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Based on the precautionary principle, the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is making the use of face coverings by members of the public mandatory in indoor (ENCLOSED) public spaces accessed by the public. “Enclosed Public Space” means indoor public spaces accessed by the public. These include but are not limited to: restaurants, cafés, cafeterias, banquet halls retail establishments and shopping malls churches, mosques, synagogues, temples, or other places of worship libraries, museums, art galleries, recreational facilities, bingo hall...
Indian Time Salutes 2020 Graduates...
Indian Time Salutes 2020 Graduates...
The Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) is pleased to announce the 48th Annual Raisin River Canoe Race is back on! Paddlers can earn their medals by participating in a special virtual edition. This year's race, initially scheduled for April 19, was cancelled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. For many, the Raisin River Canoe Race is truly when spring begins as the snow has melted, stream flows are high, and the community gathers to cheer on 350 paddlers braving the conditions to earn...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is delaying its reopening of services and buildings to the public to July 20, 2020. The date for re-opening was originally set for July 6, 2020; however, programs and staff require additional time to adjust to the changes necessary due to the ongoing pandemic. New processes and procedures are being implemented to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and the safety of our community and staff is of utmost importance. Your understanding is appreciated as the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne works to ensure we are able to...
Sgt. Tommy Prince's life exemplifies both incredible bravery and the persistent racism faced by Indigenous people. Canada's most decorated Indigenous war veteran, Sgt. Tommy Prince, deserves to be the face of the new $5 bill, say Manitoba's Conservative MPs. Prince's life exemplifies both incredible sacrifice and bravery and the persistent racism faced by Indigenous people in Canada, said Sen. Donald Plett and eight MPs, including Conservative House leader Candice Bergen and National Defence...
Louis Angus "Luigi" Jacobs, 62, a resident of Wade LaFrance Memorial Road, Tsi Snaihne, passed away July 1, 2020 at Cornwall Community Hospital after a lengthy illness. Luigi was born February 5, 1959 in Cornwall, Ontario the son of the late Donald and Bernice (Sunday) Jacobs. He grew up in Syracuse, where he attended school. He was a handyman for many people throughout the community. He enjoyed being outdoors – fishing, gardening, and sitting on the porch were some of his favorite pastimes. L... Full story
Veronica A. Smoke, 62, of 229 Snye School Road, passed away on Wednesday July 1, 2020 at Cornwall Community Hospital, after a lengthy illness. Veronica was born on April 10, 1958 in Tsi Snaihne, daughter of the late Alex and Rita Lazore Smoke. She attended schools in Tsi Snaihne and Cornwall and graduated from Salmon River Central School in 1976. Veronica first worked at Tsi Snaihne School as a Gym Teacher and taught Mohawk Immersion. She later became the cook and dietary aide at... Full story
The family of Kenny would like thank friends, family and the community for all of the sympathy, donations and outpouring support shown to us. To Redrum MC, thank you for the brotherhood you showed our father and leading him in his final ride....
Five years ago today The lord did what He knows best He whispered these words, which said "It's time to come home and rest" "How did I bear the earth-life and strength to bear the pain? For up here where I am, pain's dark memory will never live again." We love you and miss you each and every day. Hubert and family, grandchildren and great grandchildren...
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Operations Center is reminding individuals that a burn ban remains in effect during the State of Emergency. A reminder is being issued due to the lack of precipitation, which has contributed to extremely dry conditions and the possibility of uncontrolled fires. Please refrain from starting large, open fires; fires in a burning barrel; or bonfires that contain leaves, grass, or brush. An open fire could potentially start a wildfire, which would destroy personal property and require an e...
Starting July 13, Monday Bingo will resume at the OFA. Due to COVID –19, Bingo will be outside in the parking lot. Anything is better than nothing, am I right? We will have 20 parking spots available and you must call to reserve. Here are the rules for safety: 1. You must leave a space empty between vehicles, this follows the 6ft apart rule. 2. One person per vehicle or 2 allowed if quarantined together, if not quarantined then one person in the front and one in the back. 3. MASKS are MANDATORY AT ALL TIMES if there is more than one person i...
Here is a list of the crafts that we will have available in the near future. If you would like to receive a kit, please call Joy at 518-358-2963 ext. 3310 and we will get a kit to you as soon as we can. We have a Limited supply of kits, so call and reserve yours today! • Teacup Pin Cushions (16) • Large Birdhouse to paint (3) • Ceramic water cans to Paint (2) • Paint by Number ‘Dancer’ Canvas (3) • Ombre Macramé (5) • Small Birdhouses to paint (4) • Paint by Number ‘Cat’ Canvas (5)...
On Friday, July 3rd the Washington Redskins team issued a press release via Twitter declaring a “thorough review of the team’s name,” which “formalizes the initial discussions the team has been having with the league in recent weeks.” The statement went on to cite “recent events around our country and feedback from our community.” Fawn Sharp, President of the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) said in a statement, “This moment has been 87 years in the making, and we have reached this moment thanks to decades of tireless effort...
Get advice on how to handle your finances, negotiate your salary and benefits, improve your credit and manage the virtual world of working from home with a series of free online webinars during the month of July. North Country Live: Summer Series, presented by North Country Community College, will be held via Zoom every Thursday in July at 7 p.m. The presentations are free, although pre-registration is required so invitation details can be sent to participants. Last month’s block of Summer Series programs focused on wellness and coping with s...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today that it is immediately reopening campsites and lean-tos in the Lake Colden area in the Adirondack High Peaks, Essex County. Camping in the area was temporarily closed after an uptick in nuisance bear incidents. Campers in other areas of the Eastern High Peaks are encouraged to follow DEC guidance for dealing with nuisance bears. Minimizing human-bear interactions can be accomplished through a few simple steps. While bear interactions can happen on the trails,...
Name: Raven Laffin Born: Pi Day - 3.14.20 Parents: Tyler Laffin and Kanonionni Summer Chapman Maternal Grandparents: Scott Chapman and Ellyn Mitchell-Chapman Paternal Grandparents: Robert Hill and Pam Laffin Maternal Great-Grandparents: David and Jackie Mitchell Paternal Great-Grandparents: The late Clete and Cecelia "CG" Laffin...
The Akwesasne Zero 2 Six Program is excited to host an online fire safety and awareness workshop with Norman Peters! Norman is a firefighter with the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department and a Deputy Fire Coordinator with Franklin County Emergency Services. Akwesasronon youth and their families are invited to join us on Zoom and ask questions on July 13, 2020 at 10 AM. Meeting ID: 210 684 6282 Password: FIRESAFETY...
Registration packets need to be filled out by students that plan on entering Grade 9 at CCVS. Students who have completed grade 8 at AMS or Akwesasne Freedom School need to complete a registration packet prior to attending CCVS. Students must be registered for bus transportation and timetable of courses. Packets will be available beginning on Monday, July 6, 2020 in the district you live in. Due to visitor restrictions we ask that you please call ahead to arrange pick up of the registration packet. Registration packets will be available at...
Source: By the Cleveland Historical Team Submitted by Doug George Oghema Niagara of the band Pishqua, tribe Osauckee of the Algonquin nation, was born amid the thunderous sound of the Niagara on September 10, 1865, in the Hut of Two Kettles on the Tuscarora Indian Village in Lewistown, New York. Cleveland became his home during the first decade of the 20th century. He came to be known among white men as Chief Thunderwater and built an impressive career as a business leader and civic booster...
1. É:so iohsherá:ke tsi náhe - Many years ago 2. Tsi teionontó:ken iá:ken kowá:nen tkahrháhere - Between the mountain they say there was a big forest on top 3. Kwah sha'tekahrhí:hen nón:we tkanawáhere - In the middle of the forest there is a swamp 4. Teiohkwatasé:ton tsi iotenráhso - It is surrounded and full of moss 5. Awenrahsóhskon eh tho kioronta'kéhrha - There is a log soaking that is all covered with moss 6. Kwah ki' iá:ken sha'tekarontí:hen nón:we théntskote - They say in the middle of...
By Kaniehtonkie Over the July 4th weekend, protesters pulled down yet another statue of Christopher Columbus, this time in Baltimore, MD. A video was posted on Twitter showing a group using ropes to pull the statue from its pedestal in Baltimore’s Little Italy neighborhood rolled it into the city’s Inner Harbor. A spokesman for Baltimore Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young told the Baltimore Sun that the action was part of a “reexamination taking place nationally and globally around some of these monuments and statues that may represent different...
Reprinted with permission from Ecowatch A federal judge ruled Monday that the controversial Dakota Access pipeline must be shut down and drained of oil until a full environmental review of the project is completed. The decision is a major victory for the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, Indian Country Today reported. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe fears the pipeline will pollute their drinking water and sacred lands if it leaks from where it flows beneath the Missouri River, and the Cheyenne River Indian Reservation...
CHARLOTTE, N.C. Duke Energy and Dominion Energy announced the cancellation of the controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP) citing “ongoing delays and increasing cost uncertainty.” In a joint statement released on Sunday afternoon, Duke Energy of Charlotte and Dominion Energy of Richmond, Virginia announced the cancellation of the 600-mile pipeline project that was slated to run natural gas from the Ohio Valley, to West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina. “Dominion Energy (NYSE: D) and Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced the cance...
Kerry Jacobs becomes newest member of Akwesasne Housing Authority Board (AHAB). Kerry Jacobs being sworn onto the Akwesasne Housing Authority Board of Commissioners by Tribal Clerk Summer Bero....