A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Isaac White. It’s been a while since we’ve chatted. You all know that this is Indian Time’s last print edition. I’ve written a few things urging the community to prevent the closing of our beloved paper. It didn’t work, and I’m not angry with our community. I’ll pull a parenting trick. I’m just disappointed. Ha ha ha. I’m just kidding. I haven’t put in an Entertainment Binge for quite a while. I was searching for a job, and when I finally found a new one, I didn’t have much time to dedicate to writing. I’d have loved to continue our weekly...
FAIL TO ATTEND Cornwall, ON – Clarissa Square, 31, of Cornwall, was arrested on Dec. 14, 2024, and charged with fail to comply with appearance notice. It is alleged on Nov. 13, 2024, the woman was scheduled to attend police headquarters for fingerprints and failed to do so. On Dec. 14, 2024, the woman was located by police. She was taken into custody, charged accordingly and released to appear in court on Jan. 14, 2025. WARRANT Cornwall, ON – Nash Oakes, 27, of Cornwall, was arrested on Dec. 15, 2024, on the strength of an outstanding war...
By Melinda Myers. Don't let winter stop you from bringing a bit of the outdoors inside. Take a break from the holiday rush for a bit of gardening and crafting relief. Grab a pruner and basket then wander through your landscape gathering a few evergreen branches, berry-laden stems, and cones to create a holiday centerpiece or décor. No landscape, no problem. Ask a gardening friend if you can collect a few items from their gardens. Invite them to join in the fun and create their own arrangements....
Native Leaders Draft Bill to Regain Some of Sacred Black Hills Dec 05, 20240 By Amelia Schafer. ICT + Rapid City Journal. FORT YATES, N.D. – The Black Hills are not for sale and never will be was the central uniting message discussed during a meeting at the Prairie Knights Casino in Fort Yates, N.D. on the Standing Rock Reservation. 20-Acres of Ancestral Osage Missouri Lands Returned to Osage Nation, Mounds Visible Nov 21, 2024 OSAGE RESERVATION, OKLA – The Native American Rights Fund (NARF) donates 20 acres of ancestral Osage lands, in the...
The Food and Drug Administration is considering a ban on food dye, Red No. 3. The agency has been reviewing a petition to ban the colorant for two years. The petroleum-based dye has been used for more than 50 years in thousands of products including candy, snack foods, and soda. The food colorant has been linked to behavioral problems in children, including inattention and hyperactivity. California passed a law to ban it last year. An FDA spokesperson tells NPR a decision could come “soon.” Questions about the dye’s potential health effects go...
DECEMBER 19, 2024 The Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) invites everyone to step into nature at its three Conservation Areas this winter. Cooper Marsh, Charlottenburgh Park, and Gray’s Creek offer over 20 kilometres of nature trails open year-round at no cost. “There are plenty of activities to do at this time of year, including birdwatching, observing tracks in the snow left by mammals, and enjoying the sight of evergreens and red fruiting winterberries,” says Claudia Munafo, RRCA’s Public Information Coordinator. “RRCA’s...
Democracy Forward read Project 2025’s entire 900+ page “Mandate for Leadership” so that you don’t have to. What they discovered was a systemic, ruthless plan to undermine the quality of life of millions of Americans, remove critical protections and dismantle programs for communities across the nation, and prioritize special interests and ideological extremism over people. From attacking overtime pay, student loans, and reproductive rights, to allowing more discrimination, pollution, and price gouging, those behind Project 2025 are prepari...
Statement from Kahnawake Mohawk Nation...
DECEMBER 19, 2024 - “I share this response and clarification with the utmost respect and concerning love for all our people especially to the younger generation. To be an example, of what an apology looks like, please read. I Wakerakats:te, condoled Iakoia:ne of Rotiskarewake in the Mohawk Nation Longhouse, I am not beyond fault and if my recent actions has broken the peace of our Nationhood I am truly sorry and accept full responsibility for listening to those who felt unheard. I clarify and am fully aware as a Iakoiane I cannot remove a...
DECEMBER 19, 2024 OTTAWA – Ministers Anandasangaree, Vandal, Hajdu, and Virani issued the following statement: “This year, as we mark the ninth anniversary of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s (TRC) Final Report, we remember and honor the legacy of the Honorable Murray Sinclair – the esteemed Chief Commissioner of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, who passed away in November. A trailblazer and tireless advocate for Indigenous rights, Mr. Sinclair shaped Canada’s reconciliation journey. We will forever be grateful...
DECEMBER 19, 2024 It is with great pride and excitement that Rochester Regional Health’s St. Lawrence Region announces its three local hospitals and clinical sites have earned the Pathway to Excellence® designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The St. Lawrence Region is the only system of hospitals in New York State to achieve this prestigious global credential. It includes Canton-Potsdam, Gouverneur, and Massena hospitals, along with all their respective clinical offices. Worldwide, 235 organizations have earned the de...
By Shannon Burns. AKWESASNE Indian Time Vol. 23 # 1. January 6, 2005 – The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs released a statement Dec. 20th confirming that a consensus to sign the land claim settlement could not be reached among their leadership. Instead, they will continue to support the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and St. Regis Mohawk Tribe as they continue to work towards settling. “The MNCC did make a decision not to withdraw from the lawsuit,” said MNCC Land Claims Technician Barbara Gray. “This way the MNCC can still act to protect the int...
The story goes Akwesasne Notes started as a mimeograph newsletter in Mike Boots’ barber shop on Cornwall Island. In a few years it reached a national and international circulation of 100,000 which meant 100,000 tabloid newspapers had to be printed and distributed every month for almost a decade. Subscriptions were the base but bulk shipments, NOTES papers stacked and bundled with string, were mailed across the continent. Every copy became a point of interface, exchange and communication for the organization ordering them, the readers buying t...
It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Dooley Timothy Paul Thompson surrounded by his family on Monday, December 16th, 2024 at his residence at the age of 65 years. Loving father of Christie Boots (Arnold Printup). Cherished grandfather of Shelby and Max Lajoie. Treasured brother of Leona Thompson-David (Michael), Lynn Lafrance (late George), Gerald Thompson (Lori), and Ronald Thompson. Dear godfather of Mary Lafrance and Tanner Lafrance. Chosen father of Shaylin Thompson and Ta...
By Andy Gardner. CANTON – The sole remaining defendant who was arrested during a May 21 demonstration on Barnhart Island opposing a land claim settlement between the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and New York state was arraigned Wednesday on a felony criminal mischief charge. Larry V. Thompson, 70, went in front of St. Lawrence County Court Judge Gregory P. Storie after having been indicted by a grand jury on Dec. 5 for a second-degree criminal mischief charge. He does not have a lawyer, nor does he w...
By Isaac White. "You're under arrest." "I'm a reporter." "I don't care." I laughed at the prospect of being arrested for covering a story. May 21 started like any other for a local reporter: out in my community, Akwesasne, looking for news worth sharing. Then, I got a call about a potential story on Barnhart Island in Massena, New York. The island is one of our ancestral Akwesasne lands, Mohawk Territory on the northern New York border with Canada, carved apart by colonial powers that decided fo...