A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Kaniehtonkie. The second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation was observed throughout Canada, the United States and throughout both, First Nations leading the way. Whereas, the first Truth and Reconciliation Day in 2020 was marked with somber and heart wrenching memorials – this year's T & R Day in Ottawa was focused on our youth, with hope and resolve as our anger has turned to determined resilience. Supporters heard from familiar speakers in Ottawa, but they also heard young s...
MOHAWKS OF THE BAY OF QUINTE, TYENDINAGA MOHAWK TERRITORY – Chief R. Donald Maracle with the Council of the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte and the Honorable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown−Indigenous Relations, announced the conclusion of a partial settlement agreement regarding the Culbertson Tract Specific Claim on Saturday, October 3, 2022. The specific claim arises from the unlawful 1837 alienation of 923.4 acres of unsurrendered land, known as the Culbertson Tract, which breached the Sim...
By Mark Trahant. ICT. Leonard Peltier's name has become a story that reflects other stories. One narrative describes Peltier as America's longest political prisoner, serving more than 46 years in a federal maximum security prison. In that telling, Peltier has become a humanitarian and a 78-year-old Turtle Mountain elder who has been incarcerated for far too long. There is a long list of people, tribes and organizations that have called for Peltier's freedom. The former prosecutor in the case....
The community of Akwesasne has shown their love and gratitude for Bruce Bombard, a longtime employee of Donaldson's Funeral Home. Escorted by the Tribal Police and the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department, Bruce has moved in with his brother as his place to end his path and to start a new journey. On Thursday, Sept 29, cars lined up to thank Bruce for all he has done and all he has given to Akwesasne community members during their deepest depts of grief – immediately after losing a l...
ROBERTSON, Aspen ~ Tragically on Saturday September 24, 2022 at the young age of 21 years. Treasured son of Frank Robertson and Sheryl Thompson, and cherished brother of Kiana (Frank Tarbell) and Gardyn Robertson and chosen brother Matteas Thompson and chosen sisters Martika Smoke-Thompson, Harvest and Faith Farrell. He will be forever loved by his Aunts and Uncles; Darrell Thompson (Allyson), Vince Thompson (Gina), Melvin Thompson, Dewey Thompson (Britt), Barry Thompson (Brenda), George...
AKWESASNE – Elizabeth Kelly, 90, passed into the hands of the Lord on Thursday, September 29, 2022, surrounded by her loving family and the excellent help of Hospice of the North Country. Elizabeth was born on April 10, 1932, to David and Katie (Herne) Jock at their homestead on Jock Road in Akwesasne. Like most people her age, she grew up in a relatively poor family and they operated a subsistence farm while their father worked at Alcoa. She felt she had a relatively happy childhood and n...
The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival is proud to announce that actor and musician Gary Farmer will receive the 2022 August Schellenberg Award of Excellence, supported by ACTRA National, a generous donation from Joan Karasevich Schellenberg, and individual donors. The August Schellenberg Award of Excellence (the "Augie") is an annual prize that recognizes significant professional and personal achievement by an Indigenous actor, of any gender, from Turtle Island. Gary Farmer will receive...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council is continuing its longstanding efforts aimed at strengthening the Tribe's voice in the New York State Government. Beginning with the 2019 revival of the New York Senate State-Native American Relations Committee, the Tribal Council has continued to engage in productive dialogue with the committee to advance tribal concerns and issues. During a June 6, 2019, roundtable discussion held by the State-Native American Relations Committee, the group m...
The Paul Smith's College First Nations Club, with support from club advisor Dr. Joseph Henderson, PSC alum Tahentahawai Chubb, Annie Rochon, professor and chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, works to bring greater awareness of the role of Native Americans to the campus and surrounding community. On Monday, the First Nations Club, along with other groups on campus, proudly raised the Haudenosaunee flag. Showing the flag on campus marks Indigenous Peoples Day, which is...
Continued from last week 4 Strings Wampum (Simcoe Papers II, 131) By the 1840’s, other indigenous nations were also using the Dish With One Spoon as a means of resolving their land issues. In November 1886, the Chippewa of the Thames and the Munceys of the Thames were involved in a dispute over lands the Munceys had occupied in Southwestern Ontario. Chief William Waddilove of the Muncey Delaware’s described how his people had come into the country in the late 1700’s, and said: Our forefathers ever since they came to this country had alway...
1. Kí:ken onkiahia'kserò:kten This past weekend 2. Wa'akwahianiiontá:ko ne sewahió:wane We picked apples 3. Wakahiakhónhne I picked fruit and came back 4. Tsi wahiahiéntho iewakenónhne I went to the orchard 5. Solomon Cookénha oh nà:ken tsi thonónhsote Behind Solomon Cook's house 6. Oh nà:ken tsi iewennahnotáhkhwa Behind the library 7. Wa'kahíhsakha ne wahí:io I did look for nice fruit 8. Kanekotà:ke wa'keráthen I climbed on the ladder 9. Wa'kà:iako I did pick fruit 10. Wa'kahianiiontá:...
September 30, 2022 – On the second annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and eighth annual Orange Shirt Day, the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) recognizes it has a role to play in truth and reconciliation. Indigenous education, teachings, and an unwavering commitment to truth and reconciliation are embedded into the everyday curriculum and culture within UCDSB classrooms and worksites. Each school year, we strive to find new ways to provide students with opportunities t...
The Cornwall Police Service (CPS) and the Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) are warning residents about an increase in drug-related overdoses in and around the City of Cornwall. Many of the overdoses seem linked to opioids like “purple heroin” or “purple,” a substance that contains a dangerous mix of fentanyl, benzodiazepines and other substances. We are also receiving reports of various other substances which come in a variety of colours, beyond purple. “Stronger opioids are more likely to cause overdose, and we are seeing an alarming...
The Franklin County Traffic Safety Board (FCTSB) is pleased to announce that it has received a $21,600 grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee (GTSC) for the 2022 – 2023 year. The grant identified that in 2021, Franklin County had a 500% increase in vehicle fatalities over the prior year. Fatalities went from 2 in 2020 to 10 in 2021. The Preliminary data from the Institute for Traffic Safety Management and Research (ITSMR) also shows that crashes in 2021 increased 2.35% from the year before. The grant will allow the FCTSB to con...
AKWESASNE – On September 23, 2022; a bill was introduced into the New York State Legislature that seeks to designate October 12th as a statewide holiday known as “Indigenous Peoples Day.” The proposed legislation would replace “Columbus Day” and will give State recognition to Indigenous societies for their historic and ongoing contributions. Since the bill’s introduction, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has been contacted for our perspective. Through responses provided to several media outlets, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe continues to express...
Submitted by The Canadian Mental Health Association Champlain East Source: www.cmha.ca What do you think of when you hear that someone is experiencing a mental illness? Some people feel concern, fear, or confusion. Some even avoid those who experience mental illnesses. But mental illnesses are just like any other illness: everyone deserves care, help, and support. This year, Mental Illness Awareness Week is happening on October 2 – 9. This is a great opportunity to get to know more about mental illnesses, talk more about them and try to end the...
Born: December 31, 2020 Weight: 6lbs 7oz Parents: Tanisha Conners & Shayne Jackson Siblings: Rakenhiio, Penelope Cook, Aston Cook, Beckham Conners, Ian Conners, Tyce Jackson, Echo Jackson, Evan Jackson & Elton Jackson. Maternal Grandparents: Crystal Cook & David "Coyote" Benedict Paternal Grandparents: Denise Jacobs & the late Bruce Jackson....
Born: February 26, 2022 Weight: 7lbs 8oz. Parents: Tanisha Conners & Shayne Jackson Siblings: Rakenhiio, Penelope cook, Aston Cook, Beckham Conners, Ian Conners, Eva Jackson, Echo Jackson, Evan Jackson & Elton Jackson. Maternal grandparents: Crystal Cook & Coyote Benedict. Paternal grandparents: Denise Jacobs & the late Bruce Jackson....
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe “Every Child Counts...
Pre-K Lainee Back Leni Bero-Purlee Phoebe Boots Dayson Chubb Jaia Cook-Garrow Kai Francis Naylee Hill Druvi Johnson Tavius Martin Aven Mitchell Myles Mitchell Jayce Montour Cornell Sunday Morello Sunday Josie Sunday-Oakes Allie Thomas Kindergarten Liam Arquette Maverick Benedict Raelyn Buckshot Gordon Burk Maia Chubb-Diabo Mason Clark LaLisa Clute Emerson Cook Rockland Cook-Garrow Jru Gibson Etta Hopps Hazelle Jacobs Hollen Jacobs-Gagne Lennix King-Ortiz Sohrihokwen Larney Zaid Leaf Lleyton Loran Justin Mitchell Novah Mitchell-Cole Abigail...
Sept. 29, 2022 – Trustees with the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) met on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2022. Some of the items discussed in the public session are as follows. Director’s Work Plan Update Two Superintendent of Student Wellness and Special Education Jennifer Perry presented to Trustees an update to the Director’s Work Plan as it relates to student mental health wellness. As student mental health and well-being directly tie into the Director’s Work Plan and Board Improvement and Equity Plan, Perry said there are numerou...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe extends congratulations to Justice Mark Montour, 64, on his appointment to the New York State Appellate Division's Fourth Judicial Department, which serves Central and Western New York. Justice Montour, who is an enrolled tribal member of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, was appointed by New York Governor Kathy Hochul on Thursday, September 29th -- making him the first Indigenous person to serve as a New York State Appellate Court Judge. Justice Montour w...
By Paul Hetzler While I usually cover flora and fauna relevant to the US Northeast and southeastern Canada, every so often, a non-regional subject whispers to me that it’s endlessly captivating and deserves an essay. Eventually I comply to make the whispering stop. Please don’t tell my shrink about this. One time, I was forced to write about platypuses (compelled by platypuses, not editors). These things are proof that animals are not the result of evolution; no, they came from Ikea. Ma Nature went to Ikea for her animals, and after assembling...
AKWESASNE - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s COVID-19 Response Team reported 18 new positive cases of the coronavirus in the southern portion of Akwesasne during the past week -- from September 25th. Seventeen (17) of the new positive cases have completed their 5-day isolation period however, one (1) active case remain. The active case involves a community member over the age of 18 years. We wish them all a safe recovery. Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services has the Bivalent Moderna Vaccine (2nd Booster) available for individuals ages 18 years o...
First Nations Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to Indigenous Services Canada from. Atlantic – 0 Cases Quebec – 7 Cases Ontario – 131 Cases Manitoba – 13 Cases Saskatchewan – 27 Cases Alberta – 5 Cases British Columbia – 8 Cases Canada Wide The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of. Canada: 4,251,611 confirmed cases in Canada. British Columbia: 384,900 total cases, 634 cases last 7 days (with 4,283 deaths) Alberta: 606,632 total cases, 1,381 cases last 7 days (with 4,891 d...
