A Voice from the Eastern Door
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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 July 11th-Elaine Ransom, Caroline Bigtree & Geraldine Jacobs July 12-Angie Sunday July 13th-Vanessa Lavare July 14th-Joan Carvel & Brian Herne July 16th-Mike... Full story
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – Joseph Thompson, 37, of Hogansburg, New York, pled guilty yesterday to possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possession of firearms in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. United States Attorney Carla B. Freedman and Bryan Miller, Special Agent in Charge of the United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), New York Field Division, made the announcement. As part of his guilty plea, Thompson admitted that in June 2023, he arranged to meet another individual at a p...
By John Gushue. ICT. A third-party insolvency monitor has put forward a sum of $104 million to pay the victims of sexual abuse by Newfoundland and Labrador clerics, but it's not certain how much money will actually flow to hundreds of claimants. A four-page document filed with Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court by George Kinsman, a senior vice-president of Ernst & Young, puts the net claim award at $104,074,667. Among the 367 claims filed, 292 have already been accepted, while 65 were disallowed and 10 are considered pending. The document...
KANAWAHKE – The Electoral Officer, Angus L. Montour, is pleased to announce the results of the 2024 Mohawk Council of Kahnawà:ke Elections held on Saturday, 6 Ohiarihkó:wa/July. Total ballots cast: 1164. Total Ballots Spoiled: 7 Top Portion: 1 Bottom Portion: 4 Both: 2 Grand Chief Cody Diabo was elected with 542 votes. Challengers Gina Deer received 343 votes, and Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer received 275 votes. Those elected as Council Chiefs, and their vote totals, are as follows: 1. Ryan Montour (8...
Congratulations to Kelly Back, Best of Show winner for her beaded belt, "Ohenton Kariwatehkwen"! Look for more photos and story in next week's Indian Time online at www.indiantime.net List of Winners Best of Show Kelly Back, "Ohenton Kariwatehkwen" Sponsored by Akwesasne Travel 2D Painting First Place: Bruce Boots, "The Little People" Second Place: Victoria Ransom, "Portrait of Tehothahonnikaie" Sponsored by Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council 2D Mixed Media & 2D Abstract First Place: Victoria...
The Akwesasne Election Appeal Board (AEAB) is in receipt of appeals regarding the 2024 Mohawk Council of Akwesasne General Election which took place on June 29, 2024. The AEAB met following the deadline for appeals on July 4, 2024 and found several appeals to have merit. Nineteen (19) appeals were received, and fourteen (14) have been found to have merit. In accordance with the Akwesasne Election Law, the AEAB will have 14 days (until July 18, 2024) to make a decision regarding each appeal and the decision could require the election results to...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Environment Division announces the start of a 30-day Public Comment Period for an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the SRMT Community Wellness Center (EA 2024-07). The EA is for construction of a 173,000 square foot facility to be located at Margaret Terrance Memorial Way, north of the Ionkwakiohkwaró:ron Tribal Administration Building. The facility will provide a new space for Health and Disease Prevention activities within the scope of SRMT's self-governance compact with Indian Health Serv...
By Amelia Schafer. RAPID CITY, S.D. – Following the U.S. Parole Commission’s denial of Leonard Peltier’s 2024 request, Peltier’s attorneys are preparing to file an appeal. The Anishinaabe elder’s lead attorney Jenipher Jones and attorney Moira “Mo” Meltzer-Cohen said they will appeal the commission’s “grotesquely unconstitutional” July 2 decision. Peltier, a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, is currently serving two consecutive life sentences at Coleman Maximum Security in Florida for aiding and abetting in the mur...
The Ottawa Redblacks Football Team is announcing the 2024 Redblacks x Akwesasne Football Camp, hosted by University of Ottawa Gee-Gees Quarterback Ben Maracle. Ben is from the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. Several players from the Ottawa Redblacks will also be present to provide football skills and drills. The football camp is being organized in collaboration with the Ottawa Redblacks Football Team, University of Ottawa Gee-Gees, and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH), Department of Community & Social Services (...
AKWESASNE – On June 11, 2024, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Compliance Department issued a Notice of Violation to Vape Bank proprietors, Aaron Adams and Dallas Delormier, at 2586 Chateauguay Street, Fort Covington. The violation is due to "operating without a SRMT tobacco retail license," violating the SRMT Tobacco Ordinance (TCR 2004-40), as amended. The notice of violation was delivered to the non-compliant business operating within Tribal jurisdiction, to duly inform them of the Tribe's l...
By Andy Gardner. U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Steve Daines (R-MT) are sponsoring the bipartisan Tribal Border Crossing Parity Act, legislation that would eliminate the 50% blood quantum requirement for members of federally recognized tribes in order to move freely between the U.S. and Canada. For over 70 years, federally recognized tribes near the Canadian border have been required to carry proof, obtained through the Department of the Interior (DOI), that they are at least 50% Native American when exercising their right to...
Curator and artist G. Peter Jemison (Seneca Onóndowahgah) welcomed everyone in his own Seneca language and proceeded to introduce each of the Indigenous artists by name and clan included in the exhibition Summer with Friends and Family, the first at 47 Canal's new space in Soho. Many of the artists have never shown in New York before, and one had travelled across the U.S. from the state of Washington to be present. Jemison was invited to curate the inaugural show at the new 47 Canal, which...
By Andy Gardner. MASSENA – Two more of the demonstrators arrested during a peaceful land claim protest in May were arraigned on trespass and conspiracy charges and said they want to represent themselves in their respective criminal cases. Brent Maracle, 48, and Gabriel J. Oakes, 58, appeared Tuesday afternoon, July 9, in Massena Town Court in front of Town Justice Joe Brown, who entered not guilty pleas on their behalf. They're each charged with a misdemeanor count of fifth-degree conspiracy a...
Tuesday, July 9, 2024. The Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) is issuing a Flood Watch for the RRCA jurisdiction. A Flood Watch is issued when flooding of infrastructure has not yet occurred but is possible under forecast weather conditions. Weather Forecast: Heavy rainfall associated with the remnants of Hurricane Beryl are expected to reach eastern Ontario on Wednesday, bringing significant precipitation. Environment Canada forecasts 40 to 80 mm of rainfall with locally higher amounts possible. Environmental Conditions: Water levels...
By Isaac White The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), has announced more than $18.2 million in Tribal Cybersecurity Grant Program (TCGP) awards to assist Tribal Nations in managing and reducing systemic cyber risks and threats. These grants represent the largest number of awards ever provided by the Department to Tribal Nations in a single grant program and mark the...
By Isaac White Amidst a legislative push to fortify tribal land rights, H.R. 1208 emerges as a foundational piece in the evolving narrative of tribal sovereignty in the United States. Introduced by U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (R-Okla.), this bill seeks to amend the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934, extending its protections to include all federally recognized tribes, regardless of their recognition date. This move aims to rectify historical oversights and provide a uniform framework for tribal land trusts. In this broader legislative context, H.R....
By Isaac White In a significant environmental stand, the Seneca Nation has initiated legal preparations against the City of Olean concerning repeated wastewater discharges into the Allegheny River, alleged to contravene state environmental regulations. The Nation filed a notice of claim—a legal prerequisite signaling intentions to sue a municipality—citing ongoing environmental neglect. Addressing the situation's urgency, Seneca Nation President Rickey Armstrong Sr. underscored the enduring struggle to protect the river, revered as Ohi:yo’by th...
By Isaac White. Sirens shrieked on Route 37 as the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police and the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department responded to a fallen tree limb on power lines at Ransom Road in Racquette Point. Multiple Tribal Police vehicles and officers secured the scene as the limb, hanging from the power lines, caused surges of electricity that led to small intermittent flashes of flame and smoke. The HAVFD arrived quickly and assisted in securing the area along with the SRMT PD....
On Tuesday, July 16, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne announced that District Chief Cindy Francis-Mitchell was appointed to serve as Acting Grand Chief. Acting Grand Chief Francis-Mitchell will fulfill the Grand Chief's daily duties and ensure our leadership and community services continue until the next Council is sworn in. MCA 2024 elections are under review as the Office of the Akwesasne Election Appeal Board sorts out the numerous appeals. The OAEAB is holding two public hearings. One is being...
Our Totas strutted their stuff at Iakhihsohtha Lodge's Fabulous Fashion Show held on Saturday, June 27, at Iakhihsohtha Lodge. From 1920s chic to stunning traditional garb, they stole the show in every outfit. Each Tota was introduced to loud applause from the audience and thoroughly enjoyed the show and the spotlight. The ACFS Traditional Support Unit and the staff at Iakhihsohtha made sure our cultural heritage was shined with gorgeous regalia. The elders and audience members enjoyed music...
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On July 26th-28th, the Native North American Travelling College and the Onake Corporation will be hosting a free event to celebrate 50 years as a cultural education center in Akwesasne Mohawk Territory. The Native North American Travelling College has thrived as an important cultural education center that fosters cultural vitality, community pride and cross-cultural education since its inception. This Indigenous-led organization was founded by community members and through the formation and ongoing support of the Onake Corporation, NNATC’s not-...
Karima Manji, whose daughters were granted more than $150,000 in Canadian money for benefits intended for Inuit. Manji was sentenced on Thursday, after pleading guilty to fraud in February. Manji claimed her daughters were Inuit in what is believed to be the first ever custodial sentence for a “Pretendian”. Nunavut justice Mia Manocchio said the case “must serve as a signal to any future Indigenous pretender that the false appropriation of Indigenous identity in a criminal context will draw a significant penalty”. In recent years, Canada and th...
Tannery Pond Center (TPC) presents "Indigenous Gifts: Tradition, Today and Tomorrow," a festival celebrating the art and culture of the Indigenous people of the Adirondacks. TPC wants to acknowledge their profound relationship with, and stewardship of, these mountains, lakes, and streams long before the arrival of European settlers. Stating, "We hope to advance deeper knowledge and understanding of the continued vibrancy of Haudenosaunee arts and culture, as embodied by the performers, artists,...
By Bret Yager. Theresa Adams '24 knows that real impact is best measured by the number of lives made better. A Mohawk grandmother and single mom who worked for nearly 30 years at Kanonhkwa'tsheri:io, the Akwesasne Dental Clinic, Adams was hesitant to pursue her lifelong dream of completing an advanced degree in higher education. A decade after she had first been accepted to SUNY Potsdam and hoped to complete a teaching degree-and instead shelved the dream to help her sons complete college-she wa...
