Articles from the September 30, 2021 edition
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Akwesasronon team up with Holistic Life Foundation
Holistic Life Foundation (HLF) believes the best solutions to community problems are home grown. Following an initial pilot program in Charlottesville...
CCCB issues formal apology to Indigenous People in Canada
By Kaniehtonkie The Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops (CCCB) issued a public apology to Indigenous people in Canada for the suffering endured at residential schools. The apology was released on...
Hogansburg Man Sentenced to 30 Months for Marijuana Convictions
ALBANY, NEW YORK – Tyren Terrance, age 26, of Hogansburg, New York, was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for conspiring to distribute, and possessing with intent to distribute, 100 kilograms or...
CCVS gifts murals by local Akwesasronon
By Tsionatiio In 1977, Bernadette Peters was a high school student at General Vanier Secondary School. While there, she painted several large murals...
NAOMI M. LAZORE
AKWESASNE – Naomi M. (Jacobs) Lazore, 61, of 274 Snye School Road, passed away late Thursday evening, September 23, 2021 at Ottawa General H... Full story
MARY E. SMOKE
AKWESASNE – Mary E. Smoke, 68, of 213 McDonald Road, Tsi Snaihne, passed away Friday afternoon, September 24, 2021 at Cornwall Community Hospital a... Full story
Sean R. Hernandez
Sean R. Hernandez, 59, passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 27, 2021. Sean was born on December 29, 1961 in Long Island, New York, the... Full story
By COVID-19 Cases Rising Steadily – Mostly in Akwesasne Youth
By Kaniehtonkie Despite local efforts by MCA Community Health Program and SRMT Heath Services, COVID-19 cases have been rising steadily and mostly in Akwesasronon youth. The number of rising COVID...
Akwesasne Kahwatsire Genealogical & Historical Society nears end of project
As the Akwesasne Kahwatsire Genealogical & Historical Society (AKGHS) is nearing the end their cemetery mapping project – they have a request to make...
SLEEPING DOGS
Akwesasne: Mohawk word meaning “Land Where the Partridge Drum”. The present-day Mohawk territory known as Akwesasne is located ten miles east of Massena, NY and across the St. Lawrence River from Cor...
New Cases of COVID-19 in UCDSB Schools - Sept. 28
September 28, 2021 – Parents/guardians, staff and students at the following schools received notification within the last 24 hours that at least one individual at their school has tested positive for...
NYS Police Remind Residents to Lock Your Vehicle
The New York State Police Troop B want to remind the public to lock their cars due to a trend of vehicle break-ins and thefts. Thefts of recreational vehicles and trailers have also occurred. Please...
23,000-year-old footprints suggest people reached the Americas early
By Kiona N. Smith Arriving ahead of the ice sheets Bournemouth University archaeologist Matthew Bennett and his colleagues found a total of 61 human footprints east of an area called Alkali Flat,...
Missouri Cave Filled with Ancient Artwork Sold Against Osage Nation's Wishes
By Livia Gershon. An anonymous bidder has purchased Picture Cave, a Missouri cave system filled with 1,000-year-old Native American artwork, for $2.2 million. Held by St. Louis–based Selkirk A...
Lakota Nation vs. the United States, a feature-length documentary in the works
LOS ANGELES. Documentary film studio XTR announced on Tuesday it is making Lakota Nation vs. the United States, a feature-length documentary chronicling the Lakota Indians’ present-day quest to r...
THE FIERCE BEAST
From the legends of the Iroquois by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) This story was told to me by De-ha-we-is-he-ie (David Hill), a Mohawk of Six Nations country, Ohsweken, Ontario, Canada. In ancient days...
Tsi Ionteweienhstáhkhwa Tehatitharónnions - 2
9. Oh nahò:ten iesá:iats? What is your name? 37. Karihwénhawe iónkiats My name is Karihwénhawe 38. Oh nahò:ten tesahshenná:sere? What is your last n...
imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival Announces Seven Directions Shorts Program
The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is proud to announce exciting live in-person and virtual events as part of the 22nd Annual Festival from...
MCA Reports Three New Positive Cases of COVID-19
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Community Health Program reports three (3) new positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community,...
Tribal Member Economic Recovery Support Application Now Available
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is notifying all tribal members that the online application is now available for Tribal Member Economic Recovery Support. Through funds received under the...
Tribal Member Economic Recovery Support Intake Sessions Scheduled
AKWESASNE. Following the announcement of the Tribal Member Economic Recovery Support, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Compliance Department is notifying tribal members of intake session to p...
October 2021 Tribal Monthly Meeting Registration Now Open
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council announced that registration is now open for the October 2021 Tribal Monthly Meeting. The registration process allows the Tribal Clerk to verify tribal...
SRMT Health Services Holding Thursday Vaccine Clinic
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services announced that a second COVID-19 Walk-In Vaccination Clinic will be held this week on Thursday, September 30th from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. The second...
SRMT-LASNNY Project Brings Legal Aid Services to Akwesasne
AKWESASNE. At the September 2021 Monthly Tribal Meeting, tribal members were introduced to new legal services that are being provided through a project between the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and the...
Statement to the Ontario Government and Cities Withholding Support for Truth & Reconciliation Day
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne shares disappointment and frustration in the Ontario government’s decision not to recognize Truth & Reconciliation Day on September 30th. With this day being d...
