Articles from the February 4, 2021 edition
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AFN, MCA attend meeting working toward 'Distinctions-Based Health Legislation'
Ottawa, ON – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde welcomed an announcement by Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller to engage with First Nations and Indigenous leaders t...
MCA/MODERNA COVID-19 PRIORITY FRAMEWORK DIAGRAM
February 1, 2021 Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Department of Health (DOH) is providing the community with the priority framework, which lays out...
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Salmon River, Massena players and coach go in front of county legislature to argue in favor of high-risk sports
By Andy Gardner CANTON – A handful of high school athletes, a parent and a coach spoke out during Monday night's St. Lawrence County legislature meeti...
Bell's Let's Talk Holds First Virtual Event
By Mahlon Smoke As the first month of the new year comes to a close, the mental effects of the previous year still linger on in a lot of people. On January 28th, 2021, Bell acknowledges this with, ‘Le...
Gerald Angus Laughing
Gerald Angus Laughing, 76, of Adolphus, KY passed away Thursday, January 28, 2021 at the Medical Center at Bowling Green. The Hogansburg, NY native... Full story
DALTON D. COOK
FORT COVINGTON - Dalton D. Cook, 24, son of Julius and the late Audrey (Burns) Cook, unexpectedly passed away Monday morning, February 1, 2021 at Alice Hyde Medical Center. Arrangements are with the... Full story
Mohawk Asbestos Specialist opens in Akwesasne
A new business has opened in Akwesasne based on expertise and a passion for a clean environment. Thunder Anderson recently opened “Mohawk Asbestos Specialist”, or MAS as Anderson calls it. Acc...
Identity problems - the pretendian
By Kaniehtonkie’ ‘Pretendian’, a label for a person who dishonestly claims to be of Native American, First Nation, Indigenous ancestry. Or were they deceiving and intentional? In the recent wake...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Terminates Lease Agreement with MMJ BioPharma Inc
AKWESASNE – Based on information that has come to light within the past twenty-four hours, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and its Section 17 Holding Company, the Tewathahonni Corporation are taking s...
Sipekne'katik Files Action Against Attorney General of Nova Scotia for Infringement on Treaty Right to Sell Catch
Sipekne’katik, FN. Pink Larkin, counsel for the Sipekne’katik First Nation received confirmation of a court filed Action against the Attorney General of Nova Scotia late yesterday challenging a Pro...
ROTINONHSHON:NI AKWESASNE SOCIAL DANCES
Reprinted with approval from the Native North American Travelling College. Continued from last week The Old Women’s Dance Karennaka:ion Tsionahthonwisenhneha The Old Women’s Dance, a sacred dan...
Winter Safety Tips
• When winter storms strike, do not drive unless necessary. • Use caution on bridges as ice can form quicker than on roads. • Wet leaves on roadways can cause slippery conditions, making it impor...
Katsheronniánions
1. Kateniióntha - Apron: I am putting an apron on 2. Wakatení:ionte - Apron: I am wearing an apron 3. Kakia'táhnhaks - Belt: I am putting on a be...
A Less Than Ideal Partner
By Isaac White. Reprinted with permission. 01.29.21. Who is MMJBiopharma? This question came to be immensely important on January 1, 2021, when news of a press release by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe...
Higher Risk Sports in St. Lawrence County
Canton, NY. On Friday, January 22, 2021, Governor Cuomo announced that effective February 1, 2021, participants in higher-risk sports may participate in individual or distanced group training and...
ASPCA Cold Weather Safety Tips for Pets
Exposure to winter’s dry, cold air and chilly rain, sleet and snow can cause chapped paws and itchy, flaking skin, but these aren’t the only discomforts pets can suffer. Winter walks can become dow...
To Help Save Bumble Bees, Plant These Flowers in Your Spring Garden
Reprinted with permission from EcoWatch In an effort to aid North American bumblebee conservation, a group of California researchers has identified which flowers certain bee species prefer. There are...
Indigenous Services Canada announced 1.2 billion investment
Marc Miller, Minister of Indigenous Services highlighted a $1.2 billion in investments made through the Fall Economic Statement (FES) in additional support for the ongoing public health response to...
OH, RATS!
Submitted by Paul Hetzler It must be hard to foster a decent public image if your family was responsible for spreading the plagues across Europe, Asia and North Africa that killed between 75 and 200 m...
BOUNCEBACK - RECLAIM YOUR HEALTH
Submitted by Angele D'Alessio, Mental Health Promoter Feeling low? Stressed? Anxious? The BounceBack program can help! Find out how below....
MCA REPORTS TWO NEW POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19
(FEB 2, 2021) The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports two (2) new active cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community, as of February 2, 2021. There is now a...
Tribe's EOC Reports Zero New COVID-19 Cases: 9 Total Active
7. AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is reporting no new cases of COVID-19 today, which leaves n...
Tribe's EOC Reports 4 New COVID-19 Cases: 64 Quarantined
6. AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is reporting four (4) new cases of COVID-19 today, which m...
First Nations, Canada Wide, United States COVID-19 Update
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada from January 24 to January 30, 2021. Quebec – 27 Cases Ontario – 40 Cas...
Franklin County COVID-19 Case Statistics Update
Case Statistics for Wednesday, February 3, 2021: New Positives: 17 New Probable: 0 Active Cases: 294 New Deaths: 0 New Recovered: 27 Individuals in Isolation/Quarantine: 562 Active Cases By...
