A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Derrick Lafrance A close tough loss for the North Franklin Squirts last weekend as they fell to Plattsburgh 5-4. Johnny Francis, Tyten Wylie, Noah Jock and Charlie Farwell scored for NF. The lead went back and forth throughout the contest, but Carter Abramczyk of Plattsburgh put the game away with a couple of late goals. This game was at Salmon River on Sunday, December 1....
By Derrick Lafrance Playing with snakes, doing a few laps around the rink, a chance to win free toys, and free pizza. That's all you needed to mark National Children's Day. Last Wednesday at the Anowarako:wa Arena the Mohawk Council's Akwesasne Child and Family Services, and several other agencies, held their event. Little Ray's Reptile Zoo of Gloucester, Ontario were on hand and the handlers brought a snake, an owl and baby alligators for the children, and while most of them held their...
By Derrick Lafrance The St. Regis Mohawk School was alive with the sights and sounds of students celebrating their Native heritage. Native American Day was held last week at the Hogansburg school and students and faculty were invited to come and share in the festivities. There was storytelling and a Social in the gymnasium with everyone invited to dance to the various songs by the Akwesasne Men's Singers. The students have been to these social dances before, so they knew the favorite Duck Dance...
By Derrick Lafrance The Wolves were saved by the buzzer. Last Saturday the Akwesasne Minor Wolves Peewee "B" team of the Lower St. Lawrence Minor League had a tight game going against the Charlan Rebels and narrowly escaped with a 7-6 win. A slapshot from the Wolves' Ethan Seymour broke open a 6-6 tie with a little over two minutes left. That was his second goal of the game and it stood up as rink time expired. Oscar Cook led Akwesasne scoring with three and his third goal tied the game as he...
By Derrick Lafrance Those who made the ultimate sacrifice throughout the world conflicts were remembered and honored earlier this week on a cold and bitter November morning. The American Legion Post #1479 held their Veteran's Day ceremony Monday. Post Commander Mike Cook led the ceremonies and talked about the significance of the day and the importance of remembering fallen comrades, and the event was concluded with a moment of silence and 21-gun salute at 11:11. Later in the warmer legion hall...
By Derrick Lafrance Two months into the new school year and the students are settling in to be the very best. Last Friday, November 8th the Kawehnoke school held their monthly awards ceremony and the character trait of the month was responsibility. The ceremony was lacking the Early Years program as they were away at the Christmas Enchantment at the Snye Recreation center. The remaining students had their teachers explain why they were selected for Student of the Month honors in keeping with...
By Derrick Lafrance Halloween 2019 was no sooner in the books when the Tsi Snaihne Recreation Center turned into Christmas. This weekend their 15th annual Christmas Enchantment will be held. Trees were donated by community members and organizations and they will be up for raffle. The community will be able to view the trees this weekend but today and Friday the elders and school kids get a chance to see the beautiful arrangements. The kids will be given a snack after they walk through the...
By Derrick Lafrance There was an opportunity at Generations Park for young ones to go trick or treating before the big day and it was a good thing some of them took advantage of it. Halloween night was cold and rainy and very miserable for little ones to go door to door. So, on a nice fall day on Wednesday, October 30th they had their fun. A Trick or Treat day was held around the Tewatahita Walking Trail and departments from Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe got their...
By Derrick Lafrance The annual event kicked off earlier this week with schools and other organizations donning the different theme for the day of the week. Monday was Wear Red Day, Tuesday - Pajama Day, Wednesday - Jersey Day, Thursday - Tie Dye Day, and the week concludes with Neon Day on Friday....
By Derrick Lafrance The infamous Storm Area 51 event that took place in September was a bust. It was a joke in the first place, but it picked up steam and sparked imaginations. One of the things that came out of the non-event was a popularization of the Naruto Run. This is where a runner will run low with their arms sticking out behind them. The Naruto Run was used by Ninjas where that style of running allows them to move stealthily while presenting a smaller target. It became a symbol of the...
By Derrick Lafrance Halloween is just around the corner and the recreation held a Fall Festival last Sunday. The kids played games in the gymnasium and painted pumpkins for Halloween. Representatives from family service programs from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe were on hand to help with these family games. Outside in the brand new hockey/lacrosse rink the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service faced off against the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department in...
By Derrick Lafrance It was billed as Dinner and a Movie but with the Halloween holiday around the corner local kids got a chance to work on their Jack-O-Lantern carving skills. Akwesasne Child and Family Services presented Dinner and a Movie Friday, October 4th with Guardians of the Galaxy at the St. Regis Recreation Center. During the screening a pumpkin carving and decorating table was set up and the kids had at it. They were each given a pumpkin and decorating items like googly eyes and...
By Derrick Lafrance While getting ready to hit the ice, local athletes are working on their conditioning by playing some late season field lacrosse. The Mohawk Codetalkers lacrosse club is a travelling field lacrosse team comprised of 11 and 12 year old students who will be going to tournaments all over New York State in the near future. But before they hit the road, they will be hosting a game this Sunday against a team comprised of First Nations players and this is set for Generations Park....
By Derrick Lafrance For 25 years the legacy of master fisherman Noah Thompson was played out every fall in the rivers of Akwesasne. Anglers came from all over to share their love of fishing and the 2019 edition held last weekend was no exception. The first day of the tourney was cold and rainy but that didn't dampen the spirits of the participants. The second day saw sunshine all day and there were good times, lots of lies and a big spread awaited the hungry fishermen and women. Master of Ceremo...
By Derrick Lafrance A new tradition was celebrated last weekend in Tsi Snaihne to celebrate athletes of the past. The annual Snye Bums tournament was held at the Tsi Snaihne Recreation field and the conditions were perfect. Sunny skies, cool breeze through the field, no mosquitos and lots of laughs. As with the previous three years the Snye Bums team won the championship and the 2019 title was against a determined Ball Busters team. Other teams playing in this two-day event were Krushers, Aces,...
By Derrick Lafrance It was a beautiful late summer weekend as local ball players paid tribute to one of their own. The seventh annual event was held last weekend at the Louie King Memorial Ballfield. Teams were The Gramblers, Shizzy, St. Boys, Saints, War Party, Sons Of Pitches, Aces, defending annual tournament champion Dirty Birds, and when it was over, Country Funk took the championship with a final win over the Saints. Smoke passed away in 2012 and was an avid softball player known for her...
By Derrick Lafrance The 2019 youth soccer league began last week with many Akwesasne youth taking the field. The league starts from age 3 to 12 and North Franklin home games are held at the Bombay and Rainbow Park field. The park at Generations field is being worked out for games at a later date. The season started September 3rd and the playoffs begin second week in October making for a short but exciting season for the youngsters and their parents. The league and the volunteers needed to make...
By Derrick Lafrance The Akwesasne Jr. "B" Indians lacrosse team only twice lost back to back games all season. The second time was the one that hurt. Last Wednesday in a filled-to-the-rafters arena on Kawehnoke the visiting Six Nations Rebels punched their ticket to the Founders Cup tournament with a 12-9 hard fought win. This was the deciding game five in the Ontario Jr. championship game and Akwesasne looked ready to win as Kyren Sunday scored off the opening faceoff. Tyler Armstrong took the...
By Derrick Lafrance It was a hot Saturday followed by a torrential downpour in the finals but when it was over, this ninth annual event was celebrated by players and fans alike. The Tina's Pride tournament is a favorite summertime tradition in memory of Tina Thompson and the ninth annual event held on August 3rd and 4th was no exception. When it was over the Village People took top honors. This team defeated Moose Knuckles in the final and other teams playing and supporting the cause were...
By Derrick Lafrance and Jaclyn Hall A big colorful show of support for the Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment last week at Generations Park. The fourth annual event was held July 31 and there were around 600 participants who took a face-full of paint for a good cause. The free event took place Wednesday July 31st, with registration beginning at 5 pm. Once 6 pm rolled around, everyone was lined up and ready run the Tewathahita Walking Trail. The family fun event encouraged families to...
By Derrick Lafrance A few weeks of school work in the summer now or a whole semester of a course in a few years. Several Akwesasne students picked the former. Six former students of the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School took advantage of the Reach Ahead program offered by the Upper Canada School District in which they have a few weeks of learning more about their culture and career opportunities within Akwesasne. This was a pilot project geared toward new grade nine students at Cornwall Collegiate and...
By Derrick Lafrance By the time this paper hits the newsstands it will have all been decided, but we chose to publish this recap for our out-of-town readers. The Rebels were not ready to go quietly into the night. Last Sunday at the Iroquois Sports Arena the home team Six Nations Rebels tied the series at two games apiece with an 11-6 win. Konner Sunday, Keldren King and Kainen Francis scored Akwesasne’s first period goals but they allowed the Rebels five. Six Nations put the game away by tacking on five more second period goals while h...
By Derrick Lafrance An old and ancient tradition of hunting was brought to life with local kids having fun while learning about an old hunting skill. Professor Tim Messner of SUNY Potsdam brought his implements for this event. The spear is a regular spear, but the blunt end is hallowed out. A smaller stick with a curve and a pointy end is inserted in the hollow end and the thrower uses leverage to hurl the spear. The idea is similar to those play airplanes that you whip with wrist action but on...
By Derrick Lafrance There was plenty happening last Saturday in Hogansburg. The fuel station celebrated Customer Appreciation Day with arts and crafts, clothing vendors and water slides for the kids. There were also drawings for bicycles and a fridge and stove set as well as a fundraiser for a brave young lady. Raiyah Ingle is putting up a fight against Leukemia and she was selling delicious chocolate dipped strawberries to help offset costs for her trips to CHEO. Truckstop #9 also had free...
By Derrick Lafrance A cool evening for a change and some great live music along with a fundraiser was in store at the park in Tekahsonkaro:ren. The band entertained with full spectrum from Chuck Berry to Tammy Wynette. They also had a touch of Van Morrison, Alan Jackson, Sonny and Cher and another version of Mustang Sally. The following day the band was scheduled to perform in Tsi Snaihne at Tacklebox Marina. In addition, concert goers had a chance to get at some delicious pulled pork at a...
