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By Kaniehtonkie Several Mohawk Council of Akwesasne District Chiefs have organized 'Community Care Packages for residents in the northern portion of Akwesasne. In a post on MCA Facebook it stated, "We wanted to acknowledge that dealing with the pandemic and practicing all of the necessary precautions has been, and still continues to be, challenging for all of us. We also understand that we needed to reach our entire community at once." We are all in this together Everyone can help reduce our...
By Andy Gardner CANTON. The St. Lawrence County sheriff says Massena Mayor Tim Currier's arrest came after law enforcement "received information this suspect was dealing in drugs" earlier this year. And the Massena Police Department was intentionally left out of the investigation into the mayor's alleged criminal activity. Sheriff Brooks Bigwarfe, District Attorney Gary Pasqua and Undersheriff Sean O'Brien discussed the case with local news outlets during a Wednesday, Dec. 2 press conference....
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is pleased to welcome Deb Meness, D.O., to the Health Services medical team. Dr. Meness brings many years of international medical and leadership experience to Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Health Services. Board certified in Family Medicine, Dr. Meness is also very experienced in Integrative Medicine - a field that incorporates traditional Indigenous medicines with western medicine. Dr. Deb Meness is both a member of the Mohawk Turtle Clan, through her mother, of Six...
By Tsionatiio Small Business Saturday is a well anticipated shopping event held the Saturday after Thanksgiving. Here in Akwesasne, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe offers their own "Shop Local" event where people can make a purchase at one of the shops listed on their website then send them your proof of purchase to be entered into a door prize draw. This promotion ends on Friday, Dec 4th. This year some of the shops listed in their Shop Local event are Roundpoint Wrap, CKON, Snipe Clan...
Debra White Plume, Lakota, was an activist and prominent Native American advocate for civil rights, environmental issues including 'water is life' movement. During her lifetime, White Plume has faced police bullets, fought uranium mining companies and oil pipeline projects while trying to protect the traditional Oglala Lakota way of life, While Plume died on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 in Rapid City, South Dakota. She was 66 and according to her husband, Alex White Plume she died of cancer....
In our every deliberation, we must consider the impact of our decisions on the next seven generations. -Great Law A huge impact that we are leaving our next generations is Mother Earth. Are we leaving them with a healthy place to live? We can do better and be better! As we walked the roads of Racquette Point picking up beer bottles and soda bottles and just plain ol' garbage, my son Tehawennahkhwa said in full frustration, "Why do people have to throw garbage out their window?" We simply told...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and Department of Infrastructure and Housing would like to congratulate Steve Jock on his retirement. Steve has been with the Department of Infrastructure and Housing for 23.1 years. He has mainly worked as the Head Caretaker of the Building Maintenance Operations Administration Buildings Sector. Steve is the highest example of a dedicated and responsible employee. The organization could count on him through the heat of summer and cold of winter to make sure that...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. The town’s director of sport fishing promotion says he wants Akwesasne to be involved with four tournaments planned for this summer that could bring 1,000 anglers to Massena. Don Meissner told the Town Council that the tournaments are scheduled for this summer at the Massena Intake. Meissner said the tournament coordinators should “figure out who’s the proper people we need to speak to, and who from among us should lead that contingency ... [to] collaborate and cooperate with the Natives,” he said. Meissner said since t...
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council’s Name Change Referendum (TCR 2020-51) scheduled to proceed by absentee voting has been postponed until the June 2021 Tribal Elections. Pursuant to TCR 2020-64, Tribal Council suspended the referendum based on rising cases of COVID-19 and based on the Election Board’s decision to move forward with only absentee ballots. Absentee ballots submitted prior to this announcement will be voided and destroyed. Procedures for casting a new referendum vote will be shared in advance of the June 2021 Tri...
Parents/guardians, staff and students at Laggan Public School received notification on Tuesday evening that an individual at the school has tested positive for COVID-19. Tagwi Secondary School and Cornwall Collegiate Vocational School (CCVS) received notification over the weekend from the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) and parents/guardians, staff and students at Viscount Alexander Public School received the same notice on Monday, November 30, 2020. The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) is working closely with the school and is...
OHSTAWA' – RATTLE The regular horn rattle is used to complement the water drum. There is a modern evolution of the rattle used today. The first rattles were made from hickory tree bark. This bark was cut in a rectangular pattern with the two ends tapered. Small stone pebbles were inserted into the bark casing of the bark to make a noise. In the early years the buffalo horns were cut into approximately two-inch sections and capped on both ends with inlaid woodcarvings. A handle was carved and tig...
December 1, 2020. AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is reporting one (1) new active case of COVID-19 today, which is the only active case under the Tribe's jurisdiction. The fifteen (15) positive cases reported on November 24th have all resolved. There is an anticipated surge in cases following the holiday break however, so individuals are urged to treat everyone as if they are positive. COVID-19 Testing Availability To help prevent community spread of...
Franklin County Public Health is looking for volunteers to help with the contact tracing process. Meanwhile, COVID-19 is reportedly breaking out in two St. Lawrence County nursing homes and may be responsible for some recent deaths. Contact tracers identify people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus and collect information about the contact. They also let people know they may have been exposed to the virus and help them get testing. Franklin County Public Health also seeks volunteers to help distribute the COVID-19 vaccine, once...
Wednesday, December 2, 2020 50 Current Active Covid-19 Cases 271 Total Tested Positive Cases 118 Probable Positive Cases 389 Total Cumulative Positive 333 Recovered 6 Deaths 280 Quarantine/Isolation Bare Hill Correctional – 2 on isolation, 0 in quarantine Verified on 12/1/2020 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 47 Current Active Covid-19 Cases 267 Total Tested Positive Cases 118 Probable Positive Cases 385 Total Cumulative Positive 332 Recovered 6 Deaths 268 Quarantine/Isolation Monday, November 30, 2020 48 Current Active Covid-19 Cases 266 Total T...
Wednesday, December 2, 2020: 44 (forty-four) new cases were reported today, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to-date to 1008 (one thousand and eight) 243 (two hundred and forty-three) cases are active – please go to: https://www.stlawco.org/ to check out the COVID-19 Cases by Town map layouts. 749 (seven hundred and forty-nine) cases have been released from isolation. 8 (eight) cases are hospitalized. 16 (sixteen) deaths have occurred; this fatality data comes from the New York State Department of Health and was last u...
Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to FNIHB on November 28, 2020 at 2:55 p.m. ET for the week of November 22 to November 28, 2020. 17 Quebec – Cases 5 Ontario – Cases 36 Manitoba – Cases 39 Saskatchewan – Cases 25 Alberta – Cases 60 British Columbia – Cases Canada Wide The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 19:00 EDT on Dec. 1, 2020: 33,894 Canada: confirmed cases in Canada, 66,369 active cases. British Columbia: 33,894 total cases, 9,663 active cases (including...
Akwesasronon Mamie David enthusiastically greets famed NHLer Bobby Hull at the St. Lawrence Center Mall in 1995. Photo submitted by Emily Tarbell. 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 owner....
CORNWALL COMMUNITY POLICE • Matthew Thompson, 34, of Akwesasne was arrested on November 26th, 2020 on the strength of a warrant. It is alleged the man was operating a motor vehicle while prohibited from doing so on November 8th, 2020 and police were contacted to investigate. A warrant was issued and on November 26th, 2020, the man was taken into custody on the strength of the warrant while stopped at the Port of Entry. The warrant was executed, and he was released to appear in court on February 4th, 2021. AKWESASNE MOHAWK POLICE SERVICE • Des...
Department: Maintenance FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, part-time Salary: $12.03 per hour Closing Date: Till filled. Native Preference in Hiring Background check for employment purposes Summary: The Part-time Groundskeeper works in the Maintenance Department of the Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation and is responsible for upkeep of the grounds and equipment throughout the properties owned and managed by Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation and Hogansburg Housing Development Fund Co., Inc. Some duties include lawn cutting, tree pruning and/or removal,...
SALARY LEVEL: RN01 1-7 $70,364.81-$97,222.87 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: The Diabetes Nurse Educator-Foot Care will maximize the use of interdisciplinary resources to enable chronic disease management for Community members with diabetes. The Registered Nurse (DNE)-Foot Care will provide adult community members living with diabetes or high-risk for diabetes and their families with knowledge and skills for self-management and the prevention of complications. In the process of self-management care and education, the Diabetes Nurse Educator will...
Full Time Term Salary: PSAC Salary Grid The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE) was created in 1985 by the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA). AMBE is responsible for providing educational services to the Akwesasne Mohawk Community including: 3 Schools that offer K4 to Grade 8 education; coordination of secondary education service in partnership with local school boards; adult education services; and post-secondary assistance. The Akwesasne Mohawk Community includes about 13,000 People, and borders on the Canadian Provinces of Ontario...
SALARY LEVEL: SP09 ST2 $46,396.02 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the general supervision of the Director, the Probation Officer (Quebec) is to assist with the community supervision of Native offenders with Quebec Provincial Court Orders and is responsible for providing professional probationary case work and enforcement services for adults from Akwesasne as well as Aboriginal offenders residing outside the territory of Akwesasne. QUALIFICATIONS: • Post-Secondary three-year diploma or degree in the field of Criminal Justice, Law and S...
Plan, coordinate, and budget all activities associated with the construction and maintenance of new homes and special projects in collaboration with the Executive Director, Finance Director and Building and Planning Director. Collaborate with all AHA departments, clients, consultants, suppliers and subcontractors to ensure schedules, deadlines and quality work standards are met. A complete job description and application instructions are available online at www.aha-nsn.gov or at the AHA office. Deadline to apply is December 4, 2020. The AHA is...
Manage the procurement processes and assure compliance with established policies and guidelines. Maintains and acquires insurance coverage on AHA properties. Manages complaints process for participating families of the AHA. Collaborates with each department in establishing and clarifying the criteria for materials and services to be purchased and ensures each method of purchase is in accordance with the AHA’s Procurement Policy. A complete job description and application instructions are available online at www.aha-nsn.gov or at the AHA o...
Department: Maintenance FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, 40 Hours weekly Salary: $12.45 per hour Closing Date: Till filled. Native Preference in Hiring Background check for employment purposes Summary: The Maintenance Worker works in the Maintenance Department of the Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation and conducts repairs and replacement of items throughout the properties owned and managed by Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation and Hogansburg Housing Development Fund Co., Inc. The Maintenance Worker reports directly to the Maintenance...
