Articles from the December 9, 2021 edition
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Judge Lafrance-Cardinal sentences Delorme to maximum
In Cornwall's Superior Court of Justice, Judge Lafrance-Cardinal sentenced Clayton Delorme to a maximum sentence of 14 (fourteen) years for...
County legislator arrested for DWI, cocaine possession after motor vehicle accident
Monday, December 6, 2021 - 3:39 pm BOMBAY. A St. Lawrence County legislator was arrested on Saturday, Dec. 4, for driving while intoxicated and...
Honourable Marc Miller and the Honourable Patty Hajdu on the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
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...
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe among HUD's $52M COVID-19 Relief Grant
WASHINGTON. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the awarding of more than $52 million in Indian Community Block...
MCA Welcomes New Director of Community & Social Services
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to welcome Joseph "Joey" Morin-Lauzon as the new Director of Community & Social Services. The Dept. of...
SRMT discuss proposed adoption of a Business Organizations Ordinance
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...
JULIA BEERS
WATERTOWN – Julia Beers, 96, a longtime resident of Washington Street, passed away Tuesday afternoon, November 30, 2021 at Samaritan Medical Center... Full story
Michael Thompson
THOMPSON, Michael – Mike Thompson, 84, of Kaewhnoke peacefully passed away at the Cornwall Community Hospital on Saturday December 4, 2021. Mike... Full story
Gordon Beaubien
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,... Full story
Comet Leonard, and its glorious sweep past M3
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...
St. Regis Mission Removes Memorial – Ceremony Planned for Spring
We at the St. Regis Mission Church, continue to feel shock and sadness since the discovery of unmarked graves at the Kamloops Indian Residential...
Searching for the Northern Lights – here's the best place
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...
Harry Brian Nanticoke
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... Full story
Oneida Singer Legend Began Her Spirit Journey, Iroquois Confederacy Lose A Peacemaker
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...
December 2021 Tribal Monthly Meeting Registration Now Open
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...
COVID HELP - Is it really helping?
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...
Groups Sue to Force FDA Decision on Petitions to Ban Phthalates in Food
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...
THE FOUR WINDS
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...
Satateweiennentà:'on ken ne Rotón:ni Nikahá:wi? -1
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...
Onkwaná:ta Wahonkia'tarò:roke Ashley David Thompson Akorihwá:ke
Ohiaríha 5, 2019, ken'nikiakoiòn:'a Kanien'kehá:ka iakón:kwe kwáh ieiaohetstáhkwen tsi iontatério. Sótsi karióhshion entá:on'k khia'teká:ko...
Feeling Hopeless About the Climate? Try This 30-Day Action Plan
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...
March for Justice for Ashley
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...
Illuminating the Spirit for Ashley
A gathering was held at Seven Dancers Coalition for Ashley Thompson, the daughter of Lorraine Thompson and the late Floyd David on Friday, December...
Increased EPA Water Infrastructure Funding Will Provide More than $428,072,000 in New York
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...
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak Recognizes National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
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...