Indian Time - A Voice from the Eastern Door

On Friday, November 18th, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne had the grand opening of the Tsi:Snaihne Walking Trail. The project came into action earlier this fall, and has been worked on over the course of the last few months. Chief April Adams-Phillips and Chief Joe Lazore gave an introduction and welcome speech at the grand opening ceremony, followed by a partnership presentation by Russell Roundpoint, the manager of the Akwesasne Area Management Board. Tracy Sunday-Cook, MCA Economic Development Special Projects Officer and the Trails Project Leader, then gave a presentation explaining the project overview and thanked all who helped make this possible. There was a ribbon cutting to officially conclude the ceremony. The new walking trail is located behind the Tsi:Snaihne Recreation, and available for public use. Members of the community are able to dedicate a memorial bench or tree to be placed on the trail. There are also plans to expand the trail in the near future. This walking trail is a great way to bring the community together, while respectfully making use of the resources we are given naturally on this earth.

The first group who were able to walk on the new Tsi:Snaihne Walking Trail.