Headlines of the Year 2020

JANUARY 9, 2020

Vol. 38 #1

• CBSA & MCA Launch Collaboration to Improve Border Crossing Experience at Cornwall Port of Entry

• Alice Hyde’s First Baby of 2020 from Akwesasne

• The Memo shows 1/3 of all deaths by RCMP gunfire were Indigenous People

JANUARY 16, 2020

Vol. 38 #2

• Federal Indian Day School Class Action Update

• Cornplanter’s Pipe Tomahawk Officially Repatriated to Seneca Nation by NYS Museum

• Australia is turning to Indigenous knowledge to deal with wildfires

• The International Secretariat of Water 7 MCA Team Up to Create Youth for the Environment

JANUARY 23, 2020

Vol. 38 #3

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection started phase one of collecting DNA for FBI/ICE

• DEC and SRMT Announce First-Ever State-Tribal Partnership for Area of Concern on U.S. Side of Great Lakes

• Akwesasne Mohawk Casino and Resort Announces Opening of Sticks Sports Book and Grill

• Massena avenges narrow loss to Canton with win over Potsdam

JANUARY 30, 2020

Vol. 38 #4

• AMPS Seizes Pills and Cocaine After Car Chase

• Salmon River Girls Hockey Senior Night

• Salmon River Closes 2019 -2020 regular season with an undefeated record

• MCA Announces Tsikaristisere/Dundee Specific Land Claim Referendum Officially Approved

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Vol. 38 #5

• MCA Hosts 5th Annual World Wetlands Day

• Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Contributes $1 Million to ABGC

• Salmon River girls win Section 10 hockey title

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

VOL. 38 #6

• New Center for Indigenous Cancer Research at Roswell Park has Regional Focus, Global Reach

• First Nations rally show their support by blocking trains and ferry routes

• A Group of Agents Rose Through the Ranks to Lead the Border Patrol - They’re Leaving It In Crisis

• Trump Border Wall is Blasting Native American Burial Sites

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Vol. 38 # 7

• MCA and Cornwall Discuss Coronavirus Quarantine Plans for NAV CAN

• Dave Fadden’s Indigenous Reflections at the Strand Center for the Arts

• Scenes for the 2020 Akwesasne Winter Carnival

• Aultsville Theater Production of Mamma Mia features two Akwesasronon

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Vol. 38 #8

• OPP Enforce CN Injunctions in Tyendinaga

• Kahnawake welcomes Wet’suwet’en while Canadian Pacific presents an injunction

• Cayuga Nation’s traditional council buildings’ demolition ordered by the federally recognized chief

• COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Informational Briefing Feb. 25. 2020

MARCH 5, 2020

Vol. 38 #9

• Youth-Led Unity March Brings Akwesasronon Together

• Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe health director says coronavirus risk is low but be prepared

• Brandon Oakes nominated for ACCT Best Supporting Actor

• HAVFD hold Annual Banquet

MARCH 12, 2020

Vol. 38 #10

• US Marshalls Extradite Murder Suspect to Canada

• Kahnawake Actress Chosen as 2020 ACTRS Montreal Woman of the Year

• Tapping Maple Trees on Jock Road

• SUNY, CUNY schools love to distance learning and increase COVID-19 testing

MARCH 29, 2020

Vol. 38 #11

• MCA and SRMT COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) Informational Briefing

• COVID-19 has the potential to hospitalize over 1000 in Akwesasne, kill as many as 240 without serious preventative measures

• Canada-US closes border to non-essential travelers; status cardholders exempt at this time

• Mini Social Brings Out the Best in Everyone

MARCH 26, 2020

Vol. 38 #12

• Keeping Busy Keeping Safe

• Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Responds to First Positive COVID-19 Case in Franklin County

• MCA & SRMT Emphasize Self-Quarantine Requirement

• Ontario Order the Mandatory Closure of All Essential Workplaces to Fight Spread of COVID-19

APRIL 2, 2020

Vol. 38 #13

• AMPS Investigating Shooting

• Health Director expects more COVID-19 cases in Akwesasne

• Indian Country’s COVID-19 syllabus, data, story summaries, resources

• Small businesses, self-employed, others eligible for COVID-19 relief grants and loans

APRIL 9, 2020

Vol. 38 #14

• SRMT State of Emergency Operational Briefing

• Iakwashatste Youth Fitness Family Home Wellness Challenge Wraps Up

• Kahnawake Develops Solid Support Structure at Onset COVID-19 Pandemic

• With skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, St. Lawrence County sheriff warns no one should travel

• Akwesasne – staying safe and helping one another

APRIL 16, 2020

Vol. 38 #16

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APRIL 30, 2020

Vol. 38 #17

• A Tribute to Helen Cook Lazore

• Sirens of Solidarity for Local Health Care Workers

• One percent of reservation residents test positive for COVID

MAY 38

Vol. 38 #18

• Akwesasne’s Annual Seed Giveaway adapts to ongoing pandemic

• Akwesasne state of emergency will remain in place as neighboring counties expire

• Massena and Salmon River districts adapting to the cancelation of ’19-’20 school year

• SRMT Health Services Commences Limited COVID-19 Testing

MAY 14, 2020

Vol. 38 #19

• EOHU reports Iakhihsohtha and Tsiionkwanonhso:te residents tested for COVID-19

• Salmon River Central Honors ‘2020’ graduates with a district-wide parade

• The North County and Central NY Meet All Metrics for Reopening

• Three Sisters Sovereignty Project Organizes Tree Giveaway

MAY 21, 2020

Vol. 38 #20

• Traffic Stop Leads to 180lbs of marijuana

• Saluting all who served on Memorial Day

• Tribal leaders taking community health disparities into account when deciding to remain in SOE

• Canada Wide COVID-19 Update – Canadians now encouraged to wear a mask

• Acts of Kindness

• CBSA Intra-Akwesasne travel still assured amid small site shutdown

MAY 28, 2020

Vol. 38 #21

• Steven Thompson-Oakes talks about his time on ‘Barkskins’show

• Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Detain Three Illegal Aliens

• Wes Studi Urges the Public to Assist Indian County Amid COVID-19

• Akwesasne Garden Initiative Begins with the Help of Local Businesses

JUNE 4, 2020

Vol. 38 # 22

• Akwesasne Continues Precautions During Time of Mourning

• The Potsdam protestors join the international call for an end to racism and police brutality

• $650 million in funding for Indigenous communities announced

• Calmer protest prevails

• Tribe’s Compliance Department to Inspect ‘Mask Directive’

JUNE 11, 2020

Vol. 38 #23

• Local family thanks essential workers

• The Journey of Integrating Grief

• Timeline and Deadlines for 2020 Tribal Caucus and Special Tribal Elections

• First Nation chief releases photo and info on RCMP

JUNE 18, 2020

Vol. 38 #24

• Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Announces COVID-19 Household Disaster Relief Program

• Akwesasne Roadside Cleanup 2020

• U.S. Supreme Court landmark case: gay, transgender workers are covered by civil rights law

• The St. Regis Point Restoration Project

JUNE 25, 2020

Vol. 38 # 25

• COVID-19 cases rise among young people across the U.S. and Canada

• Floating Pride Parade

• OPG Donating 10,000 Face Shields to Indigenous Communities

• AMPS Launch Two New Boats to Assist in River Patrols and Safety Enforcement

JULY 2, 2020

Vol. 38 #26

• Bayer Excludes Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe from Global PCB Settlement

• Positivity Parade – 2020 Edition!

• Massena HS Diversity Club wants gender-neutral grad attire; Native American regalia will not • be affected

• MCA’s 10 P.M. Curfew Remains in Effect; No Extension to 50-Mile Radius

JULY 9, 2020

Vol. 38 #27

• EOHU Directive for Mandatory Masking in Indoor Public Spaces – Effective July 7, 2020

• Indian Time Salutes 2020 Graduates

• RRCA Announce 48th Annual Raisin River Cane Race – Virtual Edition!

• MCA Extends Re-Opening Date to July 20, 2020

•Sergeant Tommy Prince, Ojibway War Hero may be new face of Canada’s $5 Bill

JULY 16, 2020

Vol. 38 #28

• NYSED releases ‘reopening framework’ for 2020-21 school year

• BEEP BEEP – CKON Parking Lot Bingo!

• The Supreme Court case could impact the tribe’s land claims talks

• Washington Redskins to change name and logo – Atlanta Braves reviewing ‘chop’

• Akwesasne Farmer’s Market Re-opens with Safety in Mind

JULY 23, 2020

Vol. 38 #29

• Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Report Fourth Active COVID-19 Case

• Six Nations confirms COVID-19 cases while Kahnawake is clear

• Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort Plans Re-Opening

• MCA Issues First Retail Cannabis Business Licenses

JULY 30, 2020

Vol. 38 #30

• Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Report Two New COVID-19 Cases Today

• Franklin County COVID-19 Update

• Viral Accusations Awaken Akwesasne

• MCA Send Notice to RCMP and Surete du Quebec

AUGUST 6, 2020

Vol. 38 #31

• Women’s Singing Group Donates Money to Mohawk Nation Longhouse

• 19 Students graduate from Massena High School

• Graduating Class of 2020 have a bright future in a difficult time

• Mass COVID-19 Testing Now Available for Akwesasne Community

• Kana:takon Riverbed Cleanup Held on Saturday

AUGUST 13, 2020

Vol. 38 #32

• Salmon Rivers Central School Shares Re-Opening Plan

• Thank you from Iakhihsohtha

• Ontario Man Charged with Bulk Cash Smuggling

• Organizer “Back the Blue” parade not intended as Black Lives Matter counterprotest

AUGUST 20, 2020

Vol. 38 # 33

• SRMT Health Services Clarifies On-Site COVID-19 Testing

• Iakwa’shatste Youth Fitness Virtual Ottawa Kids Marathon 2020

• Zero. Akwesasne Reports Zero Cases of COVID-19

• Mohawk Makes History as First Ironworkers Local 33 President

AUGUST 27, 2020

Vol. 38 #34

• Infection rates at least 3.5 times higher for Native Americans; young especially at risk

• Brothers accused of possessing 471 pounds of pot in Mayfield

• MCSD superintendent discusses the procedure for if a student develops COVID-19 in school

• Tribe Provides Financial Help to Local Businesses

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Vol. 38 #35

• Salmon River delaying in-person classes after staffer tests positive for COVID-19

• Cornwall Motor Speedway honors Billy Cook on 50 years of racing

• Native North American traveling College had a break and entering

• Akwesasne Mohawk Casino and Resort Reopens

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Vol. 38 #36

• Oneida cyclist First Native in Tour de France

• Iroquois National accept an invitation to World Games

• Tribe’s EOC Reports Additional COVID-19 Cases in Akwesasne

• Ratewenniio ‘Nio’ George’s Collaboration with Samad Savage on a Remix

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Vol. 38 #37

• Akwesasne Freedom School completes virtual fundraiser – Redrum Club Host Benefit

• Akwesasne’ Future with Tewathahonni Corporation and Cannabis License for Medical Research

• MCA Urges Community to be Prepared for Second Wave of COVID-19

• Akwesasne Mohawk movies to protect his family

• Tribe’s EOC Expands Travel Radius to 200 miles

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Vol. 38 #38

• Two women earn the Adirondack 46er distinction

• Free COVID-19 Drive-Thru Testing Available for Akwesasne Community

• After COVID-19 cluster in town, Massena Central using a phased approach to in-person lessons

• Recipient of Canadian Journalist award donates to two local organizations

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Vol. 38 # 39

• Five arrested in connection to the kidnapping of Moira couple

• AMPS Execute Drug Warrant in Kana:takon

• The worst face of racism’ Officials express condolences to family, not an isolated incident

• CBSA Chooses Akwesasne Artist for Nationwide Orange Shirt Day Campaign

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Vol. 38 #40

• First Annual Frightfest at 56 Drive-In Theater

• AMPS Respond to Sudden Death and Overdose Emergencies in Snye

• Tribe Announces Free Drive-Thru COVID-19 Test and Flu Shot Dates

• Tribe’s EOC adds Kahnawà:ke to Travel Exclusion List

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Vol. 38 #41

• Ontario government supports a bill that would end Daylight Saving Time

• Akwesasronon take matters into their own hands

• A young woman’s journey into healing takes her on ‘a walk’

• Strong Roots Foundation Selected Colin Benedict and Krysten Thompson as 2020 Christopher • Thompson Memorial Scholarship Recipients

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Vol. 38 #42

• Smashed windows, vandalized traps and lines, scorched lobster pound; Sipekne’katik First Nation terrorized by locals

• SRMTP Chief: cameras are to ‘enhance investigations,’ not hand out minor citations or spy on the public

• Tribe’s EOC Issues Second COVID-19 Potential Exposure Notice

• National Geographic writer and photographer visit Akwesasne

OCTOBER 29, 2020

Vol. 38 #43

• MCA and CBSA Announce Domestic Lane Pilot Project to Improve Traveler’s Experience

• Protest Continue

• 2020 Halloween map for trick or treating in Tsi Snaihne

• SRMT Small Business Relief Program Helps 239 Akwesasne Businesses

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Vol. 38 #44

• Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Hosts Drive-Thru Trunk or Treat

• 2020 U.S. General Election Still Undeclared

• MCA Announces 5 New Cases of COVID-19 – SRMT Reports Four Active Cases

• Tsi Snaihne School Shares Halloween with Iakhihsohtha Residents

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Vol. 38 #45

• ‘Something else’ may make all the difference this election

• SRMT Reports No New Active Cases MCA Reports Six New Cases

• All Franklin County School to Go Remote Through Jan. 4

• Elder’s Care Packages Project Takes Off

• Joe Biden elected 46th president of the United States

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Vol. 38 #46

• Tribe’s EOC Reports 13 News COVID-19 Cases, One Potential Exposure

• United Way SDG and Pommier Jewellers team up to support Akwesasne

• Natives helping Natives in an online marketplace

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Vol. 38 #47

• Christmas Enchantment – 2020 Style

• SRMT & MCA COVID Report

• U.S. gives Biden the green light

• Canada grapples with rising COVID cases among First Nations

• Winners Announced in Ganondagan’ s Virtual Juried Hodinosoh:ni Art Show

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Vol. 38 #48

• MCA COVID-19 Community Care Packages

• Massena mayor arrested after a flowing investigation alleging his involvement in drug dealings

• Tribe Announces Doctor Deb Meness to Join Health Services

• Shop Small - Akwesasne

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Vol. 38 #49

• Local Artists beaded face masks gain national attention

• Run-through of probable COVID-19 vaccines

• MCA Announces Fiber-to-the-Home Project

8 Tribe and Akwesasne Holiday Helpers Collaborate for Emergency Food Box Distribution

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Vol. 38 #50

• COVID-19 vaccination plans in Akwesasne

• Holiday Lights of 2020

• First Nations Health Authority announces the appointment of Richard Jock as CEO

• Update on COVID-19 Outbreak at Tsiionkwanonhso:te