A Voice from the Eastern Door
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AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council continues to join efforts to bring awareness and understanding on the dark chapters of Canadian and American history that has left a traumatic scar across Indian Country. During this week’s work session, the Tribal Council signed Tribal Council Resolution 2022-42 to formally declare September 30th of each year as “Every Child Matters Day” to bring attention to the ongoing legacy of Indian boarding schools. Enacted in 1819 through the Civilization Fund Act, the federal government assiste...
ACCFutures recently paid tribute to the later Christopher Thompson, whose work "tirelessly championed economic prosperity for all by nurturing relationships between Akwesasne and non-First Nation communities including Cornwall and SDG." ACCFutures held their annual general meeting on September 21st in Akwesasne where they unveiled a beaded belt by Fire Loom Creations and local artist Kelly Back, who is Chris's sister. ACCFutures commissioned the showcase piece to honor Christopher's deep-rooted...
The Akwesashronon Shonatatén:ron – Residential School Survivors Group invited community members to march to the Trinity Anglican Church in Cornwall on Saturday, September 24. The march was less of a protest and more of an expression of opening communication, building trust and finding answers to how many Mohawk children were stolen from their families and never returned home after being taken to a residential school. Mohawk children were sent to a number of residential schools in Canada and th...
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke will be honoring residential school victims and survivors this Friday. "The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Canada's own declaration to recognize their role in allowing the residential school era to happen, committing to learn more about this truth and building better relationship with First Nations people. Canada chose to observe this day on September 30th." In Akwesasne, The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Seven Dancers...
Franklin-Essex-Hamilton BOCES will host open houses at its educational centers in Saranac Lake and Malone in October. Both open houses will run 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20. Adirondack Educational Center in Saranac Lake is at 711 Route 3. North Franklin Educational Center in Malone is at 23 Husky Lane. Attendees will be able to tour each classroom, meet staff and current students, and learn about each of the career-focused educational programs run by FEH BOCES. Families of current students as well as members of the community are welcome to...
AKWESASNE – Thomas G. Terrance, 78, of Frogtown Road, passed away Sunday evening, September 25, 2022, at his home. Tom was born on November 29, 1943, in Potsdam the son of the late Peter J. and Myrtle E. (Roberts) Terrance and attended local schools. On May 29, 1965, he married Barbara J. Dillabough at the Hogansburg Methodist Church with Rev. Leonard Owens officiating. She predeceased him on November 28, 2009. Tom worked in the pot rooms at Alcoa until his retirement after 38 years of s...
AKWESASNE – Philip E. Rybke "Rakwirahiotons", Turtle Clan, 85, of 1119 Drum Street Road, passed away early Tuesday morning, September 27, 2022, at Alice Hyde Medical Center after a brief illness. Phil was born on September 1, 1937, in Rochester, the son of the late Philip and Clara (Garlow) Rybke. He attended schools in Rochester and graduated Edison Tech in Rochester. On January 15, 1983, he married Edith Gadway in Albion, New York. Phil was very proud of his Mohawk and Oneida heritage. He was...
Several women gathered at the St. Regis Recreation Center on Tuesday, Sept 27 to learn how to make cornbread. The instructor, Sodi Horn taught the participants how to grow white corn, dry corn, ground the corn and then make corn bread. Participants made corn bread with kidney beans and cornbread with berries. The class was made possible by the Sweetgrass Manor Activities Fund. All photographs courtesy of Johanne H. Jackson. The Sweetgrass Manor activities were designed originally designed for...
AKWESASNE - Following a short three-month break for retirement, former-Tribal Sub-Chief Kenneth Jock has renewed his commitment to work on behalf of tribal members as a Commissioner for the Akwesasne Housing Authority. Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Clerk Summer Bero administered Ken's Oath of Office this morning at the Ionkwakiohkwaró:ron Tribal Administration Building, which was joined by his former members of the Tribal Council. Ken formerly served on the Tribal Council as a Sub-Chief from July...
The SUNY Student Assembly states the following, “The utilization of $24 million in American Rescue Plan money to increase mental health and wellness programs and improve campus resources was announced by senior administrators during the Board of Trustees meeting in Albany, NY, on Wednesday, September 21st, 2022, according to a press statement from SUNY. In addition to other timely interventions, expanded on-campus programming includes after-hours care, the development of well-being spaces, the hiring of new staff, suicide prevention p...
On Thursday, September 22, 2022, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service informed the community that the investigation into the human remains found in Kana:takon has concluded. According to AMPS, “While the remains have been identified that information will not be shared publicly at this time out of respect for the deceased and their loved ones. AMPS would like to thank the community for their assistance with this case. Please be reminded that information pertinent to any of our open investigations can be reported by calling 613-575-2000 or 6...
Are you looking to brush up on your management skills? Clarkson University’s David D. Reh School of Business now offers, as a part of the online MBA program, three state-registered advanced certificates. There is also a specialized concentration option in data analytics. Students can now enroll in a Certificate in Human Resource Management, a Certificate in Management and Leadership, or a Certificate in Global Supply Chain Management. The Certificate Program in Human Resource Management will provide the educational background necessary to m...
Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) has introduced an entirely new patient-centered dining experience. In partnership with Compass One Healthcare, the Comfort Kitchen menu launching this week at CCH will offer patients homemade comfort foods to help stimulate appetites, increase food intake, and improve their overall experience while in hospital. The Comfort Kitchen menu offers patients with a choice of two Daily Chef’s Specials at each meal period and an Always Available section. Patients browse the menu, choose their meal, and provide their c...
The North Country Chamber of Commerce is welcoming the decision of the Canadian Government to allow its remaining pandemic-related restrictions at the land border to expire on September 30th. “There is nothing more important to the special relationship of the U.S. and Canada than the free connections between the American and Canadian people,” says Chamber President Garry Douglas. “Canada’s mandated use of its Arrive CAN app was directly diminishing the resumption of cross border travel and we are pleased it will be abandoned as a mandate...
Vagabond Theatre is excited to announce their upcoming stand-up comedy workshop, which will take place on Saturday, October 8th, at the Army, Navy, Air Force Club, located at 14 Marlborough St., in Cornwall. Have you ever wondered what it takes to be a comedian? How they write their material? How they get their timing right? Vagabond Theatre is having a comedic workshop on October the 8th, with Comedians Clint Gibbons, Stuart Asselstine and Neil Carriere. They are thrilled to partner with stand-up comedians Stu Asselstine, Neil Carriere and...
Continued from last week (William Johnson Papers, II,705) After the defeat of the French in 1760,the British soon found themselves looked upon as possible arbitrators in hunting territory disputes between the nations who had been allies of France. The Algonquins and Nipissings complained that the Mohawks were trespassing on their Ottawa Valley hunting grounds, which they (the Algonquins and Nipissings) had been harvesting in a gradual and deliberate manner. The British Indian Department officials at first replied that the Royal Proclomation of...
1. Wísk niwáhsen niháti ronteweiénstha ne Ahkwesáhshne Rontatewenní:io Tsi Ionteweienstáhkhwa 50 Akwesasne Freedom school students 2. Oié:ri nihá:ti iakotirihonnién:ni tánon ka'nisténhsera 10 teachers and several parents 3. Wa'akwanénhstako We picked corn 4. Wa'onkhihón:karon ne onkwanèn:ra They invited our group 5. Ne Roia'tatokénhti Kanien'kehá:ka Onkwehón:we raoná:wen tsi Kaienthóhseron Ratíhsere The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's Agriculture Program 6. Wahatinenhstaiéntho ne ià:ia'k tánon ahsén:n...
THE RED RIVER MÉTIS, MANITOBA MÉTIS FEDERATION – Locating unmarked burials at former residential school sites across Canada is a tragic reminder of the abuse that many Indigenous children suffered in these institutions. The Government of Canada is working with Survivors, Indigenous leaders and affected families and communities to address historical wrongs and the lasting physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual harms related to the legacy of residential schools. Part of this work includes efforts being made to locate and commemorate mis...
By Deusdedit Ruhangariyo. Special to ICT. Around the world: Indonesia pardons 75 companies operating illegally inside protected forest areas, medical words matter to Aboriginal people, Vietnam faces opposition in its bid to join the UN’s Human Rights Council, Indigenous youth in Canada learn to care for the land, and a Australia council dumps a name associated with the slave trade. INDONESIA: 75 companies pardoned for illegal operations Indonesia has pardoned 75 companies operating illegally inside protected forested areas, and hundreds more a...
Over the past five years, tickborne diseases such as Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis, Ehrlichiosis, and Lyme Disease have been on the rise in St. Lawrence County. While most tickborne infections occur during the summer months, ticks may be active well into the fall and throughout the hunting season. Ticks live in grassy or wooded areas and feed on the blood of animals such as deer, rabbits, and bears but will bite people too. Hunting may bring you in close contact with ticks. If you develop a fever, rash, headaches, or joint pain in the weeks followin...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council announces that registration is now open for membership to participate in the Monthly Tribal Meeting being held on Saturday, Kentenha/October 1, 2022. It will be a hybrid meeting that will permit tribal members to attend in-person at the Ionkwakiohkwaróron Tribal Administration Building or virtually using Zoom. Tribal members only need to register once to join any virtual Monthly Tribal Meeting, while individuals who attend in-person do not need to register. The Kentenha/October 1st Tribal Me...
WATERTOWN – On the first day of fall, the American Red Cross is asking the public to start the season off with a lifesaving blood or platelet donation. While the leaves turn, the need for blood never changes. Those who give this fall play an important role in keeping the blood supply high enough to help patients counting on blood products for care– especially ahead of the busy holiday season. Book a time to give blood or platelets by using the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visiting RedCrossBlood.org or by calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-...
On September 21, 2022, Roselyn Tso (Navajo) was confirmed as the Director of the Indian Health Service (IHS) by voice vote in the Senate. Her confirmation comes after 21 months without a permanent IHS Director. Elizabeth Fowler (Comanche) has been serving as the Acting Director of IHS since the resignation of the previous Director, Rear Admiral Michael Weahkee (Zuni), in January 2021. The National Council of Urban Indian Health (NCUIH) welcomes Ms. Tso’s confirmation and continues to urge for the elevation of the role to Assistant Secretary w...
By Avi Asher-Schapiro. LOS ANGELES, Sept 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The carbon footprint of the U.S. bitcoin industry is rising at breakneck speed, a report from environmental groups found on Friday, now rivaling the emissions of 6 million cars each year. The groups urged U.S. states to consider bans on new mining operations to help protect the planet. Emissions from the energy-hungry sector could undermine goals to tackle climate change, said Jeremy Fisher, an energy analyst with the non-profit Sierra Club and a co-author of the...
By Noah Schlager. The Diablo Canyon power plant stands at the edge of the continent, above cliffs that plunge into the Pacific Ocean. A turbulent saltwater discharge flows from the nuclear plant and is lost in the foam of waves pushed in by the wind and tides. The pumping and heating of the ocean water kills fish and other marine life, and yet much of the area remains ecologically robust: Otters still clasp hands among kelp beds, oystercatchers nest on the rocky shore, and sea lions chase down herring and rockfish. Badgers and coyotes den in...
