A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Akwesasne Territory - Over the past several years, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has grown into one of the strongest economic drivers in the North Country of New York State, fueled in part by the development of its dynamic Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort. Yet, for more than 30 years, the Tribe has been faced with unresolved issues related to the boundary of its recognized territory. The Tribe's focus on developing its economic strength and negotiating a resolution to the boundary issues has been...
As of 7:30pm on Tuesday evening at least 20 roads in the Franklin and St. Lawrence Counties were closed due to flooding from spring rains and melting snow. The St. Regis, Raquette, Salmon and Grasse River all flooded with their river banks flowing into back yards, side lawns, pastures, and school yards. St. Lawrence County Emergency Services reported closing at least 5 roads due to flooding and unsafe crossings. CR 53, RT 420, CR 49, CR 15 and State Highway 58 all had partial closing re-routing...
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Washington, DC – On Tuesday, April 15, 2014, the Onondaga Nation, a treaty-recognized sovereign Indian nation with its homelands in upstate New York, filed a petition against the United States with the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR). Since 1788, 2.5 million acres of land have been stolen from the Onondaga Nation by New York State, and the failure of the U.S. court system has left the Nation with no choice but to seek assistance for human rights violations from the international community. To bring attention to the filing, chi...
From the "Wooded ghettos of Minnesota and the buffalo grass of Oklahoma" members of the hilarious sketch comedy group, 1491s, traveled to the Salmon River high school on Friday, April 4th. They entertained students and faculty with their comedy and 'Represent' films. The group also worked with the Native film class and the Mohawk Club to film a short film in conjunction with the Seven Dancers Coalition. The 1491s use their 'Represent' films to show different nations and Native people...
Nolan Terrance received the Most Valuable Wrestler award for Massena Central last Tuesday night at the Massena Peewee Wrestling banquet. Nolan couldn't make his own banquet because he was wrestling at the Cadet Juvenile Canadian National Wrestling Championships. Scott Perrine and Frank Perry coach wrestling for Massena Central and said it's the first time in 20 years two wrestlers received the award. The team has an excellent senior wrestler who was a definite for the award; but they said, they...
SNYE- Theodore "Teddy" Mitchell "Taiothorakhe", 83, 1605 River Road, passed away on Friday April 11, 2014, surrounded by his family, at IAK HIH SOH THA Home for the Elderly, SNYE, QE. Teddy was born December 23, 1930 on St. Regis Island, QE, son of the late Alex and Charlotte Swamp Mitchell. He attended schools on St. Regis Island and Snye, and served in the U.S. Army beginning in 1950, until he was honorably discharged in July, 1953 as a Sergeant. On July 7, 1956 he married Sarah Jackson at...
Christine Mary Chubb Fadden ("Chris"), Skawennati, Turtle Clan, was born on July 3, 1912. Christine was the daughter of Mitchell and Louise Back Chubb. She was born in the farm house of her maternal grandparents, Louis and Katherine Back, which was located on Drum Street Road at the end of Kahionhes Road (known today as Hart Road) within the eastern portion of the Mohawk community of Akwesasne. Christine is the eldest of five children. When Christine was twelve years old she moved to Niagara Fal...
AKWESASNE - Mrs. Pauline M. Boots, age 78, of 225 McCumber Road, Cornwall Island, unexpectedly passed Tuesday afternoon, April 15, 2014 at Queensway-Carleton Hospital in Ottawa. Funeral arrangements are incomplete with the Donaldson Funeral Home, Massena. A complete obituary will be posted when available at www.donaldsonfh.com....
Akwesasne – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has recently approved an amendment to the Non-Member Fishing Permit Requirements and Law (TCR 2011-52). The SRMT Compliance Department, in collaboration with Tribal Members who are avid fishermen, recommended changes to protect the fishing resources during spawning seasons. The previous regulation stated that, “A non-member may not fish during the closed season for any species within the Tribe’s jurisdiction.” Therefore the Compliance Department is informing Akwesasne and the surroun...
A Big Niawenko:wa to the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino for lending Kanatakon School their stage. The stage was used for the Annual Language Show that was held on March 27th. Maintenance from the Casino came to install and dismantle the stage for us and it was very much appreciated. The stage made our Language Show that much more special....
Indian Time would like to say a big Niawen to the people who didn’t wait for clean up day to clean up their property. Keep up the great work. Let’s keep Mother Earth clean and beautiful! Earth Day is Every Day!...
Roller Derby is on Saturday at Anowarakowa Arena! An article in last week’s issue of Indian Time gave the wrong day for Roller Derby at the Anowarakowa Arena. We had the date right but not the day. It is the 19th of April, which is Saturday. We apologize for the mix up. Cornwall Power Dames vs. Kahnawake Wagon Burners - Saturday, April 19 at 7:00pm at the Anowarakowa Arena....
The Three Sisters program hosted an Internet Safety Seminar last Thursday night at the Seniors Center. They invited Special Agent Timothy Losito from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to do his presentation on internet safety and cyber bullying. He does the presentation as part of the Homeland Security's Community Outreach. "The goal is to protect the children," Tim said. Carrie Marlowe of the Three Sisters Program organized the event. She said, "We wanted to do something different. We...
TERRITORY OF AKWESASNE – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Economic Development Program is pleased to announce that an economic leakage study is currently underway in the territory. Leakage studies examine how much money is circulated within a certain area, in this case the territory of Akwesasne, and how much leaves the area, to be spent outside Akwesasne. The study will allow MCA and local businesses to understand and improve the local economy. The results will help identify what types of businesses are needed in Akwesasne, information tha...
During routine water testing of the Salmon River Central School District’s drinking water last year, the District discovered that the water contained trace levels of acetone. The District has been working with the New York State Department of Health to address the trace levels of acetone and update the current water filtration system until a capital project could be approved by the voters. With the capital project approved on October 22nd, the Department of Health has requested that the District find a new source of water. The District s...
Submitted by Louellyn White April 14, 2014 - About two years ago, I joined a small group of concerned individuals (the Farmhouse Coalition) who were fighting to save a historic building from demolition. That building, (the Farmhouse), is located on the grounds of the former Carlisle Indian Industrial School (CIIS), in Carlisle, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Army War College at Carlisle Barracks now uses the grounds and buildings of the former institution and made plans to tear down the Farmhouse to make room for modern housing. Residential schools...
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On Friday, April 11, 2014 the Akwesasne Mohawk School received a huge boost to their Art Block classes with a visit from the 2010 JUNO award winning band "Digging Roots." The band consists of lead guitar and vocalist ShoShona Kish and Raven Kanatakta, on drums is Paul Brennan and bass guitar is Leo Valvassori. Kish and Kanatakta met in college and played at open mic sessions and gigs in between studying. Then they went on to form the band "Digging Roots." They made a few albums and toured often...
~The People~ Today we have gathered and we see that the cycles of life continue. We have been given the duty to live in balance and harmony with each other and all living things. So now, we bring our minds together as one as we give greetings and thanks to each other as People. Now our minds are one. ~The Mother Earth~ We are all thankful to our Mother, the Earth, for she gives us all that we need for life. She supports our feet as we walk about upon her. It gives us joy that she continues to care for us as she has from the beginning of time....
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The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe's Solid Waste Program recently held their second in a series of four events to mark World Earth Day. As part of their celebration they are calling April "Earth Month." On April 12, they had Adirondack Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center members at the Transfer Station, April 19 is "Every Day is Earth Day" and on April 29, the last event, is "Free Format Family Art." Families were encouraged to collect one grocery bag of litter from the roadside and bring it to...
By Paul Hetzler, Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County They might all be right: for Hindus and Buddhists, the cause of suffering is desire, while Christians believe the origin of all evil is the love of money. And as far as trees are concerned, root damage is the root of all problems. Well, most of them, anyway. Whether it’s early fall color (a sign of stress), twig and branch dieback, pale foliage, slow growth, or even some diseases and insect infestations, the problem is usually below ground. If the next “Google Glass” offer...
After a couple weeks of careful planning we have taken the brothers on the longest road trip of their lives. Big brother had no school on Friday so we left as early as we could on Friday. I had mentally prepared myself for the boys possibly arguing with each other in the car and needing to stop every hour on the hour for bathroom or stretching breaks. They were great in the car. We drove four hours before they got really hungry. I was the one who had to stop for a water or to use the bathroom. We stopped off somewhere in Pennsylvania for supper...
New York, NY (April 10, 2014) – As teens across the country prep for the most elegant night of the high school year, The Skin Cancer Foundation encourages young women who are prepping for prom to embrace their natural skin tones. Teens tempted to visit a tanning salon before prom should think twice: Just one indoor tanning session per year in high school or college boosts the risk of developing potentially deadly melanoma by 20 percent, and each additional session during the same year raises this risk almost another two percent. The risk of b...
