Articles from the September 22, 2022 edition
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Akwesasne Cultural Center Celebrate 50 Years
The Akwesasne Cultural Center first opened its doors in 1971 in the lower floor of Saint Regis Mohawk original tribal building. It was where everyone...
Joellene Adams, Posthumously, Receives My World Award
My World was set up in 1985 as a not-for-profit organization with the motto: "children helping other children pick up the pieces". The idea for this...
2022 Indigenous Fashion Show
by Kaniehtonkie The 2022 Indigenous Fashion Show went off without a hitch. At least from a viewer's point of view, it appeared so. With eleven...
Salmon River admins: summer school program successful, participating students making progress
FORT COVINGTON – Salmon River Central School administrators told the Board of Education members this year’s summer school program was successful and students who participated made good progress. Dur...
Reblooming Poinsettias and Christmas Cactus
by Melinda Myers Gardeners like a challenge and the sense of accomplishment when trying something new. Forcing poinsettias and Christmas cactus to...
St. Regis Mohawk School Hosts First In-person Open House
On Wednesday, September 14th, the St. Regis Mohawk School hosted their first in- person Open House in three years. From 4pm to 6pm, students and...
Tribes, Conservation Groups Request Intervention in Little Rockies Mining Challenge
HELENA, MT – The Fort Belknap Indian Community (FBIC) and three conservation organizations filed a motion on September 19, to intervene in support of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (...
UCDSB seeks Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) nominations
The Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) is currently seeking nominations for its Special Education Advisory Committee (SEAC) for the 2023-2026 term. Under Ontario’s Education Act, every excepti...
Clarkson Awarded Grant to Help Address Racism in Healthcare and Medicine
A $10K grant from the Northern New York Library Network will fund a first-of-its-kind project at Clarkson University. “Reckoning with Race and Racism in Healthcare and Medicine” will be led by Pro...
Largest Navajo Nation School District Transitions Diesel Bus Fleet to Zero-emission Vehicles
Navajo Nation – Blue Bird Corporation, the leader in electric and low-emission school buses, delivered the first of three electric school buses to Chinle Unified School District (USD) in Arizona, the...
MCA Environment Notice
The St. Lawrence River was named an area of concern due to environmental harm and poor water quality in the 1980's. With that, an environmental plan...
Tim Hortons and Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club
1% of Smile Cookie purchases go to the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club. September 19 - 25. #Smile Cookie...
The Dish With One Size
The Dish with One Spoon wampum belt, with the round purple area in the center symbolizing the dish. It was kept at the Six Nations Grand River Territory by Skanawati (John Buck) until his death. In...
Tsi Ionteweienhstáhkhwa Tsi Ní:ioht Tsi Enhsherihónnien
1. Tsi Ní:ioht Tsi Enhsherihónnien Aohiatónhsera Lesson plan (A paper on how you will teach) 2. Tó: tsi kahiá:ton Grade level 3. Tsi nahò:ten enhon...
Awards Granted through Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competitions
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $230 million in awards to nine upstate airports for revitalization projects that reimagine and further modernize airports across upstate New York. This...
By We Need to Honor Richard Tharihwasátste Oakes
By Doug George-Kanentiio. On September 20, 1972, Richard Tharihwasátste Oakes was shot and killed by Michael Morgan in Sonoma County, California, the homeland of the Pomo Nation. Tharihwasátste was b...
Almost Half a Million New Yorkers Drinking PFAS-Polluted Water
ALBANY – Advocates urged Governor Hochul and the NYS Department of Health (DOH) to bring New York’s drinking water standards on toxic PFAS in line with new EPA health advisories. They called for curre...
EPA Faces Lawsuit as Inaction Exposes Millions to Carcinogenic Ethylene Oxide Every Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 20th, Earthjustice, on behalf of environmental and health advocacy groups, sent a 60-day Notice of Intent to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over t...
Number of Ultrarich Hits All-Time High as Someone Dies from Hunger Every 4 Seconds
By Brett Wilkins. As a new analysis revealed that the global ranks of the superrich soared to a record number, a coalition of charity groups said Tuesday that hundreds of millions of people around...
Tribe Reports 12 New COVID-19 Cases from September 12th-18th
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s COVID-19 Response Team reported 12 new positive cases of the coronavirus in the southern portion of Akwesasne between September 12th to September 18th. We ar...
First Nations, Canada Wide, United States COVID-19 Update
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada from September 11 to September 17, 2022. Atlantic – 0 Cases Quebec – 19...
Franklin County COVID Statistics
Statistics for Wednesday, September 21, 2022 Total Active Cases: 141 At home tests reported: 41 PCRS reported: 1 Statistics for Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Total Active Cases: 104 At home tests...
Indian Time Newspaper Reporter/Photographer
RESPONSIBLE TO: Editor JOB DUTIES: 1. Photograph and report on community events and conduct interviews for Indian Time Newspaper. 2. Meet deadlines for Editor and Layout Artist. 3. Produce news...
Mary Lou Phillips, Akwesasne Cultural Center's first bookmobile librarian.
Do you have any old photos that you'd like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive...
