A Voice from the Eastern Door
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PLATTSBURGH, NEW YORK – Brian Lazore, age 45, of Hogansburg, New York, pled guilty today to conspiracy to commit alien smuggling and three counts of alien smuggling. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Acting Chief Patrol Agent Keith Hoops, United States Border Patrol, Swanton Sector. Lazore admitted to smuggling six citizens of India from Cornwall, Ontario, into the United States using the St. Lawrence and St. Regis Rivers. During the smuggling event on April 28, 2022, Lazore’s boat sank in the St. Reg...
AKWESASNE – As children head back to school, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service is reminding motorists to slow down and pay attention. Traffic enforcement will be conducted in school zones and in areas of bus stops. Police encourage motorists to exercise caution when driving near schools, bus stops, and anywhere children may be walking near a road. Pay attention to parking restrictions around schools and do not park in intersections. Parking restrictions at the three district schools (...
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By Kaniehtonkie. JAMES SMITH CREE NATION – Canadian police continue to hunt for one suspect in a stabbing spree that killed 11 people and wounded 18 others in the sparsely populated Indigenous community of James Smith Cree Nation early Sunday. Myles Sanderson has been the target of a major police manhunt since Sunday, leaving many in a state of mourning and fear. His brother Damien Sanderson was found dead on Monday in a grassy area not far from one of the crime scenes. Damien Sanderson is a suspect in the killings. The stabbings across 13 c...
KAHNAWÀ:KE – The Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke (MCK) wishes to remind the community that there are currently no licensed cannabis retailers operating in their Territory, and none will be permitted until the regulations are enacted and the dispensary license application process is officially launched. The regulations regarding the retail portions of the Kahnawà:ke Cannabis Control Law are in the final development stage and will be posted to the KCCL website once finalized. The MCK would also like to remind the community that the retail sale of c...
JUNEAU, Alaska – Mary Peltola, 49, Yup'ik, is set to serve the remainder of the late Republican Rep. Don Young's term, which ends in January. Young, who died in March, held the seat for 49 years. Zack Brown, a former spokesperson in Young's office, said that "many staffers over the years heard the Congressman express that he'd like to see the seat one day held by an Alaska Native woman." But even as Peltola celebrated Wednesday, when results of the Aug. 16 ranked choice special election were r...
“No outsider knew this man’s name, or even very much about his tribe – and with his death the genocide of his people is complete,” Survival International Research and Advocacy Director Fiona Watson said in the statement. “For this was indeed a genocide – the deliberate wiping out of an entire people by cattle ranchers hungry for land and wealth.” The last member of an Indigenous tribe in Brazil has died, Brazil’s federal agency for Indigenous affairs – Funai – announced on Saturday. “Having endured atrocious massacres and land invasions, rejec...
AKWESASNE – Baby Emora Marie Swamp, was called back to the Spirit World on September 2, 2022 before her family was able to welcome her into this world. Emora is survived by her parents, Trevor Swamp and Emily Oliva Seneca; her brother, Kaiden; her grandparents, Lori Patterson and Jerry and Deanna Swamp; her maternal grandmother, Marilyn Jimerson; paternal grandparents, Andrea and Joe Cook and Kevin “Leo” Chubb; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was predeceased by her maternal grandfather, Harlan Seneca; and paternal great grand...
Ogdensburg. Tall Ship Nao Trinidad will be sailing into Ogdensburg, NY on Thursday, September 8 for a multi-day visit, including the Old River Fest on Saturday, September 10. The Nao Trinidad is a replica of Ferdinand Magellan's ship (1519-1522) that made the first circumnavigation around the globe, and now serves as a floating museum of Spanish maritime heritage. The exquisite ship boasts four masts, five sails and five decks. The ship has spent the summer in the Great Lakes and will be open...
By Ethan Thomas, Communications Department Summer Intern. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is proud to provide employment opportunities for high school and college students through the Department of Education's Summer Youth and Career Internship Employment Program. To help report on this initiative, we are proud to share the following summer student spotlight, which reports on internships in areas specific to the student's chosen career path. As college and university students make their way back...
The weather was just perfect for the 21st Annual DisAbility Awareness Day at Generations Park Walking Trail on Friday, September 2, 2022. Community members were invited to stop by and check out the informational tables, play some games, and grab a pulled pork lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Community members had the opportunity to learning what programs and services are available to consumers. The Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) program was host to the DisAbility Awareness Day. Prizes...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's COVID-19 Response Team reported 23 new positive cases of the coronavirus in the southern portion of Akwesasne between August 29th to September 5th. We are pleased to report that 19 positive cases have completed their 5-day isolation period however, four (4) active cases remain under the Tribe's jurisdiction. The four (4) active cases involve friends and family over the age of 18 years. Please join in wishing them all safe recovery. Health Services a...
This article was provided using the knowledge of Chief John Arthur Gibson in Concerning the League: The Iroquois League Tradition as dictated in Onondaga. Interpreted by the Mohawk Nation Council in collaboration with the Circle of Knowledge and Traditional Iroquois Orator’s Society. The origin of the Kahniakehaka (Mohawk) Nation Council begins in an area known today as Cohoes Falls. New York. It was the birthplace of the first original Rottioneshon title names and seat of government. It also marks the end of an era of war chief leadership p...
1. Rotiio'ténion raonenhnísera tenhontenonhwará:ton ne kiokierénhton Awententa'ón'ke ne Seskehkó:wa Labor Day is observed the first Monday in September 2. Rotiio'ténion tehati'nikónhrhare tehonatonhontsió:ni ne awén:tawen tahonwatinonhwará:ton ne rotiio'ténion Labor activists wanted a holiday to recognize workers 3. Roiio'ténion raonenhnísera kiokierénhton wa'thontenonhwará:ton ne 1882 Kanón:no tkaná:taien nón:we Labor Day was first celebrated in 1882 in New York City 4. Rotiio'ténion roti...
The Wholistic Health & Wellness (WHW) Program would like to welcome Dr. Janine Scott, PhD., C, Psych., to the team. Dr. Scott is a registered psychologist in Ontario who has been working for the past 30 years at Inspire (previously SD&G Developmental Services) as a Clinical Supervisor and running a private practice in Cornwall. Dr. Scott has been working with the Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario in the Diagnostic Hub with children under the age of five years old who have been diagnosed...
In recognition of National Child Identity Theft Awareness Day on September 1st, the Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) urges parents to take preventative actions to safeguard their children’s identities. Child Identity Theft is a growing problem. According to recent data from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), identity theft for those under 19 years old grew 60% in three years. Today’s children have been raised in a digital world and unlike past generations, their exposure to these technologies starts very young and makes them vul...
POTSDAM – Community Performance Series is thrilled to announce its 33rd season of live performances at SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music. This fall, CPS has packed its calendar with events that will deliver Broadway vocals, operatic arias, groundbreaking chamber music and children’s theatre to North Country audiences. Tickets are now on sale at www.cpspotsdam.org. The Fall 2022 Community Performance Series season features: Metropolitan Opera mezzo-soprano Katherine Beck ‘12 and Grammy Award-winning pianist Craig Terry (Cania Visitin...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Election Board announced a referendum vote will be held to approve amendments to the Election and Referendum Ordinance. Tribal voters will be able to cast their vote on the proposed changes on Saturday, Kenténha/October 29, 2022. Voting will take place at the same time as the Residency Board Special Election. In accordance with TCR 2022-35 signed on Seskéha/August 23, 2022, tribal voters will be presented with the following referendum question: “Do you support the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Counc...
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POTSDAM – Washington Monthly has ranked The State University of New York at Potsdam at No. 29 in the country in its national master’s universities ratings, in the magazine’s 2022 College Guide, released today. Since the rankings were first created 17 years ago, SUNY Potsdam has continually climbed the list -- including the leap from No. 62 last year to breaking the top 30 in 2022. “SUNY Potsdam is honored to be nationally recognized for our dedication to helping students of all backgrounds succeed -- and ultimately give back to our country...
The City of Cornwall’s Senior Friendly Community Committee is happy to announce their 2022 Aging Well: Senior Health and Safety Fair. The fair is taking place on Wednesday September 28th from 11am to 6pm at the Benson Center. This free event is open to everyone and will showcase services and programs for seniors and their caregivers. With 40 exhibits and 15 workshops focused on aging well there is certain to be something for everyone. “Aging well is prolonging our autonomy and guaranteeing the desired quality of life.” Bernard Lamarche, Chair...
SIPEKNE’KATIK, FN – The Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) has issued a letter to the Permanent Representative of Canada to the United Nations Office in Geneva. The letter comes after CERD met in its 107th Session in Geneva to consider complaints under its Early Warning and Urgent Action Procedure (‘EWUAP”), which included further consideration of the complaint filed by Mi’kmaq lawyers with respect to the violence against Mi’kmaq Treaty fishers in the fall of 2020. The letter to Canada draws heavily from the finding...
On Wednesday, August 31st, the Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Program hosted an International Overdose Awareness Day event along with the Akwesasne Mohawk Police service and Tekanikonrahwa:kon Wholistic Health and Wellness program. The Overdose Awareness Day event was held at Generations Park. International Overdose Awareness Day is an annual campaign to end overdose. This beautiful community luminary event acknowledged the grief felt by family and friends...
More than 500 square miles large and ringed by Rocky Mountains, the decommissioned nuclear sit among production site is considered one of the most contaminated places in North America. Here, wildlife, vision quest sites and burial grounds lie side-by-side with signs reading “warning hazardous area” and towering nuclear reactors, some of which date back to the second world war. From Gable Mountain where young men would fast and pray to Locke Island, where an Indigenous village once stood. Then there’s the towering White Bluffs, where the Yakim...
