A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Andy Gardner. MASSENA – A 3-on-3 youth lacrosse tournament organized by a local Senior B box lacrosse player drew about 70 participants across 19 teams, with all event proceeds going to the Akwesasne Youth Basketball Program. The lacrosse tournament took place Saturday, March 25 and Sunday, March 26 at the St. Lawrence Centre Sports Complex. The first day was U7 and U9 players, with U11 and U13 on day two. Each day had skills competitions between morning and afternoon games. Event organizer V...
Artists from across the Confederacy displayed their works at the Seneca Iroquois National Museum – Onöhsagwë:de' Cultural Center on Saturday, March 25th for the Haudenosaunee Spring Art Show. Over 150 artists submitted art work in three categories; Category I - Paintings, Drawings, and 2D Mixed media, Category II – 3D Fine Art, Category III – Basketry, Category IV – Beadwork, and Category V – Traditional Arts. According to Mary Jacobs, museum board member, the purpose of the show is to give est...
By Isaac White. In a small "sugar shack", straight across from the Mohawk School in Akwesasne, Dean George, a member of the Bear Clan, is on a mission to keep the ancient tradition of maple syrup making alive. A master of his craft, Dean has been producing maple syrup since childhood, learning the techniques from his elders. Today, he dedicates his time to educating the next generation of Mohawk children about this essential cultural practice. In the past, Dean witnessed only a handful of...
The Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup challenges minor league hockey teams to take the values they learn on the ice – determination, teamwork and sportsmanship and apply them to supporting their communities off the ice by performing as many good deeds as possible. This season, the Cornwall U13A Typhoons hockey team volunteered their time for the most 'good deeds' earning the title of Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup Champion. The winner of the Chevrolet Good Deeds Cup won $100,000 for the charity of their c...
AKWESASNE- Kevin M. Wheeler, 57, of 237 Cook Road, peacefully passed away Saturday, March 25, 2023 at the Alice Hyde Medical Center. Kevin was born February 17, 1966 in Rochester, son of the late Richard A. Sr. and Sharon (Cook) Wheeler. He was a graduate of Salmon River Central School. He was a member of the Akwesasne Family Support Group and the Akwesasne Death Benefits Group, and he was a maintenance worker for the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. Kevin was an active participant with the Special... Full story
The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs, Clan Mothers, and Faithkeepers hereby announce the Maple Ceremony will be held Saturday, April 1, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. at the Mohawk Nation Longhouse. Please bring Corn mush, Corn bread, Maple Syrup, Sap and eating utensils. Traditional dress appreciated. All Onkwehonweh are welcome. Niawenkowa!...
TSI TETEWATATKENS St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center 518-358-2963 Email address: [email protected] Please note: Anyone wishing to attend the congregate meal must call the Office for the Aging by 9:30am to reserve a meal. MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL Club Dues for 2023 You can mail in your membership fee of $5.00 American to: SRM Senior Citizens Club PO Box 1106 Hogansburg, NY 13655 BIRTHDAYS: March 31st- M. Maxine Stone & Larry Gauthier LEGAL AID WITH LINDA LARUE March 30, 2023 Call for an appointment ACTIVITIES: March 30th – Chair Yoga @ 10:00; L... Full story
The Akwesasne Animal Society and the St. Regis Falls Cat Palace will co-host a clinic to neuter male cats on Tuesday, April 4th and Wednesday, April 5th at the HAVFD Station 1 in Hogansburg. The cost will be $25 USD and includes a rabies vaccine and ear mite treatment. No application is necessary. All Akwesasne community members are welcome to bring one or more male cats to the clinic but you must make an appointment. Please call 518-980-3943 or fill out the google form on the Akwesasne Animal Society’s Facebook page or their website at: h...
ST. REGIS MISSION MASS INTENTIONS MARCH 29- APRIL 5, 2023 ALL CURRENT COVID-19 MANDATORY RESTRICTIONS APPLY WHICH INCLUDE: SOCIAL DISTANCING AND WEARING MASKS. THURSDAY MARCH 30, 2023 12:10 PM Offered for: Terry McDonald 5-Year Memorial Anniversary by Janet Tatro FRIDAY MARCH 31, 2023 12:10 PM Offered for: Ben Martin by the St. Regis Mission Family SATURDAY APRIL 1, 2023 4:00 PM Offered for: Carl Smoke 4-Year Memorial Anniversary by the St. Regis Mission Family SUNDAY APRIL 2, 2023 10:00 AM PALM SUNDAY Offered for: Eleanor Ransom from the...
Letters of Administration on the Estate of Marion Lazore, late of Akwesasne, NY have been granted to Kimberly Terrance by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court. Notice is hereby given to all potential creditors to said estate who may have an interest in said estate to present their interest to the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Court by April 23, 2023. Any creditors shall contact the Tribal Court Clerk at 518-358-6300....
By Diane L. Lauzon On the 20th of this month, via email, I had notified your Tribal Court; on the 21st, your Tribal Clerk; and on the 22nd, all your Chiefs and sub-Chiefs. I had even offered up my own blood. I heard nothing. My great-grandfather had been someone your forefathers had revered so much, that he had been offered land and upon which, he had then resided. I had been told that he had helped your ancestors out a lot. However, that did NOT make him Native American. Consequently, that makes me non-Native, though I am enrolled with your Tr...
On Saturday morning we planned on going swimming after house chores were done. The children worked hard to get their chores done, then we headed out right in time to get to the Aquatic Center in time for public swimming. Unfortunately, they were to max capacity when we got there, then the second swim was also maxed capacity. I felt hmm, no problem we’ll find someplace else, WRONG! Nav Can hasn’t had an operating pool since 2020, unless you want to drive to Point Claire there is no other public swimming pool close by. There’s no arcade close by...
Legal Notice is hereby given to all potential creditors who may have an interest in the Estate of Carol A. Smoke. All creditors must represent their interest to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court by April 20, 2023. Any creditors shall contact the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court at 518-358-6300....
Carrie Hill has requested letters of Administration on the Estate of Curtis J. Mitchell of Akwesasne, NY. Notice is hereby given to all potential creditors to said estate who may have an interest in said estate to present their interest to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court by April 22, 2023. Any creditors to said estate shall contact the tribal Court Clerk at 518-358-6300....
Letters of testamentary for the Estate of Isabel Mary Garrow and Estate of Leonard Carlton Garrow, of Akwesasne, NY, have been requested by Daniel J. Garrow and Carol E. Garrow. Notice is hereby given to anyone objecting to the appointment of Daniel J. Garrow and Carol E. Garrow. All potential creditors who may have an interest in the aforementioned estate or those wanting to object to the validity of the will must notify the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court at (518) 358-6300 by no later than April 22, 2023....
Letters of administration on the Estate of Ronald A. Thompson, late of Akwesasne, NY have been granted to Deborah Thompson by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court. Notice is hereby given to all potential creditors to said estate who may have an interest in said estate to present their interest to the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Court by April 22, 2023. Any creditors shall contact the Tribal Court Clerk at 518-358-6300....
Franklin County Public Health will hold free rabies vaccination clinics at the following locations: Community Date Time Location: Malone 3/27/2023 6-7:30pm Fire Department Westville 4/12/2023 6-7:30pm Fire Department Saranac Lake 5/8/2023 6-7:30pm Fire Department Vermontville 5/22/2023 6-7:30pm Kate Mountain Park Brushton 6/14/2023 6-7:30pm Fire Department Fort Covington 7/12/2023 6-7:30pm Fire Department Constable 7/18/2023 6-7:30pm Fire Department St. Regis Falls 8/9/2023 6-7:30pm Fire Department Chateaugay 8/15/2023 6-7:30pm Bus Garage...
In accordance with the Akwesasne Residency Law MCR #1997/998-60 dated May 22, 1997, public notice is hereby given. Amanda M. Tryon, of 1486 Island Road, Kawehnoke has been found guilty of violating the Residency Law, Section 4.0 “not having a Residency Permit” and Section 12.a any non-member wishing to reside in the Territory of Akwesasne must submit completed application for a Residency Permit. Amanda M. Tryon has until June 30, 2023 to apply and be granted a Residency Permit or an Exclusion Order becomes effective July 1, 2023. Ban...
AKWESASNE — The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council announces that registration is now open for membership to participate in the Monthly Tribal Meeting being held on Saturday, Onerahtókha/April 1st, 2023. It will be a hybrid meeting that will permit tribal members to attend in-person at the Ionkwakiohkwaróron Tribal Administration Building or virtually using Zoom. Tribal members only need to register once to join any virtual Monthly Tribal Meeting, while individuals who attend in-person do not need to register. If joining virtually, please reg...
CORNWALL – Cornwall Community Hospital (CCH) has launched a clinical extern program in which local healthcare students provide direct care to patients under mentorship and supervision of registered staff. Clinical extern opportunities are available at CCH for students of nursing, occupational therapy, paramedic training, physiotherapy, and respiratory therapy. Clinical externs receive training as unregulated healthcare providers and work closely with mentors and other members of the healthcare team to provide safe and high-quality care w...
In an effort to stop illegal tire dumping on Tuscarora Nation territory, the state DEC, the EPA, and the Tuscarora Nation have joined forces. “For many years, illegal dumping activities have been a burden on the Tuscarora Nation, but now we have the support of EPA and DEC to address this issue with businesses and individuals outside our nation,” said Rene Rickard-Printup, environment director of the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force for the Tuscarora Nation. “Businesses and individuals need to know that, while the Tuscarora Nation is a sov...
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TḰEMLÚPS TE SECWÉPEMC – TRADITIONAL TERRITORY OF THE SECWÉPEMC – On March 23, 2023, Kúkpi7 (Chief) Rosanne Casimir of the Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc, the Honorable Patty Hajdu, Minister of Indigenous Services, and Colleen Erickson, Board Chair of the First Nations Health Authority (FNHA), are pleased to jointly announce $12.5 million in federal funding towards the construction of a new healing center at Tḱemlúps te Secwépemc. This funding follows a commitment made by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau affirming the Government of Canada’s support...
By Cara Chapman. The ad hoc arrangement that made a rural road in Clinton County an internationally known pathway for asylum in Canada is no more. Most of the 39,000 people who crossed into Canada outside official ports of entry last year did so via Roxham Road in Champlain. But on Friday the U.S. and Canada announced an agreement that will allow both countries to turn away asylum seekers at their shared border. Since 2004, the Safe Third Country Agreement between the U.S. and Canada has dictated that – with limited exceptions – asylum see...
March 29th marks the 50th anniversary of the last U.S. service members to leave South Vietnam following the Vietnam conflict. This is an acknowledgment and message of respect for all Akwesasronon veterans of the Vietnam War, those living, and those who have passed on....
