A Voice from the Eastern Door
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BERNARD VALCOURT NEW MINISTER OF ABORIGINAL AFFAIRS AND NORTHERN DEVELOPMENT On Friday, Prime Minister Harper announced that Bernard Valcourt, Member of Parliament for Madawaska-Restigouche (New Brunswick), is the new Minister of Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada. Bernard Valcourt was first elected to the House of Commons in 1984 and has since throughout the years been appointed to many positions including Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue and to the Minister of State (Science and Technology),...
BREACH Cornwall, ON - Kevin Sunday, 43 of Akwesasne was arrested on February 20th, 2013. He was bound by an undertaking with the conditions of keep the peace and be of good behavior, abstain from being in the physical presence of a certain female, abstain from communicating or attempting to communicate in any manner with the female and formally abstain from consuming any alcoholic beverages. He is also bound by a Probation Order with the conditions to keep the peace and be of good behavior, and to abstain from communicating or attempting to...
ONTARIO COURT: POLICE CAN SEARCH YOUR CELL PHONE IF IT’S NOT PASSWORD PROTECTED The Court of Appeal for Ontario says it’s all right for police to have a cursory look through the phone upon arrest if it’s not password protected, but if it is, investigators should get a search warrant. The court’s ruling comes in the case of a man who appealed his robbery conviction, arguing that police breached his charter rights by looking through his phone after his arrest. Kevin Fearon was arrested in July 2009, after a jewelry stall at a flea market in Toro...
George Strait performed in Buffalo NY with an opener by Martina McBride on February 22. George announced that this year is his last tour after sharing a career of 30 years. He is truly gifted by his amazing voice that touched the heartstrings of so many audiences across the US. Nice to see all the Ahkwesahsne fans!! Photo by Sesi King....
Students at the Salmon River Middle School have been participating in the Student of the Month Program. The program is based on the featured character trait from the book of the month. The books of the month are chosen based on content that addresses human feelings and encourages the human universal values of empathy and caring. The character trait identified for January was generosity. Megan Bushey from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Prevention Program awarded...
Indian Time is lucky to receive many visitors every week. Whether it’s a parent bringing in a new baby for a photograph or an elder who wants us to look at photos with him, our doors are always open and we love our visitors. We love them so much we want to share them with you. “We Love Visitors” series is simply a way to share members of the community with you. So, don’t be scared to come and visit us (we’ll only photograph those willing) but if you have something special you want to show us,...
CORNWALL, ON - Feb. 27, 2013 - On January 23rd, 2013, Brennan THOMPSON (age 35) from Akwesasne, ON, attempted to ride his bicycle through Cornwall’s Port of Entry (POE) while carrying a hockey bag and a hockey stick. Border Service Officers (BSOs) were suspicious of THOMPSON’s sports ruse, and a search of his hockey bag yielded two (2) cases of contraband cigarettes. Members of the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) were called to process THOMPSON and the contraband. In the early morning hou...
Potsdam - It was another productive night for the Salmon River Girls Basketball Team as they defeated the Hammond Red Devils 50-35. The Shamrocks struck quickly as they started right off with a strong offensive push down the floor and a series of quick passes to get in the paint and get the lay up for two points. The Red Devils had trouble when they got into their offensive zone with the Shamrocks putting pressure to force them to shoot the ball. The Shamrocks continued this technique much...
Grayson Phillips saved the day for the Red Raiders as his late goal in the third period propelled the Raiders to a Section 10 Division 1 Championship last Sunday at Cheel Arena in Potsdam. Phillips’ goal gave Massena the spark to claim the 3-2 overtime victory over top seeded Potsdam. The Raiders were the first on the scoreboard in the first period when, at the 4:11 mark, Dylan Stone finished off a play by defenseman Josh Blair for a power play goal. Patrick Manning picked up an assist on the f...
Photos and results submitted by Debbie Thomas The Snow Sculpting Contest for the 2013 Akwesasne Winter Carnival was a complete success this year. Over 51 people participated and they ranged from age 3 to 85 years old. There were also a great number of voters with a total of 203 ballots cast. What helped boost voting was, “We brought the ballot box with us. It was at several locations throughout the Carnival like the fire hall,” said Event Coordinator and Winter Carnival Queen Debbie Thomas. Fir...
February 26, 1981 Four (4) feet of flood water and ice from the St. Regis River caused the evacuation of 8 families in Hogansburg N.Y. Thank you to our readers for sharing their photos. Do you have any old photos that you’d like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the same building as CKON Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owne...
Division: Environment, Water Resources Program Salary: $10.85 – 16.52 Status: Full-time, six months temporary Deadline: Enniskó:wa/March 22, 2013 Description of Position: Under the direction of the program manager and the lead technician, the Fisheries Technician (Tech) assists with fish collection from Akwesasne waters. The Tech will assist with gill nets, seine nets, electro fishing and other means to collect fish resources for the purposes of species identification, population assessment and contaminant analysis. The Tech will also assist wi...
Position: 2 Summer Interns Division: Environment Salary: $10.85 – 12.29 Status: 40 hours per week up to 12 weeks Deadline: Enniskó:wa/March 22, 2013 Description of Position: The positions offer students the opportunity to gain knowledge and experience in the field of natural resources. Under direction of the various programs of the Environment Division, the interns will be trained in field sampling techniques, data management, and the calibration of field instruments. By the end of the field season the interns will have an understanding of th...
Division: Finance – Accounting Department Salary: $45,094.40 – 70,387.20 13-2031 Status: Full-time, Exempt Deadline: Enniskó:wa/March 8, 2013 Description of Position: Under the direction of the Chief Financial Officer, the Budget/Business Analyst will play a critical role in the process improvement, budgeting, forecasting and specialty projects of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe. The budget/Business Analyst leads and coordinates the preparation of the SRMT’s annual budgets. Must demonstrate an ability to identify, articulate, document, improv...
Division: Finance – Accounting Department Salary: $22,568 – 39,852.80 43-4031 Status: Full-time, Non-exempt Deadline: Enniskó:wa/March 8, 2013 Description of Position: Under the direction of the Finance Director is responsible for performing various general accounting tasks including but not limited to: monthly billing, accounts payable, travel variances, electronic requisitions, keypunch adjusting, organization and filing. Qualifications: High School diploma and three to five years general office experience. Accounting knowledge pref...
Division: IHS, Outreach Salary: $43,992 – 70,387.20 29-1111 Status: Full-time, Exempt Deadline: Enniskó:wa/March 15, 2013 Description of Position: Follow all protocols within Outreach and the Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services and standing orders under the direction of our Medical Director. Case manager for patient’s discharged from the hospital to assure continuity of care. Provide skilled nursing in a community health setting to the homebound elderly acute and chronically ill through home visits, telephone consultations and case mana...
FULL – TIME TERM POSITION (possibility of permanency) AKWESASNE NON-INSURED HEALTH BENEFITS Annual Salary: Pay Band 3 $28,708.12 – 35,344.01 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Program Manager, the incumbent is responsible for efficient coordination of all medical transportation requests within the ANIHB program. Communicates with organizations to effectively ensure that patients get to appointments in a safe and timely manner. QUALIFICATIONS: Secondary School Diploma and minimum 2 years working experience in an off...
PERMANENT - FULL TIME DIABETES STRATEGY / COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM Annual Salary: Pay Band 3 $28,708.12 - $35,344.01 SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS: Under the direction of the Diabetes Coordinator of the Diabetes Education Centre, the incumbent is responsible for all clerical duties related to the Akwesasne Diabetes Education Program/Centre. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum Grade 12 Diploma with minimum of two years of general office experience. Or Complete Certificate for Medical / Clerical Support. Experience working in a health office environmen...
PERMANENT FULL TIME IETHINISTEN:HA - AKWESASNE FAMILY WELLNESS PROGRAM Annual Salary: Pay Band DS -07 - $45,022.00 - $48,696.00 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY: Under the direct supervision of the Program Manager, the incumbent is responsible for the coordination and assisting in the overseeing of personnel and services development, delivery, evaluation and supervision. QUALIFICATIONS: BSW or BA in Psychology or Women Studies. Two years experience working in a 24 hour crisis facility; training in supervision. One year experience supervising staff...
TERM FULL TIME (possibility of permanency) IETHINISTEN:HA - AKWESASNE FAMILY WELLNESS PROGRAM Annual Salary: Pay Band HS – 07 $37,582 -$40,649 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Program Supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for the planning, organizing and conducting all in-shelter programs and activities. QUALIFICATIONS: BSW or Two (2) year Social Service Worker Diploma or equivalent diploma with two (2) years working with domestic violence victims in a 24 hour crisis centre. Responsibilities include developing and d...
COMMUNITY HEALTH PROGRAM PERMANENT FULL – TIME POSITION DEPARTMENT OF HEATH Annual Salary: Pay Band PT-04 - $63,659.00 – $65,152.00 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the respective Program Manager/and or Supervisor, the incumbent is responsible for planning, organizing, developing, and delivery of nutrition counseling and education to the community residents of Akwesasne QUALIFICATIONS: University Degree with a major in Dietetics/Nutrition; with a minimum of three to five years experience in clinical nutrition and com...
PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION MCA FINANCE Annual Salary: Pay Band SP-07 $44,024.00 - $47,617.00 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Comptroller and Assistant Comptroller, the incumbent is responsible for receiving, controlling and ensuring timely and accurate recording of all revenue for the organization; maintaining and updating housing Work-In-Progress and CMHC capital housing projects; managing the flow of invoices relating to housing construction in the accounts payable system; reconciliation with individual homeowner...
PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION MCA FINANCE Annual Salary: Pay Band SP-06 $45,938.00 - $49,687.00 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Senior Payroll Officer, the incumbent provides payroll services to the organization while ensuring that payroll policies and procedures are followed. QUALIFICATIONS: The Payroll Officer will be required to have a 2 – 3 year diploma in Business Administration or Business Administration/Accounting from a recognized post secondary institution and Level 1 of the (PMCP) Payroll Management C...
PERMANENT FULL-TIME POSITION MCA FINANCE Annual Salary: Pay Band CL -07 $37,112 - $40,140 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Comptroller/Assistant Comptroller, The Accounts Payable/Disbursement Officer is responsible for the accounting, informational and supporting duties required to ensure the timely, effective, efficient and accurate financial, clerical and administrative operation related to the acquisition of goods and services for the organization. The maintenance and processing of all accounts payable transactions...
PERMANENT FULL – TIME POSITION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – AKWESASNE DIABETES EDUCATION CENTRE MOHAWK COUNCIL OF AKWESASNE Annual Salary: RN 01 $60,634.88 - $79,605.45 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: The Registered Nurse-Diabetes Nurse Educator (DNE) will maximize the use of interdisciplinary resources to facilitate chronic disease management for Community members with diabetes. The Registered Nurse (DNE) will provide Community members living with diabetes, or at risk of developing diabetes, and their families, with the knowledge and skills needed to...
