Articles from the April 15, 2021 edition
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Tribe's EOC Reports 1 New COVID-19 Case: 14 Quarantined
12. AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is reporting one (1) new case of COVID-19 today - making eleven (11) total active cases under the Tri...
Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment Seed & Tree Giveaway April 24, 2021
Due to Covid-19, ATFE will give away seeds & trees to the Akwesasne community similar to what was done last year. Starting Thursday, April 15, 2021...
MCA DOH Announces Open COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Dates at A'nowara'ko:wa Arena
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health (DOH) is informing the community that there will be a 3-day COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena open to all community membe...
Third Pillar Donates to the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne
In March 2021, Faiz Vaid of Third Pillar, reached out to the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne to find out what goods they could provide to Akwesasne that...
Tragic North Country suicides linked to alleged online threats, harassment and extortion
By Kaniehtonkie Recently two North Country youths have taken their lives in what appears to be from ongoing online harassment. Shylynn Dixon of Lisbon committed suicide on March 3 after suffering...
LAWRENCE A. PYKE
Last week in Volume #39 issue #14, Indian Time mistakenly published an unapproved obituary. We, at Indian Time Newspaper, sincerely and profusely apologize to Mr. Pyke’s family and friends for this e... Full story
Remembering Helen Cook Lazore
Here it is, one year already.....April 17. As we look back, we at Indian Time still feel the emptiness knowing our dear friend, co-worker, manager... Full story
Indigenous Peoples at the United Nations – Project Access Online
Are you an Indigenous representative looking to engage with the United Nations? Do you work with Indigenous Peoples and want to support them in their advocacy efforts? The United Nations Development...
Madawaska Maliseet First Nation and Canada reach historic land claim settlement agreement
Madawaska Maliseet First Nation, NB. Honoring Canada’s legal obligations to First Nations and working collaboratively to renew relationships are key to righting historical wrongs to advance r...
Draft Adult Use Marijuana Ordinance Meetings Scheduled
AKWESASNE – Pursuant to the tribal referendum approved by membership on December 14, 2019; the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has taken steps to legalize adult use (recreational) marijuana under the T...
Enbridge taps new approach for pipelines
By Mary Annette Pember. Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today. It’s the dead of winter in Minnesota, and the woman’s footsteps make a distinctive crunching sound as she walks down a sno...
IOHAHI:IO - CORNBREAD MAKING WORKSHOP
Iohahi:io is excited to present a Cornbread Making Workshop with Ionte’s Cornbread! When: Thursday, April 15 Time: 5 p.m. Only 15 spots are available; the first 10 to register will receive a bag of g...
FALSE FACE SOCIETIES
An injured or ill Iroquois Indian would sometimes ask the False Face Society to drive away the spirit of the illness or injury. The False Face Society wore masks carved from wood. After a new member...
The 22nd Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Announces Expanded Digital Presentation
imagineNATIVE wishes to announce their 22nd Annual Film + Media Arts Festival will once again take place online from October 19 - 24, 2021. Building off the success of last year’s virtual Festival, im...
ATFE Enionkhinenhawíhon
1. ATFE ronwatí:ia'ts Their names are ATFE 2. Shakotinenhá:wis ne Ahkwesahshró:non They give seeds to the people of Ahkwesasne 3. Ón:wa ioh...
Scientific American to Use 'Climate Emergency' in Magazine's Future Coverage
After over 175 years of publishing, Scientific American made a major editorial announcement on Monday: the historic U.S. magazine will officially adopt the term “climate emergency” for its cov...
Tribal Caucus Announced
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Election Board will be holding the annual Tribal Caucus on Saturday, Onerahtohkó:wa | May 1, 2021. There are three (3) positions open: one (1) Tribal Chief, one (1) Tr...
Dan David's Award-Worthy Life in Journalism
By Laurence Brisson Dubreuil. Reprinted with permission from Eastern Door. It's with a playful sense of humour and a certain humbleness, that...
Despite Promises to Listen to Tribes and Fight Climate Change, Biden Administration Allows Oil to Continue Flowing Through Dakota Access Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. Speaking before a federal judge today, representatives from the Biden administration’s U.S. Army Corps of Engineers indicated that the agency will not shutter the Dakota Access P...
Fundraising for the Arts & Culture Centre of Cornwall & Area - Starts April 9
Katie Burke, chairperson of the Community Fundraising Committee for the Cornwall Arts & Culture Centre has announced that despite the current...
NYS Announces Graduation and Commencement Guidelines
Governor Cuomo announced new updated guidance for graduation and commencement ceremonies organized by schools, colleges and universities. Effective May 1, indoor and outdoor graduation and...
Nettles: Not Just for Breakfast Any More
By Paul Hetzler One of my favorite plants is either highly versatile, or confused. On one hand, professional herbivores like deer refuse to touch it, but many people, myself included, gladly eat it...
Kheien' okon:'a
My dear children My daughters Kheien’ okon:’a Life’s impregnated Ready to birth into bloom Mothers always all around you No matter the thot of distance It’s all illusion So envision beauty... Robust...
Indian Affairs Announces Proposed IEED Rule to Support Entrepreneurship in Indian Country
WASHINGTON – Indian Affairs today announced that the Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development (IEED) has published a proposed rule to establish the Indian Business Incubators Program (...
There is No Tilling When...
By Mary LaFrance Gardening is natural. We plant, we nurture, we harvest. It is something that we do with our own two hands and a couple of handheld...