A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Four of the company’s patents covering its blockbuster eye drug Restasis were ruled invalid on Monday, October 16, 2017, by the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. According to NPR, in the order on the agreement between Allergan and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, US Circuit Judge William Bryson wrote: “Sovereign immunity should not be treated as a monetizable commodity that can be purchased by private entities as part of a scheme to evade their legal responsibilities.” In an 11-page order separate from the one inval...
Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) ONT (October 16, 2017) For three long years Seven Leaf, a developing Mohawk owned and soon-to-be operating medical cannabis company, has patiently waded through the lengthy and exhaustive Health Canada licensing process. Today, with a multi-million dollar investment, the energy in the air is palpable as the jarring rattle of jackhammers fill a cavernous building on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) on the Akwesasne territory. The first phase of retrofit construction has...
On Friday, October 13, 2017 at around 1:00pm police received information that two men were hospitalized after being beaten with a baseball bat. The incident took place at some time after midnight on Friday, October 13, 2017 at a home located in Akwesasne, Quebec. As a result a 20 year old Akwesasne male suffered serious non-life threatening injuries and was airlifted to a hospital in Burlington, Vermont. A 31 year old Brasher Falls male suffered minor injuries and was later released from the hospital. On Tuesday, October 16 investigators...
Hydro Quebec has announced a planned power outage for parts of Kana:takon and Tsi Snaihne on Friday, October 27, 2017 from 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. (6 hours). The outage is due to light pole replacements in the districts. The following areas will be affected: - Kanatakon School - Second Street over to 4 Kateri Tekakwitha Street - Angus Thomas Blvd. - Akwesasne St. - Oak Court, Tsi Snaihne If there is a need to reschedule, the date will be moved to October 30th....
The Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce held their annual Akwesasne Business Excellence Awards on Friday, October 6, 2017 at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino and Resort. The event is designed to celebrate and recognize local entrepreneurs who have been nominated by the Akwesasne community. Nominations took place in July and voting ended at the end of August. This year the ABEA awards took a different approach and had several different categories to best represent the entrepreneurship of Akwesasne. The...
BOMBAY- Angus Peter White, 74, of 1786 State Highway 95, peacefully passed away at his home on Sunday, October 15, 2017, surrounded by his loving family. Angus was born December 16, 1942, in Cornwall, Ontario, son of the late Mitchell and Sarah Jackson White. He attended St. Regis Mohawk and Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) schools. He married Katherine Jock at their family home in 2002. Previous marriages to Catherine Thompson and Sharon Smoke ended in divorce. Angus was an Iron Worker with Local... Full story
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Evelyn A. Jocko, 92, of 149 McGee Road, peacefully passed to the Spirit World on Wednesday evening, October 11, 2017, at her home with her loving family at her side. Evelyn was born March 27, 1925 on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island), the daughter of the late John Day and Julia Barnhart. Evelyn worked in several factories in Syracuse throughout her life. She was a gifted basketmaker and an avid gardener – canning her rewards of the garden. She loved swimming, picking sweetgrass, flo... Full story
Ann Marie McDonald, 69, of Hogansburg, NY, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning, with her loving family by her side, at The Alice Center in Malone, NY. She had been a resident there since October 4. Born in Bombay, NY on February 9, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Alex and Ann Jacobs Mitchell. She graduated from Salmon River Central School. She received her B.A. in Education from Buffalo State and her Masters in Counseling from St. Lawrence University. On August 23, 1980, she... Full story
On October 15th, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne along with Akwesasne Child and Family Services held a fundraiser event at the Tsi Snaihne Recreation on behalf of the Dreams Take Flight Initiative. This is the second year that Akwesasne has been a part of the initiative, which allows 4 children from Akwesasne ages 6 to 11 year old to go on a one-day trip to Disney World. The event began with a Disney Themed 5K run/walk, with registration starting at 9am and the run/walk beginning at 10am. Registrati...
To Whom It May Concern, Tansi, greetings, from the Ininu (Cree) Nation Let it be known that our hereditary system of governance is still active since time immemorial. It is our Duty to inform you of our existence and that we are the true and rightful governors of Ininu, Nehiyaw, Nehithaw, Nishiyu, Innu, Mushkego territories, that we are here and we are not going away. No other governing body, namely the CORPORATION OF CANADA does NOT hold Title to our lands according to International Law,...
The family of Mitchell Sunday would like to take this time to give a heartfelt Thank You to the community of Akwesasne and its people for the support we received during this sad time for our family. Many people spent time with us, attended the wake and funeral to remember our Father and husband to our Mom Elizabeth Sunday. Thank You very much for your donations to help with the cost of the funeral, and food for the wake or prayers, all were greatly appreciated. A special Thank You to the Snye Recreation for holding the fundraiser while our Dad...
The school year is a little over a month old and the students were awarded for their hard work so far. Last Friday the Kawehno:ke School held their monthly attendance awards and to get the school year started they started the Student Council proceedings. The students who were running in the Primary and Middle school each gave speeches telling their classmates why they should elect them as class representative and Secretary. The common theme among them was bullying and what they would do to stop...
A few kids and parents got together to make a few bucks and to get in gear for the upcoming Halloween season at this roadside stand on St. Regis Road last week. Back L-R: Javen Lazore-Johnson, Justine Johnson and Janet Johnson. Front: Ieniehtahawentha Sharrow, Nayia Johnson and Ietsistohkwase Edwards. Photo: Derrick Lafrance....
This August, the emerald ash borer (EAB) was confirmed in both St. Lawrence and Franklin counties. Now that we know EAB is here, it is important to get sound information on ways to manage it in wooded environments. Owners of wooded lands of any acreage are encouraged to attend an EAB class led by representatives from Region 6 NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, and NYS Agriculture and Markets. The class will be held on November 1, 2017 from 5:45 PM to 8:00 PM at the Cornell Cooperative Extension Learning Farm, 2043 State Route 68,...
Faculty at Ontario’s 24 colleges went on strike on Monday, October 16, 2017. The strike affects more than 500,000 students in the province. The affected colleges are: Algonquin, Cambrian, Canadore, Centennial, College Boreale, Conestoga, Confederation, Durham, Fanshawe, Fleming, George Brown, Georgian, Humber, La Cite collegiale, Lambton, Loyalist, Mohawk, Niagara, Northern, Sault, Seneca, Sheridan, St. Clair and St. Lawrence. According to CTV the reason for the strike is: “The Ontario Public Service Employees Union wants more job security and...
Fri. Oct. 20th Dr. Horn Booked follow-ups 9:00-11:30 Mon. Oct. 23rd Dr. Forson 9:00-11:30-walk-in Dr. Horn 9:00-11:30-walk-in Tues. Oct. 24th Dr. Forson 9:00-11:30-walk-in Dr. Horn 9:00-11:30-walk-in Wed. Oct. 25th Dr. Forson 9:00-11:30-by appt. Dr. Horn 9:00-11:30-by appt. Thurs. Oct. 26th Dr. Horn 9:00-11:30-walk-in Please note: Dr. Forson’s walk-in clinic has a 15 patient limit; Dr. Horn’s walk-in clinic has a 20 patient limit and Dr. Saylor’s walk-in clinic has a 12 patient limit. Sign in begins at 8:30am...
Fri. Oct. 20th Janet Brant, NP Diabetes Clinic 8:30-11:30-by appt. 1:00-3:30-walk-in Mon. Oct. 23rd Lannie Mitchell, NP 8:30-5:00-by appt. Tues. Oct. 24th Lannie Mitchell, NP 8:30-5:00-same day appt. Wed. Oct. 25th Lannie Mitchell, NP 10:30-3:00-by appt. 4:00-7:00-walk-in Thurs. Oct. 26th Lannie Mitchell, NP 8:30-5:00-by appt. Please note: Janet Brant, NP walk-in clinic has an 8 patient limit. Sign in begins 30 minutes prior to clinic start time. We now offer same day appointments, please call for more information. Women’s Health Matters K...
The September decision by the Allergen drug company to enter into a contract with the St. Regis Tribal Council to protect its Restasis eye drug patent is drawing fire from members of the US Congress who are introducing legislation to strip all Native nations of the authority to enter into such agreements. The reaction has resulting in a significant downturn in the company’s stock. In one news report the following information is cited as a cause of concern for both the Tribe and Allergen: From the web site: www.minyanville.com dated October 1...
"Someday I wanna drive this big truck." That was the theme of the Touch-A-Truck event held last weekend at Generations Park as the children were invited to climb aboard various construction and rescue vehicles. The Holiday Helpers sponsored the event in the hopes of raising money for their campaign and the Fire Department, United States Border Patrol Services, St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Ambulance and Lazore's Construction all chipped in to help. The...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is proud to announce that the Ontario First Nations Economic Developers Association has presented Kylee Tarbell, Assistant Director of Tehotiiennawakon, with the Economic Development Officer of the Year Award! Kylee was nominated by Grand Chief Abram Benedict and received the award during the First Nations Economic Advancement Conference, which was held last week in Toronto. The conference included a Presidents Gala, which included keynote speaker Dawn Mahdabee...
The National Tribal Operations Committee met yesterday with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Region 2 representative, Matthew Thompson attended the meeting. Pruitt reaffirmed the 1984 Indian Policy Act, which supports the primary role of tribal governments in matters affecting American Indian Reservations. Matthew was appointed to be the Region 2 Tribal Caucus representative in May of this year and will represent all of the Region 2 Tribes to bring forward our Environmental concerns and issues to EPA headquarters. SRMT Environment Director Ken...
The National Tribal Operations Committee met yesterday with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Region 2 representative, Matthew Thompson attended the meeting. Pruitt reaffirmed the 1984 Indian Policy Act, which supports the primary role of tribal governments in matters affecting American Indian Reservations. Matthew was appointed to be the Region 2 Tribal Caucus representative in May of this year and will represent all of the Region 2 Tribes to bring forward our Environmental concerns and issues...
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Submitted By John Kahionhes Fadden This is a Seneca story gathered by Arthur C. Parker and has since been retold by others. The story is about an average fellow with an impressive imagination and exaggerated opinion of himself. He belonged to the Seneca Nation of many generations ago. His name, according to Parker, was Skunny-Wundy. The Mohawk version would be Ska-ne-wha-di, "The other side of the rapids." There were unusual beings that walked the earth back then, and one of them was called...
The Akwesasne Holiday Helpers $20,000 Cash Raffle tickets are available at the following locations: #9 Truck Stop Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Reception Desk Akwesasne Mini Mart Mohawk Indian Housing Corp. They are also available from these Akwesasne Holiday Helpers: Caroline Peters Gloria Herne Sandy Rourke Lori Thompson Everett Lazore Sandy Lazore Clarissa Terrance-Chatland Agatha Thompson Kerry Jacobs Cheryl Jacobs Julia Back Starr Thomas...
