Articles from the June 3, 2021 edition

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"They came for the children"

By Kaniehtonkie. News of unmarked graves containing the remains of 215 Indigenous children has refreshed the anger, frustration and memories of reside...

 

CBC Podcast of Telling Our Twisted Histories

CBC recently announced the launch of TELLING OUR TWISTED HISTORIES, an 11-episode podcast series that reclaims Indigenous history by exploring 11 words whose meanings have been twisted by centuries...

 

SRCS Boys Lax Team Takes on Litter

The Salmon River boys varsity lacrosse team participated in a roadside cleanup on Saturday, May 29th from 9am -12 noon. The varsity team covered...

 

MCA Emergency Curfew Law Rescinded

On May 31, 2021, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne voted to rescind the Akwesasne Emergency Curfew Law. Therefore, the curfew hours and the travel radius will no longer be in place as of June 3, 2021. T...

 

Rasennes Pembleton

AKWESASNE – Rasennes Pembleton, 43, of 538 State Route 37 in Akwesasne, peacefully crossed into the Sky World on the morning of May 31, 2021, while a... Full story

 

Linguistics doctoral student named Cobell Fellow

Charlotte Logan, a doctoral student in linguistics, was recently selected as a Cobell Graduate Summer Research Fellow. Administered on behalf of the...

 

Cornwall's Bike Path wins Silver Award

The City of Cornwall has a comprehensive network of about 40 kilometers of recreational paths that allow people to walk, bike and rollerblade along the St. Lawrence River and throughout the city. The...

 

AMBE Year End Update

May 27, 2021 She:kon Families, The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board has elected to complete the school year for students on Friday, June 11, 2021. Ending the school year two weeks early was decided based on...

 

St. Lawrence Health Expands Detox Services

MASSENA, NY – The need for substance use disorder, and mental health services has never been greater in the North Country than at the present time, and St. Lawrence Health is continuing to provide m...

 

Men face unique challenges in battling mental health problems

Submitted by Angele D'Alessio, Mental Health Promoter Source: www.ontario.cmha.ca When his businesses collapsed, Stephen Douris was devastated. He...

 

THE IROQUOIS CONSTITUTION

Continued from last week 33. When a Confederate Lord dies, the surviving relatives shall immediately dispatch a messenger, a member of another clan, to the Lords in another locality. When the runner c...

 

Akitshé:nen Takò:s

1. Shitkanennà:ke Last Fall 2. Kenténha shikahá:wi October time 3. Kénk nón:we Out of nowhere 4. Tha'okè:tohte It appeared 5. Kí:ken takò:s This ca...

 

Why I Challenge the St. Regis Tribe and the MCA

By Doug George-Kanentiio On May 28 the New York Times reported the possible location of the graves of 215 Native children at the former Kamloops Residential School in British Columbia. The...

 

Biden Suspends Oil Leases in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge While Supporting Drilling Elsewhere in Alaska

By Kaitlan Sullivan. Reprinted with permission from EcoWatch. The Department of the Interior on Tuesday suspended oil and gas leases in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge until a c...

 

AKWESASNE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT - COMMUNITY SURVEY

Share Your Views! Community Survey on the Akwesasne Justice Department Program You are invited to participate in an online survey about the MCA Akwesasne Justice Department program. The survey is...

 

GEOCACHING SUMMER ACTIVITY 2021

Join the Wholistic Health & Wellness Program and the Iakwashatste Youth Fitness Program for a chance to get out and explore this summer! Geocaching is a real-world, outdoor treasure hunting game...

 

2021 Car-B-Que

The Greater Ogdensburg Chamber of Commerce presents the 17th Annual Car-B-Que. A combination Barbeque and Cruise-in, along with a fun filled day of entertainment, featuring door prizes, music,...

 

MCA GENERAL ELECTION 2021: OFFICIAL NOMINATIONS

The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Chief Electoral Officer has provided the list of official candidates for MCA’s 2021 General Election. Please be reminded that Advanced Polls can be completed fro...

 

SRMT Election Board Reminder

Onerahtohkó:wa | May 28, 2021. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Election Board (“Election Board”) is reminding all community members of the following: Tribal Election will be held at former IGA on Satu...

 

DRAWING CONTEST: DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF FIRST NATIONS CHILDREN

The FNQLHSSC is organizing a drawing contest for the book on the Declaration of the Rights of First Nations Children (DRFNC), which will be published in the fall of 2021. Based on the preamble and...

 

Onondaga Nation's eco-friendly firehouse produces all of its own energy

By Lucy Wright. Originally published in InHabitat. Environmentally friendly materials, community-focused design and renewable energy combine in...

 

Former chair of Truth and Reconciliation Commission speaks out

By Kaniehtonkie. In a released video message, Honorable Murray Sinclair, the former Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into Canada’s residential schools, says the country is beginning t...

 

Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs Position on the Cannabis Dispensaries

Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs Position on the Cannabis Dispensaries...

 

NWAC Loses Confidence in Government

OTTAWA – Today the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) announced its plan for meeting the Calls for Justice of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Our...

 

Pathways to Safety: Ontario's Strategy in Response to the Final Report into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Thunder Bay, ON. The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) and Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services acknowledges and honors the thousands of Indigenous women and girls taken from us by v...

 

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