A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Friday, James Akwirente ‘Jimmy’ Shultz, Wolf Clan, will make his long-awaited journey home. He will be accompanied by his family, his mothers’ who loved Jimmy dearly, Jolene Pierce, Elizabeth Reymond and Dana Leigh Thompson. His father Larry Thompson, his brother Brandon and his sister Tara will also accompany Jimmy on his final journey to Akwesasne. Jimmy, I was told, was larger than life, ‘many saying he had a lot of personality and having an honorable way about him, following his own code of right and wrong and he followed that through...
Three generations of Comins men have volunteered to be firemen for the Hogansburg Akwesasne Fire Department. Donnie Comins joined in October 1973 and is still an exempt member having served as a past fire chief. Donnie's son, Derek joined in January 1997 and served as their fire chief for six years and now serves as assistant fire chief. Aidan’s uncle, Tyler Comins also volunteers a fireman in the Hannawa Falls Volunteer Fire Department, having joined last year. Derek's son, Aidan just r...
By Kaniehtonkie On July 1, 2021, The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal filed an application for a temporary restraining order and preliminary and permanent injunction on Morris Oakes, Gabriel Oakes, William R. Jock and Good Leaf Dispensaries. On July 6, the Court issues a Temporary Restraining Order against Morris Oakes, Gabriel Oakes, William R. Jock and Good Leaf Dispensaries. This order was served to the respondents on July 6. On July 12, Michael Rhodes-Devey, Esq., a former legal representative of the Tribe filed a notice of appearance on behalf...
In the last two years many things have changed. And if two years can change an entire planet, the change from moving from a young girl to a young woman can change a world. Kiawentiio started filming the movie "Beans" when she was thirteen years old. Kiawentiio kind of stumbled into acting, while visiting in Six Nations with her family she heard of an open call for a young actress. With no acting experience behind her, Kiawentiio went to the audition and they called her back for a role in the...
The Kahwatsi:re Akwesasne & Genealogy & Historical Society holds a family tree database with over 10,000 names with some families dating back to the 1500s. We have access to search the St. Regis Catholic Church records, Kansas Applications from the early 1900s, published obituaries and many other resources. This summer the Society embarked on the 'Cemetery Project' – collecting information from nine local cemeteries and loading this information onto the Billion Graves website. A website with l...
MASSENA – Betty V. Lamendola, 86, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 18, 2021 at Massena Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. Betty and her twin sister, Janet, were born on January 10, 1935 in Massena, the daughter of the late Andrew and Charlotte (Lazore) Lamendola. She grew up in Massena and attended St. Mary's Parochial Schools and later schools in the Pine Grove community of Massena. Betty lived in Massena for many years with her family but lived for a time with her sister Janet in P... Full story
James, aka Jimmy, was born on November 23, 1984 in Syracuse, NY. He spent the majority of his childhood in Akwesasne before moving to the Montreal area as a teenager. James passed away at the young age of 20 in September 2005 under tragic circumstances. James is survived by his mother, Joleen Rose Marie Bigtree, his grandmother, Sandra Jean Lazore of Syracuse, and his 4 siblings, Brandon Joseph Bigtree, Christopher Ryan Schultz, Joseph Eugene Coffey (Desirae Lavare), and Julie Elizabeth Ladue... Full story
AKWESASNE. On Monday, July 19, 2021 the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Operations Center reported three (3) individuals were in quarantine under the Tribe’s jurisdiction. “The quarantines result from contact with a positive COVID-19 case. They are the first quarantines reported in 42 days and shows that the COVID-19 virus is still present and poses a threat — particularly as the more contagious Delta variant is now racing across the country and creating new outbreaks among unvaccinated individuals. Individuals are still urged to protect t...
12 AKWESASNE – The SRMT Water Resources Program is notifying the Akwesasne community that the General Swim Advisory has been lifted for the St. Regis River and the Raquette River. Results of water samples were returned this morning and indicate normal and safe levels for primary contact. The levels of pathogen indicator bacteria no longer pose a risk to public health, such as for coliform or E.coli. The Tribe’s Water Resources program extends appreciation for your cooperation as they strive to ensure safe water levels for the com...
By Jenna McGuire. Maine enacted a groundbreaking law on Thursday, banning the use of so-called “forever chemicals” in all products by 2030, except in instances deemed “currently unavoidable.” Maine is the first state in the U.S. and first government in the world to implement a ban on the toxic chemicals per- and polyfluoroalkyl, known as PFAS, which are notorious for not breaking down easily in the environment and can remain in a person’s body for decades after exposure. “I am proud to see Maine taking action that will change the conversatio...
16. AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council announces that the previous transfer of two (2) acres of land to Roger Jock is now void, due to Jock failing to act in good faith in accordance with the agreement, in addition to the adverse feedback from the community. In 2018, the Tribe reacquired 240 Acres of 1796 Treaty Land, referred to as the former-Horst Wuersching Estate, for the collective benefit for the community. At the time of purchase of the property, Jock occupied a portion of the land. As a result, the Tribe p...
By James Morgan. Reprinted with permission NCPR. Jul 19, 2021. Approximately 500 people from isolated villages in northwestern Ontario are temporarily living in Cornwall. Forest fires have led to the evacuation of Deer Lake First Nation and other indigenous communities. Many of the people are being temporarily housed at the NAV Centre, a large conference and hotel facility in Cornwall. NAV Canada, the organization which manages Canadian civilian airspace, owns the facility, and the Canadian Armed Forces School of Aerospace Control Operations...
Letter to the Editor My name is Steven Jacobs I am a lifelong resident of Akwesasne. A many of you know I stand up for Native Rights and feel it is my obligation to protest if I see something wrong. On February 23, 2019 I attended at the Mohawk Police station to voice my concerns over the way the police officers acted towards some citizens. I did not participate in the violence that ensued, but I did let my emotion get the better of me and I threw a rock at the Police Station window breaking it. I know that this is not a proper form of politica...
Letter to the Editor Shekon, for those interested in the Mohawks of Akwesasne who attended that place while I was there (January 1967-June 1968) here are the names as provided by the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation. My file number is 1854, my other number was 73 (as marked on all of our clothing) account number 4-8-2-738. Unfortunately, these records came to some of us far too late to secure compensation and many, including myself, were denied. Most of those listed are alive and I hope will receive a formal apology and just...
Continued from last week 109. At the funeral of a War Chief say: “Now we become reconciled as you start away. You were once a War Chief of the Five Nations’ Confederacy and the United People trusted you as their guard from the enemy.” (The remainder is the same as the address at the funeral of a Lord). 110. At the funeral of a Warrior, say: “Now we become reconciled as you start away. Once you were a devoted provider and protector of your family and you were every ready to take part in battles for the Five Nations’ Confederacy. The United Pe...
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By Vi Waln. Special to Indian Country Today. Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today. After being ripped from her family in South Dakota at 16 and shipped 1,500 miles to the Carlisle Indian Industrial School in 1879, she asked to be sent home in January 1881 because of illness. Just three months later, she was dead. It would take another 140 years before she returned to her family and her homelands, wrapped in a buffalo robe in a cedar box. "My sisters, brother and I are the...
MNCC Offers Condolences to the Communities affected by the Findings of residential school children's remains...
When Delia Mitchell entered the Sisters of St. Anne in 1959, the leadership chose the religious name the women took. Mitchell became Sr. Kateri Mitchell, named for St. Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American named a saint by the Catholic Church. Mitchell, like Tekakwitha, is from Akwesasne and her connection to the saint has been a lifelong one - her family took trips to the Tekakwitha shrine when she was a child, and she was invited to attend the beatification of Tekakwitha in Rome in...
Join TAUNY in Plattsburgh, NY for the next Grow and Tell Project garden tour of the season! The Grow and Tell Project is a 2021 partnership between TAUNY and littleGrasse Community Farm (Canton, NY), highlighting the local food and food traditions that help sustain us, through a series of garden tours, kitchen demonstrations, video and digital features, and more. The second in the summer series, this garden tour brings us to Jane Desotelle's "Plattsburgh Botanical Sanctuary'' (Plattsburgh, NY),...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is nearing the launch of its Akwesasne Healing Centre located in Cornwall, Ontario. The MCA Department of Community & Social Services (DCSS) has been developing the pilot project for the past several months with the goal being to address the issue of homelessness being experienced by Akwesasronon in and around the community. The center is located within the former General Hospital on Second Street and has been renovated to fit the needs of a homeless shelter, with an initial set up of beds for 8 men, 2 women,...
Paul Hetzler As a child in a devout Catholic household I was intrigued by “Indulgences,” a way for sinners to avoid penalties in the afterlife by paying a fee commensurate with their bad deeds. This was years before Heaven went digital, of course, and as a youngster I assumed these bookkeeping adjustments were made in such a way that God didn’t notice the erasure marks in the Eternal Ledger. When I first heard the phrase “carbon offsets” it reminded me of the practice of Indulgences – if you pay enough cash you can fly your Learjet up to Nova...
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., July 21, 2021 – Scientists have completed the largest and most diverse genetic study of type 1 diabetes ever undertaken, identifying new drug targets to treat a condition that affects 1.3 million American adults. Several potential drugs are already in the pipeline. Drugs targeting 12 genes identified in the diabetes study have been tested or are being tested in clinical trials for autoimmune diseases. That could accelerate the drugs’ repurposing for treating or preventing type 1 diabetes, the researchers say. “This work...
Mid-19th century Mississauga woman, Nahnebahwequay, recognized as a person of national historic significance - GATINEAU, QC, - Nahnebahwequay (1824-1865) was a Mississauga advocate who fought against colonial policies that drove Indigenous people from their lands. Recognized for her oratory skills, she travelled and advocated for First Nations land and women’s rights, eventually taking her appeal directly to Queen Victoria. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, Jonathan Wilkinson, annou...
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada from July 18 to July 24, 2021. Atlantic – 1 Cases Quebec – 2 Cases Ontario – 6Cases Manitoba – 11Cases Saskatchewan – 16 Cases Alberta – 9 Cases British Columbia – 2 Cases Canada Wide The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of Juy20, 2021. Canada: 1424,220 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 376,416 total cases, 640 active cases (with 9,296 deaths) Ontario: 548,474 total cases, 1,354 active cases...
