Articles from the November 25, 2020 edition
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Christmas Enchantment – 2020 Style
By Tsionatiio. Even though Covid-19 pandemic has caused many cancelations, one of them was not going to be Christmas Enchantment. This year the Tsi...
Large solar farm expected to be built in 2022; 200+ anticipated jobs associated with construction
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. A representative from the company trying to build the North Side Energy Center solar project says he expects the project to start in late 2022 and be operational the...
Winners Announced in Ganondagan's Virtual Juried Hodinosoh:ni' Art Show
Victor, NY. The winners have been announced and more than $14,000 in cash prizes have been awarded in Ganondagan's competitive virtual juried Hodinöhs...
Winners Announced in Ganondagan's Virtual Juried Hodinosoh:ni' Art Show - Part 2
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Installation of St. Lawrence River Ice Booms
Cornwall – Ontario Power Generation (OPG) is advising hunters, anglers and recreational boaters on the St. Lawrence River that ice booms will be installed in narrow stretches of the river, starting o...
By More Massena Central capital project improvements happening in 2021, 2022
By Andy Gardner MASSENA. The second phase of the Massena Central School District capital project will be split in half, with work being done in both the summer of 2021 and 2022. District contractors...
U.S. finally gives Biden the green light, Canada grapple with rising COVID cases among First Nations
A small and relatively unknown government department – the General Services Administration has finally informed President-elect Joe Biden that the present administration is ready to begin the f...
Catching a Big One
Morris Thompson caught a huge 80-pound sturgeon on Thursday, November 19, 2020. Thompson guesses the sturgeon could be at least 30 years old. He...
5 New Active COVID-19 Cases, 15 Active Cases Remain
Nov. 23, 2020. AKWESASNE - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is announced that five (5) new active cases of COVID-19...
MCA Reports Two New Positive Cases of COVID-19
Kentenhko:wa/November 23, 2020. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Community Health Program reports that there are two (2) new active cases of...
TREES, KNEES, AND OTHER DEEP-FREEZE CREAKS
Submitted by Paul Hetzler When temperatures dip well below zero Fahrenheit, especially if they fall precipitously, things go bump in the night. Frozen lakes and ponds emit ominous groans, snaps and...
AKWESASNE MOHAWK SOCIAL DANCES
Reprinted with permission by the Native North American Travelling College Continued from last week Kana'tsio:wi The Water Drum The Creator has given...
Tsi Nikahá:wi Tetewatenonhwará:tons
1. Teiontenonhwaratónhkhwa awenhnísera. - Thanksgiving day 2. Enkekhwá:ren - I will have a feast 3. Kekhón:nis tsi nahò:ten wetewaienthó:ko - I am coo...
16TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS ENCHANTMENT WINNERS
DREAM LOTTERY TREE Donated by Jake & Brenda Lafrance Winner-Aaron David DEER ORNAMENTS/SNOW-BLOWER Donated by Red Fox Gas & Convenience/Akwesasne Homemakers Winner-Lori Jones TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS/...
MCA REINSTATES COMMUNITY CURFEW
As of November 23, 2020, due to the rise in cases of COVID-19, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has reinstated the community curfew in accordance with the Akwesasne Emergency Curfew Law. MCA’s cases o...
First Nation, Canada Wide, United States and NYS COVID-19 Update
Epidemiological summary of COVID-19 cases in First Nations communities as reported to FNIHB on November 17, 2020 at 2:55 p.m. ET for the week of November 15 to November 21, 2020. 10 Quebec Cases 1...
Chemicals Lurking in Toys and Costumes are Harmful to Children. EPA Must Act Now.
Reprinted with permission from Earthjustice Plastics are everywhere: in couches, televisions, makeup, toys, costumes, and even children’s bodies. New reports show the dangers synthetic chemicals in p...
Franklin County COVID-19 Update
Tuesday, November 24, 2020 53 Current Active Covid-19 Cases 235 Tested Confirmed Positive Cases 114 Probable Positive Cases 349 Total Cumulative Positive 179 Resolved/Recovered (not reported)...
Franklin County Asking for Volunteers
Are you interested in helping Franklin County fight the COVID pandemic? November 23, 2020. Franklin County need volunteers who can consistently dedicate at least a half a day of time, most days of...
St. Lawrence County Public Health Department will not post COVID-19 exposures
Canton, NY. The St. Lawrence County Public Health Department has announced that it will no longer be posting COVID-19 exposure locations. The Public Health Department will be continuing to contact...
St. Lawrence County COVID-19 Update
Monday, November 23, 2020: 36 (thirty-six) new cases of COVID-19 were reported to the St. Lawrence County Public Health Department today, and 29 (twenty nine) cases were reported over the weekend, bri...
NATIONAL ADDITIONAL AWARENESS WEEK 2020
The EOHU is reminding the public that the safest option is to avoid street drugs or counterfeit medications altogether. That being said, individuals who will continue using street drugs can reduce...
Photo from the 1985 Akwesasne Historical Calendar
Photo from the 1985 Akwesasne Historical Calendar, co-produced by Indian Time and the Akwesasne Museum. Do you have any old photos that you'd like to...
Police Blotter
CORNWALL COMMUNITY POLICE • Darren Cook, 33, of Cornwall was arrested on November 18th, 2020 and charged with failing to attend for fingerprints. It is alleged on September 23rd, 2020, the man failed...
OPEN JOB POSTING - TEACHER
Full Time Term Salary: PSAC Salary Grid The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE) was created in 1985 by the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA). AMBE is responsible for providing educational...
