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On Sept. 18, 2024, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) will apologize for its role and the role of the medical profession in the harms caused to Indigenous Peoples in the health system, both through action and inaction. According to CMA, “By offering this apology, we hope to build trust with and support Indigenous Peoples, communities and organizations and inspire medical learners, physicians and medical organizations to undertake their own reconciliation journey, professionally, and personally as Canadians.” Their apology will be del...
THUNDER BAY – Mass forgeries of Indigenous artist Norval Morrisseau's paintings have caused irreparable harm to the trailblazer's legacy and to 'First Nations art writ large,' an Ontario judge acknowledged in sentencing one of the ringleaders of a sprawling fraud scheme. David Voss was handed a five-year prison sentence in a Thunder Bay, Ont., court for his role in producing and distributing thousands of Morrisseau fakes from 1996 to the mid-2010s. He had pleaded guilty in June to one count o...
An individual in Ontario is currently hospitalized after contracting rabies from a bat in the province. Public health officials are urgently advising the public to be aware of the risk of rabies. If left untreated, rabies in humans is almost always fatal. If you’re exposed to rabies, you must seek treatment immediately. What is rabies? Rabies is caused by a virus found in the saliva of infected mammals. Rabies can infect any mammal, including humans, pets, wildlife and livestock. Birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish do not get rabies. Rabies i...
Les Amis de la réserve nationale de faune du Lac-Saint-François launched their brand new website this week: amisrnflacstfrancois.com/en. This redesigned, more dynamic and intuitive platform includes all the information in one place. Packed with practical information on the Lac-Saint-François National Wildlife Area, this platform allows you to: Book your excursions online; Check our activity calendar; Plan your visit (important info and FAQs); Shop in our online store; And much more The website is available in French and English, as well as in...
As of September 5, convenience stores across Ontario will be allowed to sell beer, cider, wine and premixed alcoholic drinks from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week. More than 4,000 convenience stores in Ontario have been granted a license to sell booze. There has been plenty of handwringing about making alcohol more available than it already is in the province. But alcohol is already widely available in much of the country. Quebec and Newfoundland and Labrador allow convenience stores to sell alcoholic beverages. In New Brunswick you can g...
EU’s Climate Change Monitor says according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the summer of 2024 was the planet’s warmest on record for the Northern Hemisphere. The extreme heat of this year’s boreal summer – June to August – means it is more likely that the average global temperature for the entire year will be hotter than that of 2023. “During the past three months of 2024, the globe has experienced the hottest June and August, the hottest day on record, and the hottest boreal summer on record. This string o...
By Miles Morrisseau. ICT. The Toronto International Film Festival 2024 opened with an unprecedented 15 Indigenous films in the line-up, including the eagerly anticipated "Rez Ball" based on the true story of a Navajo boys basketball team and the thrillers "Seeds" and "The Beguiling." The festival, celebrating its 49th year, has become one of the top film festivals in the world and a launching pad for big studio projects, Oscar contenders, independent darlings and everything in-between. The 11-da...
The Upper Canada District School Board is excited to share that for a third consecutive year, students are graduating from UCDSB schools at a higher rate than ever before. The Ministry of Education recently released the 2023-24 graduation rates, with the UCDSB seeing 86.1 per cent for the four-year rate and 89.2 per cent for the five-year rate. These numbers are calculated based on the number of students who began Grade 9 in the 2019-2020 academic year and graduated within four years, and the cohort that started Grade 9 in the 2018-2019...
ALEXANDRIA, VA – After your lawn gets its last cut before winter, it will be time to put away spring and summer outdoor power equipment, like lawn mowers, leaf blowers, and trimmers. It’s also important to ready snow throwers, generators and other small engine equipment for winter use. How and when you prepare your equipment for seasonal changes can save you time and money later, says the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute (OPEI). “Readying your equipment for winter needs is important as the weather changes,” says Kris Kiser, President and CEO...
Join us for a free event on Saturday, September 14th, from 10:00am to 6:00pm at Lamoureux Park in Cornwall. The Cornwall Culture Fest is set to be an enriching experience, featuring over 60 exhibitors, 7 food vendors, and all-day performances celebrating the diversity of Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry, Cornwall, and Akwesasne! Enjoy family-friendly activities including crafts, face painting, henna, and bouncy houses for the kids. Come explore the vibrant cultures of our community! Learn more at: https://www.facebook.com/cornwal...
Louis LaPolla Stole Nearly $40,000 in Scholarship Donations SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Louis LaPolla, 79, of Utica, New York, was sentenced today in federal court in Syracuse to 3 years of probation, after previously pleading guilty to mail fraud for soliciting and then stealing donations intended for a scholarship fund in his late wife’s name. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Craig L. Tremaroli, Special Agent in Charge of the Albany Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), announced the guilty plea. In pleading gui...
CORNWALL POLICE SERVICE 340 PITT ST., CORNWALL, ON (613) 933-5000 MEDIA RELEASE Cornwall, ON – On Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024, at 10:11 a.m., the Cornwall Police Service (CPS) received a call that a youth at St. Lawrence Secondary School was in possession of a gun. Safety protocols were put into place by the school. All available CPS officers across field operations immediately responded to the high-risk incident. A short time later, a suspect was taken into custody by a member of the CPS, and the weapon was seized. A search of the school was c...
TSI TETEWATATKENS St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center 518-358-2963 Email address: [email protected] Please note: Anyone wishing to attend the congregate meal must call the Office for the Aging by 9:30 am to reserve a meal. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL - Club dues for 2024: You can mail your membership fee of $10.00 American to: SRM Senior Citizens Club PO Box # 1106 Hogansburg, NY 13655 Birthdays: Sept. 13th-Jacqueline Latulipe Sept. 14th-Sylvia Bero Sept. 16th-Greta Barnes & Gerald Grenom Sept. 19th-Laura Francis & Joyce Laffin Activities: Fri. Sept.... Full story
WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced that Bryan Mercier has been selected to serve as the next director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the U.S. Department of the Interior. Mercier, an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, has served as the director of the BIA Northwest Regional Office since 2018. “Bryan has demonstrated exceptional leadership ability, and I’m excited for what he brings to this role,” Newland said. “We held a comprehensive recruitme...
OGDENSBURG – The Ogdensburg History Museum is excited to announce a special children's program on Saturday, September 14th at 11:30 am. This free and open to the public event will take place at the museum located at 206 Ford St. The theme of the story time will be the St. Lawrence River, perfect for curious young minds who are interested in learning about one of the largest rivers in the world. Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend. The program will be led by retired kindergarten teacher Nancy Wilson Mashaw, who has a passion f...
Clarkson University’s Occupational Therapy Department has announced that CarFit will be coming to the university’s downtown campus to offer area senior drivers a free opportunity to check how their cars “fit” them. CarFit will be held on on Wednesday, September 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Congdon Hall parking lot across from Clarkson Hall, 59 Main St., Potsdam. Developed by AAA, AARP and the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) partnership, CarFit’s trained professionals take older drivers through a 12-point checklist with thei...
REFUSAL Cornwall, ON – Leigh Beauvais, 31, of Kahnawake, QC, was arrested on Sept. 6, 2024, and charged with failure or refusal to comply with demand. On Sept. 6, 2024, the woman attended the Port of Entry and was investigated by members of the Canada Border Services Agency for operating her vehicle under the influence of alcohol. While police were conducting an impaired operation investigation, the woman allegedly refused to comply with the demand to complete a standardized field sobriety test. She was subsequently turned over to the CPS. T...
Today, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced progress this year to reduce customer burden by transitioning wet (physical) signature requirements to digital signatures for over 30 forms as well as removing the signature requirements altogether for 13 forms. These actions simplify application processes for people, including removing a potential reason for claims to be sent back or denied. “Across forms that Americans use most often, we’re eliminating as many pain points as possible, from helping people sign at the click of a butto...
Building upon the success of the 2023 Festival, Tkaronto Music Festival 2024 celebrates Indigenous musical excellence with three nights of live music November 7-9, 2024 at the TD Music Hall inside Massey Hall featuring artists from across Turtle Island. Tkaronto Music Festival is Turtle Island’s premiere music festival putting the spotlight on Indigenous talent. #TKMF2024 is proud to present international favorites and Haudenosaunee DJ duo The Halluci Nation, a star on the rise in electronic compositions Sebastian Gaskin, rock guitar H...
By Andy Gardner. MASSENA – An Akwesasne man arrested during a demonstration opposing a proposed Mohawk land claim settlement had his court case adjourned while the presiding town justice was in the middle of questioning him to determine his capability to represent himself. Gabriel J. Oakes, 58, appeared in Massena Town Court on Tuesday afternoon on charges of sixth-degree conspiracy and trespass. He and seven others were arrested May 21 during the protest on Barnhart Island that was interrupted by state police when one of them started d...
By John DiLillo. Tudum. Get ready to cheer courtside as a brand-new sports drama heads to Netflix on Sept. 27. The film had its world premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8. Taking place over a season in the life of basketball players from a Native American reservation, Rez Ball is the lightning-fast story of a team of underdogs fighting for a state championship. Directed by Sydney Freeland (Drunktown's Finest), who co-wrote the script with Sterlin Harjo...
On Friday, August 30th, 2024, around 4:00AM, Wahiahawi Jacobs and Derek Cook, along with their four children lost their family home to a fire that almost instantly consumed their entire house. Indian Time spoke to Wahiahawi and Derek, who shared what happened on that early morning. Wahiahawi said, "We were all sleeping in the living room that night. I woke up because I could hear somebody yelling, but I could also hear this other sound – but I didn't understand what it was I'm hearing. So, I g...
The full Moon will be tonight, September 17, 2024, at 10:35 PM EDT. This will be on Wednesday from Newfoundland and Greenland Time eastward across Eurasia, Africa, and Australia to the International Date Line. Most commercial calendars will show this full Moon on Wednesday based on Greenwich or Universal Time. The Moon will appear full for about three days, from Monday evening through Thursday morning. This will be a partial lunar eclipse. The Moon will start entering the Earth's partial shadow...
CORNWALL – The Ontario Power Generation (OPG) hosted an evening with members of the Akwesasne community to celebrate Mohawk Culture. Held in several gardens at Saunders Hydro Dam Visitor Centre on Second Street West, plenty of guests wandered the beautiful grounds, viewed the exhibits inside the Visitors Center and enjoyed two live readings outdoors. Under cloudy skies, but with warm breezes to keep everyone content, the early evening event featured local children's book authors, Ariana R...
Edit: This story was originally in the August 29, 2024 (42#34) incorrectly. We apologize for the error. We had a shell of a time at the MCA Environment Program's turtle release party held on Friday, August 23! A little rain didn't dampen our spirits as Akwesasronon gathered on Kawehno:ke to help return turtles to their natural habitat. 🐢 Snapping turtles, an at-risk species, need our help, and our dedicated Environment team has been working tirelessly to protect their eggs and boost ha...
