Articles from the July 14, 2022 edition
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After Decades Apart – Two World War II Friends Meet Again
By Kaniehtonkie Imagine meeting someone who left such an indelible mark on your life that you never, ever forgot them. Years passed, which turned...
Onondaga Nation, in Unprecedented Land Back Moment, Regains 1,023 Acres of the Land from New York State
The Onondaga Nation will recover more than 1,000 acres of forest lands in the Tully Valley through an historic agreement with New York State and the federal government. This property, identified for r...
Akwesasne Wellness Week - 2022
The Community of Akwesasne participated in 2022 Akwesasne Wellness Week. This year's Wellness week was sponsored by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe,...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Summer Intern Spotlight
Ethan Thomas, Communications Department Intern The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is proud to provide employment opportunities for high school and college...
GARY R. LaFRANCE
AKWESASNE – Gary R. LaFrance, 51, of Iroquois Village Apartments, passed away Sunday afternoon, July 10, 2022 at Community General Hospital in S... Full story
Plastic Recycling Isn't Effective, as Households Recycle Just 12% of Single-Use Plastic Packaging Per Year, UK Survey Says
By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes. Reprinted with permission from EcoWatch. Environmental organizations Greenpeace and Everyday Plastic have conducted one of the most ambitious voluntary research projects...
Oncologist Dr. "Vel" Returns to Center for Cancer Care, Potsdam
POTSDAM, NY – St. Lawrence Health is pleased to announce the return of dual board-certified Oncologist Velmalia Matthews-Smith, MD, to the Center f...
Canadian Mental Health Service Award
On Monday, June 27th, 2022, the Annual Mental Health Service Award was presented to various media outlets. The presentation was done through 'zoom'...
Akwesasne Elders Ice Cream Social
Tuesday, July 26, 2022 1:00p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Generations Park Any questions, please contact Emily Tarbell at 518 495 7031 Free Event (Caregivers and companions welcome) GAMES PRIZES AND MUSIC BY...
Road to Healing: Deb Haaland pledges boarding school truths will be uncovered
By Mary Annette Pember. ANADARKO, Oklahoma – A journey like no other began at last Saturday for survivors of U.S. Indian boarding schools. Young and old, descendants and survivors, crowded into the g...
SRMT Environment Division Conducting Shoreline Cleanup Training
AKWESASNE -- The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s (SRMT) Environment Division, in conjunction with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, are providing notification that Shoreline Contaminant Assessment T...
The Covenant Chain
Continued from last week GAVE A BELT (National Archives of Canada, RG 10, Vol. 1820, p. 276-290) In this speech are elements of several streams: the relationship of “Brethren” between the British in...
Kahsenna'shòn:'a
1. Ionkwahsenní:ios We have nice names 2. Ionkwahsennaién:ton ne Onkwehonwehnéha We have names in our Native language 3. Tetitewá:kerahkh ne onk...
Indian Time Salutes Secondary and Post Secondary Graduates
Name: Kendra Jane Tarbell Hometown: Akwesasne School: Salmon River Central School Parents: Will & Tina Tarbell Future Plans: Kendra will be attending...
Response to New Skatepark article from Kawehno:ke resident
How wonderful that approximately 100 skateboarders from all 3 districts (according to MCA’s Ec. Dev. Dept.) get a new Skateboarding Park at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena. How about the other 14,900 other...
Cornwall Hospital Managing Emergency Department Pressures
Cornwall Community Hospital is warning of longer than usual Emergency Department wait times amid a province-wide surge in patient volumes, staffing shortages and lack of available beds. The months of...
SLCPHD Dept Reports First Raccoon to Test Positive for Rabies in 2022
The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department (SLCPHD) urges residents to take precautions as the first confirmed case of rabies in a raccoon has been reported in our County this year. Routine...
Generations Park Hosts Bike Rodeo
By Ethan Thomas, SRMT Communications Summer Intern. AKWESASNE – On Wednesday, Ohiarihkó:wa/July 6th, a Bike Rodeo was held at the Travis Solomon Me...
SRMT NOTICE
Jessica Raspitha, Land Resources Program Manager The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division, in collaboration with the SUNY Potsdam Department...
NASA Releases First Ever Webb Space Telescope Photos
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has delivered the deepest and sharpest infrared image of the distant universe so far. Webb's First Deep Field is...
Mental Health Matters - Grief
In the past two years, many of us have experienced grief related to the pandemic. Maybe it was grief associated to the loss of a job or the loss of a...
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Launches 988
25 has been designated as the new three-digit dialing code that will route callers to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. While some areas may be currently able to connect to the Lifeline by...
Take Precautions Against UV Rays This Summer
MASSENA, NY – Summer in the North Country is celebrated with flip-flops, swimming, and outdoor gatherings and projects, which also lead to sun e...
NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) Update: Monkeypox in New York State – July 2022
As of July 11, 2022, a total of 238 confirmed orthopoxvirus/monkeypox cases - a designation established by the Centers for Disease Control and...
First Case of Orthopoxvirus/Monkeypox in St. Lawrence County No Risk to County Residents
Canton, NY – St. Lawrence County Public Health Director Jolene Munger and County Administrator Ruth Doyle announce that a county resident has been diagnosed with Orthopoxvirus/Monkeypox. Testing f...
