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By Kanietonkie Combining the efforts of the FBI, Sureté du Quebec, RCMP, the NYSP and the Akwesasne Mohawk Police, the missing couple was found late Tuesday afternoon in Magog, Quebec. Five individuals were arrested. The five suspects ages range from 36 to 75 years old. Four are still held under arrest and will appear in court on Wednesday afternoon. One individual was released and is still under investigation. Two of the individuals arrested are from Akwesasne. Indian Time spoke with Sureté d...
On Friday, September 25, 2020, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Joint Investigation Team executed a drug warrant at a residence in the district of Kana:takon (St. Regis), QC. The search warrant execution was the result of an extensive investigation into street-level drug trafficking of prescription medication. As a result of the investigation, police seized 114 capsules of a substance that tested positive for Opioids. Joseph F. Oakes, 57, of Akwesasne was arrested and charged with Possession for the...
By Kanietonkie Joyce Echaquan, 37 years old and a mother of seven children died in a Joilette, Quebec hospital on Monday, September 28, 2020. Her death was recorded on her cell phone. While Echaquan called out for husband, Carol Dube to help her, the recording shows hospital medical staff saying condescending, racist remarks while Echaquan pleaded for help. Reaction to her death has been swift with the Quebec’s coroner’s office investigating the circumstances surrounding her death and local Joliette health authority probing what happened ins...
As part of the MCA-CBSA Border Collaboration Initiative (BCI), local Akwesasne artist Joseph King was recently selected by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) to create a custom design for their national Orange Shirt Day campaign. The new image will be featured on materials available across Canada to honor and remember Indigenous children who died and suffered in residential schools. The "Every Child Matters" and Orange Shirt Day campaign is held annually on September 30. King, a lifelong...
By Kaniehtonkie Indian Time was informed of a class action suit against Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. Roger Thompson, Kawehno:ke is named as the plaintiff. The class action suit was filed in the Registries of the Federal Courts on Wednesday, September 23, 2020. According to the Statement of Claim, “The Plaintiff claims on behalf of himself and the other members of the Proposed Class… a declaration that the Defendant was, and continues to be systematically negligent in the oversight, operation, training, supervision, control, maintenance and sup...
Kenneth A. McElwain, 88, of 1696 State Route 37, peacefully passed away at his home on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Kenneth was born on February 23, 1932 in Bombay, son of the late Herbert and Emma (Dineen) McElwain and attended schools in Bombay. On March 31, 1951 he married Audrey C. Jock at the St. Regis Catholic Church with Rev. P.J. Bourget officiating. Audrey predeceased him on September 21, 2019. Ken was a millwright with General Motors for many years and also worked for various... Full story
Donald "Bill" Campbell, 76 of Westville, passed away September 23 at his home surrounded by family. Services are private and at the convenience of the family. Care and arrangements are under the direction of Frary-Spaulding Funeral Home. Donald was born May 17, 1944 to the late Hobert Campbell and Maude May Russell in Moira, NY. Mr. Campbell was a Vietnam Veteran and was a hero to his children. After the military Donald worked at Tru-Stitch-Wolverine in Malone. On October 21, 1967 Donald... Full story
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is continuing to take a phased approach for the easing of protective measures in response to COVID-19. Effective today, the non-essential travel radius for residents of Akwesasne’s southern portion and those subject to the Tribe’s jurisdiction has expanded to 300 miles (482 kilometers) in both the United States and Canada, with the exception of the following locations due to increased infections: Ottawa, Montreal, Quebec City, Greater Toronto Area, New York City, a...
By Andy Gardner Three people from the North County were involved with the 2020 Stanley Cup champions as a player, coach and scout, respectively. NHL hockey player Zach Bogosian plays defense for the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Lightning defeated the Dallas Stars 2-0 to win the series four games to two. Bogosian played in 20 playoff games this season, tallying four assists. Derek Lalonde, formerly of Brasher Falls, is an assistant coach with the team. He signed with the Lightning in July of 2018. "T...
AKWESASNE – The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort is pleased to announce that the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has provided approval for up to 1,200 casino guests. The new allowable number represents less than one-third of the facility’s overall occupancy. In addition to following the Tribe’s new expanded radius 300 miles announced on Friday, September 25th, approval was also granted for limited hotel rooms to be made available for guests to enjoy their stay on-property. “We continue to prioritize the health and safety of our guests, associa...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe extends appreciation to tribal households for their continued patience and cooperation as the COVID-19 Household Disaster Relief Program completes its work. The Tribe is pleased that 1,836 tribal households will receive assistance through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Along with household fiscal support and an air conditioning unit, tribal households may soon notice approved amounts on their electricity and internet accounts. Launched in late-June 2020; the deadline f...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council announced plans to resume Monthly Tribal Meetings beginning on Saturday, October 3, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. The tribal meeting will be held virtually using the platform ZOOM, with a meeting link provided on the Tribal Members Portal at www.srmt-nsn.gov. If you wish to dial-in by telephone, please contact the Tribe’s Communications Department to register and receive the call-in number. The Monthly Tribal Meeting agenda is being finalized and will be posted on the portal on Monday, September 28th; but...
With the arrival of the fall season, Halloween planning and decorating is underway. MCA is providing the following recommendations for this year’s Halloween celebrations: • No inter-district trick-or-treating. Please stay within your own districts in order to avoid clusters and crowding. • Trick-or-treating hours are advised from 3 – 7 p.m. • Please respect those who choose not to participate in trick-or-treating. • All COVID-19 safety measures are a priority: Maintain six-feet of distance from others, sanitize regularly, do not participate...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council announces that the Name Change Referendum, postponed during the 2020 Tribal Election due to COVID-19, is now proceeding. The Tribal Referendum will be held on Saturday, November 14, 2020 for Tribal members to vote on the proposed name of “Akwesasne Mohawk Tribe.” In advance of the November 14th referendum date, three (3) public meetings will be held using the social meeting platform Zoom for Tribal members to receive information. A meeting link will be available on the Tribal Members Porta...
15’S The trend of hybrid native/colonial clothing continued through the 18th century. Increasing interaction with European traders meant more transfusion of culture going both ways. Glass and ceramic beads of various sizes, shapes and colors were incorporated into the decoration of native clothing or were worn as necklaces. Native embroidery continued to be used as formerly but was also incorporated in the decoration of knife cases worn around the neck. Many examples of knife cases, pouches, and moccasins decorated with porcupine quills a...
1. Ohshionhòn:ta - Abdomen (inside) 2. Onekwèn:ta - Abdomen (outside) 3. Onià:kwa - Adam's apple 4. Ohsinekò:ta - Ankle 5. Onéntsha - Arm 6. Onhónhra - Arm pit 7. Ohsón:ne - Back 8. Oronhkwè:na ehtà:ke - Back, lower 9. Óhshwa - Back, small of back 10. Oronhkwe'nakwe'ní:io - Backbone 11. Oronhkwè:na iohstonterì:tshera 'tsheráhere - Backbone 12. Okonhstòn:rha - Beard 13. Onekwèn:ta - Belly (outside) 14. Onerì:tsta - Belly button, navel 15. Oià:ta - Body 16. Oieròn:ta - Body (shape) 17. O'káts...
N. Y. S. Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that starting today, new reforms go into effect prohibiting businesses from charging a “pink tax,” otherwise known as the practice of charging different prices for “substantially similar” consumer goods or services that are marketed to different genders. In April the Governor signed the FY 2021 New York State Budget which included the Governor’s proposal to ban the “Pink Tax.” The new measure requires certain service providers to provide price lists for standard services upon request and notifies...
By Kaniehtonkie Donald Trump continues his assault on minorities, not only by his divisive and barely hidden racist rhetorical rallies, but through his executive orders. In a series of ‘presidential executive orders’ signed by Trump in early September, he instructed federal agencies to end racial sensitivity trainings that address topics like white privilege and critical race theory, calling them “divisive, anti-American propaganda.” The directive was issued against the backdrop of the ongoing national conversation around police brutali...
By Joaqlin Estus. Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today The U.S. Forest Service has released a report laying the groundwork to open more than 9 million acres in the nation’s largest national forest to logging. The preferred alternative in its environmental study, released Friday, would exempt southeast Alaska’s Tongass National Forest from a rule prohibiting road construction and timber harvesting. That would remove 9.37 million acres from roadless designation and provide the most possible timber harvest opportunities of six opt...
By Leslie Logan, Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today In 1961, eight months into office, President John F. Kennedy dealt a traumatic blow to the Seneca people with the swoop of a pen. In a letter to the Seneca Nation, Kennedy ended the tribe's fight to protect its lands along the Ohi:yo' - Seneca for "beautiful river," the Allegany - from being flooded by the building of the Kinzua Dam. In one sentence, Kennedy changed the lives and the lands of the Seneca people forever. He...
Orange Shirt Day is a legacy of the St. Joseph Mission (SJM) Residential School (1891-1981) Commemoration Project and Reunion events that took place in Williams Lake, BC, Canada, in May 2013. This project was the vision of Esketemc (Alkali Lake) Chief Fred Robbins, who is a former student himself. It brought together former students and their families from the Secwepemc, Tsilhqot'in, Southern Dakelh and St'at'imc Nations along with the Cariboo Regional District, the Mayors and municipalities,...
Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook of Theresa Cook Jamieson, unknown newspaper and year. Submitted by Elizabeth Perkins Do you have any old photos that you'd like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the Communications Building. Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owner....
AMPS POLICE BLOTTER (SEPTEMBER 24, 2020) • A 37-year-old male from Akwesasne was arrested on July 27th, 2020 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged in 2013 the male did commit sexual assault on a female. The male was placed in custody and held for a bail hearing. The identity of the male was not released as it would identify the victim in the matter. • Tyler J. White, 26, of Akwesasne was arrested on July 26th, 2020 and charged with Failure to Comply with Conditions. It is alleged on July 26th, 2020, police received a complaint of a hig...
PAY LEVEL: UNDER REVIEW SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the incumbent is responsible for operational tasks related to treatment and delivery of potable water for our community and treatment and discharge of wastewater for our environment. QUALIFICATIONS: • High School or Equivalent; • AND • Minimum five (5) years’ experience in various related trade work or building system maintenance to include but not limited to plumbing, air conditioning, electrical, building construction, heating systems; • Certi...
AMBE Language and Culture is looking to contract a fluent Kanieńkehá speaker and writer for translation services. Work will be done remotely and is expected to be completed in a timely manner. If interested, please contact AMBE Director of Education Donna Lahache at (613) 933-0409 or [email protected]....
