A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On February 14, 2019 Mohawk Networks notified the Empire State Development Broadband Project Office Board of Managers of their decision to cease work on expanding broadband in Lewis County. The SRMT owned enterprise, Mohawk Networks, LLC was awarded $6.4 million in NYS broadband funding through Round II of the New NY Broadband Program in March 2017, ensuring that un-served and underserved New York households have access to high speed broadband services According to Lewis County, the two entities had failed to find solutions to the company’s i...
By: Jaclyn Hall The Center for Research on Health and Nursing (CRHN) organized and held a free youth paint night, on Friday April 26th. This was CRHN's way of giving back to the community and allowing them to come and do research in Akwesasne in regard to the high cancer rates in the community. Delia McDonald, one of the researchers who is from Akwesasne, stated "We had money in our funding to host this event, as a way to give back to the community. We did a little presentation on research,...
(April 26, 2019) Rooseveltown, NY – The Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation (MIHC) submitted an application in 2018 to the North Country HOME Consortium, a division of the Development Authority of the North Country (DANC), which covers Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties. The Department of Housing and Urban Development made available $892,867 for area grant applications. Two organizations in Jefferson County were awarded grants and one in St. Lawrence County; the Mohawk Indian Housing in the town of Massena received a grant of $341,826 w...
By: Jaclyn Hall The long-awaited Seed and Tree Giveaway took place on Saturday April 27th at the Office for the Aging in Hogansburg. Beginning promptly at 9:00 a.m., community members lined up outside of the Office for the Aging. The annual event has become more popular as the years go on. Organized by the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment, the event intertwines education on invasive species, recycling and gardening techniques among many other topics. All of the information shared during...
(April 29, 2019) The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service will be conducting lockdown drill training exercises at our three district schools; Kana:takon School, Tsi Snaihne School, and the Akwesasne Mohawk School next week. The purpose of the lockdown drill training exercise is to equip teachers, staff, and students with the proper education, training, and responsiveness in case of an emergency. The lockdown training exercise is anticipated to last approximately 20 minutes and will be initiated at 9:00AM on the following dates: 1. May 6, 2019 - Tsi...
AKWESASNE – David L. Francis, affectionately known throughout the community as "Uncle Dave", 57, of 44 Angus Thomas Memorial Drive, Kanatakon, passed away Wednesday morning, April 24, 2019 at IA KHIH SOH THA Lodge after a courageous battle with cancer. Dave was born May 8, 1961 in Syracuse, the son of Mary Herne Francis and the late Michael H. Francis, Sr. He attended schools in Kanatakon before going to Bishop MacDonnell and General Vanier. He was married to Deborah Thompson before their m... Full story
AKWESASNE - A celebration of Life and meal for Edward R. Terrance will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 4, 2019 at the Andrew W. Cook American Legion Post #1479. Eddie died January 12, 2019 at his home. Arrangements are with the Donaldson Funeral Home, Massena.... Full story
He had been hospitalized with a severe infection in his back which left him unable to walk. He will require back surgery to remove the infected bone and will require physio to learn to walk again. Thursday, May 9, 2019 11am - 2 pm @ Truckstop #9 Hot turkey sandwich with gravy, mashed potatoes, mac salad, cranberry, dessert & drink. For $10.00 US/CDN. For delivery, please call 358-3286....
April 29, 2019 (Upper Canada) – Approximately 200 iLead members from across the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) gathered in Kemptville on Thursday, April 25 for their fifth and final Indigenous Leadership (iLead) Gathering of the 2018-19 school year. Students welcomed 22-year-old Inuit Hip Hop Artist, William Komaksiutiksak, also known as Northern Knowledge to this event. Komaksiutiksak shared stories about Inuit culture, lead an Inukshuk-building activity and performed singles f...
By Andy Gardner A 15-month drug investigation by police and prosecutors in five counties has resulted in indictments leading to the arrests of dozens of people, according to St. Lawrence County Undersheriff Brooks Bigwarfe. Those picked up and charged from St. Lawrence County so far include: Corrin A. Brown, 22, Ogdensburg, charged with second-degree conspiracy and third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance Pamela S. Cole, 38, Ogdensburg, charged with second-degree conspiracy Brandon D. Dority, 31, Ogdensburg, charged with...
From Haudenosaunee External Relations Committee United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII) 18th Session, 22 April – 3 May 2019 Item 11: Human rights. Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Haudenosaunee Statement: Treaties, Protocol and Relevant Issues Nya wenha Skanoh (Greetings) To all our Indigenous delegations; to the distinguished members of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues Madame Chair: Congratulations and thank you for accepting leadership and the r...
(4.30.19) Northern Borders Academy / PTECH Junior, Rachel Dupra, completed a Spring Break Job Shadowing assignment at the Alice Hyde Reddy Cancer Treatment Center. Rachel is interested in being a Radiation Therapist after college. To keep up to date on the Northern Borders program, visit their website (https://ptech.northernahec.org/) or Facebook page (www.facebook.com/Northern-Borders- Academy)....
The MCA Community Health Program had a display regarding heart disease and its risk factors. We had 38 people come and look at our display. We also had a contest asking to name a risk factor for heart disease. Some of the answers were smoking, drinking too often, not being active, eating less healthy, family history of heart disease. Our big winner was Esther David!! Congratulations!!! For more info on heart disease call the MCA Community Health Program at 613-575-2341 ext. 3...
The Akwesasne Toastmasters meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 6:00pm-8:00pm at 891 State Route 37, Akwesasne, NY (Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Human Resources Office/Building). Visit akwesasnetoastmasters.com or find them on Facebook. Everyone is welcome!...
Before there was an elected system of governance in Akwesasne, the community was governed by Community Life Chiefs. These Life Chiefs were known as the Rotinonkwiseres, which means “They Have Long hair.” These men were chosen by the Clanmothers, as is tradition among the Haudenosaunee. For centuries, this was the way the Mohawk community of Akwesasne had decided to choose their leaders. The newly formed government of Canada had a different plan and a law to determine Akwesasne leaders that were meant to change the way the Mohawks, and all Nat...
1. Onkwanèn:ra - Our group 2. Tékeni iawén:re niiakiónhne - 12 of us 3. Tsionkwanatí:io - Tsionkwanatí:io Heritage Site 4. Tekahson'karó:rons nón:we - Hogansburg where 5. Tsi thatihsestonnia'táhkhwa - At the place they make syrup 6. Ieionkwenónhne - We went and came back 7. Kakwitè:ne nikahá:wi - Spring time 8. Onerahtókha niwenhni'tò:ten - The month of April 9. Soséhne niwentò:ten - Wednesday 10. Oié:ri shiská:rahkwe - It was the 10th 11. Énska niiohwistá:'e - 1 o'clock 12. Tsi niió:re - Until...
High Honor Roll Grade 9 Joey Abrantes, Dakota Allen, Sophia Bolster, Mara Brown, Sophia Brown, Cooper Cecot, Nevada Chapman, Elizabeth Cichetti, Wyatt Colter, Emily Derouchie, Logan Dobbins, Brendan Finnegan, Grace Fredricks, Luke Greco, Faith Halladay, Anna Harvey, Sofia Kaye, Aiden Kepper, Yanik LeBlanc, Colby Loran, Shanika Manning, Delaney McCarthy, Kailee Paige, Rocco Perretta, Amanda Polarolo, Hailey Premo, Leigha Premo, Rachel Proper, Madisin-Mei Pryce, Harley Robillard-Ramatici, Elizabeth Rogers, Mayia Rowe, Emma Rupert, Auna Shadle,...
The Hogansburg Akwesasne Vol. Fire Dept., Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance and the Dickinson Vol. firefighters worked MVC scenarios and practiced extrication of an injured race car driver in preparation for the 2019 Race season at Mohawk International Raceway. Photos submitted by Randy Montour....
By Mahlon Smoke Tewathahita Walking Trail - Many statistics over the years have uncovered how many people suffer from sexual assault. In the United States alone, one in three women and one in six men experienced some form of contact sexual violence in their lifetime. But with so many lost and confused, what is one to do? Since April was Sexual Assault Awareness month different programs from around Akwesasne joined together once again, to bring awareness, inform, educate and encourage people abou...
By: Jaclyn Hall Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held their monthly General Meeting at the Kawehno:ke Recreation on April 25th. The General Meeting was moved to a different district due to a community member passing in Kana:takon where the meeting was originally set to take place. The meeting began at 6 pm with a call to order and council attendance. A moment of silence then took place in honor of the community members who have recently passed away. Once the moment of silence was concluded, Council went on to accept the Agenda for the current...
By Mahlon Smoke A`nowara`ko:wa Arena. One of the first domesticated animals that humanity used for farming, milking and more were goats. While often referred to as “the poor man’s cow,” goats are multi-purpose animals, used for milk, meat, and fibers; thus making goat farming a profitable business. Goats are easy to herd, easy to carry, and can be trained similar to dogs. This is why Norma Winters went into goat farming. On a trip to Vermont Winters fell in love with the goats she saw there and decided to start farming them with her famil...
By: Jaclyn Hall Throughout the week of April 21st to 27th, two artists, Bruce Boots and Victoria Ransom, put on a week-long art sale. The art sale took place at the Akwesasne Mini Mart, inside the vacant store front located on the right side of the building. Both of the Artists are from Akwesasne and have built quite the reputation for themselves as talented artists. Although many know who they are, not many have the opportunity to come and check out all of the individual's artistic work. To be...
Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould says she believes the federal Liberals have decided to “manage the problem” with Indigenous people rather than do the hard work of reconciliation. In a speech on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, to the First Nations Justice Council in British Columbia, Wilson-Raybould accused her former cabinet colleagues of backtracking on grand commitments Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has made about reconciliation. “My fear and disappointment is that despite sounding the alarm, providing advice, pushing and chall...
Watertown. Judge James P. McClusky of Watertown, NY refused district attorneys request to designate Shane M. Piche, 26, a level 2 sex offender, after Piche admitted he raped a 14-year-old girl. According to Judge McClusky, Piche had no prior arrests and ‘there was only one victim’ and he is ‘considered to be at low risk of committing the crime again’. With a level one designation, Piche will not be included in the online sex offender databases. Piche, a former Watertown City School District bus driver, admitted to raping a 14-year-old girl in...
Jeremy R. Francis of Akwesasne was sentenced to prison for five and half years on Monday, April 29, 2019 in the Franklin County Court. Two days later, Francis was sentenced to four years in prison for second-degree attempted burglary in a plea deal with the St. Lawrence County district attorneys office. The sentence stems from Francis unlawfully entering the home of his brother on Roosevelt Road with ‘the intent to cause him injury’ on April 18, 2018, in the town of Massena. As part of the plea deal, remaining charges of second-degree cri...
