A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The following passages are excerpts from two residential school stories that were shared on National Aboriginal Day, Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at St. Knox Church in Cornwall, Ontario. The Cornwall Interfaith Partnership with help from their Indigenous Representative Beverly Pyke sponsored the programming titled, “A Residential School Story.” The local Cornwall community as well as some Akwesasronon were in attendance. Read by Beverly Pyke: Akwesasne Mohawks Expelled from the Mush Hole and Other Bad Memories By Doug George-Kanentiio “I was a studen...
On May 1, 1990, the then Principal of the St. Regis Mohawk School, William "Buster" Mitchell, dedicated an adjacent forested property as The Children's Forest. Today, on that property stands the newest wing of the St. Regis Mohawk Elementary School. On Friday, June 24, 2016, a ribbon cutting ceremony took place at 10am for the new addition. Principal Thomas welcomed everyone to the ceremony. Sunny Thompson-Garrow, student, was then welcomed to the podium. In a speech she highlighted the St....
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Senior Center, Iakhihsohtha Elders Lodge and Tsiionkwanonhso:te Adult Care Facility started meeting many months before they thought of possibly sponsoring a golden age category at the Akwesasne International Powwow. Romaine Mitchell initially thought of the idea, noticing that other powwows had the golden age category, yet Akwesasne didn't. He started discussing the idea with others knowing that with the right people and a supportive community anything was possible....
As part of the final days of the 2015-2016 school year the St. Regis Mohawk School held a end-of-the-year social. A local Akwesasne men's singing group led the social for students and staff. Some of the songs played include the Cherokee Stomp Dance, the Round Dance and a definite favorite the Duck Dance. Students in each grade level danced to a total of about three songs before they returned to their classrooms....
On Thursday June 17, 2016, the St. Regis Mohawk School held their graduation ceremonies for the Pre-Kindergarten and grade 5 classes. Both the 9:30 Pre-Kindergarten ceremony and the 12 pm grade 5 ceremony were held just outside the main entrance of the Mohawk School under a white tent. Parents and family members filled the tent all in support of the SRMS graduates. The Pre-Kindergarten processional of graduates entered the tent walking to "Pomp and Circumstance." Many parents and family members...
Squadron 1479 took to the field Monday night in Massena Women's Softball action. Squadron 1479 led by team captain Amanda King, took the win over Noonies Loonies/ Bowlmor team. Massena Women's Softball Division A and B teams play Monday evenings at Alcoa and Bushnell fields in Massena. The team is set to take part in a league tournament the weekend of July 23-24....
It's nearly 10 am in the morning at Kanata:kon School. A man walks through the main school entrance and out to the backdoor of the school to the ball field. He is wearing sneakers and is dressed in all black with a t-shirt that has 'POLICE' written on the back. This officer meets up with other Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) members who are gathered out back at the ball field. Their police vehicles line Second Street in Kanata:kon. They've never competed as a kickball team before, but...
"I would like to say they are here today; we may not be able to see them, but they are right here in the front row," stated Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Communications Director Brendan White, as he opened the Congressional Medal Ceremony honoring Akwesasne Mohawk Code Talkers. A crowd of more than 600 people attended the ceremony at the Travis Solomon Memorial Lacrosse Box in Generations Park on May 28, 2016. The hot and muggy weather did not discourage people as they witnessed a very important and...
In the early morning hours of May 25, Kanatakon School students in Grades 4, 5 and 6 boarded an Akwesasne Board of Education School Bus. Students wearing long pants and sneakers piled into the bus with their backpacks filled with water, healthy lunches and bug spray. By 9:30am, the bus was rolling down Blue Mountain Road. The wheels kicked up dust and rocks as the bus approached the trailhead of Azure Mountain. With the precise driving skills of Maggie King the bus was successfully backed into...
Wednesday, May 25, marked the final day of the Raised Beading Class hosted by the Akwesasne Library and Cultural Center. A total of four class sessions took place with Virginia Jacobs as the teacher. "Designs can be taken from anything," said Virginia Jacobs, as she displayed a flower design found on a napkin. The raised beadwork class was filled with six participants from beginner to advanced level of beading experience. Each student chose a different design and beaded on velvet pieces. The...
The State University of New York at Potsdam held their Bicentennial Commencement Ceremony on Saturday, May 21, 2016. More than a thousand Bachelor and Master degrees were handed out to the Class of 2016. This year marked the beginning of a new commencement tradition at SUNY Potsdam. Chelsea Sunday, Class of 2016, recited the Ohen:ton Karihwatehkwen in the Mohawk language to mark the bicentennial celebration. Following the reciting of "The Words Before All Else", Chelsea Sunday and Teioswathe...
On Monday, May 16, 2016, Salmon River Central School District held a community forum meeting at the St. Regis Mohawk School in Akwesasne. This was the school district’s third scheduled meeting geared towards listening to community members’ opinions and concerns. The two previous community forums were held April 20 and May 12 at the Salmon River Middle School LGI Room. The first meeting held on April 20 was well attended, but the May 12 and May 16 forums lacked attendance. Hosting the community forums were Superintendent Stan Harper and Communic...
The St. Regis Mohawk Elementary School held their annual Spring Concerts last week. Pre-K and Kindergarten students kicked off the series on Tuesday, May 17, 2016. Following that performance, Grade 1 and 2 performed on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. Band and Chorus members in Grades 3, 4 and 5 entertained audiences on Thursday, May 19, 2016. All songs were directed and accompanied by the music teachers, Mr. Justin Hahn and Mr. Warren Potter....
On May 11, 2016, Massena Central High School held their annual National Honor Society (NHS) Induction Ceremony. Senior and junior class members were inducted receiving an honorary pin and card. Current and newly inducted seniors were also presented with graduation cords during the ceremony. The newly acquired graduation cords will adorn the gowns of graduating seniors on June 25, 2016 as they cross the stage and receive their diplomas. The ceremony commenced with NHS President, Sean Casey,...
"Vote for Self-Governance, Invest in your future", "Our future generations depend on you!" and "Your Vote Matters," were just a few of the attention-grabbing phrases that graced the covers of pamphlets, posters and newsletters created by Iohahi:io Business and Human Resources Students. On Thursday, April 21 the Iohahi:io Business and Human Resources students shared their finalized marketing projects with the Entewatatha:wi Advisory Committee. This event marked the successful partnership between...
Whether you are looking for something to do on a rainy spring day, or you have an interest in quilting, the Traditional Arts in Upstate New York (TAUNY) in downtown Canton, NY is the place to visit. TAUNY is currently hosting an exhibit called "Warmth, Remembrance, and Art: 200 Years of Quilts and Comforters in Northern New York." The exhibit is set to run April through October 2016. TAUNY is open Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. A chalkboard sign...
On April 22, 2016, at the St. Lawrence Power Development Visitors Center, an exhibit unveiling took place. This exhibit was created through a partnership between the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and the Native North American Traveling College (NNATC). The exhibit "Indigenous Creations of the Natural World" showcases artifacts from the Native North American Travelling College as well as archaeological findings from Drouler's Archaeological Site and the University of Montreal. Amanda Tarbell, NN...
Many people came out to support the Akwesasne Epilepsy Support Group's virtual 5K non-competitive walk on Saturday, April 16th. The virtual 5K walk coincided with the National Walk for Epilepsy that was taking place in Washington, DC. The event kicked off at 10 am at Generations Park- Tewatahita Walking Trail. Participants of this event were gifted an Akwesasne Epilepsy Support Group t-shirt, a food ticket and prize entries. 5K participants had the chance to enter their name into a drawing for...
On Thursday, March 31, 2016, the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Community Health Program hosted a Women's Health Expo at the St. Regis Recreation. The Expo took place from 11am to 3pm and the first 100 people through the door received a free healthy lunch catered by Big Russ's. Many information booths and different vendors catering to women's wellness were set up at the event. 2012 was the last time the Community Health Program hosted the Women's Health Expo in Akwesasne. At the 2012 event about...
Epilepsy within the Akwesasne Community is more common than we realize. As well, within the United States 1 in 26 people will develop epilepsy over a lifetime. Epilepsy does not discriminate and it can affect anyone at any time during their life. Epilepsy is a neurological condition which affects the nervous system. A person who has had at least two seizures that were not caused by some known medical condition is diagnosed with epilepsy. Seizures are caused by disturbances in the electrical...
On Tuesday, March 22, 2016, Nature's Gift had its grand opening celebration at its new location next to the Akwesasne Mini Mart Plaza on State Route 37. Nature's Gift was previously located at the J&J Insurance Plaza on State Route 37. The new location fits the business better, said owner Diane Boots. People are more likely to stop in because the sign is more visible from Route 37 and there is more parking. Diane continues to make smoothies for customers, but has also expanded into the edible...
On Monday, March 21, 2016, the Akwesasne Family Wellness Program of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne hosted a Muskrat Cleaning, Fur Handling & Cooking Workshop with the Ase Tsi Tewaton Hunters and Trappers Group of St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. The workshop was held in the kitchen of the Kana:takon Recreation Center. 10 participants looked on as Ranekenhteron, apprentice and Iaontana:wen, Master Teacher skinned a muskrat. Iaontana:wen and his apprentices previously chopped vegetables and prepared four...
Each year the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment (ATFE) hosts a tree pruning workshop to teach community members how to care for their fruit trees. On Saturday, March 5, this workshop was held behind the Akwesasne Library and Museum at an orchard that was originally planted by the late Solomon Cook. Craig Arquette led the workshop and gave a complete description of all the steps involved in pruning fruit trees. Pruning usually takes place in late winter or early spring, while the tree is...
On Friday, March 4, 2016 Reggie "The Riverton Rifle" Leach visited all the schools in Akwesasne prior to playing in the Native NHL Alumni game scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Reggie Leach is a former Philadelphia Flyers NHL Alumni and the current author of the book, "The Riverton Rifle," which is his personal story. At each school he relayed many good messages to the students. The Rifle (Reggie) made a visit to the students in grades 4, 5, and 6 at Kanatakon School. During his talk he shared...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Community Health Program is currently hosting Kids Yoga Classes at Tsi Snaihne School. This yoga class is intended for kids ages 5-9. Sheryl Thompson and Sarah Peters are Certified Rainbow Kids Yoga Teachers. As instructors they hope to provide a yoga experience that is playful, creative and focused on bringing the group of kids together. This class also focuses on the development of breathing, relaxation and concentration skills. The instructors focus on...
