A Voice from the Eastern Door
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For the past six years, the Walking With Our Sisters installation has travelled across Canada, expressing grief, sorrow, love and hope for our murdered and missing Indigenous sisters. The final Walking with Our Sisters closing ceremony will be happening in Batoche, Saskatchewan on August 15 to August 18, 2019. Walking With Our Sisters Vamps have followed traditional Indigenous protocols from each region and territory where WWOS visited. In Batoche, WWOS will be follow the protocols of our Elders there and have been told that it would be proper...
April 22, 2019. More than 1,000 Indigenous Peoples participants from all over the world will be at United Nations Headquarters from 22 April to 3 May to participate in the eighteenth session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. This year's session is focused on the generation, transmission and protection of indigenous peoples' traditional knowledge. Besides the main theme, the Permanent Forum will also discuss the International Year of Indigenous Languages (2019), the...
By Mahlon Smoke Kawehno:ke Rec. Center. Earlier this year, the Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) introduced a machine-readable zone (MRZ) for Secure Certificate of Indian Status (SCIS) cards. This is to help simplify the ports of entry between the Canadian and United States borders, especially for the community of Akwesasne. In order to answer any questions and concerns that community members might have about the new Status Cards, the new MRZ, and how it will affect traffic; representatives from Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) presented a compr...
By Mahlon Smoke Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club - Rain drizzled down as young children watched Teiohontsiakwenhte Skidders set up a trap in a demonstration of how he catches skunks. One of the children poked a stick into the trap and laughed when it went off, denting the stick and showing them how dangerous it is - but effective for capturing skunks. Skidders displayed a dead skunk and would go on to explain how to cut it up, drain the fat, and make skunk oil. Saturday's demonstration is part of...
By Derrick Lafrance Easter was four days away but the Kana:takon kids got into the spirit early. An Easter Egg relay and party was held on Thursday, April 18 at the district recreation center and indoors and outdoors were overflowing with Easter cheer. After a light supper the kids and parents had a variety of games and activities like Easter Egg coloring, drawing, arts and crafts and there was even a visit from Peter Cottontail. Afterward everyone went outside for the Family Fit Egg Relay...
Congratulations to Deborah Terrance on being appointed as an alternate to the Tribal Election Board. Debbie took her Oath of Office this past Thursday, April 12, 2019 from Tribal Clerk Summer Bero and will serve until 2023. She joins fellow election board members Kyrie Ransom, Hope Wheelock, and Courtney Jacobs....
From the Family of Alex Sharrow: We would like to thank the community for all the support and comfort you have given us in the last few months of Alex’s life. We will be forever grateful to those who helped us fundraise for his handicap shower and those who came to pay their respects after his passing. We deeply appreciate the help given to us by the Homecare and PSWs, Dr. Horn, the Nurses, Missy, Mona, Michele and Marc. We also extend our gratitude to the Home Health Care Maintenance Team who supplied us with all aids to assist us with his dai...
April 23, 2019 (Cornwall, ON) – On Friday, April 18, 15 Akwesasne students from Cornwall Collegiate & Vocational School and TR Leger School of Adult, Alternative & Continuing Education pitched their business plans at A:kweks Aotsi'nahkwa (Eagle's Nest), an Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) and Akwesasne Area Management Board (AAMB) joint spin-off of the popular CBC show Dragons' Den. At the Eagle's Nest, teams of students pitched their ideas to a panel of judges from AAMB for f...
Submitted by Dave Arquette "Kakwitetstsi Nikahawi Enniskowa Tsiniwenh:nites nonen ronterontara;raks Tho:ne' Onen Entitewahwe'non:ni ne Orontakeri, Tho:ne' onen Tenhatihnekonkiehte Tsiniiore Enwaton Watha Ohses." "In the spring time, in the month of March, they will drill holes in the trees, and then collect the sap, and then boil the sap until it becomes maple syrup." Ahkwesahsronon gathered at Kanonhseshne February 17, 2019 to give thanks and gratitude to all the trees and shrubs, including the...
By Derrick Lafrance With prom season and the end of the school year weeks away the students of Salmon River were given an eye-opening presentation of what can happen if you make wrong choices. On Monday, April 22 different Police and Fire departments participated in a mock car accident involving a fatality and serious injuries. The scenario was a head on collision with teens driving both cars. After the students were assembled in the arena parking lot, a prerecorded 911 call was placed which...
On Wednesday, May 1, at 7 pm at Schnitzels, the River Institute will do something just a little different as it celebrates its 25th Anniversary in Cornwall. Science and Nature on Tap will play host to a scientist, poet, and a musician who are also story tellers. River Institute alumnus and fresh water scientist Jerome Marty will join poet-historian Jean VanLoon and musician James VanLoon on a scenic and historic musical journey along the Ottawa River. This session is a unique opportunity to experience science and the arts in one event. Science...
By Doug George-Kanentiio Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, that $60,000,000 effort designed to address the “cultural genocide” we, the former ‘inmates’ of the residential schools experienced is a failure. Since it began operations in 2008 the Commission has crossed Canada, heard the testimony of 6,500 people and published two volumes of its findings. It has made recommendations and is now an entrenched part of the federal bureaucracy. Its representatives continue to make appearances and have job security doing so. These individuals,...
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College Hiawatha had lost his family of seven daughters. It was truly a great loss, and he was very miserable. Hiawatha explained that he felt that he could only wander about the forest since he had left his people at Onondaga. The Peacemaker told Hiawatha to stay there with him and that he would tell the people of that village what had happened. Finally, Hiawatha had found someone who listened to his sorrow and suffering. The Peacemaker began to tell...
March 2019 Field Trip (April 23, 2019) On Friday, March 29th, Northern Borders PTECH students traveled to Elderwood of Uihlein and the new Adirondack Health Medical Fitness Center in Lake Placid. Staff from both facilities discussed career pathways available at and services offered by their respective facility. The staff at Elderwood provided lunch to PTECH students and faculty, showed a few videos to the students to introduce them to the positions they are currently hiring for, discussed the...
By Pat Banker, 4-H Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension Franklin County 4H Digital Ambassadors who were trained by Microsoft sponsors in Washington D.C. in February, are ready, willing, and able to teach adults aged 55 and older how to safely and effectively utilize technology. Smart phones, android phones, lap tops, desk top computers, tablets, e-readers, or any other digital means of communication can be wonderful tools to connect with health professionals, face-to-face family chats, job opportunities, online education, and a host of...
She is tamping down on impeachment. Poor old Madam Pelosi, she can’t keep up with her political opponent. The Devil’s Advocate Donald J. “Blondie” Trump and his gang of stooges!...
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Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Media 4/20 is the grand opening of Commencement Bay Cannabis in Tacoma, Washington, the Puyallup tribes' second store The Puyallup Tribe is hosting the veritable grand slam of 4/20 celebrations by opening its second legal cannabis store in the Tacoma area, Commencement Bay Cannabis while hosting the iconic marijuana users, Richard 'Cheech' Marin and Tommy Chong. Cheech and Chong, known for such movies as "Up in Smoke," "Nice Dreams" and more, have lo...
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police: On April 12, Arthur J. Niles, 63, of Moria was charged with speeding (allegedly 54-35 mph zone). Ticket is returnable to Tribal Court on April 29. On April 12, Adam P. McGrath, 32, of Brasher Falls was charged with parking in a no-park zone. Ticket is returnable to Tribal Court on May 6. On April 13, Nikia N. Ramsey, 34, of Braintree, Mass. was charged with speeding (allegedly 49-35 mph zone). Ticket is returnable to Tribal Court on May 6. On April 13, Jake D. Whitecrow, 23, of Akwesasne was charged with failure...
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SALARY: Based on PSAC / AMBE Salary Grid The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE) was created in 1985 by the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA). AMBE is responsible for providing educational services to the Akwesasne Mohawk Community, including: three schools that offer K4 to Grade 8 education; coordination of secondary education services in partnership with local school boards; adult education services; and post-secondary assistance. The Akwesasne Mohawk Community includes about 13,000 peoples, and borders on the Canadian provinces of...
POTSDAM: Artist Esthela Calderon will discuss her new art exhibit, “Pollen,” and the environmental concerns that inspired, 5 p.m., SLC Arts art gallery at Potsdam Town Hall, 18 Elm St.; reception; light refreshments; “Pollen” shows a marbling technique on paper (paint on water) called marmoleado. This collection is a small thank you to the grain of pollen (vegetable) without which humanity could not exist through its own grain (ovum); open April 24 through June 5, and accessible during town hall hours, Monday to Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. an...
Salary: Based on PSAC/AMBE Salary Grid The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE) was created in 1985 by the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA). AMBE is responsible for providing educational services to the Akwesasne Mohawk Community, including three schools that offer K4 to Grade 8 education, coordination of secondary education service in partnership with local school boards, adult education services, and post-secondary assistance. The Akwesasne Mohawk Community includes about 13, 000 peoples, and borders on the Canadian Provinces of...
Salary Level: DS11 ST 2 $43,322.24 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Program Manager and member of the management team, the incumbent is responsible for supervising the environmental department and organizing financial and administrative services to meet the needs of Residents and the Program. QUALIFICATIONS: • College Diploma in Office Administration or an equivalent Certificate or Diploma. • Two (2) years’ experience in an office setting with an emphasis on finances, personnel, payroll, supervision and general offic...
PAY LEVEL: HS8 ST2 $41,211.04 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the supervision of the Clinical Coordinator and the Case Supervisors, the incumbent is responsible for providing supervision on one of three shifts and is responsible for client monitoring within the program plan. QUALIFICATIONS: • Two (2) year Social Service Worker certification or a related social service discipline, with one (1) year documented experience working with adolescents. • Valid driver’s license with driver’s abstract. All interested applicants must submit a cover l...
