A Voice from the Eastern Door
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In Cornwall's Superior Court of Justice, Judge Lafrance-Cardinal sentenced Clayton Delorme to a maximum sentence of 14 (fourteen) years for aggravated assault plus 1 (one) year for each assault to a minor. In a uncommon issuance, Jude Lafrance-Cardinal stated, 'it is very rare to impose a maximum sentence. Lafrance -Cardinal expressed how 'a once vibrant aboriginal female – a beloved member of her community, a young mother, a daughter, a friend' will never live the life she once had. L...
Monday, December 6, 2021 - 3:39 pm BOMBAY. A St. Lawrence County legislator was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 4, for driving while intoxicated and fifth-degree criminal possession of cocaine in the town of Helena. Tony Arquiett (D-Helena) Brasher Falls, was involved in a two-vehicle accident in Franklin County at 10:22 p.m. According to Attorney Ed Narrow, who is representing Arquiett, no parties suffered any serious injuries. After a brief investigation following the accident, Arquiett was taken...
OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 6, 2021 - The Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, the Honourable Marc Miller; and the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Northern Ontario, the Honourable Patty Hajdu, issued the following statement today: “On this day 32 years ago, 14 women at l’École Polytechnique de Montréal were murdered and many others wounded in a misogynistic act of unspeakable violence and cruelty, simply because they were women. This tragedy led Parliament to desig...
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the awarding of more than $52 million in Indian Community Block Grant-American Rescue Plan (ICDBG-ARP) grants to 49 Tribal communities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement, made by HUD Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman during a speaking engagement at the National American Indian Housing Council's Legal Symposium, underscores the Biden-Harris Administration's commitment...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to welcome Joseph "Joey" Morin-Lauzon as the new Director of Community & Social Services. The Dept. of Community & Social Services (DCSS) consists of Akwesasne Child & Family Services, the Community Support Program, and the Akwesasne Family Wellness Program. Mr. Morin-Lauzon brings years of experience in social-based services. For the past five years he has worked for Inspire Community Support Services in Cornwall as the Director of Residential and...
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) is notifying tribal members that a virtual informational meeting has been scheduled to discuss the proposed adoption of a Business Organizations Ordinance (“Ordinance”). The information meeting has been scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, Tsiothóhrha/December 16th. The Zoom meeting link for membership to join virtually is located on the Tribal Members Portal, along with the proposed ordinance and summary. The proposed ordinance is also available upon request from the Tribal Clerk’s Office, Office...
WATERTOWN – Julia Beers, 96, a longtime resident of Washington Street, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 30, 2021 at Samaritan Medical Center after a lengthy illness. Julia was born on June 20, 1925 on St. Regis Island, the daughter of the Jacques "Jake" and Felicite "Christie" (Sawatis) Mitchell. She attended schools in Akwesasne and attended an International Correspondence School in Vermont. In 1948, she married Richard N. Beers in Syracuse; they had their marriage blessed at St. R... Full story
THOMPSON, Michael – Mike Thompson, 84, of Kaewhnoke peacefully passed away at the Cornwall Community Hospital on Saturday December 4, 2021. Mike was born on April 16, 1937 on Kawehnoke, the son of the late Francis & Julia (Seymour) Thompson. He attended school on St. Regis Island and it found a special place in his heart as he returned years later. On February 20, 1960, he married his beloved wife, Julia (Lazore) Thompson. Mike was a "jack of all trades" and was well known for his hard work e... Full story
AKWESASNE – Gordon Beaubien, 74, passed away Monday morning (Dec. 6th) at the Canton Potsdam Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete at this time with the Flint Funeral Home, Moira... Full story
By Eddie Irizarry and Deborah Byrd. A much-anticipated comet – C/2021 A1 (Leonard) – is likely to be 2021's best comet, and its brightest comet by year's end. The comet is currently heading sunward, toward its perihelion (closest point to the sun) on January 3, 2022. Comets are typically brightest around perihelion. Comet Leonard has been in the morning sky, and it just passed the beautiful globular star cluster M3. This month, Comet Leonard will become visible in the evening sky. Ast...
We at the St. Regis Mission Church, continue to feel shock and sadness since the discovery of unmarked graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential School and Cowessess First Nation (Marieval Indian Residential School). We continue to pray for the souls of the innocent children. With the arrival of winter weather, the church needs to be able to remove snow and ice to ensure safe entrance and egress for parishioners, including elders. After attempting to reach out to the community, the shoes that...
Minnesota’s only national park is ideally positioned for auroras, which can occur as often as 200 nights per year. A wintertime trip to Voyageurs National Park, Minnesota is not for anyone longing for a sunny beach. Its best searched for by winter loving, hardy travelers. Winter travelers venturing to Minnesota’s only national park and one of the country’s least visited – are rewarded in the coldest months with some of the best northern lights viewing in the contiguous United States. Northern Lights can be seen when the sun produces the ide...
It is with great sadness the family of Harry Nanticoke announce his sudden passing surrounded by his loving family on November 28, 2021 in his 80th year. Harry was the beloved husband of Kahentinehson (Lorena) David. Dear Hanih of Brian (Luann), Kim, Michelle, and Hodge (Tricia). Loving Jote to 11 grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. Predeceased by his parents Edna Nanticoke and Vernon John, brothers David Ford, and Jeff John; grand-babies Shawn, and Leland. Gone on to join his Ma (Lily)... Full story
by Danny Beaton (Mohawk) We send Condolences to Joanne Shenandoah’s family and loved ones at this very sad time. November Twenty-Second 2021, Joanne Shenandoah crossed over to Spirit World to begin her Sacred Journey. What we lost is truly irreplaceable in the truest way. Joanne was creating and composing music for the Universe, for Mother Earth and Great Creator, because she knew she had to, because if she didn’t no one else could say what Joanne knew had to be said. Her people’s love for life, family and nation was so so deep and impor...
AKWESASNE. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council announced that registration is now open for the Tribal Monthly Meeting being held on Saturday, Tsiothóhrha/December 11, 2021. The registration process allows the Tribal Clerk’s Office to verify tribal enrollment, as monthly tribal meetings are intended for membership only. The Tsiothóhrha/December 11th Tribal Meeting begins at 10:00 a.m. and is being chaired by Tribal Chief Ron Lafrance, Jr. Due to ongoing COVID-19 cases, it will be a virtual meeting that requires advance registration. Ple...
December 3, 2021 Submitted by: Joseph D Bowen Brewer COVID HELP - Is it really helping? I write in regards to the recent help that has been offered to Business Owners and the Residents of New York State. COVID, as many know, has hit us hard. With the promise of help surfacing, a light should be formed at the end of the tunnel, but is it? SBA has the promise of issuing grants for hurting businesses, but the Target Advance Grants have taken over 5 months to distribute funds, and some are still waiting. New York State has offered Rental...
By Erin Fitzgerald. WASHINGTON, D.C. On December 7th, health advocates represented by Earthjustice sued the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in federal court to compel long overdue action on petitions the advocates filed in 2016 asking FDA to ban phthalates in food packaging and processing materials. Phthalates are endocrine-disrupting chemicals - meaning they interfere with hormone-regulated processes in the body - and are linked to birth defects, infertility, miscarriage, reduced IQ, and attention and behavior disorders in children. Babies...
Reprinted from WORDS THAT COME BEFORE ALL ELSE Environmental Philosophies of the Haudenosaunee Task Force By Les Benedict Continued from last week SECTION II: WHY THE FOUR WINDS ARE HAVING TROUBLE The four winds are in trouble because human kind has lost respect for the power of the Four Winds and forgotten their importance to all life. The standard of living that is expected by the industrial societies and their associated material goods have been traded for clean unpolluted air. In trade for refreshing breaths are toxic materials which are...
1. Satateweiennentà:'on kenh ne Rotón:ni nikahá:wi? Are you ready for Christmas? 2. Hén, wakatateweiennentà:'on Yes I am ready 3. Í:iah árok tewakatateweiennentà:'on I am not ready yet 4. Í:iah tha'tekatenonhwará:tons ne Rotón:ni nikahá:wi I do not celebrate Christmas. 5. Shahseraniiontónnion kenh? Have you hung lights? 6. Hén, átste wa'khahseraniiontónnion Yes, I did hang lights outside 7. Í:iah thakhahseraniiontónnion No, I haven't hung lights 8. Sanen'kià:kon kenh? Have you cut a pine tre...
Ohiaríha 5, 2019, ken'nikiakoiòn:'a Kanien'kehá:ka iakón:kwe kwáh ieiaohetstáhkwen tsi iontatério. Sótsi karióhshion entá:on'k khia'teká:konte entá:on'k enhshakonaten'nikòn:raren. Í:iah nonwén:ton thaonsaiontatewenní:io'ne ne karì:wes kanónhsote tsi nón:we niiè:teron. Í:iah teiekwénies aiontá:ti tóka ó:ni aiontorià:neron ne Kiakoton'néken Ienontsístakon Iakokarewáhton, shé:kon nè:'e í:we tsi shakório. Tsi nikarì:wes shakórios, ken'nithotiiòn:sa ronwatiio'okòn:'a wahonterò:roke shakoti'nisténha t...
A recent poll found that people today, especially younger people, feel helpless when it comes to fighting climate change. Here’s the thing: That’s exactly how polluting corporations want you to feel. The more people believe their actions don’t matter, the more they find themselves rolling over and accepting the status quo. Yes, solving the climate crisis requires bold action from governments and corporations, but that doesn’t mean individuals have to sit on the sidelines. Not only do our actions add up and influence others, we also have th...
By Noelle Oakes "We are here to demand justice for Ashley." On December 4, 2021 at 1pm in front of the Cornwall Courthouse there was a gathering of people for the March for Ashley. The group contained people who are outraged and disgusted by the destruction of a life, a young Mohawk woman, Ashley Thompson, at the abusive hands of her partner. The march was to honor the life of Ashley as well to raise awareness of the domestic abuse that occurs across the country, that domestic violence is...
A gathering was held at Seven Dancers Coalition for Ashley Thompson, the daughter of Lorraine Thompson and the late Floyd David on Friday, December 3, 2021. The gathering was to offer healing, prayers and support for Ashley and her family. All community members were invited with 'the greatest intentions of healing in our community in addition to all Pipe Carriers to stand in support of Ashley's life and join together with a prayer for Ashley and her family.' A tobacco burning started the prayer...
NEW YORK (December 2, 2021) – Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan announced funding that states, Tribes, and territories will receive in 2022 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This funding, provided through EPA’s State Revolving Fund (SRF) programs, will create jobs while upgrading America’s aging water infrastructure and addressing key challenges like lead in drinking water and per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. In a letter sent to Governor Kathy Hochul today, the A...
OTTAWA, ON, Dec. 6, 2021 /CNW/ - Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak / Women of the Métis Nation (LFMO) recognizes today as the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women in memory of the fourteen women whose lives ended because of gender-based violence and misogyny at Polytechnique Montréal thirty-two years ago. While we work to raise awareness and prevent violence against women and gender diverse people, we must also remember and honour those lost to gender-based violence. Many factors have caused women, including Métis women...
