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Applications are currently being accepted from individuals interested in becoming members of the Akwesasne Career & Employment Support Services Board. The Akwesasne Career & Employment Support Services is a non-profit organization incorporated under the Canadian Federal legislation whose objectives are to administer federal training and employment funds identified for the community of Akwesasne. If you are a person with strong interest and concerned about the labor market here in Akwesasne, are 18 years of age, and a member of the Mohawks of...
SALARY: $64,480/yr DEADLINE TO APPLY: OCTOBER 12, 2023, BY 4:00PM SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direction of the Executive Director of Akwesasronon Sonatanoron of Akwesasne, the Research Coordinator supports and oversees the actions of the research staff. Is directly involved with the development and implementation of policies and protocols for conducting interviews that will document and preserve the memories of residential school survivors and their families; identify missing children from Akwesasne through survivors’ r...
For more information please contact Human Resource Dept. by phone 518.358.6072x140 or by email [email protected] Or Apply online at caamgmt.com/find-a-job/...
September 28, 2023 – Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023. Key items discussed in the public session are as follows. Code of Conduct Sanctions Amended On behalf of the Code of Conduct Committee, Chair John McAllister provided a verbal update on the matter related to Trustee Curtis Jordan. Since the June proceedings related to Trustee Jordan’s breach, additional statements have been provided to the Code of Conduct Committee. These were considered and resulted in amending the pre...
Community Date Time Location: Malone 10/10/2023 5-6:30pm Rec Park New this year: Appointments are required prior to arrival at our clinics. Registration links and registration by phone will be available one week prior to each rabies vaccination clinic. Register online at: https://www.franklincountyny.gov/departments/human_services/public_health/clinics.php Or register by phone, call 518-481-1710, Monday-Friday from 8am-4pm. Every dog, cat (even indoor pets) and ferret 3 months of age or older is required to be vaccinated. Ferrets must be...
Department: Finance FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, Mon-Fri Salary: $50,250 per year Closing Date: October 20, 2023 Native Preference in Hiring Background check for employment purposes Summary: Under direct supervision of the Executive Director, the Fiscal Officer will be responsible for account oversight, determine how funds are spent by adhering to funding source requirements for the properties owned and managed by the Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation and Hogansburg Housing Development Fund Company, Inc. Incumbent will be responsible to cover...
Continued from last issue The Haudenosaunee raised their children from the cradleboard to be participants in the culture. The ways of the People of the Longhouse have always been powerfully spiritual in nature, and it is true that the government, the economy, everything that is Haudenosaunee has deep spiritual roots. The papers which follow are the position papers which were presented by the Haudenosaunee to the Non-governmental Organizations of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland in September 1977. The Non-governmental Organizations had...
Established in 1994, the Independent First Nations are twelve (12) diverse and distinct communities comprised of three original peoples: the Anishinawbek, the Onkwehonwe and the Inninuwug in Ontario. Politically, the Independent First Nations (IFN) communities asserted their independence from existing Political Territorial Organizations (PTO’s) and affirmed their right to be self-determining, self governing First Nations that represent their community’s interests at the local, regional, national level based on Indigenous and treaty rights. Col...
Established in 1994, the Independent First Nations are twelve (12) diverse and distinct communities comprised of three original peoples: the Anishinawbek, the Onkwehonwe and the Inninuwug in Ontario. Politically, the Independent First Nations (IFN) communities asserted their independence from existing Political Territorial Organizations (PTO’s) and affirmed their right to be self-determining, self governing First Nations that represent their community’s interests at the local, regional, national level based on Indigenous and treaty rights. Col...
Established in 1994, the Independent First Nations are twelve (12) diverse and distinct communities comprised of three original peoples: the Anishinawbek, the Onkwehonwe and the Inninuwug in Ontario. Politically, the Independent First Nations (IFN) communities asserted their independence from existing Political Territorial Organizations (PTO’s) and affirmed their right to be self-determining, self governing First Nations that represent their community’s interests at the local, regional, national level based on Indigenous and treaty rights. Coll...
Established in 1994, the Independent First Nations are twelve (12) diverse and distinct communities comprised of three original peoples: the Anishinawbek, the Onkwehonwe and the Inninuwug in Ontario. Politically, the Independent First Nations (IFN) communities asserted their independence from existing Political Territorial Organizations (PTO’s) and affirmed their right to be self-determining, self governing First Nations that represent their community’s interests at the local, regional, national level based on Indigenous and treaty rights. Col...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe was pleased to share their experience in developing positive working relationships during a visit from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday, Seskehkó:wa September 25, 2023. The meeting provided an opportunity to discuss the Tribe's best practices in dealings with federal agencies, which will be used for developing a video as part of mandatory training for all 150,000+ DHS employees. "The training is required by Congress and will pr...
1. Kanenna'kè:ne nikahà:wi wakio'tenhserá:ien In the fall time, I have work 2. Kateweien'tónnions kakhwa'shòn:'a I put away the food 3. Kahianiiontákwas ne sewahió:wane I pick apples 4. Kenenhstákwas I harvest corn 5. Khsahe'tákwas I harvest dry beans 6. Kenon'onserákwas I harvest pumpkins 7. Oron'ónhta kienthókwas I harvest sunflower seeds 8. Khnenna'tó'kwats I dig potatoes 9. Khnenna'tarò:roks I gather potatoes 10. Ke'nionkserákwas I harvest onions 11. Khsokwarò:roks I gather nuts 12. Kanenn...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, in conjunction with the first-ever White House Summit on Building Climate Resilient Communities, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is announcing the Pacific Islands Cultural Initiative, a new agency initiative focused on fortifying cultural heritage and resilience in Amerika Samoa, Guåhan (Guam), Hawaiʻi, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas (CNMI). NEH’s Pacific Islands Cultural Initiative will support (1) convenings and technical assistance for its affiliate humanities councils in the U.S....
Akwesasne Team New York 1995, Juvenile Division, not in order: Kory Arquette, Garret Cree, Wesley Jacobs, Randy Conners, James Terrance, Jason Thompson, Skanendowaneh Swamp, Danny Bero, Danny David, Rudy King, Michael Thompson, Nathan Boots, Brandon Bradley, Eric Jacobs, Tyler Comins, Aaron Terrance, Brennan Thompson. Coaches: Rob Cree & Oliver Hill 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...
This year, Mental Illness Awareness Week is happening on October 1 - 7. This is a great opportunity to get to know more about mental illnesses, talk more about them and try to end the stigma attached to them. What are mental illnesses? Mental illnesses are health problems that affect the way we think about ourselves, relate to others, and interact with the world around us. They affect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Mental illnesses can disrupt a person's life or create challenges, but...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council was pleased to learn about the ongoing success of the Tribe's partnership with the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center and its Center for Indigenous Cancer Research (CICR). Having reached the halfway point of its four-year grant from the National Institutes of Health, the partnership continues to provide pathways for Akwesasne youth into the field of cancer research and community health. Joining representatives of Roswell Park in p...
OTTAWA – Joyce Echaquan was 37-years-old Atikamekw woman who died on September 28, 2020, in the Centre Hospitalier de Lanaudière in Saint-Charles-Borromée, Quebec. Before her death, she recorded a Facebook Live video that showed her screaming in distress while healthcare workers abused her and made derogatory comments about her, assuming her to be a drug addict experiencing withdrawal symptoms, in what has been widely described as a racist incident. Quebec Coroner Gehane Kamel stated that Echaquan’s death was further proof of the syste...
An Indigenous activist is recuperating after he was purportedly shot by an individual sporting a hat embossed with Donald Trump’s slogan, “Make America Great Again,” amid a protest. The protest was against the re-erection of a statue in New Mexico, paying homage to a Spanish conquistador. Jacob Johns was wounded last Thursday morning in Española, located in northern New Mexico, while voicing his opposition to plans to reestablish the statue of Juan de Oñate, which had earlier been dismantled. Following the incident, first responders transpo...
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COLUMBUS, OHIO - The Ohio History Connection, along with preservationists and indigenous tribes—many of whom have ancestral ties to the state—have successfully campaigned for the inclusion of the Hopewell Ceremonial Earthworks in Ohio to the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Recognized for their impeccable condition, unique style, and rich cultural significance, these ancient American Indian ceremonial and burial mounds have been described as “part cathedral, part cemetery, and part astronomical observatory.” The earthworks are a network of...
As part of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Nish Media and Hubblo are pleased to announce the Montreal preview of the virtual reality series William on Friday, September 29th at the McCord Stewart Museum. The presentation will take place at 6 p.m. in the presence of director Sonia Bonspille Boileau and producer Jason Brennan. William tells the story of a nine-year-old torn from his family in 1960 and placed by force in one of 139 Indian residential schools that existed in Canada over a period of a hundred years. Each episode highli...
By Isaac White. I know that I’ve discussed how remakes and/or reboots, or whatever these companies want to call them, are not good quality. I watched something the other day that fell into this category. I can’t say that this surprised me necessarily, I just sometimes think if such a reimagining of a film is that bad, it may taint the original. I’m not sure if you’d agree with that thought, and I’m not sure I’m entirely convinced that what I just posited is the reality. What I can say is that the 2023 version of House Party is really bad. Like,...
Clarkson University’s Institute for STEM Education and the Earl R. and Barbara D. Lewis School of Health Sciences have been awarded a $1.25 million Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA) from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIOGMS) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The goal of this program, Building Rural Aspirations In Neuroscience with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (BRAIN-STEM), is to increase rural student interest in pursuing a career in the health care professions. Recent research h...
The Iroquois Museum (Howes Cave, NY) will present an illustrated talk on Seneca artist Ernest Smith and the WPA years by scholar Scott Manning Stevens, PhD. Ernest Smith hailed from Tonawanda Reservation and was one of the most influential Iroquois painters of his time. From 1935 – 1941, under the auspices of the Seneca Indian Arts Project, Smith produced 245 oil and watercolor portrayals of Iroquois/Haudenosaunee stories, ceremonies, day to day life, and foundational teachings. At a time when few Iroquois were accomplished in western style i...
