A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Basic Computer Training skills was held at the Area Management Board in Kanatakon from March 8th to April 5th, 2012, in 5 sessions @ 3hrs-2 days a week. This was made possible by six agencies in Ahkwesahne who funded this program. Starting with Akwesasne Area Management Board, St. Regis Economics Development, Community Support Group, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and Akwesasne Employment Resource Center of Hogansburg, NY. This was offered free to Adult Learners. The...
Two babies (boys) born about one month apart were baptized at the St. Regis Catholic Church in October 2011. This celebration was not your typical event. We will focus just on Baby Eric Bentley Oakes, five months old now. Eric Bentley’s Rakeni is a first time dad Dustin Oakes, and Eric’s Istha is a first time mom, Jordan Cook (both missing from photo). The mothers of this couple are first time Sohtha’s (grandmothers). Dustin’s Istha (mom) is Carrie Jacobs and Jordan’s Istha (mom) is Jaime Jacobs – no relation. A little more interesting...
Seaway Toastmasters Club held a Humorous and Evaluation Area Speech Contest on October 11, 2011, at the Cornwall Armories. The next level will be Division A speech contest in Morrisburg. Then the final District 61 Fall Conference in November. The purpose of a speech contest is to give the speakers the opportunity to improve their speeches, to develop evaluation skills and enhance confidence-building abilities. Some guests included Claudette Pilon-Area Governor of Cornwall, ACB, ALB and Paulene...
Four young entrepreneurs, jumping up and down waving their ‘Lemonade for Sale’ sign, caught my attention on Johnson Road in Kana:takon on August 18. I pulled in for a refreshing glass of home made lemonade to quench my thirst on this very warm day. It was the best lemonade drink I had all summer. To my surprise a wonderful painting was also on display, by a local artist, Tammy Bonaparte. Then she introduced me to her significant other, another local artisan, Brian Thomas, hand carving a mar...
The weather added a nice warm touch for the Catholic Vacation Bible Camp week held daily from 9am to 12noon at Blessed Sacrament, Cornwall. Spending a week discovering Jesus, Mary and the Saints through amazing music, entertaining bible stories, fun crafts, all leading to faith teachings. Serenity Marie Jacco, age three from Ahkwesahsne was excited to attend Vacation Bible School. Although she wouldn‘t allow her Ista (mother) to leave on her first day and Serenity’s Akhsotha (grandmother) had...
S.D. & G. Akwesasne Children’s Treatment Centre held their annual meeting on Wednesday October 14, 2009 at best Western Parkway Inn, Cornwall. Everyone was welcome; the special guest speaker of the evening was Mr. Phil Fontaine, the former Assembly of First Nations National Chief for three terms. Fontaine’s speech was on Reconciliation and Healing. He delivered an emotional speech full of hope, to get past the pain suffered at the hands of Federal Governments and Church entities. Phil Fon...
Mental illness strikes more than six million people right across the country. The death toll for Canadian suicide each year is 4,000 (aged 15-24) according to published reports. Not enough Canadians know about this mental illness in our society. It is not prejudice and it can happen to anyone. A walk was held in Cornwall on Oct. 5 to bring public awareness to mental illness. Around 200 people in the surrounding area of S.D. &G. gathered for the Mental Illness Awareness Walk. In addition, very...
On January 17, 2009 Smart City Toastmasters of Cornwall finalized their year with a dinner meeting at Katrina’s Restaurant. The buffet style of Mexican and South Western food was bon appétit. After the delicious meal toastmasters meeting began its regular agenda, which was modified for the special high height planned positions of the new installation of the executive officers to commence in July 2009. What is Toastmasters? It’s an International club that helps build communication skills, crea...
It turns out the weather was a perfect sunny day, just a hint of April breeze on the 9th of April, 2009. J.O.C. (Corey Jocko), our own Akwesasne rapper, and friends performed their concert to several hundred young audience members at the Akwesasne Mohawk School, including the students from Kanatakon, grades 4-8, from 10-11:30 in the morning hours at school. Magoo Cook, dance Instructor at Magoo’s Dance Co. and two of his students, daughters of rappers performing with J.O.C., entertained the y...
Corey Jay Jocko (J.O.C.- music logo) is a brave Akwesasne young man of just twenty-two. He is pursing his dreams in spite of odds against him, into the competitive world of music as a budding artist- breaking out to become a native Hip-Hop/Rap singer and aspiring songwriter. Corey Jay is intrinsically motivated to change and believes he could be a positive role-model to the young people. His passion is expressed when he talks to you. Grief is also no stranger to Corey Jay. Dealing with his...
This written matter is intended to inspire and encourage those who have dropped out of school for whatever reason(s) and brave the journey to undertake or get back into the educational realm and try once again. Tell yourself over and over, “I can do it!” Shannon Ashley Frances Sylvester, a member of the Mohawk Nation of Akwesasne, had a deep, burning desire to improve her lifestyle for herself and her two young girls, and she decided to go back to school as a mature adult students. She fin...
