A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Our Totas strutted their stuff at Iakhihsohtha Lodge's Fabulous Fashion Show held on Saturday, June 27, at Iakhihsohtha Lodge. From 1920s chic to stunning traditional garb, they stole the show in every outfit. Each Tota was introduced to loud applause from the audience and thoroughly enjoyed the show and the spotlight. The ACFS Traditional Support Unit and the staff at Iakhihsohtha made sure our cultural heritage was shined with gorgeous regalia. The elders and audience members enjoyed music...
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On July 26th-28th, the Native North American Travelling College and the Onake Corporation will be hosting a free event to celebrate 50 years as a cultural education center in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. The Native North American Travelling College has thrived as an important cultural education center that fosters cultural vitality, community pride and cross-cultural education since its inception. This Indigenous-led organization was founded by community members and through the formation and ongoing support of the Onake Corporation, NNATC’s not-...
Karima Manji, whose daughters were granted more than $150,000 in Canadian money for benefits intended for Inuit. Manji was sentenced on Thursday, after pleading guilty to fraud in February. Manji claimed her daughters were Inuit in what is believed to be the first ever custodial sentence for a “Pretendian”. Nunavut justice Mia Manocchio said the case “must serve as a signal to any future Indigenous pretender that the false appropriation of Indigenous identity in a criminal context will draw a significant penalty”. In recent years, Canada and th...
Tannery Pond Center (TPC) presents "Indigenous Gifts: Tradition, Today and Tomorrow," a festival celebrating the art and culture of the Indigenous people of the Adirondacks. TPC wants to acknowledge their profound relationship with, and stewardship of, these mountains, lakes, and streams long before the arrival of European settlers. Stating, "We hope to advance deeper knowledge and understanding of the continued vibrancy of Haudenosaunee arts and culture, as embodied by the performers, artists,...
By Bret Yager. Theresa Adams '24 knows that real impact is best measured by the number of lives made better. A Mohawk grandmother and single mom who worked for nearly 30 years at Kanonhkwa'tsheri:io, the Akwesasne Dental Clinic, Adams was hesitant to pursue her lifelong dream of completing an advanced degree in higher education. A decade after she had first been accepted to SUNY Potsdam and hoped to complete a teaching degree-and instead shelved the dream to help her sons complete college-she wa...
Cornwall Collegiate High School Graduates Page 30 Massena Central High School Graduates Page 9 & 10 Salmon River Central School Graduates Page 11 & 18...
Kenneth Michael White, 71, of Sarasota, Florida, died unexpectedly in his sleep at his home on June 13, 2024. Kenneth was born in Massena, NY on September 20, 1952. The son of the late Jack and Elizabeth (Jacobs) White, he grew up in Akwesasne and attended the St. Regis Mohawk school and graduated from Salmon River Central School in Ft. Covington, NY and moved to Florida in 2019 from New Hampshire. Kenneth is survived by his loving companion of 26 years, James Murray, his sisters, Cecilia... Full story
AKWESASNE – Valerie Marie Lazore Iseroff, 53, of Snye School Road, passed away late Tuesday evening, June 25, 2024 at the Ottawa Heart Institute, after a lengthy illness. Valerie was born in Cornwall on April 17, 1971, the daughter of Elaine Lazore. She first attended the Chenail Indian Day School and Akwesasne Mohawk School on Cornwall Island before going to General Vanier in Cornwall. She continued her education at Northern College in Moose Factory and later completed the Eco Tourism P... Full story
By Andy Gardner. AKWESASNE – The Akwesasne Thunder won three consecutive wins against Gloucester, Kahnawake, and Nepean, wrapping up the 2024 regular season with a 12-8 record. Two of those bouts were decided in overtime. Their regular season closer was at Earl Armstrong Arena against the Gloucester Griffins, who the Thunder beat 8-7. The opening 20 minutes saw the teams trade two goals apiece, off the sticks of Takaronhiotakie Thompson and Mason Cree for Akwesasne, and Elliot Malcolm and Dylan Steinwald for Gloucester. In the second period, M...
The Cornwall Collegiate Vocation School (CCVS) held their 2024 convocation on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 in the high school auditorium. The presentations of diplomas were presented by Director of Education Ron Ferguson, Ms. Donna Lahache, Director AMBE, and Dr. Leah Eden, Principal CCVS. More photos available on www.indiantime.net...
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By Isaac White. U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), leading members of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, have jointly announced the advancement of a pivotal bill, the Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act (S.1723), from committee to the Senate floor. Authored by Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), this legislation aims to establish a federal commission dedicated to investigating and acknowledging the troubling legacy of the federal government’s Indian Boarding S...
TSI TETEWATATKENS St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center 518-358-2963 Email address: [email protected] Please note: Anyone wishing to attend the congregate meal must call the Office for the Aging by 9:30 am to reserve a meal. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL - Club dues for 2024: You can mail your membership fee of $10.00 American to: SRM Senior Citizens Club PO Box # 1106 Hogansburg, NY 13655 Birthdays July 1st-Clara Margosian July 2nd-Freida Schmenkle & Gerald McElwain July 3rd-Mona Via, Anna Boots, Linda Jackson & James Montour July 4th-Ava Cole July...
PROJECT START DATE: JUNE 2024 PROJECT END DATE: DECEMBER 2024 Description of Program: The Elders Home Repair Program will be made available to community members who are 60 years of age or older who require non-emergency home repairs, such as replacement of windows, doors, repair siding, or insulation additions, and who are of low income. The MCA Housing Sector will administer this project similarly to the Elders Emergency Fund, with the maximum amount available being $7,500 per civic address. Criteria: ® Applicant must be head of household ® M...
Helping our community with expenses Join Akwesasne Death Benefits Sign-ups will be July 20, 2024 and August 24, 2024 $200.00 per person Effective date for new members is September 1, 2024 Breakdown: $50.00 for registration...
Fully furnished 4-bedroom cottage - Includes: all furniture, houseware, linen & kitchenware, propane fridge w/freezer & stove w/oven, all gazebo & outdoor furniture, outdoor kitchen w/ BBQ, Honda Water Pump – GX 120, Also included is a John Deere Tractor - STX30 and 105 ft. of Dock. This is a leased lot with a current annual rent of $2,820.00 for the three-year period of May 1, 2023 to April 30, 2026. The lease is for a fifteen-year term effective May 1, 2017 to April 30, 2032. Rent reviews are conducted every three years during the term of t...
Date: June 29, 2024 At the start of the meetings it was recognized that the electrical power industry is divided into 3 segments: 1) Power Generation, 2) Power Transmission and 3) Power Distribution. KPG will be generating power from the river with a pilot project testing site for sale to a distribution utility company. At the first planning meeting this clarification was requested and made because some Akwesasneronon were misled into thinking that the intent of establishing KPG was to take over Cornwall Electric, the Island utility company....
Draft for Discussion: Purpose Statement The purpose of KPG is to generate electrical power from the river for sale to an Electric Utility Company. Revenues generated by sales will be distributed to all Akwesasne community members. To produce electrical power from the river a "Pilot Project" testing project shall be undertaken at Donald Delormier’s shoreline property adjacent to the Arena parking lot. Emerging hydro kinetic technology shall be tested with supporting prototype design studies done at the Queen’s University wave tank lab...
Akwesasne, if you have questions about: • Old Age Security (OAS) Pension, • Canada Pension, • Social Insurance Numbers, • Employment Insurance, A Service Canada Representative will be in Akwesasne on the second Tuesday of each month at the Cornwall Island Administration Building #3 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (closed for lunch from Noon-1 p.m.). Please go directly to the CIA#3 for services. The next visits will be on: • July 9 • August 13 • September 10 • October 8 • November 12 • December 10 They are also available on the fourth Tuesday of e...
A petition has been filed by Nolan Jacobs for the Estate of Allen D. Jacobs, late of Akwesasne, NY. All potential creditors who may have an interest in the aforementioned Estate or a claim against the Estate of Allen D. Jacobs please contact the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Courts at (518) 358-6300 by no later than July 18, 2024....
KAHNAWAKE – The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to inform the community that on May 15, 2024, the Chiefs of the Assembly of First Nations Quebec and Labrador (AFNQL) passed a resolution denouncing Canada and Quebec’s failure to fulfill their obligations to consult and accommodate Indigenous Peoples regarding the Northvolt Project. This resolution confirms a broad level of support for the MCK’s positions taken in the Northvolt litigation filed last January, including: Denouncing the provincial and federal government’s failure to consul...
KANAWAKE – The Housing Unit of the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) is pleased to announce the approval of funding allocations in the amount of approximately $2 million, aimed at new housing initiatives for the community. The funding is allocated through Kahnawà:ke Shakotiia’takenhnas Community Services (KSCS) as part of an agreement in principle on Long Term Reform of the First Nations Child and Family Services Program and Jordan’s Principle, with the source of funds coming from Indigenous Services Canada. In a significant step towards...
