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Morristown. Morristown Fire Department officials reported a truck towing a race car went off the road, took down a telephone pole, and crashed through the building and into the cooler. Officials on scene said the truck exploded. Akwesasne resident Shane S. Mitchell, 34, was traveling east on State Rt. 37 when his vehicle exited the roadway off the north shoulder. Troopers say it appears Mitchell fell asleep at the wheel. Tickets were issued but details weren't immediately available as the...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is conducting a review of cleanup activities at the Grasse River Superfund site in Massena. The aim, according to cleanup officials, is to make sure the work is protecting human health and the environment. EPA officials said this will be the first five-year review of the cleanup activities at the Grasse River Superfund, also known as the Alcoa Aggregation Superfund site. They aim to eliminate potential risks on the lower seven miles of the river that were caused by historic use of polychlorinated bipheny...
On Friday, 180 tribal nations and 35 Native organizations, 25 states and the District of Columbia, and Casey Family Programs and 10 child welfare and adoption organizations filed briefs to protect the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) before the United States Supreme Court. These three amicus briefs were filed in support of the United States and tribal intervenors’ petitions asking the United States Supreme Court to review the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Brackeen v. Haaland, a case challenging the constitutionality of ICWA. In...
Vibrant peak and near-peak leaves will continue to arrive in the Adirondacks this weekend while making their first appearances in the Catskills. Some near-peak foliage is also expected in parts of the Thousand Islands-Seaway region this weekend. In the Adirondacks, Franklin County spotters in Saranac Lake predict peak foliage this weekend, with 95% color change and vibrant shades of red and orange. Reports from Tupper Lake and Mt. Arab also expect peak conditions with 85-90% color change and a...
On October 6th, 2021, Arthur J. (BooBoo) Herne 67 of 378 State Route 37, Building 15 Akwesasne, peacefully began his journey to the spirit world after a short, but fierce battle with cancer at the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital with his daughter Heather, the apple of his eye, by his side. Arthur lived life with a passion and loved his family and friends with the same intensity in all that he did. He was always the first to shout out a greeting and throw his hand in the air waving hello.... Full story
AKWESASNE – John J. "Jack" Lazore, 87, of River Road, Snye passed away Monday morning, October 11, 2021 at Cornwall Community Hospital from complications of COVID-19. Jack was born on May 14, 1934 on Sugar Bush Island, Quebec, the son of the late Michael and Jane (Angus) Lazare. He attended schools in Snye and St. Regis until the age of 16 when he started working. On September 2, 1977, he married Louise Barnes in Bombay with Justice Leon Richards, officiating. Jack was an ironworker with Local 4... Full story
8 AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Health Services reported 13 new positive COVID-19 cases in Akwesasne's southern portion over the holiday weekend. We are pleased that 14 community members have been released from isolation however, there remain 19 total active cases and one (1) hospitalization under the Tribe's jurisdiction. There is no update on the 24 family members and friends in quarantine to prevent any further community spread. If...
Correction In Vol. 39 #39, Indian Time’s Reader’s Submission by Dave Back “Sleeping Dogs, The 1948 Murder of Akwesasne Boxer Alex Flying Could Back”, Indian Time inadvertently printed ‘Langtry Store’ when it should have read ‘Lantry Store’. We sincerely apologize for this and for any inconvenience this may have caused. Correction In Vol. 39 #39, Indian Time’s article “Akwesasne Kahwatsire Genealogical & Historical Society nears end of project”, Indian Time mistakenly printed the incorrect email address to contact the society. The correct...
CANTON, NY. St. Lawrence Health's Nephrology and Hypertension specialist Birinder Singh, MD, FRCPC, is now seeing patients at the EJ Noble Professional Building, 80 East Main Street, Canton. He is the Chief of Medicine at Massena Hospital, where he also sees patients and has been a provider since 2017. As a Nephrologist, Dr. Singh assists patients in managing their kidney disease, which is not something they should do on their own. He pointed out that kidney disease does not exhibit symptoms...
By Kaniehtonkie. U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas announced in a news release Wednesday, saying it was based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The changes will also apply to ferry crossings. Mayorkas did not provide an exact date in November for the reopening. Canada and the U.S. closed the land border to non-essential travel in March, 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic was spreading and this past August, Canada adjusted these controls to allow fully-vaccinated Americans to enter....
State police confirmed Friday afternoon, Oct. 8, that a person died in a single-vehicle crash in Fort Covington the prior morning. Troopers say the crash happened at about 9:36 a.m. on County Route 1. Suzanne Seidel-Patnode, 53, of Fort Covington, was pronounced dead at the scene by Franklin County Coroner Brian Langdon, police said. Seidel-Patnode, driving a 2014 Suburu Forester, was traveling south on County Route 1 and ran off the east shoulder of the roadway, leading the vehicle to overturn and strike a concrete barrier, police said. An...
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services reported that, as of October 7th, 51.2% of all eligible individuals in Akwesasne's southern portion are fully vaccinated and protected against COVID-19. There are now 4,044 individuals safe from developing severe illness due to COVID-19, which can result in death. As a result, those who remain unvaccinated are highly urged to please choose to get vaccinated to protect yourself, your family, and other community members. Health Services reports...
SARANAC LAKE – North Country Community College has named its President’s List and Vice President’s List honors students for the Spring 2021 semester. Two types of academic honors are awarded each semester to matriculated students having completed 12 or more credits per semester in courses graded on the A-F system, numbered 100 or above, with appropriate grade point averages. The President’s List recognizes those students who have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better. Students whose grade point average is between 3.25 and 3.49 ar...
The River Institute is pleased to host the 28th Annual River Symposium on October 27th & 28th, 2021. This year’s event aims to provide both in-person and virtual attendance options for participants and presenters. The 2021 theme is ‘Global Challenges, Local Concerns’. Discussions, presentations, and exhibits will provide information on how freshwater ecosystems are being affected by climate change, land-use change, invasive species, pollution, and exploitation, and the projects and programs that are addressing these challenges. The Sympo...
MASSENA. Massena’s Trunk or Treat will return to Massena High School Oct. 30 from 2 to 4 p.m. The fifth annual event is being coordinated by Jason Novak, coalition project coordinator from the Massena Drug Free Community Coalition. “Last year was a smashing success because of you,” he said in a letter to community organizations and individuals who have participated previously. “We had over 1,800 community members come out and trunk or treat with us despite the October weather (and) COVID-19.” Participants from previous years have been invi...
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Submitted by Doug - Kanentiio George The longhouse is divided into two sections: those who are grieving (family, friends, clan) sit to the north while those who are responding (the other clans) are seated to the south with the body of the deceased in the center. The body is carried into the longhouse from the east (men’s entrance) with the feet placed to the west (women’s entrance) from which it will leave. The speakers for the event are selected from the healing clan with a responder chosen from the mourning clan. The pallbearers, all fro...
We would like to thank and acknowledge all those who became involved and donated to the online auction for our best friend, Mary King. We would also like to extend our appreciation to all those who supported the auction and/or reached out to help in any way they could. A very special thank you goes out to Mary-Faye Roundpoint for all her efforts and kindness. When excepted things happen, it is truly amazing how quickly our community comes together to help. Mary was a huge part of care giving in Akwesasne and she would have been absolutely...
1. Sewatahónhsatat! You all, listen! 2. Tesewá:ta'n! You all, stand up! 3. Tesewatkahrhaté:ni! You all, turn around! 4. Tesewá:ta'n ákta sewani'tskwà:ra! You all, stand near your chair! 5. Tesewá:ta'n oh nà:ken sewani'tskwà:ra! You all, stand behind your chair! 6. Sewaié:na ne sewani'tskwà:ra! You all, grab your chair! 7. Tesewáhkw ne sewani'tskwà:ra! You all, pick up your chair! 8. Atekhwahratsheró:kon ietsiò:rok ne sewani'tskwà:ra! You all, push your chair under the table! 9. Sewátkahwh ne s...
Students at the Salmon River Middle School have been participating in the Student of the Month Program. The program focuses on the featured character trait from the Book of the Month. The books of the month are chosen based on content that addresses human feelings and encourages the values of empathy and caring. The character trait identified for September was acceptance. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Prevention Program awarded students who exhibited this trait with...
Attended by Indigenous youth from Canada and the United States, the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) are a multi-sport and multi-disciplinary event encompassing 14 sports and an ambitious cultural calendar. The First Nations of Quebec and Labrador Health and Social Services Commission (FNQLHSSC) is in charge of the Quebec team, the Eastern Door and the North (EDN), for the next edition. This team is composed of more than 380 staff members and athletes from all the nations in Quebec. The ne...
Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today. “This may be the easiest thing I’ve ever done so far as President.” That’s what President Joe Biden said Friday afternoon, speaking from outside the White House, to celebrate the presidential action that will expand two national monuments in Utah, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante. Democratic lawmakers, tribal leaders and environmentalists attended the White House ceremony. Biden’s action reversed a decision by President Donald Trump that opened for mining and other development h...
By Kalle Benallie. Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today. Ellison “Tarzan” Brown was not favored to win the Boston Marathon in 1936. Multiple Boston champion Johnny Kelley was. Brown won. And three years later won again, breaking a world record. Brown, whose Narragansett tribal nickname was Deerfoot, finished with a time of 2:28:51 on his second victory at Boston and represented the U.S. in Hitler’s 1936 Olympics in Berlin alongside the great Jesse Owens. “He ran like a bat out of hell,” The Boston Globe reported at the time abou...
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada for October 3 to October 9, 2021. Atlantic – 5 Cases Quebec – 5 Cases Ontario – 21 Cases Manitoba – 18 Cases Saskatchewan – 48 Cases Alberta – 25 Cases British Columbia – 118 Cases Canada Wide The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of October 13, 2021. Canada: 1,667,575 confirmed cases in Canada. Quebec: 416,676 total cases, 4,907 active cases (with 11,422 deaths) Ontario: 592,714 total cases,...
St. Lawrence County Public Health strongly urges and recommends that ALL PERSONS wear a mask indoors in public spaces, in accordance with recent CDC guidance. As of Saturday, October 9 - Tuesday, October 12, 2021: Transmission Level: High New cases: 247 Total number of confirmed positives to-date: 11,401 Active cases: 536 Released from isolation: 10,743 Hospitalizations: 21 Deaths: 122 Total number of tests performed to date: 410,263 % of Fully vaccinated in St. Lawrence County: 54 % of St. Lawrence County positivity rate: 6.09 As of...
