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AKWESASNE. Bayer AG, the German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company, announced on Wednesday, Ohiarí:ha/June 24, 2020 that it has entered into settlement agreements totaling $820 million to resolve most of the polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) water contamination lawsuits that have plagued the company since its acquisition of Monsanto in 2018. Notably absent from the global settlement is the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s case, which was filed in St. Louis, Missouri in November 2018 by the Tribe on behalf of its Tribal members wh...
On Sunday, June 28th from 9am to 11am there was nothing but positivity flowing in Akwesasne. Twinleaf Restaurants in Akwesasne and Fort Covington hosted a Positivity Parade for the area's youth. Three Nations Planning Group, along with CAA Management and Twinleaf joined forces with Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment and Akwesasne Youth Council to hold a drive thru parade with lots of prizes for all. And for kids who found a 'golden egg' in their goody bag, they could choose from...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. The Massena High School Diversity Club is asking the Board of Education to consider making their graduation gowns a single gender-neutral color. Paul Haggett, who chairs the board’s Policy Committee, brought up the request during the board’s June 18 meeting held online via Zoom. “They are interested in modifying graduation dress to include a single-color graduation gown that would be for all students, except for the approved Native American dress,” Haggett said. “We expect to be looking at another dress code policy ch...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is continuing with a community curfew of 10 p.m. – 6 a.m. throughout its jurisdiction in efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in our community. MCA also continues to advise anyone returning from outside a 50-mile radius to quarantine for 14 days upon their return to Akwesasne. This includes travel for work, school, release from incarceration or any essential or non-essential purpose. MCA acknowledges that the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has extended their recommended radius to 100-miles in the southern t...
Issac McDonald completed the University of Vermont, Elizabethtown community hospital paramedic program. He is now an NYS Paramedic proudly serving the residents of Akwesasne and the Mohawk council....
AKWESASNE. On Enniskó:wa/March 16, 2020 the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council enacted a State of Emergency on for the community of Akwesasne (TCR 2020-17), in response to the global Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Subsequently, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe implemented protocols and restrictions to protect community members. Today, the Tribal Council adopted reopening guidelines for Akwesasne (TCR 2020-39). Over the course of the next several weeks, community members can expect a gradual lifting of these restrictions. “Over the last se...
Marjorie King, 90, a lifelong resident of Kanatakon, peacefully passed away early Monday morning, June 29, 2020 in the comfort of her home with the love of her family by her side. Marjorie was born April 8, 1930 on Nikawehnoh kwa:`a, the daughter of late Lawrence and Christie (Jacobs) Francis. She attended schools on St. Regis Island and in St. Regis before going to St. Andrew's School. On September 2, 1946, she married Simon King at St. Regis Catholic Church. Simon predeceased her on April 26,... Full story
Mary Joe Gaspe surrounded by her loved ones on June 26, 2020; age of 74 years. Loving sister of Grace Barnes (late Gerald), Gordon Gaspe, Russell Gaspe and Pauline Cuthand (Doug). Beloved Aunt of Kim Russell, Shelly King, Troy Barnes, Tina Gaspe, Leeann Gaspe, Shawn Cuthand and Shannon Cuthand. Predeceased by her parents Joseph Thomas Gaspe and Nancy Mary (née David) Gaspe. Mary Joyce will be missed by many family and friends. Funeral arrangements under the care and direction of LAHAIE &... Full story
At SUNY Canton more than 500 students earned the dean’s list honor for the Spring 2020 semester! Tatum J. Lafrance from Akwesasne was one of the recipients. PRESIDENT’S LIST President’s List Honors are awarded to full-time students who maintain a 3.75 or higher-grade point average. Local students who were recognized for this honor include the following SUNY CANTON PRESIDENT’S LIST • Kenneth Arquette, a SUNY Canton Bachelor of Science in Nursing major from Akwesasne • Jacob T. Bero, a SUNY Canton Electrical Engineering Technology major from...
Sekon Akwesasronon, Brothers and Sisters, my name is Greg (Gigs) David and I am the “Native American Facilitator” here at Bare Hill Correction Facility. I realize with this Novel Coronavirus (covis19) pandemic ravaging our planet that this is a bad time to be asking the people of Akwesasne for help, but here I am doing just that. The Native American Services here @ Bare Hill folded 4 years ago (2016) and last year we were able to start them up again. We were able to hold the “Harvest Thunder and Mid-Winter” Ceremonies so far, and then our “Mapl...
MASSENA -- The Town of Massena and Fishing League Worldwide are canceling two major FLW tournaments that were to have been held in Massena this summer. The Toyota Series 2020 Tournament (July 9 to 13) and Pro Circuit Championship (Aug. 24 to 29) are both canceled. In a news release announcing the cancelations, town officials said “Governor Cuomo has set very strict standards for personal safety and health, The Town Board of Massena agrees with the procedures in place and we do not want to see a spike in our community.” “The decision to requi...
By Andy Gardner Local public health experts and St. Lawrence County legislators discussed concerns about bringing anglers to the area for fishing tournaments who are coming from states that are seeing a recent explosion of COVID-19 cases. The discussion took place during the board’s Finance Committee meeting held June 29 via Zoom and streamed live on YouTube. “We have had a few phone calls with Bassmaster … there have been no answers. We’ve talked about some of the safety issues, some of the gathering restrictions,” said Dr. Dana McGuire,...
Date of Birth: January 2, 2020 Weight: 7 Lbs. 10 oz Length: 19.5 inches Parents: Carlee & Larry Roundpoint Siblings: Brynlee Rain & Brenna Rose Maternal Grandparents: Denean & Gordie King, The Late John Oakes Paternal Grandparents: Mary Faye & Toby Roundpoint Maternal Great Grandparents: Jean Oakes, Carl Cook Paternal Great Grandparents: Nancy & Norman King, Christie Roundpoint...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. A student ex officio member of the Board of Education told members that distance learning due to the pandemic was harder on some than others. Ieronhenehtha Lazore, the board’s non-voting student member, spoke during a June 18 Board of Education meeting held online via Zoom and broadcast over YouTube. It was her final participation in a board meeting, as she will graduate this year. Gov. Andrew Cuomo ordered all New York state schools closed in March. It was initially supposed to be for a month, but later was extended t...
The Greater Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce’s annual City-Wide Garage Sales is scheduled for Friday, July 24th, Saturday, July 25th and Sunday, July 26th! These City-Wide Garage Sales attract customers from all over St. Lawrence County and as far away as Ottawa. This is a great opportunity for you to clear out the clutter and make some extra money, too! Think “green” and recycle those items that are just gathering dust in your home. The Chamber will list your garage sale in our directory for $5 – info shared in the directory are: address of the...
1. Nè:'k tsi sénha raia'tahshnó:re ne Ohkwá:ri tsi nihaia'tò:ten nó:nen tetshkánere - But Bear was faster than he looked 2. Iathanentshaníhara'ne - He reached over with his paw 3. Rahsi'tà:ke wá:ratste tahoia'tatihéntho ne Ken'nihrà:'a athéhsa nihaia'tò:ten Aró:sen - He used his pay to grab the little brown squirrel 4. Nè:'k tsi ne Ohkwá:ri í:ions tánon iohio'thí:ie raotsi'é:ra - But Bear's long and sharp nails 5. Wa'thó:nake ne Ken'nihrà:'a athéhsa nihaia'tò:ten Aró:sen rahshón:nen - He...
Talon Jacobs, the son of Chrissy and Gordon Jacobs was recently recognized as a Center for Native American Youth Ambassador. Talon was nominated by Madison White, a 2019 'Champions for Change Ambassador". In March, the Jacobs family received word that from the Center for Native American Youth (CFNY) that Talon had been chosen as one of their Generation Indigenous Youth Ambassador. Since then, the pandemic has hit and everything has been put on hold while families concentrated on surviving and...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. The Board of Education named a new Mohawk Club advisor and voted in favor of an administrative leave, resignations and a retirement, among other personnel actions. The board ratified the actions at their June 18 meeting. The board placed Robyn McGregor on administrative leave, effective May 26 to a to-be-determined date. She is a motor vehicle operator for the school district. The school board named Shelby Bero and Joanne Jocko as Mohawk Club advisors for which they will each receive a $1,000 stipend. The board...
Iohahi:io Akwesasne Education & Training Institute is accepting proposals from June 30 - July 3, 2020 for delivery of the following workshops: • Transitions - Resiliency Supports: Initiatives aimed at improving the resiliency of first-year students (and students transitioning from secondary) or supporting them in accessing the assistance they require. This type of support can be delivered in a variety of models, including (but not limited to); skill-oriented programs with supervised practice, mindfulness-based interventions, cognitive b...
By Andy Gardner GOUVERNEUR. Over 150 people held a silent march and rallied in downtown Gouverneur on Saturday afternoon, June 27, to mourn a young girl who was murdered earlier this week, and spoke out against the system they say didn't do enough to prevent her death. Black Lives Matter activists from Potsdam organized the event. It was in response to the death of Treyanna Summerville. The 18-year-old was murdered in the village just days earlier. A 13-year-old has been charged in connection...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 4 Current Active Covid-19 0 Ventilator 24 tested positive 98 probable* positive cases 122 Total Cumulative Positive 118 Recovered 45 Quarantine and Isolation 9862 Total Tests administered 9838 Negatives *Probable: • Meets clinical criteria (symptoms) AND epidemiologic evidence (exposure) with no confirmatory laboratory testing performed for COVID-19; or • Meets presumptive laboratory evidence AND either clinical criteria OR epidemiologic evidence; or • Meets vital records criteria with no confirmatory laboratory testing...
Wednesday, July 1, 2020 No new cases of COVID-19 were reported to the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department yesterday 6/30/20 and no new cases were reported today 7/1/2020, therefore the total number of confirmed positive cases to-date is 217 (two hundred and seventeen) 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) 212 (two hundred and twelve) cases have been released from isolation* No cases a...
Canton, NY. The St. Lawrence County community has worked very hard to reduce the spread of COVID- 19 during the past few months. As we continue to progress through the reopening of Phase 4, the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department would like to remind residents that following basic safety measures are just as important to follow now as they were when COVID-19 began: ●Wash hands often with soap and water; use hand sanitizer when water is unavailable. ●Wear a face covering when in public and practice social distancing. ●Monitor your...
By Andy Gardner CANTON. St. Lawrence County could be vulnerable to a second wave of COVID-19 due to unnecessary travel to and from high-transmission areas, according to one of the county’s top public health experts. Dr. Andrew Williams addressed the St. Lawrence County Board of Legislators Finance Committee during a June 29 meeting streamed online via YouTube. Dr. Williams is president of the St. Lawrence County Board of Health. “Even though the first wave seems to have passed us … it’s very possible we could see a second wave of COVID in New...
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