A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Saturday, August 14, 2021 - 9:55 am On Friday night, New York State Police said they charged four women with drug possession. All four subjects were cited and released. According to police the four women are; Officers said Samantha H. Skidders, 33, Akwesasne, was charged with four counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Officers said Katherine L. Lazore, 41, Hogansburg, was charged with four counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance. Officers said Rachel L. Oakes, 32, Hogansburg, was...
Ionkwahronkha'onhátie' (we are becoming fluent) and the Akwesasne Freedom School started the arduous project of building a canoe of a white pine tree. Make that two trees. Members of the Ionkwahronkha'onhátie' group and AFS students and staff will be attending the logs for at least the next seven days. Ernest David, Wolf Clan chief burned tobacco at the start of the project on Monday. The logs were donated by Nelson Jock and Seaway Timber. When Jasmine Jimerson inquired about purchasing a l...
MCA Environment Program staff and community members gathered on Saturday, August 14, 2021 to clean the shoreline along the St. Lawrence River in Kana:takon. They gathered at the Point near the St. Regis Church Rectory and started picking up garbage and debris and followed along the shoreline heading east and west of the point. Volunteers were provided with garbage bags, gloves and masks and were required to watch a short safety video on handling sharp objects. MCA Environment summer students...
With the generous support of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Indian Way Longhouse, a group of Akwesasronon will take part in the “Walk for Joe”. The three-day event commemorates the life of Joseph Commanda, the 13 year old Algonquin boy from the Pikwakanagan (Golden Lake) community in north central Ontario. Joey, as he was known to his Mohawk friends, was killed when he was struck by a commuter train on his way home after he ran away from the Mohawk Institute on September 3, 1968. He and his brother Rocky had a 400 km journey ahead of...
HOGANSBURG- Annette A. Armstrong, 80, of 430 St. Regis Road passed away on Sunday morning, August 15, 2021 at the Massena Hospital. Annette was born on March 2, 1941 in Syracuse, daughter of the late Noah and Agnes (Casey) Armstrong. She worked as a seamstress for Orange County Coat Factory in Newburgh, NY, and later as a caretaker and cook for Akwesasne Schools. She was a member of the Akwesasne Homemakers, Akwesasne Death Benefits Group, the American Legion in Hogansburg, and the Akwesasne... Full story
Maxinne Jacobs Benitez of Tucson, Arizona died on August 14, 2021 at the Oro Valley Medical Center in Tucson, Arizona. Maxinne was born March 21, 1956 in Massena, New York. Daughter of the late Richard "Big Dick" Jacobs and Margaret Jacobs (Tarbell), Maxinne graduated from Salmon River Central School in 1974. She graduated from the Desert Institute of the Healing Arts in Tucson and practiced massage therapy in Arizona and Colorado. She later studied at the Institute of Integrated Nutrition and... Full story
AKWESASNE - Charles J. Jacobs, 88, of State Route 37, passed away on Monday August 16, 2021 at University of Vermont Medical Center. Charles was born on November 22, 1932 in Hogansburg, NY, the son of the late Michael and Sarah (Ransom) Jacobs. He attended St. Regis Mohawk School and later served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Charlie married Alberta "Linda" Arquette on July 20, 1957 at St. Regis Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Jacobs officiating. She later predeceased him on... Full story
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Department of Health (DOH) would like to extend a welcome to Jordan's Principle Program Manager, Mavis Williamson. Mavis began her new position as Jordan's Principle Program Manager on August 16, 2021. Mavis' educational background and professional experience brings a passion for team building, and dedication to serving the public, within a confidential and professional environment, having served as a former Executive Director, Government Executive Assistant,...
By Kelly Levin, David Waskow and Rhys Gerholdt. Only with ambitious emissions cuts can the world keep global temperature rise to 1.5 degrees C, the limit scientists say is necessary for preventing the worst climate impacts. Under a high-emissions scenario, the IPCC finds the world may warm by 3.3-5.7 degrees C (5.9-10.3 degrees F) by 2100 - with catastrophic results. Of course, every fraction of a degree of warming comes with more dangerous and costly consequences. In just a decade's time,...
Nominations were held on Saturday, July 24 for the Akwesasne Membership Board in the districts of Kawehno:ke and Tsi Snaihne. August 9, 2021 OFFICIAL RESULTS; District of Kawehnoke 4-year term: Patricia Lazore Bova nominated by Erin Seymour seconded by Roy Delormier Joanne Jocko nominated by Donna Delormier seconded by Elizabeth Benedict District of Tsi Snaihne 4-year term: Connie Lazore nominated by Lucille Jacobs seconded by Paige Jacobs Vincenette Cook nominated by Robin Lazore seconded by Paula Jacobs A By Election will be held on Saturday...
In collaboration with Brasher Township, PICEI presents free “MOVIES UNDER THE STARS” at the Brasher Municipal Building 11 Factory Street, Brasher Falls 13613 on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at dusk (for children and adults). PLEASE bring your own chairs or you can sit in your car (car spaces are limited for viewing.) Door prizes are sponsored by Walmart, Speedway Plaza of Hogansburg, PEETS JEWELERS, Stewarts of Massena, and gifts by PICEI members. There is a “Community Choice” of 4 movies this time of which, 2 will be shown. The movies are Dis...
Thank you to all my friends and relatives for my 82nd birthday party. Great food and lots of good stories. Special thanks to Stacey Skidders for organizing it all. So good to see you all again. Wayne McDonald...
Canton, NY. As our communities continue to experience a significant rise in positive COVID-19 cases, St. Lawrence County has moved quickly from a designation of moderate to high transmission in less than a week. The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department (SLCPH) is recommending the continuation of mitigation strategies that provide for a safe reopening of schools, maintaining open businesses, and allowing for events to occur. These mitigation strategies include the five pillars of prevention recommended by the Public Health Department...
Servings 4-6people Prep Time 15-20minutes Cook Time 35minutes Passive Time 50-55minutes Ingredients: 1 onion(s)large, finely chopped 2 large zucchini or 2.5 pounds, cut into quarters 2 large tomato(es)diced 5 garlic clove(s)crushed 1 cup olive oil 1 cup Parmesan cheese shredded 1 tsp basil, thyme, and oregano 1tsp salt 1/2tsp black pepper 1/3cup fresh parsley or basil, finely chopped Cooking spray Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray 8 x 8 or 9 x 11 baking dish with...
August 12, 2021 Shekon AMBE Families, Welcome back! We hope that everyone enjoyed a wonderful summer. We’re very excited to be welcoming our students back for the 2021-2022 school year. We are looking forward to reconnecting with our students face to face. AMBE is planning for the return to a 5 day on site school schedule with enhanced safety measures, however we will monitor and collaborate regularly with Community Health regarding Covid protocol changes. Please be assured that we are ready to return to remote and/or hybrid if necessary. T...
20 AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Operations Center and Health Services is reporting zero (0) new cases of COVID-19 in the southern portion of Akwesasne. Zero (0) individuals are being hospitalized, while one (1) individual has been released from isolation today -- leaving twelve (12) total active cases under the Tribe’s jurisdiction. Twelve (12) family members and friends remain in quarantine at home and following public health guidance. We extend them all our best wishes for a safe and complication-free recovery....
Hiking: Pre-trip planning should reflect your physical abilities and experience – don’t overexert yourself or embark on an adventure that is beyond your physical capabilities or outdoor skills. Also, make sure you have equipment in case you become lost, stranded or injured. Bring a charged mobile phone, with extra batteries, in case you need to call for assistance. 9-1-1 dispatchers can often track your location and send help if needed. Carry warm clothing and supplies such as water and light food or energy bars, a flashlight or headlamp, rai...
By Indian Country Today. Reprinted with permission. The growth in the American Indian and Alaska Native population in the last decade contributes to the country’s portrait of being much more multi-racial and more diverse, according to 2020 Census data released Thursday. The demographic data will be used to redraw the nation’s political maps. The American Indian and Alaska Native population, alone and in combination, increased from 5.2 million in 2010 to 9.7 million in 2020, an 86.5 percent increase. This makes the American Indian and Ala...
Continued from last week Reprinted from Kakhwakon Cookbook-Recipes, produced by Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation. ASH WATER Put 14 quarts of water in a canner pot of 21-quart size, 2/3 full. The canner has three rings. Bring water level to second ring. Use two scoops of a one-pound coffee can or clean wood ashes, where no paper is burned or mixed in the fire to contaminate it. Favorite hardwood for ashes is green hickory ash mixed with dry maple ashes. In the old days, hickory was always used when it was green and it made good ashes. Place...
11. Tekhenréhstha I am beeping the horn 57. Kkwatákwas I am fixing it (example: mirror, seat) 58. Khará:tats tsi niio'taríhen (Kate'serehtatarihtha) I am raising the temperature 59. Kate'serehtanóhstha I am turning on the air condition 60. Kotáhrhoks ne kaweraráhstha I am turning up the fan 61. Kotáhrhoks ne tewatewennarenià:tha I will turn on the radio 62. Kotaríksions ne tewatewennarenià:tha I will turn off the radio 63. Kerakarehráhstha I am turning up the volume of the music 64. Tke'seronn...
The Art Mûr is dedicating a permanent space for Indigenous art and the first artist to exhibit their work is Kahnawake Mohawk Kyle Williams. His traditional beliefs are central to his work as an artist. William's beliefs are reflecected in his multidisciplinary artwork through a series of paintings and drawings on exhibition this month at Montreal gallery Art Mûr. The exhibit opened on Saturday, August 14th and will run until Saturday, September 18th, 2021. Williams told CBC's Ka'nhehsí:io De...
Following a six-month investigation into an organization purporting to represent Indigenous people, notably in matters of taxation and hunting rights a 60-year-old Gatineau man faces fraud accusations and other charges Guillaume Carle was arrested in early June by special constables at the Gatineau courthouse on an arrest warrant. He had been at the courthouse on other matters. Police allege Carle was behind the creation of the Confederacy of Aboriginal Peoples of Canada (CAFC). The group...
By Mary Annette Pember. Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today It’s all about strategy and timing in Indian Country, especially in the legal system. Shortly after a groundbreaking lawsuit was filed in the White Earth Nation’s tribal court defending the rights of wild rice to fight the construction of Enbridge’s Line 3 pipeline, the United Nations released its 6th Assessment on Climate Change. The UN report includes an entire chapter dedicated to the powerful role that Indigenous knowledge can play in global development of adapt...
Paul Hetzler Conspiracy hypotheses, or theories as we like to call them, since “hypotheses” cannot be uttered without a lisp, seem to multiply unfettered these days, so I feel awkward birthing yet another. But you may be intrigued to learn that the wide spectrum of color in the region’s fall foliage is largely the result of a Depression-era stimulus project ushered in by the Hoover Administration. We live in one of the few places on Earth where trees produce such a phantasmagoria of color. If you’ve been to Europe in autumn, or even out Wes...
By Olivia Rosane. Reprinted with permission from Ecowatch. The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is out, and it offers an urgent call to act immediately on the climate crisis. The new report, released Monday, found that the climate is already changing in ways that are unprecedented in thousands to hundreds of thousands of years and that some effects, such as a certain amount of sea level rise, are already irreversible. It also warned that temperatures will likely spike beyond 1.5 to two degrees Celsius...
