rd, the police 3rd precinct building was abandoned by the police on orders of the mayor as protestors marched on the building. The building was set ablaze later that night during a raid on the building. As the fires raged on, it spread to the neighborhood, which included the post office and tragically, the Migizi...
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• Jenna Clute of Akwesasne is graduating magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre and Psychology • Fallan Francis of Akwesasne is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Justice Studies • Taylor Francis of Akwesasne is graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Art Studio • Kayla Herne of Akwesasne is graduating with distinction with a Master of Science degree in Management • Niiohontesha Herne of Akwesasne is graduating with distinction with a Master of Science degree in Management • Tsiawente Jackson of...
In 1735 at the Seneca Indian town of Conawagus on the Genesee River there was born a Native boy who was later to become one of the greatest Native prophets and teachers of recent historical date. This Seneca was later given the office of Chief of the Turtle Clan, with the title of Kaniatario or Handsome Lake. To give the full life of Handsome Lake and all of the lessons that he taught would take considerable space. Out of the 130 sections of the Handsome Lake Religion, I will describe in brief his main teachings and their affect upon present d...
1. "Kí:ken Ohkwá:ri khiatehorihwarà:'on takarahkwíneken'ne" - "This Bear is silly , the sun came up" 2. "Kí:ken Ohkwá:ri rohshwa'tahtsherá:ien, takarahkwíneken'ne" - "This Bear is foolish, the sun came up" 3."Kí:ken Ohkwá:ri í:iah teho'nikòn:ra Karáhkwa" - "This Bear is stupid, the sun" 4. WHOMP! Kí:ken Ohkwári rahsi'tà:ke wa'thonon'wáre'ke ne Ken'nihrà:'a athéhsa nihaia'tò:ten Aró:sen - Whomp! This Bear's big foot came down on the little brown Squirrel 5. Kahentà:ke wa'kioia'tò:rarake -...
On Wednesday, June 25, 2020, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Compliance Program informed the community that the Point in Kana:takon will be closed until further notice as they attend to an animal issue in the area. Children swimming with googles found a dead dog wedged between the rocks on the riverbed. Compliance was notified and are waiting for a diver to remove the carcass. The water was tested and did not meet standards applicable for public swimming or fishing. MCA Compliance ask that...
Wearing a mask for your safety and the health and safety of others around is key, but when wearing a face mask can cause you to overheat, you’re in trouble. Here are some factors to keep in mind when making or buying a summer face mask. A key issue is that when we breathe, we cool off, so wearing a mask that gets hot quickly can lead to an elevated temperature in extreme heat, especially if accompanied by humidity. In other words, if you can’t breathe easily through your mask and you’re wearing it outside, you could overheat. If you feel yours...
It’s a very hot summer, and it seems to be getting hotter by the day. You could splay out on the beach or cannonball into a community pool - but you also don’t want to bring home coronavirus. You can have fun without fear, as long as you observe the social distancing measures we’ve adopted as routine over the last few months. Now, you just have to do it in while you float in an inner tube. Two infectious disease experts shared how to have coronavirus-free fun at your favorite waterfronts. Here’s their advice for a sunny, safer summer. Basics...
Hand sanitizer has become a household essential over the last few months, but it’s not all made equally—and some types may be doing more harm than good. In a new advisory published on June 19, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urged consumers not to use hand sanitizer made by the Mexican company Eskbiochem SA, due to the potential presence of methanol, also known as methyl alcohol, wood alcohol or carbinol. The FDA and CDC still recommend hand sanitizers with at least 60% ethanol, if you’re unable to wash your hands with soap and water...
Franklin County, NY Daily Statistics – June 24, 2020 3 Current Active Covid-19 22 tested positive 98 probable positive cases 120 Total Cumulative Positive 117 Recovered 20 Quarantine and Isolation 8868 Total Tests administered 8846 negatives Daily Statistics – Tuesday, June 23, 2020 2 Current Active Covid-19 21 tested positive 98 probable positive cases 119 Total Cumulative Positive 19 Quarantine and Isolation 8812 Total Tests administered 8791 negatives Franklin County Public Health received notification of 5 people who traveled outside of...
Tuesday, June 23, 2020 No new case of COVID-19 was reported to the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department today, therefore the total number of confirmed positive cases to-date is 216 (two hundred and sixteen) 2 (two) cases are active – please go to: https://www.stlawco.org/ to check out the new COVID-19 Cases by Town map layouts (we will also post the maps on our Facebook page @SLCPublicHealth) 211 (two hundred and eleven) cases have been released from isolation* No cases are hospitalized. 3 (three) deaths have occurred; this fatality d...
Total COVID-19 cases in Canada: 101,963 diagnoses, 8,454 deaths (as of June 23, 6:30 p.m. ET) Alberta - 7,781 cases, including 153 deaths (7,096 resolved) British Columbia - 2,835 cases, 170 deaths (2,491 resolved) Manitoba - 314 cases, 7 deaths (293 resolved) New Brunswick - 165 cases, 2 deaths (143 resolved) Newfoundland and Labrador - 261 cases, 3 deaths (258 resolved) Northwest Territories - 5 cases (5 resolved) Nova Scotia - 1,061 cases, 63 deaths (998 resolved) Ontario - 33,853 cases, 2,619 deaths (29,107 resolved) Prince Edward Island -...
June 15, 2020 / By Dan Cook, Hogansburg United Methodist Church. Agnes Sweets Jacobs was born and raised on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation at Akwesasne. Sweets has three sisters and four brothers. Sweets and her loving husband Casey have four children and a foster son Louie age 1. Her parents Jerry and Angie were strong pillars in the church and community. Sweets learned at an early age strong family values, church participation, and community action. Sweets' early career was completing LPN...
