A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Kanietakeron Larry Thompson was sentenced by St. Lawrence County Judge Jerome J. Richards last week to a one-year conditional discharge and a five-year order of protection that bars him from the former General Motors Powertrain site, which is owned by the Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response Trust. The trust had sought $70,000 in damages caused by Thompson, but trust officials were willing to forego restitution in exchange for a deal “to keep him off the property.” He was originally charged with second-degree criminal mis...
Submitted by Nanci Ransom On Sunday, April 7, 2013 there was an Installation Ceremony of the new Parish Pastoral Church Council which was held during the 10 am Holy Mass. Candidates for the St. Regis Parish Council were elected by ballot from the members of the church. They were required to attend Seminars held at the Kateri Hall on three separate occasions to learn the functions of the Pastoral Council. This was originally introduced to the members through a general orientation by Patrick J....
Akwesasne Territory — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has said that they will release their Record of Decision (ROD) on Friday April 5, 2013 for the Grasse River cleanup. During a conference call on Thursday April 4, 2013, they indicated to tribal officials that they would be implementing Remedial Option number six which calls for a combination of dredging and capping. This would leave 93 percent of the contaminants in place. The estimated cost of this clean-up would be approximately $243 million. Alcoa will be responsible for b...
TERRITORY OF AKWESASNE - The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is informing the community that the Canada Border Services Agency has implemented a new process for inspection when entering Canada. As of April 2, 2013, all individuals, including passengers, will be required to show appropriate identification at the port of entry. This change has been implemented at all CBSA ports across Canada. The change in policy is a result of the 2011 “Beyond the Border: A Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness,” a declaration between the...
Class Olympic week is one of the most exciting weeks of the year for the student body at Salmon River High School. March 25th-28th was a week filled with school spirit as students and staff were given opportunities to participate in class competitions, organized by the Student Council, to earn points for their class. Spirit week officially opened on Monday with a themed dress day of “retro.” Students and staff wore clothing from the 60’s, 70’s 80’s and even the roaring 20’s. Tuesday was “dress...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Jonathan James Diabo, age 30, of 13 Johnson Road, unexpectedly passed away Monday, April 8, 2013 in Cornwall. Jonathan was born April 24, 1982 in Cornwall, the son of Louie John and Nancy Jean Diabo Jacobs. He graduated from General Vanier High School on June 26, 2002 and in February 2008 he graduated from a local carpentry program. Jonathan worked for various construction companies in Akwesasne. He enjoyed playing lacrosse with his cousins for the Central Square Redman in C...
With the reduction of the contraband trade, it is imperative for the people of Akwesasne to support Iroquois Fabrication. Our youth need to work and earn decent salaries to keep them out of trouble. Many of our youth have been involved with the contraband trade and we need to get them back to work with normal jobs. I attended David White’s presentation on the idea of a fabrication shop. Our people are hands-on and do well with performance activities. Many of the native community are not high verbally and generally score quite well on the perfor...
Niawen Ko:wa Those words say it all to the people who jumped on the committee to help fundraise for our buddy Andy White. The benefit was a total success for Andy, who loves to play music and has always helped out the community. He is also the last surviving member of the original “Thunder Tones”. Niawen Ko:wa to all the others who worked so hard, the Auxiliary members who cooked the delicious traditional meals, Jeff Johnson and Teresa Connors and all the American Legion members, and to all the...
Submitted by the Akwesasne Epilepsy Support Group On Friday, April 5th, 2013 the Akwesasne Epilepsy Support Group held a chicken bbq benefit fundraiser. The newly formed support group is raising funds to donate to the Epilepsy Foundation via a Virtual Walk here in Akwesasne on April 20th and for future projects to be planned throughout the year, but most importantly to help raise awareness to a condition that so many have here in Akwesasne! We would like to send out a huge THANK YOU to the...
Editor, At this month’s Tribal membership meeting a couple of very important items were briefly discussed. It was announced that Tribal Council Resolution 2013-21 was signed and is in effect. The Resolution amends the election and referendum ordinance. Section B. of the Eligibility [criteria] of Candidates item 4. (page 5) states that a candidate must “Have resided on the Saint Regis Mohawk Reservation, as a defined by the Treaty of 1796, for at least one (1) year immediately prior to the annual tribal election.” I believe I live on the wrong...
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I have come to expect the unexpected. To be ready for plans to fall apart. Prepared that my kids will find ways to outsmart me. Surprises such as candy wrappers in my shoes and laundry stuffed in the couch are things I am used to. I am not used to the boys cleaning their rooms without me bugging them one way or another. I am not used to toilet seats up or laundry that actually makes it into the laundry basket. Now imagine a day that I didn’t have to annoy big brother awake or fight to get teeth brushed. It’s so rare in our house that I alm...
Submitted by Alice King This article was written by a grandmother of one of our students as well as Kasewaien Peters, grade 2 teacher. Ionkwahkwisron ne Kanienkeha aiakwaronke One day while having lunch at Twin Leaf with my Bro’ Brian, one of my student’s Grandma came over and told me how proud she was of her grandson, Tekaronhiathe Angus who speaks so much Kanienkeha now. I was so proud she told me this, especially in front of my brother. Even though I know he would tell everyone this gre...
Not so long ago, only people from the city questioned where their food came from. Now we all ask the same question, “where does our food come from,” and just as important; “what is in our food?” Many of us can remember feeding the chickens or pigs in the backyard of our grandparent’s homes, or your parents may have raised chickens or pigs on their own. There are a few who still raise these animals. With unwanted but added hormones, chemicals and preservatives more and more people are returning...
Dear Monica, Is it true that I can remotely control my home computer? Sincerely, Akwesasne Traveler. Dear Akwesasne Traveler, Yes you use Google Chrome to control your computer from any remote location. Google Chrome is a web browser and it provides an extension called “Chrome Remote Desktop.” Use the extension so that you or your computer technician can work on your home computer from your home office, the library, or any location on the planet with Internet access. It’s free to download, use, and the public reviews of the extension are high...
Last Wednesday, LifeNet of New York hosted Helicopter Landing Zone Operations Training for area first responders. Randy Montour, Second Chief of Massena Rescue and Norm Worden, Chairman of the Board of Directors for Massena Rescue, organized the class. Jeff Doyle, Medical Base Supervisor of the Potsdam Branch of LifeNet of NY, taught the class. The class had a great turnout, including first responders from Akwesasne, Massena, Norfolk, Louisville, Brasher-Winthrop, Bombay, MMH and the Border...
IORÌ:WASE GOING TO PRINT By Greg Horn Iorì:wase, Kahnawake’s online newspaper, will be going through some changes over the next few weeks. One of the biggest changes will be the addition of a bi-weekly printed newspaper – which will be available in and around Kahnawake in the coming weeks. Iorì:wase’s printed edition will complement Iorì:wase’s web site (www.kahnawakenews.com), and include news, sports and other features that are about or of interest to Kahnawa’kehró:non. It will also serve to further enhance the diverse media outlets availa...
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It is critical that any crisis responder prioritize their emotional well being. To successfully work in an emotional demanding profession, one must have an understanding of the consequences of that work. It is also important for caregivers not to detach from others in order to provide the best, most compassionate aid to families in crisis. There is a delicate balance to maintain indeed! Vicarious trauma is a natural reaction resulting from exposure to experiences and feelings of a traumatic event experienced by another person. Vicarious trauma...
The Great New York State Fair runs this year from August 22nd to September 2nd and Kenneth Thompson and Glen Lazore are gearing up already for the Iroquois Indian Village. The village is run by the Six Nations Agricultural Society, which consists of all of the Iroquois Reserves in New York State. Alleghany, Cattaraugus and Tonawanda Senecas, Tuscaroras, Oneidas, Mohawk and Onondagas are all represented. Cayugas come from Cattaraugus with 2 membership rolls from Seneca and Cayuga. As members of the Mohawk Chapter of the Six Nations Agriculture...
By Anthony Swift, Attorney for National Resources Defense Council (April 3, 2013) On March 29, Exxon’s Pegasus tar sands pipeline ruptured, flooding a suburban community outside of Little Rock, Arkansas with between 150,000 and 210,000 gallons (3,500 to 5,000 barrels) of tar sands crude. According to reports, the Pegasus line was carrying Wabasca Heavy diluted bitumen – a toxic climate mix of heavy tar sands bitumen and volatile petrochemical diluents - that’s associated with higher clima...
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Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week....
Photo taken April 7, 1956 Left to right: Ann Marie Sawatis, Marita, Dickie and Raymond Mitchell Thank you to Mary Alice Cook for sharing this photo with our readers. Do you have any old photos that you’d like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the same building as CKON. Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owner....
