Articles from the June 11, 2020 edition
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Local family thanks essential workers
The Thompson-Fogt family created signs that were posted on their mailbox for our Essential Workers in the community to remind them of their hard work...
The Journey of Integrating Grief
Integration of grief and loss means absorbing our experiences into the fabric of our being in a way that gives us meaning and purpose. We have the tendency to want to avoid the grief process;...
Timeline and Deadlines for 2020 Tribal Caucus and Special Tribal Election
June 13, 2020: Tribal Caucus @ former-IGA Building (All nominations start promptly at times below). 10:00 a.m. – Traffic Court Judge #2 10:30 a.m. – Tribal Sub-Chief 11:00 a.m. – Tribal Chief Nominati...
First Nation chief releases photo and info on RCMP
An independent investigation has been launched into how the RCMP handled a case involving Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation Chief Allan Adam. Adam stat...
RUSSELL L. TERRANCE "KANENHO"
Russell Louis Terrance "Kanenho", 37, of 64 McGee Road, unexpectedly passed away early Wednesday morning, June 3, 2020 at Upstate University Hospital... Full story
JUSTIN STEWART "TEHORIWATHE" ALTMAN
Justin Stewart "Tehoriwathe" Altman, 32, a lifelong resident of Hardee County, passed away on Thursday, June 4, 2020 at his home in Bowling Green. He... Full story
CORLEEN "KWARONIOTANI" JACKSON
Corleen "Kwaroniotani" Jackson (48), a devoted mother, grandmother, godmother, sister, daughter, and friend peacefully passed away on Sunday June 7,... Full story
REMINDER - MCA HEALTH FACILITY CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Kanonhkwa’tsheri:io Health Facility is closed to the public as of March 24, 2020. Essential programs and services will continue to be delivered to the community. Any...
Letter to the Editor
Ohiari:ha/June 5, 2020 Re: Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services Update She:kon/Hello Health Services Clients, With NYS in the process of their NY Forward plan, we have also begun modifying our...
MCA EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER (EOC) MOVING TO REMOTE MONITORING
Until Further Notice: Although the state of emergency due to COVID-19 remains in place for the time being, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is slowly resuming operations to better assist the...
OVS LAMINATED STATUS CARDS AVAILABLE BY APPOINTMENT & CURBSIDE ONLY
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Office of Vital Statistics continues to offer laminated status cards. Please note the following changes: Laminated status cards can be issued by appointment only. W...
CURRENT COVID-19 SCAMS
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police have received a number of calls regarding different types of phone scams in the area. Please use caution when providing anyone with your personal information. Scammers are...
Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment Roadside Cleanup
Due to Covid-19, the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment (ATFE) has changed the venue for the annual Roadside Cleanup (not to be confused with the Tribe’s Spring Bulk Cleanup). It is partnering w...
Leading National Civil Rights and Racial Justice Organizations Denounce Murder of George Floyd
JUNE 1, 2020. As the foremost national coalition of organizations dedicated to civil rights and racial justice, we are both heartbroken and outraged at the brutal and senseless murder of George Floyd...
Home Care/Home Support Program Update
JUNE 4, 2020. The Home Care/Home Support Program is an essential service within the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Health. Home Care/Home Support is a nursing program that provides i...
"KAREN"
According to Wikipedia; Karen is a term for a person perceived to be entitled or demanding beyond the scope of what is considered appropriate or necessary. A common stereotype is that of an American...
ROTINONSHONNI WORLD VIEW
We are connected to a living earth and a spiritual universe. We have sacred duties to fulfill. We believe that all living things are spiritual beings. Spirits can be expressed as energy forms m...
Oh Niiawèn:'en Ne Ohrió:ken Tsi Rothahonniánion - 2
1. Ohkwá:ri é:neken nonkwá:ti nahakié:ra'te tsi tkaráhkote - The bear turned to the west toward the sun 2. Tho nikahá:wi nó:nen ne karáhkwa kiótkon...
Franklin County COVID-19 Update
Daily Statistics – June 10, 2020 0 Current Active Covid-19 19 tested positive to date 97 Probable Cases 116 Total Cumulative Cases 65 Quarantine and Isolation 116 Resolved 6729 Total Tests a...
Niawen
Indian Time would like to thank the person(s) who donated the beautiful flower boxes in memory of our manager, Helen Lazore. Every year she would get...
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Statues torn down in support of Black Lives Matter
By Kaniehtonkie Statues have become a target of protesters since the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. A statue of Christophe Columbus has been...
Trump administration lands in trouble for threatening tribe's sovereignty
Reprinted with permission from Indianz.com Indian Country is declaring victory after a federal judge blasted the Trump administration for threatening the sovereignty of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and...
Haudenosaunee killed by Philadelphia police in 1972
Originally posted on December 07, 2007 By Suzan Shown Harjo, Indian Country Today Thirty-five years ago, Philadelphia police killed an Iroquois ironworker, shot his co-workers and got away with it,...
Grit & Gratitude
Pause of silence Shhh... just listen to the chorus The orchestra of existence From dark to light, dusk till dawn Loud & soft, sounds of life at every frequency Tune into the sovereignty of choice...
On the American uprising of 2020
By Doug George-Kanentiio That an American police force assaults and kills a member of an ethnic minority is not unusual for Native people who have endured murderous and deliberate violence applied...
