A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
Kaneratens Skidders, AFS Office Manager, peeks out from behind a beautiful quilt to talk to Beverly Cook and Lori Lazore. Photo: MJKS.
Students of the Akwesasne Freedom School gather for a group photo with Murray Porter, during the Annual Quilt Auction.
So many beautiful quilts donated for this year's Annual Akwesasne Freedom School Quilt Auction.
Tribal Chief Beverly Cook and local business owner, Lucy Roundpoint enjoy themselves before the big auction. Photo by MJKS.
Sheree Bonaparte, the day's quilt auctioneer found that many favored the 'Anowara Quilt'. The quilt went for over $1000 to one lucky bidder.
Becky Brown, a quilter herself, examines one of the many outstanding quilts up for bid on Sunday's AFS Annual Dinner and Quilt Auction. Photo by MJKS.
Before during and after the AFS Quilt Auction, a dinner of steak and cornbread was served. AFS parents Nikaiataa and Kiowisathe 'clean up responsibly' with help from a future AFS student, Wahohshnoratste. Photo by MJKS.
By: Jaclyn Hall
Closing off the Akwesasne Freedom School's 40th Anniversary events, was the Annual Quilt Auction. The Quilt Auction took place on Sunday, from 2pm onwards. With community members and guests from out of town attending the event, there was no shortage of bidding wars on the beautiful quilts donated for this year's annual event.
Sheree Bonaparte, was the auctioneer for this year's Quilt Auction. With the help of the parents of AFS students, by either donating quilts or assisting with the auction, everyone played a part in the successful completion of the weekend's events.
Reader Comments(0)