Articles from the April 2, 2020 edition
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AMPS INVESTIGATING SHOOTING
Wednesday April 1, 2020. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police is investigating a shooting at a residence on Iohahiio Road, in Akwesasne, Quebec that occurred...
Niawenkowa to all Essential Workers
In this pandemic, compiling a list of people we depend on is enormous. This is just a few to thank for now. Our thoughts go out to so many who care...
Indian Country's COVID-19 syllabus, data, story summaries, resources
Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today Media COVID-19 Tracker in the United States March 31, 2020 6:41 pm EDT Cases confirmed in the Indian health system: 204 Total deaths in the Indian h...
By Small businesses, self-employed, others eligible for COVID-19 relief grants and loans
By Andy Gardner Small businesses, non-profits, self-employed workers and sole proprietors should look to the financial institutions to apply for COVID-19 relief grants and loans, according to Rep. Eli...
CATHERINE "KATERI" "LADY BIRD" PHILLIPS-JOHNSON
Catherine "Kateri" "Lady Bird" Phillips-Johnson passed away at the Cornwall Community Hospital McConnell Site on March 25, 2020 at the age of 77...
JAY BENEDICT
Jay Benedict, Teonietathe, 58, was called home by the Creator on Enniskó:wa/March 30, 2020. Surrounded with love, Jay has found peace after a...
Niawen
Tom Cook, President of the Akwesasne Kawatsi:re Genealogy & Historical Society, extends appreciation to the SRMT Community Partnership Fund for their...
Health Services director expects more COVID-19 cases in Akwesasne
By Andy Gardner Although there has been one COVID-19 case on the south side of Akwesasne, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Health Services Director Michael Cook expects that to go up. He says the community can...
How a pandemic has changed Akwesasne
By Jaclyn Hall The most obvious change that occurred when the country declared a state of emergency due to the Coronavirus was the extended closure of schools across North America. How has forced...
St. Lawrence River Recreational Gates at Iroquois Dam Remain Lowered
(March 26, 2020) Cornwall – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is advising users of the St. Lawrence River that the gates used for recreational boat passage at the Iroquois control dam remain partially l...
Health Services has adequate protective equipment, director says people need to call before showing up
By Andy Gardner St. Regis Mohawk Health Services has adequate personal protective equipment for the next several weeks, their director says. Meanwhile, community members need to call the office and...
Most of the SUNY Potsdam students with COVID-19 had no symptoms
By Andy Gardner POTSDAM. SUNY Potsdam students who tested positive for COVID-19 were checked for the illness after returning from coronavirus hotspots in New York state, according to a college represe...
COVID-19 SCAM ALERT
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) would like to inform the community of a recent scam that individuals are attending homes claiming to be health professionals and administering COVID-19...
EMERGENCY FOOD PACKAGES
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Emergency Operation Center has instituted a process to provide a basic Emergency Food Package to community members in need. On Friday, April 3, Emergency Food Packages...
FRANKLIN COUNTY EMERGENCY OPERATION CENTER COVID-19 UPDATE
(April 1, 2020) Malone, NY. Franklin County Public Health and Franklin County Emergency Operation Center is reporting that as of this release there are 8 individuals with confirmed cases of COVID-19...
Ohenton Karihwatehkwen
Continued from last week… We will now address the moon. The Creator named the night time sun Grandmother Moon. Grandmother moon was instructed to be the leader of all females, and to orchestrate w...
Ohrhió:ken Oká:ra
1. Ka'k nón:we iá:ken kahrhá:kon tkahén:taien ne kwáh ísi' nón:we niióhskats - They say somewhere in the forest there is a field that is very beautif...
St. Lawrence County now mapping where COVID-19 cases are appearing
By Andy Gardner St. Lawrence County is now mapping locations of their confirmed cases of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel...
CANADA BORDER SERVICES AGENCY REPORTING UPDATE
(April 1, 2020) Yesterday, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne was advised that the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) at the Cornwall Port of Entry was requiring everyone to provide their address and...
How are you keeping busy?
From home cooked meals to serious baking, beading and moccasin making, Akwesasronon are starting new hobbies and ramping up old ones. After two weeks...
Consumer Alert: The Division of Consumer Protection Urges New Yorkers to be Aware of Latest Crop of Novel Coronavirus Scams
(March 26, 2020) The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) is alerting consumers about scammers taking advantage of the novel coronavirus. Scammers are using techniques that typically...
Another week in the life of a Mohawk in Vancouver, BC
Day eight. I had the hard and embarrassing realization I’ve been spelling quarantine WRONG for a couple weeks now, I’ve even corrected people, multiple people! My excuse, English isn’t my first langu...
