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By Mahlon Smoke 56 Drive-In Theater decided to stay open a little longer this year and hold a Fright Fest for the community. The drive-in theater has been a popular destination this year due to the pandemic, showing old and newer movies all summer. The decision to stay open later was followed with an idea to help people get into the spirit of Halloween by holding a fright fest, with a costume contest and showing two classic horror films, The Nightmare on Elm Street and The Exorcist. As part of...
On Tuesday, October 6, Akwesasne Central Dispatch received a call of an unresponsive male at a residence in Tsi Snaihne (Snye), QC. Akwesasne Mohawk Police and the Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance Unit attended the residence and provided life-saving measures in an attempt to revive the male. According to reports, Colby Herne, 38 of Akwesasne was pronounced deceased at the scene. On Monday, October 5, Akwesasne Central Dispatch received a call of a male that had overdosed on drugs at a residence in Tsi Snaihne (Snye), QC. Akwesasne Mohawk Police and...
AKWESASNE. In continued efforts to keep Akwesasne safe, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe announces the availability of a free flu shot and COVID-19 test clinic for all Akwesasne residents and non-member employees of schools and businesses on the territory. Staff from Mountain Medical Services will be on site to collect samples for testing. The tests will be Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests, the most commonly used test, and requires a swab be inserted in the nostril to take a sample that is sent to lab for testing. Please allow 2 to 7 days to...
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) announced it has included the community of Kahnawà:ke to the list of exclusion areas within the 300-mile travel radius. The decision is to support the Kahnawà:ke COVID-19 Task Force’s decision to implement more restrictive measures, as their community’s Pandemic Status was raised to Red/Onekwénhtara on Thursday, Kenténha/October 1, 2020. This means there is a significant increase or sustained level of community spread and maximum risk of transmission for Kahnawà:k...
By Kaniehtonkie According to Audrey Roy Cloutier, a spokesperson for the Directeur aux poursuites criminelles et pénales, the provincial prosecutor’s office in Montreal, Gary Arnold, 54, of Hinchinbrooke, is the latest person to be charged in international kidnapping of an elderly Moira, NY couple. Arnold is facing the same seven charges including kidnapping, forcible confinement, extortion and conspiracy as five other men arrested in Quebec in the September 27 kidnapping of James and Sandra Helm. Arnold was arrested Thursday evening after bein...
Mary(Wari) Herne (92) on Wednesday September 30, 2020, was carried to the royal courts of heaven on the wings of angels as she was wrapped in love and good medicine by her family, both immediate family and chosen alike. Mary was the queen, matriarch, and CEO of her family as well as the don of Iakhihsohtha. Her presence is going to be missed dearly, but there are so many family members and people waiting for her on the other side and celebrating her as she joins them. Mary was born September... Full story
Thomas J. Tarbell, 59, of Okwarine Road, tragically died while hiking in his beloved Adirondack Mountains on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Tom was born in Syracuse on June 9, 1961, the son of the late Huey and Cynthia (Halstead) Tarbell. He was a graduate of Paul V. Moore High School in Central Square. He continued his education, graduating from St. Lawrence University. Tom was currently the Assistant Facilities Manager for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. He had a great love for hiking, photography, and live music. Tom would often be found hiking... Full story
Due to fishing tournaments being held in the surrounding areas, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) are reminding the general public that any hunting or fishing in the Territory of Akwesasne continues to be limited to community members only. The restriction continues due to the increase in positive COVID-19 cases reported in Ontario and Quebec and is intended to prevent the potential spread of the virus in Akwesasne. As a result, all existing Non-Member...
Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service have received information regarding a moose sighting on Kawehno:ke. Officers and conservation are in the area attempting to locate the animal to ensure a safe perimeter. If you see the moose, it is very important not to approach it. They can be dangerous and are very large animals. If you observe the moose on Kawehno:ke please call dispatch at 613-575-2000, so that officers can make sure that the people in the area, as well as the moose, are sa...
THANK YOU!!! To All Who Supported Me, On Sunday, September 13 I became very sick. I had a very bad cough, headache, body aches, chills, congestion, and I was having a hard time breathing. When I monitored my oxygen levels, they had dropped down to 89%. My husband took me to the ER that evening. We sat in the ER from 10 PM until 8 AM the next morning. They took me back and took blood, did a chest x-ray, and they administered a Covid test. They took me back to a room and started an IV. They received results for my Covid test, and they were...
Over the past decade, distracted driving has become one of the leading causes of vehicle crashes on our nation’s roads. The Franklin County Traffic Safety Board is encouraging drivers to put down the phone and remember: U Drive. U Text. U Pay. State and Local Law Enforcement Organization will partner with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) from October 8-12, 2020, for the national U Drive. U Text. U Pay. high-visibility enforcement effort. The goal of the campaign is to step up enf...
By Andy Gardner Akwesasne Mohawk Police used a tire-deflation device to stop a car that crossed into Canada while fleeing New York State Police and Border Patrol, according to a news release from state troopers. Around 10:45 p.m. on Sept. 27, troopers say one of their officers observed a pick-up truck towing a trailer, traveling northbound on State Route 37 in the town of Westville, without taillights or brake lights. Troopers say the officer stopped the vehicle, but the driver then sped away. The pursuit continued into Fort Covington where...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the launch of COVID-19 exposure notification mobile apps in their respective states that will serve as crucial tools to supplement the effort to trace and contact individuals subject to a COVID exposure. The apps, COVID Alert NY and COVID Alert NJ, notify users of potential COVID-19 exposure while maintaining user privacy and security. With today’s launch, New York and New Jersey join Pennsylvania and Delaware in creating a regional COVID Alert app network that operates a...
Toronto. On Sunday, October 4, 2020, Sisters in Spirit vigils were held across the country, the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) has released a detailed report outlining key areas of concern and recommendations for moving forward in ending violence against Indigenous women and girls. It comes after the one-year mark since the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The report, titled: Reconciliation with Indigenous Women: Changing the Story of MMIWG (2020), centers Indigenous women, t...
Submitted by Paul Hetzler, ISA Certified Arborist Each fall there is roughly the same amount of yellow foliage, since in most woody plants Mother Nature sees fit to cache yellow pigments beneath the overpowering verdancy of chlorophyll. While yellow is a stable commodity in the forest, red is a different story. Trees go through considerable effort to create the assortment of red pigments known to nerds as anthocyanins, so it’s not like red is just hanging around, with yellow as they wait for chlorophyll to fade. It’s a bit more com...
Casey Swamp to Pitch at Premiere Indigenous Entrepreneurship Competition Finale Ottawa, ON – October 7, 2020 | Today, Pow Wow Pitch, Canada’s premier pitch competition for Indigenous business owners and emerging entrepreneurs, announced Casey Swamp, Owner/Coach of 3TK Fitness as a National Finalists to pitch next week at the 2020 Pow Wow Pitch National Finals, presented by RBC with the support of Shopify, Canada Post, BDC, and NACCA. Casey Swamp who has owned and operated Swamp’s Performance Automotive for over 15 years and most recently served...
10’s to Modern Times The 20th century demonstrates the continuing evolution of clothing styles here at Akwesasne and other native communities in the region. We must differentiate, of course, between the clothes of our people wore in their day-to-day lives and that which they wore as performers or in ceremonies. For everyday wear, native people wore whatever was available in stores or sewed what they needed. Photography shows them in non-native clothing with non-native hairstyles. Some ironworkers were known to look quite stylish because t...
8. Ohranénhsa - Cheekbone (apple of cheek) 27. Otskwè:na - Chest 28. O'rhió:tsha - Chin 29. Onò:tsia - Dentures 30. Ohónhsa - Ear, inner 31. Ohónhta - Ear, outer 32. Ohéhsa - Earwax 33. Ohióhsa - Elbow 34. Okahtsiò:ta - Eye residue 35. Tsi nón:we nikaià:ti ne okà:ra - Eye socket 36. Okèn:kera - Eyebrow 37. Okahréhta - Eyelash 38. Ona'wá:sa - Eyelid 39. Okà:ra - Eyes 40. Okónhsa - Face 41. Ohsnónhsa - Finger 42. Iontsiatónhkwa ohsnónhsa - Finger, index (pointer) 43. Ken'niwà:'a ohsnónh...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Compliance Program is reminding residents of Akwesasne to please ensure that your dogs are tied up or confined to your property. There has recently been an increase in the number of complaints regarding loose dogs and also aggressive dogs chasing people on the road and in public spaces. There have been serious incidences recently involving dogs who attacked persons on the roadway, which is a public space. Dogs have also been reportedly chasing children from their school bus drop-off. It is the responsibility o...
Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to FNIHB on September 9, 2020 at 10:35 a.m. ET for the week of September 27 to October 3, 2020. Quebec –6 Cases Ontario – 3 Cases Manitoba – 2 Cases Saskatchewan – 2 Cases Alberta – 2 Cases British Columbia – 18 Cases Canada Wide The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 19:00 EDT on Oct. 6, 2020: Canada: 171,323 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 81,104 confirmed, 8,082 active cases (including 5,899 deaths, 67,033 resolved) Ontario: 55...
Wednesday, October 7, 2020 3 Active COVID-19 62 Tested Positive Test Results 23,682 Diagnostic Negatives 3,446 Antibody Negatives 103 Probable Positive Cases 165 Total Cumulative Positive 163 Resolved/Recovered from Active Covid-19 38 Quarantine and Isolation individuals Tuesday, October 6, 2020 1 Active COVID-19 1, plus 1 person staying in Franklin County who is in isolation. 61 Tested Positive Test Results 23,600 Diagnostic Negatives 3,444 Antibody Negatives 103 Probable Positive Cases 164 Total Cumulative Positive 162 Resolved/Recovered...
Wednesday, October 7, 2020: No new cases of COVID-19 were reported to the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department today, therefore the total number of confirmed positive cases to-date is 331 (three hundred and thirty-one) 7 (seven) cases are active – please go to: https://www.stlawco.org/ to check out the COVID-19 Cases by Town map layouts (we will also post the maps on our Facebook page @SLCPublicHealth) 320 (three hundred and twenty) cases have been released from isolation* No cases are hospitalized. Tuesday, October 6, 2020: 1 (one) n...
By Kaniehtonkie Three days after Joyce Echaquan laid on her deathbed calling for help while being bombarded with racist and condescending remarks, the Government of Québec released the findings from a Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous People and public services including health care and youth protection agencies, the correctional system, justice and police over the last 15 years. The commission was given a broad mandate to look into the treatment of First Nations and Inuit people in Quebec. The inquiry was launched in...
Annually, World Mental Health Day on October 10th raises awareness and mobilizes efforts to support mental health. Mental health is a hot topic. This is good news. It means the stigma for mental health issues is slowly going away. Mental health issues are finally getting the attention they deserve. Healthcare workers and individuals feel they can discuss mental health more openly. However, that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement! As a whole, we often misunderstand mental health because it is hard to define. Additionally, mental hea...
By Doug George-Kanentiio Perhaps it is not that the late US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg was hostile to Indigenous people but that in her legal career they had no presence, no bearing. They were, as she is cited in writing, advocates for a distinct status which was ‘rekindling the embers of sovereignty that long ago went cold”. Justice Ginsburg was a rightfully praised defender of human rights and specifically those of women. She wanted them to enjoy full equality under American law and to brush aside those elements of dis...
