Articles from the May 26, 2022 edition
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Kids for Fishing is Back!
After a two-year hiatus, Kids for Fishing is back. The big event was held on Saturday, May 21, 2002, and by mid-morning – boats were launched from t...
Quebec's Controversial Language Bill 96 Passes
By Kaniehtonkie First Nations across Quebec declared to fight Quebec’s newly passed language legislation Bill 96 on Tuesday. They promised to take this fight to the courts, saying it’s Bill 96 enf...
Akwesasne Cultural Camp gives Students the Opportunity to Learn Mohawk Culture
AKWESASNE – Thirty-six Akwesasne students from Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School (CCVS) returned from a three-day, for-credit experience at t...
Announcing Inaugural IAGLR Large Lake Champion Award Recipients
Ann Arbor, MI – The International Association for Great Lakes Research (IAGLR) is proud to announce the debut of the IAGLR Large Lake Champion A...
P. MARJORIE BELANGER
MASSENA- P. Marjorie (Benedict) Belanger, age 88, of 309 Trippany Road, Massena, NY passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022. Margie is survived by her... Full story
Tribal Council Supports NYS Bill Banning Native Mascots
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council (SRMT) has lent support to New York Senator Alessandra Biaggi (D. WF. - 34 Senate District) in her efforts to stop public schools from using Native m...
Salmon River Middle School Student of the Month
Students at the Salmon River Middle School have been participating in the Student of the Month Program. The program focuses on the featured character...
St. Lawrence, Jefferson, Lewis Counties and Franklin Counties, & the Saint Regis Mohawk Territory
The St. Lawrence County Arts Council (SLC Arts) will distribute $100,000 in federal funding to organizations and artists throughout the North Country. The North Country Arts Recovery Fund supports...
HAUDENOSAUNEE WAMPUM BELTS, SILVER CHAINS AND TREATIES
Continued from last week. The individual councils, which have been described as treaties had well-defined processes. They can be described and documented, as can the fact that the British understood,...
Wahonhrióhkawine
1. Kí:ken onkiahia'kserò:kten This past weekend 2. Shiwentákta Last Saturday 3. Kaié:ri niwáhsen kióhton nihatíhne ratiksa'okòn:'a wahonki...
Kanien'kehá:ka Youth in Kahnawà:ke take stand against proposed Bill 96 legislation
KAHNAWAKE – The Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) Youth of Kahnawà:ke are issuing a formal declaration to the Quebec Government that they strongly oppose Bill 96, An Act Respecting French, the Official and C...
"Keep escalating the pressure" against Bill 96
By Simona Rosenfield The Eastern Door. Kahnawa'kehró:non stepped on common ground in Montreal with English-speaking Quebecers last weekend to...
The seeds of racism and hate hurt us all
By Leslie Logan, Seneca. Two weekends ago in Buffalo’s Black-populated Masten district, a heavily armed, 18-year-old White male, dressed in fatigues, tactical gear, and Kevlar, shot 50 rounds of g...
10th Anniversary of our Incredible Edibles Plant Giveaway
Want to start a vegetable garden this year? Do you feel like Summer has already arrived? Do you have the urge to grow vegetables? You are not alone. The Canadian Garden Council reports that nearly...
Indigenous Services Canada – ACFS present ABGC Check
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Akwesasne Child & Family Services Program proudly presented a check to the Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club (ABGC)...
SLC Arts Hosts Teen Summer Arts Camp July 11 through August 5, 2022
SLC Arts invites students ages 13 to 19 to join our first Teen Summer Arts Camp. All experience levels are welcome. This program is made possible with funds from the St. Lawrence County Youth Bureau....
U.S. Department of Energy to Announce Funding Opp to Deploy Energy Infrastructure on Tribal Lands
On Friday, May 20, 2022, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs (Office of Indian Energy) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to release a Funding Opportunity...
Influenza Surveillance Extended Beyond May – Until Cases Decrease
Canton, NY – The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) warns New Yorkers of continued influenza being geographically widespread for the 26th week in NY. Typically, NYSDOH conducts influenza sur...
See 'Dat You Get Tdap
MASSENA, NY – The name of the Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis vaccine may sound more like a rap song than a medication, but however you remember it, know that Tdap is something all adolescents and...
First Nations, Canada Wide, United States COVID-19 Update
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada from May 15 to May 22, 2022. Atlantic – 0 Cases Quebec – 2 Cases Ontario...
Franklin County COVID Statistics
Statistics for Wednesday, May 25, 2022 Total Active Cases: 97 Daily Positive Cases: 29 At home tests reported: 22 PCRS reported: Statistics for Tuesday, May 24, 2022 Total Active Cases: 88 Daily...
St. Lawrence County COVID Statistics
As of Friday, May 20, 2022 to Monday, May 23, 2022 Transmission Level: High New cases: 138 Active cases: 185 Hospitalizations: 8 Deaths: 191 Fully vaccinated: 65,947 Fully vaccinated in St. Lawrence...
Martin Memorial Day Parade
Front row: (L-R) John Martin, Wallace Jacobs, Leonard Oakes. 2nd row: Norman Tarbell, Jack David. 3rd row: John Chubb, ?. 4th row: Grace Martin...
