Articles from the September 17, 2020 edition
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Akwesasne Freedom School completes virtual fundraiser
Its August and usually at this time of year the Akwesasne Freedom School parents are recovering from weeks of planning and four days of intense...
REDRUM MOTORCYCLE CLUB HOSTS BIKE RUN TO BENEFIT AKWESASNE FREEDOM SCHOOL
On September 12, 2020 the Redrum Motorcycle club came together to host a bike rally that would benefit the Akwesasne Freedom School new school...
By Akwesasne's Future with Tewathahonni Corporation and Cannabis License for Medical Research Project
By Mahlon Smoke The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, with Tewathahonni Corporation, SRMT’s Section 17 holding company, held a meeting that was open to community members to discuss an upcoming Cannabis M...
MCA URGES COMMUNITY TO BE PREPARED FOR SECOND WAVE OF COVID-19
(September 15, 2020) The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is urging the community to be prepared for the possibility of a second wave of COVID-19. With the knowledge we now have about COVID-19 and living i...
Akwesasne Mohawk moves to protect his family
As fires rage on the West Coast, an Akwesasne Mohawk and his family struggle to make sense of the near apocalyptic world around them. According to...
Tribe's EOC Expands Travel Radius to 200 miles
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is continuing to take reasonable and appropriate measures in response to COVID-19. Effective today, the non-essential t...
MITCHELL PAUL ANGUS
Mitchell Paul Angus peacefully entered the Spirit World on Monday morning September 7, 2020 at his home with the love of his family at his side. Paul... Full story
AKWESASNE COMMUNITY SETTLEMENT TRUST ANNOUNCES SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
September 10, 2020 The Trustees of the Mohawks of Akwesasne Community Settlement Trust (the “Trust”) are pleased to announce the 2020 Trust Scholarship recipients. Each of these individuals will rec...
CANNING ZESTY SALSA
Ingredients for Zesty Salsa: 10 Cups chopped, seeded, peeled, cored tomatoes (about 6 pounds) 5 Cups chopped and seeded long green peppers (about 2 pounds) 5 Cups chopped onions (1 1/2 pounds) 2 1/2...
DELORMIER FISHING DERBY
Submitted by Deanne Jackson 3rd place and Lunker of the Day Jacolbie Thompson 2nd place Pat Jacobs 1st place Dalton Roundpoint...
Plug and Play at Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort
AKWESASNE. Owners of electric and hybrid vehicles can now charge their vehicles for free while visiting Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort (AMCR). Funds from a 2015 Volkswagen lawsuit were used to...
Reopening Task Force Encourages Prevention and Assistance with Contact Tracing
St. Lawrence County’s COVID-19 Reopening Task Force reminds the community that our success in safely reopening our schools, colleges, and businesses requires active and ongoing participation in the P...
BILLY MILLS CALLS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN COMMUNITIES TO BE COUNTED, REINSTATE 2020 CENSUS DEADLINE
Running Strong for American Indian Youth delivers 2,027 signatures to Senate leadership to reinstate Census deadline extension WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Olympic Gold Medalist and Running Strong for A...
GRAND COUNCIL OF THE ROTINONSHONNI
Grand Council meetings of the Iroquois Confederacy are held for serious matters, which affect all of the member nations: Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca and Tuscarora. Before an issue can be...
Akhwá:tsire
4. Rakhsenná:wi - God-father, my 32. Ionkhsenná:wi - God-mother, my 33. Rihsenná:wi - God-son, my 34. Khehsennawíhon - God-sons, my or my God...
Navajo Nation takes part in COVID vaccine study
By Dalton Walker. Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Today. The Navajo Nation, which has lost more than 500 citizens to the COVID-19 pandemic, is on the frontlines of a volunteer vaccine...
Northwestern cites rank for dirtiest air quality
Reprinted with permission from IQAir Washington Wildfires Several wildfires erupted through the state of Washington on Monday, September 8. Fanned by 50 mile-per-hour winds and fueled by an abundance...
Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort Announces New Leadership
AKWESASNE. On Monday, September 14, 2020, Mohawk Gaming Enterprises, LLC, (MGE) announced the appointment of Emily Lauzon as the General Manager of...
FALL COLOR CONSPIRACY
Submitted by Paul Hetzler, Certified Arborist Conspiracy hypotheses (or theories, as we like to call them, since “hypotheses” cannot be uttered without a lisp) seem to multiply unfettered these day...
First Nation and Canada Wide COVID-19 Update
Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to FNIHB on September 9, 2020 at 10:35 a.m. ET for the week of September 6 to September 12, 2020. Quebec – 1 Cases O...
St. Lawrence County COVID-19 Update
Tuesday, September 15, 2020: 2 (two) new cases of COVID-19 were reported to the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department today, bringing the total number of confirmed positive cases to-date to...
Franklin County COVID-19 Update
Daily Statistics Wednesday, September 16, 2020: 2 Current Active Covid-19 57 Tested Positive Test Results 19,960 Diagnostic Negatives 3,421 Antibody Negatives 103 Probable Positive Cases 160 Total...
St. Regis Village 1930
St. Regis Village 1930, submitted by Scott Hubert. Do you have any old photos that you'd like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring...
SHORT FILM UNDER THE HUSK TO BE SCREENED ONLINE SEPT. 24
SARANAC LAKE -- North Country Community College, John Brown Lives! Lake Flower Landing and Bluseed Studios are co-sponsoring a free virtual screening of the award-winning short film Ohero:Kon (Under...
PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKER
SALARY LEVEL: OPSEU PSW START $20.31 SUMMARY OF RESPONSIBILITIES: Under the direct supervision of the Director of Care, Registered Nurse and Registered Practical Nurse, the Personal Support Worker is...
