Indian Time - A Voice from the Eastern Door

After many months (five-plus where I live) of winter whiteness, it’s a relief to watch the snow melt at last. We’re always grateful, even though the loss of snow cover gives way to a mostly brown wor...

By Paul Hetzler The decline in children’s mental health during COVID-19 restrictions is a poignant reminder that we’re a social species, hardwired for contact with others. The saying “It takes a vil...

By Doug George-Kanentiio. The people of Akwesasne will be deeply affected by the current, secret negotiations regarding New York State’s theft of Mohawk territory. But just as with the Dundee deal, t...

By Doug George-Kanentiio. A seven-member team of Akwesasronon attended the fourth National Gathering on Unmarked Burials in Toronto March 27-29 in Toronto. The event was coordinated by Kim Murray of K...

By Diane L. Lauzon On the 20th of this month, via email, I had notified your Tribal Court; on the 21st, your Tribal Clerk; and on the 22nd, all your Chiefs and sub-Chiefs. I had even offered up my own...

On Saturday morning we planned on going swimming after house chores were done. The children worked hard to get their chores done, then we headed out right in time to get to the Aquatic Center in time...

By Paul Hetzler We all know that foods like beans and cabbage may give us gas. There is one case, though, where gas gives us food. Fortunately, it’s not the same kind of gas. From roughly m...

By Paul Hetzler The search for a way to restore youthful vigor dates back at least to the writings of Herodotus in the 4th century BCE. The pursuit continues today, though in the domain of science,...

By Paul Hetzler Given that our planet-wide warming trend is to a large degree a result of excess carbon dioxide (CO2) in the air, my initial plan to help lower CO2 levels was to stop exhaling. That...

I would first like to explain who “we” are. Pyke Phish Pharm is made up of and consists of family members who are educated in numerous areas pertinent to and conducive to the project outlined bel...

Local story of the first mansion built on the St. Regis Reservation in 1920. Called Pines Inn. A hotel-bar located at the intersection of Highway Rte. 37 and the road to Helena. Established by two...

By Doug George-Kanentiio. On February 10 the US news station WWNY reported that Canada has agreed to pay $2,000,000,000 (billion) to settle a case involving the kidnapping and placing of Native...

The Chiefs, Clanmothers and Faithkeepers would like to send our greetings and thank yous to everyone that attended and helped out during the mid-winter ceremonies. It takes everyone coming together...