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Position Summary: Under the direct supervision of the Student Services Facilitator and in direct supervision of the School Principal, the After School / Lunch Monitor will provide students with a structured program that includes academic enrichment, physical fitness activities and a healthy snack. The incumbent is also responsible for providing assistance to students during the lunch program and to supervise students to ensure a positive and safe environment. The incumbent will also be assigned tutoring tasks as required. Qualifications: • Mini...
The Chief Electoral Officer Leona Benedict has released the following UNOFFICIAL list of nominees for the upcoming Akwesasne Membership Board Kana:takon by-election. Nominations were held on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Chief Electoral Officer Leona Benedict at 613-575-2250 ext. 2406. Kana:takon District – 2-Year Term Carrie Benedict, nominated by Leslie Benedict, seconded by Simon Mitchell Laura Francis, nominated by Johanne Jackson, seconded by Ernestine Oakes Jenna David, nominated by F...
Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Centre Supervisor, and the Ministry of Education (MEd) license, and the College of Early Childhood Educators, the incumbent is responsible for providing a positive learning environment that enhances and supports each child’s cultural, physical, social, emotional, creative, and cognitive development in conjunction with team members. Qualifications: • Ontario College Diploma in Early Childhood Education; • Two (2) years experience in child care; • Maintain registration with the College of Early C...
Rayco Team Sports, Old Sticks Lacrosse. Back row L-R: James Gray, B.J. MacDonald, Armand Tarbell, & Oliver Hill. Front row L-R: Lin Bertrand, Larry "Smoke" Herrington, Les Benedict & Ed Smoke. 1995 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 Drive in the Communications Building. Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their...
Position Summary: Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Post Secondary & Continuing Education, the Language & Culture Instructor is responsible for development and delivery of training to staff and students on traditional knowledge and practices. The Language & Culture Instructor will also recommend ways to improve and facilitate inclusion of traditional knowledge in Iohahiio programs and services. The incumbent will plan and teach language courses as required in posts-secondary and adult learning programs. The incumbent will...
Legal history of the Haudenosaunee Continued from last week. “It is the market, in one form or another, that pulls out from the compact social relations of self-contained primitive communities some parts of men’s doings and puts people into fields of economic activity that are increasingly independent of the rest of what goes on in local life. The local traditional and moral world and the wider and more impersonal world of the market are in principle destinct, and opposed to each other…” The European “discovery” of North America led to the...
By Kaniehtonkie There is a major dispute between Abenaki leaders from the Odanak First Nation in Quebec and four state-recognized Abenaki tribes in Vermont. Odanak First Nation, a recognized Abenaki tribe in Quebec, challenges the legitimacy of Vermont’s four state-recognized Abenaki tribes, questioning their claimed indigenous ancestry. The Vermont tribes face accusations of having white, French-Canadian ancestry, and some scholars argue that their identity is a “widely-embraced myth.” Odanak is home to about 350 Abenaki band members, Odanak i...
The St. Lawrence Seaway announced last Friday, the shipping channel’s St. Lawrence River section will close on January 5, 2024. Seaway Ship Watchers Network noted this is the latest scheduled closing since the Seaway opened in 1959. The Seaway closed on January 2nd in 1984, and when a ship got stuck in Massena’s Eisenhower lock on January 12th in 2018, an unscheduled delay took place. Environmental groups like Save the River in Clayton have long been opposed to winter navigation. Save The River was formed in 1978 to fight proposals for yea...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has unveiled a novel interagency pilot initiative to increase the availability of locally sourced ground bison meat to tribal communities via the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). This initiative will explore ways to refine the USDA’s bison procurement methods to prioritize purchasing from local, small to mid-sized bison herd managers, ensuring a more direct delivery to the respective tribal communities. This initiative was brought to light by USDA’s Under Sec...
A $9.23 million grant has been awarded to a project in Oregon focusing on restoring oak habitats using Native American management techniques. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is funding the initiative, which involves the Oregon Agricultural Trust and various partners. These traditional methods primarily involve “cultural burns,” a practice of controlled burning to rejuvenate plants, control pests, and clear debris. Ka-Voka Jackson, affiliated with the Hualapi, Wabanaki, and Oglala Lakota tribes, is a program manager at the EcoStu...
Alasie Tukkiapik went missing in March 2023. Two men from Montreal North, Francesco and Nicodemo Sansalone are charged with causing an indignity to her dead body. The two Montreal North residents face charges alleging they ‘caused an indignity to the body of an Indigenous woman who was missing since March until her remains were found in September.’ Francesco Sansalone, 61, allegedly caused an indecency or an indignity toward the body of Alasie Tukkiapik, 41, over a period between March 1 and Sept. 18. Sansalone is also charged under a section o...
1. Okaristiiáhne Kentenhkó:wa tewáhsen áhsen enhská:ra'ne Thursday November 23rd will be the date 2. Ratinatónhkhwa teiontenonhwaratónhkhwa awenhnísera They call it thanksgiving day 3. Ón:wa iahia'kserá:te This week 4. Enkekhwá:ren I will have a feast 5. Enkatenna'tsherahninòn:ra I will go grocery shopping 6. Enkatenna'tarontónnion I will make a lot of pies 7. Enkenennio'kwananá:wenhte ne skawiró:wane o'wà:ron I will thaw out the turkey meat 8. Skawiró:wane enkena'taráta'a I will stuff the tu...
The New York State Police in Massena is requesting assistance from the public with identifying the unknown individuals in the photos below who entered Ollies Bargain Outlet and later in the evening entered BJ's Wholesale Club located on Saint Lawrence Centre in the town of Massena on November 13, 2023. The unknown individuals entered both stores, stealing merchandise valued up to $7,300 between the two stores. If anyone recognizes the individuals in the photos, they are asked to contact State...
Native Americans comprise a mere 1.5% of the state’s population, yet they represent over 5% of the murder victims. The Utah Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Task Force aims to address these stark disparities. The task force recently published a report shedding light on the disturbing issue of missing and murdered Indigenous individuals in the state, who are disproportionately subjected to violence, homicide, or disappearance. Councilwoman Tamra Borchardt-Slayton of the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah passionately emphasized the need for ju...
The situation regarding the unsolved murder of Allan Olvera, a Native American man and a notable figure in the advocacy of indigenous people’s affairs, is under renewed scrutiny. Olvera, who was 50 years old at the time of his death in October 2001, was a respected member of the Miwok tribe and held significant positions such as the vice-chairman of the Sacramento Native American Caucus. His contributions included the founding of California’s first accredited tribal college, D-Q University, in Yolo County. His murder has remained unr...
To develop state standards for reading in Alaska Native languages for kids in kindergarten through third grade, the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development is looking for an expert in the field. There isn’t currently a benchmark for determining reading proficiency in Alaska Native languages. Although reading teaching in Alaska Native languages is permitted by state law, school districts find it challenging to report their progress to the state government in the absence of standards. The guidelines, according to education a...
The sibling of an Indigenous man from South Dakota has raised concerns that his brother’s hair was cut without permission during his stay at the University of Colorado Hospital. This action, he claims, is an affront to his brother’s cultural and spiritual beliefs. Keith Janis, belonging to the Oglala Lakota nation, publicly demanded answers from UCHealth on East Colfax regarding why Arthur Janis’ hair was removed and not given back to the family. “He’s a traditional man and he values his long hair and somebody butchered his hair really ba...
The housing market always has its ups and downs, and home renovations appear to be hitting some record highs in the last few years. With more people staying home to work, relax and play, many homeowners have chosen to renovate rather than move to a new home to obtain their dream house and have it work better for their family. But what about extending those enhancements outside, into the family backyard? According to a recent poll commissioned by the TurfMutt Foundation and conducted online by The Harris Poll, more than three-quarters of...
A groundbreaking Tribal Water Institute has been inaugurated, established through the collaboration of a national Native nonprofit law organization and a foundation devoted to river conservation. This institute’s primary aim is to bolster advocacy for tribal water rights, to recruit and educate the forthcoming generation of tribal water attorneys, and to provide comprehensive education on tribal water law and policies. This institute will find its home within the Native American Rights Fund (NARF), a nationally recognized nonprofit organization...
In Massachusetts, a critical debate is unfolding over the use of Native American mascots in schools. A bill proposed by Senator Joanne Comerford and Representative Brandy Fluker Oakley aims to address this issue head-on. This legislation would enforce a statewide ban on athletic team names, logos, or mascots that represent or are associated with Native Americans or any racial, ethnic, gender, or religious group. This change would directly impact 23 schools currently using such mascots. State Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley, one of the bill’s s...
Washington, D.C. — The White House has officially announced the 2023 White House Tribal Nations Summit, scheduled for December 6th and 7th in Washington, D.C. This pivotal event underscores the Biden-Harris Administration’s dedication to fortifying Nation-to-Nation ties with Tribal Nations. The Summit serves as a platform for Tribal leaders to engage in substantial dialogues with senior Administration officials. Discussions will center around the implementation of critical priorities, introduction of new policies, and addressing various iss...
By Isaac White. I’m back with your weekly dose of Entertainment Binge, the only outlet in Akwesasne that gives you real input on all your entertainment needs. I’m trying to think of a way to promote myself more than usual. I also thought opening the week with my rendition of a commercial would be fun. How many newspaper writers take out ad space or radio time to tell everyone to read their stuff? My guess is none, and why? It’s odd. Maybe not odd per se, just not seen often, if at all. I was thinking about this because I was talking with someon...
What to do if you test positive for COVID-19: If you have COVID-19, you can spread the virus to others. There are precautions you can take to prevent spreading it to others: isolation, masking, and avoiding contact with people who are at high risk of getting very sick. Isolation is used to separate people with confirmed or suspected COVID-19 from those without COVID-19. If you test positive for COVID-19, be sure to report your positive result to your health care provider. They will follow your progress and can recommend important treatment...
Starbucks faces criticism for a recent initiative designed to promote diversity. Controversy surrounds a poster produced for Native American Heritage Month. The poster features a symbol, repeated twice, closely resembling one from the animated series “Avatar: The Last Airbender.” According to a report by Business Insider, three employees, speaking to Insider, said these posters are displayed in Starbucks break rooms, back offices, and sometimes where customers can see them. This backlash comes roughly five months after disputes over lim...
By Kaniehtonkie. The Navajo Nation Council is considering the repeal of the Diné Marriage Act, a discriminatory law that bans same-sex marriage in the Navajo Nation. Seth Damon, Navajo Nation Council Delegate sponsored Legislation No. 0139-23, which will recognize marriage equality among the Navajo people and protect the rights of our Diné Women. This bill will expand protections for same-sex couples, recognize current marriage licenses, ensure equal benefits for all, and update Title 9 to ensure Navajo women have equal rights as men. Part o...
