A Voice from the Eastern Door
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AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is continuing to take steps to develop new and to enhance existing tribal laws, ordinances, and regulations that safeguard the best interests of tribal membership. At the request of tribal members, the Tribal Clerk’s Office has begun exploring amendments to enhance and strengthen the Tribe’s Membership Code, commonly referred to as Code “E”. A consultation session will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Kentenhkó:wa/November 30th to seek input from tribal members. Tribes have the inherent sovereign power to g...
Top L-R: Carl White, Ernie Mitchell, Rudy King, Mike Benedict, Scott Thomas, Ray Day, Danny Oakes, Rob Cree, and Louie Mitchell Middle Row L-R: Jim Gray, Brian Conners, Willie Hassell, Dave White, Larry Garrow, Dave Sunday, Bruce Roundpoint, Steve Thomas, Rolland Garrow, & "Chuggo" Dave Jacobs, Bottom L-R: Steve Miller, Dick Jock, Mike Mitchell, Walter Oakes, Joe Oakes, Frankie Benedict, Mann Jacobs, & Robert Seymour. From the Akwesasne Lacrosse book 1997 St. Regis Publications Do you have any...
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WATERTOWN – The American Red Cross urges blood and platelet donors to give now and help fight the potential impact of seasonal illnesses and a potentially severe flu season on the blood supply. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts a serious spread of flu this year and is already reporting an early spike in cases in several states. When seasonal illnesses increase, the number of healthy donors tends to decrease, leaving the Red Cross blood supply vulnerable to a potential shortage over the holidays. Paired with busy holiday s...
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada from October 9, 2022 to October 15, 2022. Atlantic – 0 Cases Quebec – 19 Cases Ontario – 7 Cases Manitoba – 10 Cases Saskatchewan – 28 Cases Alberta – 4 Cases British Columbia – 14 Cases Canada Wide The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of November 9, 2022 Canada: 4,357,478 confirmed cases in Canada. British Columbia: 387,936 total cases, 485 cases last 7 days (with 4,525 deaths) Alberta: 613,...
Statistics for Tuesday, November 8, 2022 Total Active Cases: 16 At home tests reported: 1 PCRS reported: 4 Statistics for Monday, November 7, 2022 Total Active Cases: 12 At home tests reported: 0 PCRS reported: 17 Statistics for Sunday, November 6, 2022 Total Active Cases: 18 At home tests reported: 0 PCRS reported: 2 Statistics for Saturday, November 5, 2022 Total Active Cases: 28 At home tests reported: 1 PCRS reported: 5...
Reported on November 3, 2022, for the month of October 2022. Transmission Level: Medium New cases: 870 Hospitalizations: 60 Deaths: 210 NYS Fully vaccinated: 79.6% Fully vaccinated in St. Lawrence County: 62.2% St. Lawrence County positivity rate: 5.7%...
Continued from last week A significant part of the history and culture of the Haudenosaunee and Indians of the United States is the treaty. In last few week’s cultural corner you learned just what is a treaty. An important treaty for the Haudenosaunee is the Canandaigua Treaty, which was signed on November 11, 1794. You may know that this Treaty is commemorated every year on the signing date in Canandaigua. It’s a big event and many Haudenosaunee and non-natives attend this event. As you read the articles of the Treaty (there are only 7) and th...
All classes are held at the Creative Spirit Community Arts Center, 6 Raymond St, Potsdam Professional Headshots Friday, November 4th, 4-7pm $50 per person Professionals in any field, but especially creative business owners, need their photographs taken for promotions. It’s not easy, and often very expensive to get your headshots taken, so we’re simplifying that process! Sign up for your headshot, let us know what time you can come in and we will schedule a 15-minute photo session with professional photographer Jennifer McCluskey of McC...
1. Kiénthos ne iokháhon I am planting garlic 2. Iokhahon'kó:wa A big garlic 3. Kara'kenhtsheróhskon niwahsokò:ten It is all white 4. Karà:ken niwahsokò:ten, oharennáhta iohaténion It is white with purple stripes 5. Iohní:ron ne aorón:ta (ioniarahní:ron) It has a hard stem (hard neck) 6. Io'nhétska ne aorón:ta (ioniara'nhétska) It has a soft stem (soft neck) 7. Kerákwas tsi niká:ien aonhà:'a ioiánere ne iokháhon wakienthón:ne ne Ohiarihkó:wa niwenhni'tò:ten nikahá:wi I am selecting the best garl...
In your vegetable garden, be sure to remove all old plants, as well as any foliage that has fallen on the soil. Do a final weeding. Collect and store flower bulbs like gladiolas, freesia, calla and canna bulbs after their tops have frozen. Mow the lawn one last time. Spread corn gluten meal if you have a problem with crab grass. Collect leaves to shred (with a shredder or mower) and compost. Before putting away your mower, drain the gas and/or take it to the shop for any repairs and to sharpen the blades. Cut back tender roses to 10 to 12...
by Melinda Myers Nothing says the holidays like a poinsettia. This year try some new ways to display this festive plant. Poinsettias are available in a variety of colors including white, pink, hot pink, yellow, peach, marbled and speckled. These colorful parts of the plant, often referred to as flowers, are actually modified leaves called bracts. The real flowers are small, yellow and appear at the tip of the stem surrounded by the bract. Look for new places to display your poinsettia. Place a...
AKWESASNE – In accordance with the Tribal Procedures Act adopted by tribal referendum on Ohiarí:ha/June 1, 2013; the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is continuing to take steps to ensure that financial transparency and accountability is provided to membership. To support this effort a public meeting will take place at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Kentenhkó:wa/November 30th to present the Draft 2023 Annual Tribal Budget. The November 30th presentation will be a hybrid meeting that will permit tribal members to attend in-person at the Ion...
UNCEDED TRADITIONAL MI’KMAQ TERRITORY – It’s now official after an agreement was formally signed in Halifax on November 7: the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority (AFNWA) becomes the first Indigenous Water Utility in the country. This is a significant milestone as it puts control of water and wastewater management firmly in the hands of First Nations. The transfer agreement was signed Monday by Potlotek First Nation Chief Wilbert Marshall of the Atlantic First Nations Water Authority, Carl Yates, CEO of AFNWA, and Patty Hajdu, the feder...
Part One: Tips to Help Consumers Shop Safely Online as Holiday Season Gets an Early Start The New York Department of State’s Consumer Protection Division (DCP) announced the rollout of a five-part consumer alert series to help cost-conscious New Yorkers navigate the holiday shopping season. In the coming weeks, consumers will receive guidance on charity scams, credit cards, gift cards, refunds, returns and warranties. In this first consumer alert, DCP wants to empower New Yorkers with actionable fraud prevention tips, so they have greater a...
The Indigenous Women’s Collective (IWC) in Canada requested certain universities to revoke honorary degrees granted to high-profile academic and former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. Universities say they are considering this request. The IWC group, which includes Lillian Dyck, the first woman of First Nations ancestry to serve in Canada’s Senate, issued the call to about a dozen universities that have bestowed the honors on Turpel-Lafond. For decades Turpel-Lafond, who has claimed to be a treaty Indian of Cree ancestry. Three weeks ago, CBC...
By Timothy Preso. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Pikuni Traditionalist Association (PTA), representing the cultural and religious interests of members of the Blackfeet Nation, appealed a recent court ruling that reinstated a federal oil and gas lease in the Blackfeet spiritual homeland — the Badger-Two Medicine region. The appeal, filed in Washington, D.C., seeks to protect the Badger-Two Medicine from the threat posed by an oil and gas lease that was illegally issued in the 1980s to a Louisiana-based company. The company, Solenex LLC, see...
Elise Stefanik has defeated her Democratic opponent Matt Castelli to win her fourth term as the representative for New York’s 21st Congressional District. As of Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at press time, Stefanik had 160,967 votes with Castelli trailing with 110, 745 votes. Matt Castelli (D-NY), a former CIA officer who served under both the Obama and Trump administrations. Stefanik (R-NY) is currently the third-ranking House Republican in New York and a staunch supporter of former president Donald Trump. Stefanik staunchly opposed changing C...
By Lucy Grindon. Report for America Corps Member and NCPR. Nov 09, 2022 – New York voters passed the state’s Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022 yesterday, approving a plan for the state to borrow up to $4.2 billion to fund water, air, and energy programs, and environmental conservation. The act passed by a wide margin, with about 60% of voters in favor and almost 30% opposed. It was printed on the back of voters’ ballots, and about 12% did not vote on it at all. The act will allow the state to sell bonds...
Johnson Newspaper Corporation (JNC) company publishes the Watertown Daily Times, Courier-Observer, St. Lawrence Plaindealer and Ogdensburg Journal. JNC also publishes Indian Time Newspaper and has been the weekly paper for over eight years. A letter issued by management to employees read, “It means we will be moving all of our printing to Watertown. We are three weeks into printing all our papers and much of our commercial work in Watertown. We have created day shifts to accommodate the additional volume. We will eventually be closing the M...
By Doug George-Kanentiio On November 5 my wife, the late Joanne Shenandoah, was inducted into the National Native American Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City, OK joining a list which included those individuals who made significant contributions to not only their respective nations but to all indigenous people. Joanne was cited as an exemplary artist whose music career was unmatched in Native history. She composed ballads and symphonies, carried her music around the world and was the most honored aboriginal musician of her time. She recored to dozen...
By Deusdedit Ruhangariyo. Special to ICT. Reprinted with permission from ITC. Around the world: Land activist wins Australian award, Canada’s prison system has changed little for Indigenous people, a forestry agreement draws praise in Honduras and an Indigenous woman is New Zealand’s fastest person ever AUSTRALIA: Land rights activist wins top award A Mayili man who has fought for land rights for Traditional Owners was named the Northern Territory’s Australian of the Year, National Indigenous Television reported on Nov. 1. Samuel Bush-...
In Canada, November 11 is called Remembrance Day. This day, which is more similar to Memorial Day than Veterans Day, honors veterans who have died in service to their country. On both Veterans Day and Memorial Day, it's customary to spend time remembering and honoring the countless veterans who have served. However, there is a distinction between the two holidays: Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor ALL who have served, living or deceased, but particular the living veterans...
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