Articles from the August 6, 2020 edition
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Notice of Potential COVID-19 Exposure
Where: Christian Fellowship Center – 25 Court St, Canton, NY 13617 Date: August 2, 2020 Time: 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Congregants who attended services at the Christian Fellowship Center at the above l...
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Women's Singing Group Donates Money to Mohawk Nation Longhouse
By Mahlon Smoke The Mohawk Nation Longhouse cookhouse is in need of repairs; the roof tiles need fixing, the deck of the cookhouse is being replaced,...
Mass COVID-19 Testing Now Available for Akwesasne Community
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe announced that it has entered into COVID-19 Mass Testing contracts with local health providers for ALL Akwesasne residents and employees of local businesses....
Kana:takon Riverbed Cleanup held on Saturday
Armed with backhoes, rakes and garbage bags, divers and volunteers gathered early Saturday, August 1st to clean up Kana:takon's 'The Point'....
MCA holds first General Meeting during coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic
By Kaniehtonkie Mohawk Council of Akwesasne had their first meeting since January 2020. The meeting took place on ‘Zoom” the online meeting platform. Grand Chief Abram Benedict opened the meeting with...
COVID-19 Etiquette: 6 Common Conundrums
Courtesy NPR, The Oregonian and Life Kit Elaine Swann, founder of the Swann School of Protocol, an etiquette training institute offers advice as we...
Canada Wide COVID-19 Update
COVID-19 cases in Canada: 118,032 diagnoses, 8,958 deaths and 102,593 recoveries (as of Aug. 5, 12:00 p.m. ET) Alberta - 11,146 cases, including 201 deaths (9,754 resolved) British Columbia - 3,787...
Pursuit in Kana:takon leads to arrest
On the evening of July 26, 2020, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service were notified of an individual driving in Kana:takon (St. Regis) with an active arrest warrant. Police were provided a description...
NCCC, ADI host programs focused on Black History in the Adirondacks
North Country Community College, the Adirondack Diversity Initiative and the Adirondack North Country Association are collaborating to present a series of timely and necessary online programs that...
AMPS Seeking Public Assistance
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in helping to identifying the individual(s) involved in the Theft of a Motor Vehicle from the church parking area in Kana: t...
Over 110 march to support Black family who had noose left in their yard
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. More than 110 people marched through downtown Massena on Saturday to support a Black family who had a noose left in their...
New Arrival
Name: James Eugene David Born: July 4th, 2020 at 5:43 pm Parents: Mary Herne and Aundray David Sibling: Ross David Maternal Grandparents: Alice and...
SOCIAL SINGING AND DANCING PART 1
SOCIAL DANCE A social dance is a gathering of people who are there to have fun singing and dancing. Social songs and dances are different than ceremonial songs and dancers. Socials are for anyone...
Teiontenonwaratónhkhwa
1. Satonhnhá:ren tsi sahsié:rite! - Be happy on your birthday! 2. Satonhnhá:ren tsi saierí:ton! - Be happy on your birthday! 3. Tek...
Nature on the Move
Submitted by Paul Hetzler To a highly mobile species like humans, the fact that other animals relocate their families – or entire populations – isn’t a big surprise. We know historical migra...
19 Akwesasne students graduate from Massena High School
By Andy Gardner Nineteen Akwesasne students received diplomas from Massena High School during an outdoor socially distanced ceremony that took place...
Graduating Class of 2020 have bright futures in a difficult time
Joseph Barnes, son of Laura & Clayton Barnes, has plans to go into the culinary program at Algonquin College; he found his passion for cooking in the...
Graduating Class of 2020 have bright futures in a difficult time - Part 2
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Graduating Class of 2020 have bright futures in a difficult time - Part 3
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Graduating Class of 2020 have bright futures in a difficult time - Part 4
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Can you identify?
Can you identify? Benedict family from Cornwall Island, year unknown. Submitted by Liz Perkins. Do you have any old photos that you'd like to share...
Franklin County COVID -19 Update
Daily Statistics – Wednesday, August 5, 2020 4 Current Active Covid-19 – 1 new active case 49 Tested Positive Test Results 13,059 PCR (diagnostic) negatives 3,333 Antibody Negatives 104 Probable Pos...
St. Lawrence County COVID-19 Weekly Update
As of Wednesday, August 5th: 1 (one) new case of COVID-19 was reported to the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department today, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to-date to 259 (...
Police Blotter
AMPS POLICE BLOTTER • Assault W/ Weapon, Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, Uttering Threats Patrick J. Benedict, 60, of Akwesasne was arrested on July 25, 2020 and charged with Assault w/ W...
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN
SALARY LEVEL: SP07 $50,814.10 UNDERFILL: SP07 $48,859.71 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITY: Under the supervision of the Supervisor, and In Charge EMT, the Emergency Medical Technician will perform duties ass...
