A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The 24th annual Akwesasne Winter Carnival hosted by the Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment was held over this weekend with Opening Ceremonies kicking things off at Iakhihsohtha on Thursday February 12, 2015. Events were held mainly at the St. Regis Mohawk School, Generations Park and the Seniors Center. There were activities for the whole family and food galore from a spaghetti dinner, to Indian tacos, steak and cornbread and chili. Despite the frigid arctic weather the carnival had...
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On Saturday morning at the St. Regis Mohawk School a group braved the cold and knee-deep snow for a benefit kickball tournament for the SRC Mohawk Club. They are raising money for students to take a trip to the Sante Fe Indian School for a cultural exchange. Katsitsionni Fox said five students are going in April, and after they return, five students from Sante Fe will come here. Winners of the Kickball Tournament were 1st place: The Wild Turkeys and 2nd place: Kwate Perkins team. Both teams...
On Saturday, Valentine's Day, the St. Regis Mission Church Fund Raising Committee held a Rose Sale at Saint Kateri hall. They sold 50 dozen roses and certainly picked the perfect item to sell on the perfect day. "We had a sign out by the road and people just stopped," said Minerva White. On Sunday morning a steady stream of people braved the bitter cold to enjoy a delicious breakfast at Kateri Hall. They were serving steak and cornbread, eggs and sausage. There was a troupe of volunteers, which...
On Friday night, the St. Regis Mohawk School had a variety of activities for Winter Carnival goers. In the multipurpose room, the Walking With Our Sisters Fundraising Committee served a spaghetti dinner to benefit the installation that's coming to Akwesasne in November 2015. In the lobby, the Akwesasne Family Wellness Program had a booth packed with information and a game for which contestants got a chance to win some great giveaways. There was also a Puppet Theatre at 6pm in the cafeteria....
You could hear a pin drop in the cafeteria of the St. Regis Mohawk School for the puzzle contest on Saturday, a stark contrast to the gym where Belly Buttons the Clown was putting on a Magic Show. The puzzle contest was put on by Akwesasne Child and Family Services. There were three family and health oriented prizes including a juicer, a Magic Bullet and a Swirlio frozen dessert maker. Foster recruitment also had a table at the event giving away Valentine's Day themed goodies...
On Saturday the Seniors Center had something for everyone at the Akwesasne Winter Carnival. The Native North American Travelling College hosted a Corn Soup and Fry Bread Cook-off. A craft fair was also set up with over a dozen vendors. In the Sun Room, a Cribbage Tournament was also being held, it was put on by Chris Thompson. "Cribbage is a great social game. It's easy to learn and play, so there is a lot of talking and making new friends," said Chris....
On Sunday at the St. Regis Mohawk School, MCA's Department of Tehotiiennawakon hosted several organizations and activities for an environmental display. Parks Canada, SRMT Environment, OPG, South Nation Conservation, Raisin River Conservation and St. Lawrence River Institute were just some of the many groups there. In the cafeteria, Francis Scardera did a presentation on archeology in Akwesasne. Did you know that the oldest archeological site in Akwesasne is about 9,000 years old, and they...
ENVIRONMENT DISPLAY: Toronto Zoo-Bernice Lazore City of Cornwall Gift Bag- Cece Franicis SRMT- Grill/Cooler/Cookbook-Jesse Steckley Parks Canada T-Shirt-Sophia Angus, Chris Herne, Jhazmayn Jacobs & Randy Peters Kayak-Gus Pyke CAKE CONTEST RESULTS: Best Decoration-Elaine White Best Taste-Paul Sawatis FISHING DERBY WINNERS: 1st -Tony LaFrance 2nd- Blade LaFrance ESSAY CONTEST: Adult-Carolyn Francis 9-12 yrs. Old-Joryan Adams CRIBBAGE WINNERS: 1st-Charlie Daniels 2nd-Jennifer Ward Brown 3rd-Colleen Nolan KICKBALL WINNERS: 1st -The Wild Turkeys...
Valentine's Day evening was snowy and frigid but the runway in the St. Regis Mohawk School gym was heating up with the Lacrosse My Heart Fashion Show. This family fun event was part of the 24th Annual Akwesasne Winter Carnival and a fundraiser for the Salmon River Varsity Girls' Lacrosse Team. There was also a silent auction and a roast beef dinner with proceeds going to the team. Local vendors were on site selling treats and beautiful handmade beaded jewelry, dream catchers, moccasins and much...
Iakhihsohtha Residents Represent Their Clans at the Winter Carnival Opening Ceremonies...
Sue Ellen Kononwa'tsh'en:ri Herne's HOME-Made, an Autobiographical Exhibit opened at the TAUNY (Traditional Arts in Upstate New York) Center in Canton, NY on Thursday, Febrary 12, 2015. Regardless of opening during one of coldest nights of the year, the TAUNY Center gave off the warm glow from a room filled with family, friends and art lovers. It is an expansive room filled with fine examples of traditional arts, and the decidedly homespun, homemade, home-grown exhibit of Sue Ellen Herne's art...
The Wayne Castor Award is presented each year at the last Salmon River Central School's hockey game. Former recipients of this award all have represented and reflected the true spirit and devotion as a SRCS ultimate hockey fan, and that of Wayne Castor himself. Castor, who passed much too early in life but left a legacy not only for his wife, Elaine and his sons, Peter and Kevin, but for anyone who knew and remembers Wayne. After living a life consumed by alcohol, he found love, and an odd mix...
Massena wrestlers went to Ogdensburg this weekend for sectionals and had a great weekend! Massena will be taking 7 wrestlers to the NYS finals, including Nolan Terrance who took home his 4th consecutive Section X championship. Nolan won 2 matches by pin, bringing home his 100th win with a school record of 100-15. His name will be listed with only 4 others who have reached that accomplishment. Also qualifying is Skylar Cameron, Hunter Perrine, Gavin Perrine, Michael Brown, Austin Amo and Jesse...
Submitted by Kaweienón:ni (Margaret) Cook Three people from Akwesasne were chosen to take part in creating the USA Pavilion for the Expo 2015, which is in Milan this year. The theme for the USA Pavilion at Expo Milan 2015 is American Food 2.0: United to Feed the Planet. Nihahsennà:a Peters, Rakwiráhes Pembleton and Tehokwirathe Barreiro were chosen to record what is called "The Prelude." Here is a brief description of this installation: Visitors will enter the pavilion hearing Native American vo...
HELENA – Mrs. Anna Mae Besaw, 91, of 1576 State Highway 37C, peacefully passed away Wednesday morning, February 11, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family. Anna Mae was born August 20, 1923 in Hogansburg, the daughter of the late Jake and Nancy Thompson Garrow. She graduated from the Mohawk school and married Leonard "Benny" Besaw on July 7, 1950. Benny predeceased her on November 24, 2004. Anna Mae was a homemaker and worked for several years at Warner Brothers in Massena. She attended S...
SNYE – Minnie KAHETIIOSTHA Lazore, 88, 1350 River Road, Snye, QC, passed away Friday morning, February 13, 2015, surrounded by her family, at the Cornwall Community Hospital, where she had been a patient since Sunday. She had been a resident of Iakhihsohtha for the past two years. Minnie was born September 6, 1926, at the family home on Cook Road, Hogansburg, daughter of the late Peter and Mary Skidders Arquette. She attended Drum Street and Bombay schools, and in June 1950, she married Peter "...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Brandon L. "JROCK" Sweeting, 26, of 651 Cook Road and formerly of Auburn, tragically passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 as a result of a snowmobile accident. Brandon was born March 10, 1988 in Auburn, New York the son of Daniel L. Sweeting and Marnie Martin, and attended Salmon River Central School. He was currently working for TNT Deli in Akwesasne helping with property maintenance. Brandon enjoyed snowmobile riding, boating, 4-wheeling, bowling, shooting pool, and his pit b...
MASSENA – Mrs. Joyce H. Terrance, 76, of 142 Rooseveltown Road, passed away Tuesday morning, February 17, 2015 at Massena Memorial Hospital after a lengthy illness. Joyce was born October 4, 1938 in Attica, New York, the daughter of the late Carl Iver and Helen Allen Johnson, and graduated from Holley High School. On March 11, 1954 she married Raymond D. Terrance in Rochester. He predeceased her on August 7, 1983. Joyce was a homemaker and once worked at Bausch and Lomb in Rochester. She a...
The Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club and The Akwesasne Freedom School would like to thank the Personal Development and Employment Program (P. D. & E.) Participants. The P. D. & E. participants, as a team, conducted a fundraiser on behalf of the Akwesasne Freedom School and the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club. Each were given $250.00 which was raised through a Super Bowl board. The lucky winners are Brian Mitchell ($125.00), Richard Laffin ($125.00), and Lorrie Bova ($250.00). Thank you everyone who...
The family of Laura E. Connors would like to say niawen:kowa to the staff, past and present, of Iakhihsohtha and Tsiionkwanonhsote for all the years of loving care you provided to our loved one. Her life was full of challenges and she endured better than most of us would. We were comforted to know that she was in good hands, safe, loved and respected when she was in your care. You were all true friends to her, made her laugh and even allowed her to boss you around once in a while, which really made her happy. We appreciate you all. We also...
Niawen The Family of the late Mary White wishes to express their thanks and appreciation to all family members, friends and well-wishers for your love and care during our period of loss. Your kindness and generosity made our burden more bearable. A special thanks to the Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance Service and the Snye Recreation Committee. Larry, Steve, Chris and Jan...
This is my official announcement that I intend to run for the position of Grand Chief in the upcoming election in June 2015 for the territory of Akwesasne. I have been asked by many people both on and off of the territory to run for this position. It has been after much careful thought and deliberation that I have made this decision. For the past several years I have questioned many of the current council’s decisions, and there has been no change in their viewpoints or mo (modis operandi) in dealing with the people that they represent. The coun...
