A Voice from the Eastern Door
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(December 6, 2019) The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to update the community regarding the Federal Indian Day School Class Action Settlement process. On Thursday, October 31, the class counsel Gowling WLG received a court challenge from David Schulze (of law firm Dionne Schulze) representing his client Chief Paul-Emile Ottawa, chief of Conseil des Atikamekw de Manawan in Quebec. The challenge cited lack of resources to survivors, delays in claiming compensation, and no multilingual documents for those who don’t speak English. The Feder...
By Mahlon Smoke On December 9th many morning drivers on Route 37 drove past construction workers tearing down the old SRMT tribal building. In June of this year the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe staff and council moved into a brand-new tribal building: Ionkwakiohkwaro:ron. And Akwesasne, being Akwesasne, this hasn't passed without debate. Some community members believe the building could have been fixed and repurposed for a sport center. On the other hand, officials have gone on record how the...
Cornwall, ON – A 34-year-old Cornwall man was arrested on December 5th, 2019 and charged with the following: • Attempt to commit murder • Assault x 2 • Assault police • Mischief under $5000 • Threats On December 5th, 2019, the Cornwall Police Service was called to a Marlborough Street residence and located the girlfriend of the 34-year-old man with critical injuries. She was transported to the hospital and subsequently airlifted to Ottawa. The investigation revealed on December 5th, 2019, an altercation had transpired between the man and his...
By: Jaclyn Hall December 6th has been designated as Canada's National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The date was chosen to honor and remember all women who are victims of gender-based violence. When a group of young women were violently murdered at their school, l" Ecole Polytechnique, on December 6th, 1989 because of their gender; it made Canadians realize that gender-based violence can happen to anyone. Since 1991, December 6th has become a day of remembrance and...
On December 5, 2019, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Save team were conducting a joint forces operation with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), monitoring activity on the St. Lawrence River. At approximately 4:05 PM, a vessel was observed stationary in the water on the south-east tip of Cornwall Island, Ontario. A man was observed boarding the vessel carrying a large duffel bag. The vessel departed traveling east. Police continued to monitor the vessel as it entered the Snye Channel and...
AKWESASNE – Marcella C. (Chubb) David "Karonhiakohe", 84, peacefully passed away late Saturday evening, December 7, 2019 at IA KHIH SOH THA Lodge. Marcella was born July 6, 1935 in Malone, the daughter of the late Louis and Hattie (David) Chubb. She attended local schools and married Ralph J. David; the marriage ended in divorce. Marcella worked various jobs including at the Bombay Slipper Factory and as a Home Care worker. She was a member of the Akwesasne Death Benefits Group. She loved to g... Full story
Shelby Mitchell Adams and Jaiden Mitchell attended the Anchorage International Film Festival in Alaska. They screened their film “Cornhusk” on Tuesday, December 10, 8pm at the Alaska Experience Theater in the Shorts Program Division ‘Shorts: Late Night Chills’. The Anchorage International Film Festival features twelve narrative feature films, eleven documentary feature films and seventy-seven short films. AIFF’s mission is to develop, promote and sustain a film festival that supports new media and independent film making in Alaska and aroun...
Ann Michell, Dream Weaver Baskets is featured in the short film "Yakonnhéhkwen" (It Sustains Her). The film is 'One woman's journey from the depression that brought her to the brink of suicide, to the realization of her value as an Onkwehonwe woman and artist'. The writer, director and produce Candance Maracle stated, "Two years ago, while I was mid-production of my film Yakonnhéhkwen (It Sustains Her), a student I was teaching in Six Nations, Ontario committed suicide. Touched by this event, i...
By Jaclyn Hall The Kawehno:ke Recreation Committee held a spectacular weekend hosting this year's Annual Spirit of Christmas from Friday, December 6th to Sunday, December 8th. This year's annual event was filled with generosity and hope, with many hoping to win the snowmobile being raffled off or one of the many beautiful donated trees. "This year we had a snowmobile raffle, thanks to our sponsors Murray Motor Sports [for giving us the Polaris snowmobile at cost] Rona Home and Garden, Thompson...
Team EDN U19 Lacrosse would like to say Niawenkowa to all those that participated in the benefit volleyball tournament. Niawenkowa to the parents and players that helped facilitate the concession and tournament. Congratulations to the team No Wake Zone for winning the tournament. Niawen, Coach Ryan Jacobs...
According to The Star, the creator of the CBC/Netflix drama series "Anne with an E", Moira Walley-Beckett said she was "moved to tears" by the fan response to the show's cancellation. In spite of an online petition and several hashtags tweeting #SaveAnneWithanE and #RenewAnneWithanE, trying to save the series, the series will not be renewed. CBC and Netflix announced the show's cancellation on Monday, November 25, motivating over 66,000 fans to sign a petition calling on Netflix to keep the...
Please note that the AMBE Office will be closed from Tsiothohrha/December 23, 2019 to Tsiothohrhkó:wa/January 1, 2020. The office will re-open on Thursday, Tsiothohrhkó:wa/January 2, 2020. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause....
Name: Elias James King Born: January 14, 2019 Weight: 8lbs 0.1oz Length: 21.5 in Parents: Louis King and Linda LeBrasseur Little brother to: Dylan King Paternal Grandparents: Eugene and Diane King Maternal Grandparents: Edward and Lois Fernandes...
Name: Keith Henderson Jr. Born: September 18, 2019 Parents: Sandra Bigtree and Nick Henderson Siblings: Kaidynce Henderson Maternal Grandparents: Joseph and Roberta Bigtree...
In the spirit of community, family and friendship, please join the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne this holiday season at our free family holiday dinners! Dec. 12 — Tsi Snaihne Recreation Dec. 18 — Kawehno:ke Recreation All dinners are served from 5 - 7 PM....
Two talks will be given on the overuse of trails in the Adirondack Mountains. Over-popular trails impact waters and mountain summits, cause trail erosion, harm rare plants and wildlife, create risks for visitor safety, and threaten the wild character and wilderness character of the Adirondack Park. Students in Clarkson’s Adirondack Semester working in partnership with The Adirondack Council have been conducting research on progressive land stewardship practices to support the Adirondack Park’s world-class recreational opportunities while rec...
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College ...continued from last week THE ARTICLES OF KAWIRIIO THE PROPHECIES NOW WE WILL TELL OF ANOTHER TO TELL YOUR RELATIOINS. In the future, we will see a day when the strawberries will become extinct. Now the Messengers tell us that when this time comes, we are to use the Red Leaf of the Strawberry plant in our Ceremonies, along with the Great Feather Dance. NOW WE WILL TELL OF ANOTHER TO TELL YOUR R...
On December 2, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation (S.4777/A.2224) enacting the Nuisance Call Act, which closes a loophole in the Do Not Call Registry and requires live telemarketers to give consumers the option to be added to the seller’s do-not-call list. It also requires telemarketers to have a consumer’s written consent before sharing or selling their contact information. In 2001, the Do Not Call Law took effect, which allowed New York consumers to opt out of receiving pre-recorded or “robocalls.” However, since the establi...
President Donald J Trump signed an executive order on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 creating a task force to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women. The president who habitually insults Native Americans, most recently on Saturday, December 9, and ignores Native American’s concerns about his plans for drilling on sacred land, signed the executive order launching “Operation Lady Justice” (OLJ). OLJ creates an interagency task force to address the largely invisible crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Reading from...
Submitted by Paul Hetzler, ISA Certified Arborist Each time I present on invasive pests, I begin with a slide of Chicken Little, a character who fomented mass hysteria by convincing the other animals the sky was falling. It’s usually good for a chuckle. Inevitably I then proceed to unload a barrage of bar graphs, pie charts, alarming statistics, and photos of mayhem wrought by the featured pest. A final slide shows the position of the sky (up), with arrows in the direction of gravitational pull (down) at 9.8 m/s/s, proof that the sky is indeed...
By Andy Gardner MASSENA -- Massena Memorial Hospital predicts an $806,000 loss for the first three months of 2020, but only if they are still a public hospital. Their chief financial officer said if they can get their privatization and affiliation with St. Lawrence Health System completed by the end of this year, “it should be zero.” At the Monday, Nov. 18 MMH board meeting, CFO Pat Facteau said the $806,000 is based on conservative estimates of revenues and expenses for the first quarter. Part of that debt includes what they owe to the New...
On December 9, 2019, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Marine Unit (SAVE) was conducting pro-active marine patrols on the St. Lawrence River monitoring boating activity. At approximately 4:09 PM, a vessel with no identifiable markings was observed entering the Snye Channel. Police attempted to stop the vessel in order to conduct a boat safety inspection. The vessel and two occupants failed to stop for police and began making maneuvers in a dangerous manner to escape and avoid interception. Police...
AKWESASNE. On Tsiothóhrha/December 2, 2019; three (3) tribal members received their oaths before joining the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Election Board. Tribal Clerk Summer Bero conducted the swearing-in ceremony for Ganehtata Davey, Frances Jacobs-Phelix and Rudy Hart; who join current members Hope Wheelock and Kyrie Ransom on the election board. In accordance with Tribal Council Resolution 2016-77, the Tribal Election Board consists of five (5) members who each serve staggered terms of five (5)...
On Sunday, December 8, 2019 at approximately 5:30 AM, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service received reports of a motor vehicle striking a utility pole in the area of River Road, Tsi Snaihne, Quebec. Police attended the scene and observed a motor vehicle overturned and the driver was trapped inside the vehicle. The Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) were dispatched to the scene where life saving measures were taken to extract the individual. The operator of the motor vehicle was transported to the hospital and remains in...
Submitted by Meagan McDonald, Attendance Supervisor Wayde Adner - Gr. 3 Mrs. Wells Porter Aldrich - Gr. 1 Mrs. Yando Kaientake Allen - Gr. 2 Mrs. Wells Lyten Anderson - Gr. 2 Mrs. Beck Reed Armstrong - Gr. 3 Ms. Adams Clark Back - KF Mrs. Leaf Karma-Dave Back-Pinette - Gr. 2 Ms. Sabatine O’nahkwiio Barnes - Gr. 3 Mrs. Phippen Ronerahtenonwes Barnes - KF Mrs. Jock Kaleia Bearshield-Tarbell - Gr. 1 Ms. Ellsworth Colten Benedict - Gr. 4 Mrs. Bradley Cullen Benedict - Gr. 2 Mrs. Besaw Kaydence Benedict - Gr. 3 Mrs. Phippen Cadence B...
