A Voice from the Eastern Door
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• Computers – check with the store you purchased items from • Plastic bags – Hannaford and IGA take your bags, the SRMT has a site for recycles including plastic bags. Located across from Wild Bills • Batteries – your double AA, triple AAA and other batteries can be dropped off at Home Depot • Cell Phone – Check with the local stores or local charity organizations. Check on-line for organizations. • Paints, paint thinners, etc. – Transfer station on the US side. Call SRMT Environment at 358-5937 for information. • Tires – Best thing to do ...
By Tony David, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Water Resources Program Manager Erie Boulevard Hydropower (Brookfield Renewable Power) holds the Hogansburg project license (P-7815) issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or FERC. This license expires in September of 2015. The dam was built in 1930 and produces less than 0.5 megawatts of power. The Environment Division is seeking the comments of tribal members on the re-licensing process. The Tribe needs community member input to set goals for a range of activities including recreation, water...
By Jessica Cree Jock, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Environmental Compliance This fuel season the Tribe’s Emergency Response Team has responded to more home heating fuel spills than normal. The leading cause of most spills is a tank tip over or fuel delivery accident and most are preventable. Each year a handful of homeowners bear the burden of the cost of relocation, cleanup and new tank installation due to home heating fuel spills. Though some spills may not be avoidable, most regular inspections and maintenance can save more than just money. A f...
From the Department of Environment For the past weeks at least 2 different Bald Eagles have been seen on Kawehno:ke along the St. Lawrence River in the parts that are not frozen. They have been seen in the Harbor Road area and by the river across from Buster Benedict’s and in the Snye area. We have had reports of eagle sightings from other areas in Akwesasne. It always gets people excited to spot an eagle. Bud Andress was the co-chair of the former St. Lawrence Bald Eagle Working Group (now c...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Environmental Division has produced a report called Integrated Resource Management Plan. This is a report on the natural resources of Akwesasne. It is important for Akwesasronon to know and understand their territory and our natural resources. WOODLAND & TRADITIONAL PLANTS Issues and Concerns • There is a concern about the lack of woodlands and traditional plants. • People recognize the diminishing number of native species. • People recognize the need to control...
The snowy season may be in full swing, but we’ve still got a few months to go before the flowers start to bloom – and before driving conditions improve. In fact, the worst of old man winter usually strikes in the New Year. And, just because you’ve made it this far doesn’t mean that your tires will carry you through the rest of the winter. Winter tires improve traction on ice and snow and are essential to providing a smooth and safer ride for drivers and passengers. However, it’s important to make sure these tires are well maintained and still...
The St. Regis Mohawk tribe’s environmental division has produced a report called Integrated Resource Management Plan,. This is a report on the natural resources of Akwesasne. It is important for Akwesasronon to know and understand their territory and our natural resources. The installment this week is on Water Resources. ISSUES AND CONCERNS • There is a concern about the quality of the water. • There is a concern about the lack of river recreation use by the community. • there is a concern...
I recommend all people stay off roofs, you may cause more damage by walking on the roof than the snow and ice. Submitted by Norman Peters For most houses, never -- let nature handle it. The reason for that is that most roofs are built to handle the snow that is piled up on it, removing snow is dangerous to you and often the process of snow removal causes more damage to the roof than the snow would. Those were the conclusions that were drawn by several studies carried out after the infamous...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Environment Division developed this plan and the first of the series was in the last edition of Indian Time prior to the Christmas holidays. The management plan is an excellent way for you to read and understand what is required to manage Akwesasne’s natural resources. Fish and Wildlife Resources Issues and Concerns • there is a concern about the lack of interest in fishing and hunting. • There is a concern about wildlife disease. • there is a concern about lack of consumption of fish and wildlife due to the fear...
By Angela Benedict, Air Quality Program Manager Smell is one of our five senses. There are some smells that are good like winter air, clothes that have been hanging out all day to dry, fresh flowers (especially my favorites, Lily of the Valley and jasmine) and what about barbeque! YUMM! Always with good there is bad. Some of the nastiest smells rotten meat, a skunk, car exhaust and an idling vehicle. OK. Now you’re saying, “I know where she is going with this.” But I don’t think you do. I have been saying for years that idling is bad and it...
Submitted by Norman Peters From The United States Fire Administration on Winter Fire Safety The high cost of home heating fuels and utilities have caused many Americans to search for alternate sources of home heating. The use of woodburning stoves is growing and space heaters are selling rapidly, or coming out of storage. Fireplaces are burning wood and manmade logs. All these methods of heating may be acceptable. They are, however, a major contributing factor in residential fires. Many of these fires can be prevented. The following fire...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Environment Division developed this plan and the first of the series was in the last edition of Indian Time prior to the Christmas holidays. The management plan is an excellent way for you to read and understand what is required to manage Akwesasne’s natural resources. Current existing Documents The Tribal government is comprised of many organizations and entities that each have their own mission, vision, and direction to work toward. The IRMP core team examined and...
Do you dream of producing your own video? Here is your chance to achieve all this by doing a short video clip about how you are protecting the environment. The EPA is requesting video clips of up to 10 seconds long of people doing something to protect the environment. It may be in any language, and the person must pass a sign that says “It’s My Environment” to the left. You get this sign by downloading it from the link below. Then the next person talks about what they are doing to protect the environment and passes the sign to the next perso...
Well it looks like we did it again. Another year flows through our lives like water under a bridge. Yes, we’ve had our problems in 2010 but for the most part, have dealt with these to a relatively satisfactory level. It gives us a solid place to begin the New Year. Today is December 20th and the ships are still on the river so it must be a bit warmer than past years. This is an indication that global warming has hit Akwesasne. The Department is gearing up for a busy year in 2011. We have our share of environmental concerns. The biggest c...
Niawen:kowa to the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Environment Dept., the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Dept. and the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force for supplying environmental articles for our 2010. Happy Holidays to all. Niawen Natural Resources in Akwesasne have always played a significant role in determining our identity as Mohawk people. Although not always recognized as the face of the community, natural resources like fish and wildlife, water, land, and plants, link the natural environment to our social realities. Whether...
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the United States government, through the Army Corps of Engineers and over the objections of the Seneca Nation, forced the removal of Seneca families, homes, and communities off their treaty-protected lands, and built Kinzua Dam on the Allegheny River in western Pennsylvania. The federal government granted private utility companies the license to develop and produce electricity from the ironically named “Seneca” Pumped Storage Project at Kinzua Dam. The Dam...
Written by Noah Point (HETF) On November 18th, 2010, Onondaga Nation hosted an eight-hour Cultural Sensitivity Training session, which was organized by H.E.T.F. and the Haudenosaunee Standing Committee. The training was held at the Onondaga Nation Longhouse. In all, there were approximately 70 to 75 people who attended. The training was created in order to educate and therefore enhance the relationship between the Haudenosaunee and State agencies. As we identify that Haudenosaunee culture differ...
The Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force (HETF) was invited to attend a Great Lakes Gathering at Blue Mountain Lake and it was quite an eye opening experience. Did you know that the Great lakes could be bought and sold to the highest bidder. As a Haudenosaunee person, you would think this could never happen. With the budget crisis and governments at all levels strapped for cash to balance their budgets, some are looking towards the fresh water of the Great Lakes to bail them out. Different organizations on both sides of the Great lakes that...
Just spraying pesticides is not the solution Control of bed bugs is best achieved by following an integrated pest management (IPM) approach that involves multiple tactics, such as preventive measures, sanitation, and chemicals, steam or heat applied to targeted sites. Bed bugs are challenging pests to control. They hide in many tiny places, so inspections and treatments must be thorough. In most cases, it will be prudent to enlist the services of a professional pest control firm. (see...
To identify bed bugs you need to look at your sheets on the bed. Do you see dark spots like little dots? Live bed bugs running around or a reddish stain on your sheets, this is when the bed bugs get crushed by a person sleeping. Wash all bedding in hot water to kill bed bugs. Place washed items in dryer to kill any remaining bed bugs. If you think they may be on stuffed animals or toys, placed them in a large garbage bag and place outside in the cold. But it has to be 0 degrees for at least 4 days to kill them this way. If you have been...
The Dangers A leaking fuel oil tank can become a serious fire and environmental hazard. Whether the tank is located inside or outside the home, a spill can contaminate groundwater affecting private wells or other nearby drinking water supplies. One cup of fuel oil can contaminate enough water to fill an Olympic-size swimming pool, and in many cases hundreds of litres of oil seep into the ground before a spill is discovered. Fuel oil that has spilled into a residential basement can also pose a serious health hazard, threatening indoor air...
Ticks are the leading carriers (vectors) of diseases to humans in the United States, second only to mosquitoes worldwide. It is not the tick bite but the toxins, secretions, or organisms in the tick’s saliva transmitted through the bite that causes disease. Ticks are arthropods, like spiders. There are more than 800 species of ticks throughout the world. Many organisms that bite humans for a blood meal are not ticks and should not be confused with ticks. Some common examples are bedbugs and f...
NAAEE The HETF recently participated in the North American Association of Environmental Educators Nation Conference held September 29 –October 2, 2010 in Buffalo, NY. Tuscarora HETF staff hosted a “Field Experience” at the Tuscarora Old Gym and the Tuscarora Indian School to showcase our environmental education work and discuss strategies with other educators. Over twenty guests began the day with a traditional opening and a slide show by Tuscarora Director Neil Patterson Jr. Visitors toure...
HETF In 1992, the Haudenosaunee sent a delegation to the United Nations Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to spread the words of the Thanksgiving Address, the philosophy of our people. This delegation reminded the entire world we have a responsibility to act as caretakers of the natural world. Following the Earth Summit, the Haudenosaunee held a Grand Council to discuss the environmental degradation of our communities. In accordance with the Kaianerekowa (Great Law of Peace) the Grand Council agreed and passed, based on Haudenosaunee...
Yes, broken fluorescent light bulbs are dangerous. They pose two dangers. One is the release of mercury. The other is the potential for being cut by the glass. Fluorescent light bulbs are classified as hazardous materials. Source: Environmental Protection Agency An example of a compact flourescent light bulb used in many households As energy conservation sweeps the nation, many homeowners are switching to fluorescent and compact fluorescent light bulbs, which use 75 percent less energy and last ten times longer. If unbroken, fluorescent bulbs...
