A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Kaniehtonkie As of May 12, 2020 the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) reports 132 cases of COVID-19, 2 have been hospitalized, 73 cases have been resolved (completed 14 day isolation/quarantine), 2 are currently in ICU, 9 deceased, and 3298 have been tested. Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer EOHU, confirmed the first two deaths due to COVID-19 in the health unit’s area. The female in her 70s and male in his 80s passed away from complications related to COVID-19 at the Pinecrest nursing home in Plantagenet on May 3rd, which is c...
It's the month of May and as usual, seniors are gearing up for one of their most anticipated milestones in early life – high school graduation. This May is quite unusual, and it takes an extraordinary event to replace an extraordinary event. The remainder of the school year has been cancelled and graduation ceremonies withdrawn. This year a group of dedicated staff at Salmon River were determined to make this senior class special with a district wide parade. A convoy of local fire d...
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Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced on May 11th Finger Lakes, Southern Tier and Mohawk Valley Regions have met all seven metrics required to begin phase one of the state's regional phased reopening plan when NYS on PAUSE orders expire on May 15th. If the trend continues, starting on May 15th, these three regions can begin opening businesses for phase one, which includes construction; manufacturing and wholesale supply chain; retail for curbside pickup and...
By: Jaclyn Hall The Three Sisters Sovereignty Project organized one of the first tree giveaways in Akwesasne, for 2020. Tiffany Cook, one of the "Three Sisters", was set up at the Red Oak Farm in Akwesasne on April 27th. The following day Kawenniiosta Jock, another one of the "Three Sisters" set up a tree giveaway at the Peoples Fire on Kawehno:ke. The tree giveaways were made possible with the help of the Schoharie Valley Soil and Water and the Saratoga Tree Nursery, both are branches of the...
By Mahlon Smoke At the beginning of May, New York State Governor Cuomo announced that all schools and universities will remain closed for the rest of the academic year. Surprising families and students everywhere and leaving a lot of high school seniors of 2020 without the experiences they’ve been looking forward to. No prom, no graduation ceremony, no sporting events, and the possibility of delaying opening up colleges in the fall, a lot of students are beginning to feel downtrodden about the situation. But all over New York State, counties a...
To Helen’s Akwesasne Family, I can just imagine hundreds of Helens favorite tiny hummingbirds of many hues phenomenally accompanying her safely on her journey! R.I.P. A gracious note to pen a memorable moment of a kind and caring person such as Helen was. While I was employed for some years at Indian Time – as an Advertising Representative and also had some opportunity to write some articles for the paper. I was privileged to have known your Helen. At one of our regular fun-filled lunch time gatherings, sitting near the doorway when Helen ent...
By: Jaclyn Hall It seems as though the majority of Akwesasronon are getting back to the land, with the encouragement of multiple organizations who have been distributing free seeds, saplings, seedlings and supplies to create raised bed gardens. While it has become commonplace to see raised bed gardens all throughout Akwesasne, it seems as though many have forgotten why raised beds became a necessity in Akwesasne, and why it is an important part of our history. It was not so long ago when our...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) are informing the community that, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, the public informational sessions held by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the Grasse River Project will not be held, in accordance with social distancing requirements. The presentation that Arconic would have given at the public meetings has been uploaded to the website, www.thegrasseriver.com, under the "What's New" tab. The presentation...
Whether a directive or through an executive order, everyone should be wearing a mask while in public. As the North Country and Southern Ontario prepare to open up, wearing a protective face covering will essential in protecting yourself and others from COVID-19. On May 12 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo urged New Yorkers to wear their masks in public out of respect for the nurses and doctors who are fighting to save lives and for the essential workers who continue showing up to work amid the ongoing...
May 12, 2020. Total COVID-19 cases in Canada: 71,157 diagnoses and 5,169 deaths Alberta - 6,345 cases, including 118 deaths (4,389 resolved) British Columbia - 2,360 cases, 131 deaths (1,659 resolved) Manitoba - 290 cases, 7 deaths (251 resolved) New Brunswick - 120 cases (118 resolved) Newfoundland and Labrador - 261 cases, 3 deaths (247 resolved) Northwest Territories - 5 cases (5 resolved) Nova Scotia - 1,020 cases, 48 deaths (767 resolved) Ontario - 20,907 cases, 1,725 deaths (15,391 resolved) Prince Edward Island - 27 cases (27 resolved)...
Reprinted with permission from the Guardian The last of Newfoundland’s Beothuk was thought to have died in 1829 but new research indicates the bloodline did not die out – as Mi’kmaq tradition has always maintained. When a woman named Shanawdithit died from tuberculosis in Newfoundland nearly 200 years ago, it was widely believed that her death marked a tragic end to her people’s existence. For centuries, the Beothuk had thrived along the rocky shores of the island, taking on a near-mythical status as descendants of the first people encount...
By Kaniehtonkie In an all too familiar pandemic, the ravaging affects some Native American communities experience resonates back centuries. Each pandemic presents itself, as reported, almost four times more lethal within Indian Country. Measles and smallpox were the first epidemics decimating the original Americans. The Navajo People are not the only ones to experience the full effect of coronavirus. The Indian Health Service (IHS) reported almost 4,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases across all 12 regions used by the IHS system, from reservations to...
By Bruce E. Johnson Akwesasne Notes, Vol. 1 #3 & #4 Continued from last week Mann and Fields also make their case with archaeological evidence. The rise in interpersonal violence that predated the Iroquois League can be tied to a cannibal cult and the existence of villages with palisades, both of which can be dated to the mid 12th century; the spread of the League can be linked to the adoption of corn as a dietary staple among the Rotinonshonni, which also dates between 900 AD and 1100AD, Mann and Fields contend. Assertion of the 1142 founding...
1. Kwáh ken'nihá:ti - Many of them 2. Ne onkonkwe'ta'shòn:'a - The people 3. Ronteweiénstha - They are students 4. Ón:wa iohseratákie - This year 5. Ókia'ke - Several 6. Tékeni iawén:re tsi kahiá:ton - 12th grade 7. Wa'thontóhetste - They passed 8. Ohiakserakwé:kon - All week 9. Kwáh ken'nika'seréhtake - Several cars 10. Ne ron'shwáhtha - Fire trucks 11. Teka'seréhtake ne karíhton raotì:sere - 2 police cars 12. Iakoia'takarénies - School bus 13. Rotónries - Drivers 14. Onkwe'tà:ke - Our p...
Malone, NY. Franklin County Public Health and Franklin County Emergency Operation Center report that as of this release Franklin County has 15 individuals with confirmed tests for COVID-19, 93 individuals are "Probable", and 9 cases are currently "Active", 59 in quarantine/self-isolation, 931 negative tests and 99 resolved cases. Franklin County Department of Health and the Franklin County Emergency Operation Center Today announced that 1,080 COVID-19 test kits have been received from the New...
These metrics have been established based on guidance from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Health Organization, the U.S. Department of State, and other public health experts. For more information, read the NY Forward Book. Metric #1 - Decline in Total Hospitalizations. Region must show a sustained decline in the three-day rolling average of total net hospitalizations (defined as the total number of people in the hospital on a given day) over the course of a 14-day period. Alternatively, regions can satisfy this metric...
As of Tuesday, May 12th: No new cases of COVID-19 were reported to the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department today, therefore the total number of confirmed positive cases to-date to 194 (one hundred ninety-four) 152 (one hundred fifty-two) cases have been released from isolation* 4 (four) cases are currently hospitalized. 2 (two) deaths have occurred; this fatality data comes from the New York State Department of Health and was last updated on 5/12/20 before 2pm (https://covid19tracker.health.ny.gov/views/NYS-COVID19-...
By: Jaclyn Hall "We are now entering our 6th year, doing this community garden," stated one of Onkwe's hardworking volunteers. Standing in front of acres of empty fields, ready for planting. Every year a group of Onkwehonwe people from across the Confederacy come to plant, care for, and harvest the crops produced by the Onkwe Community Garden. Located on the property of Tsionkwanatiio since the community garden was started, volunteers help to distribute fresh fruits and veggies to Akwesasronon...
MASSENA, N.Y. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Massena Port of Entry seized just over 31 pounds of marijuana and arrested two North American females who reside in Canada. On Friday, May 9 CBP officers encountered a vehicle driven by a 31-year-old Native American female and occupied by a 35-year-old Native American female passenger. During the primary inspection, the driver indicated that she was taking her passenger to her mother’s house in New York. CBP officers continued the primary inspection and performed a c...
Reprinted with permission from Ecowatch Earlier this month, health care experts from across the United States gathered to address hundreds of journalists and policymakers by webinar. But their focus was not testing, nor vaccines, nor “herd immunity.” It was not even COVID-19, really. Instead, their focus was climate change. “While many see issues like climate change and biodiversity loss as far from what’s going on right now … I see this as the time to talk about it,” said Aaron Bernstein, a pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital and a prof...
Candidate petitions for 2 open board seats are due May 11th. There will be no minimum threshold number of signatures required for individuals to be placed on the ballot, except that they must meet all other requirements, including applicable residency and age. Candidates will be listed alphabetically. Election by Absentee Ballot will be held on June 9, 2020. Absentee ballots will be due to the District Clerk by 5pm on June 9, 2020. There will be a virtual Budget Hearing on May 27, 2020 6PM. A “qualified” voter is defined under the law as: A c...
