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“We obviously went out there to bring the gold back,” Kahnawake’s Angus Goodleaf said on returning from Prague where he and the Iroquois Nationals brought home a silver medal from the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships. “It’s a bit disappointing that we didn’t, but I’m proud of the way we never quit against Canada. They had a lot of talent on that team.” The Iroquois Nationals fell 19-6 to Canada in a rematch from both the 2007 and 2003 WILC. In ’03 Canada downed the Nationals 21-4 and 15-14 in overtime at the ’07 WILC. “I thought we had a...
The Annual Memorial Day Parade was held this past Sunday afternoon along Route 37. The crowd eagerly waited to pay tribute to the veterans and active duty officers who were able to participate in this years’ event; the theme of which was aptly named, “Past, Present & Future Heroes”. Event categories for the participants in the parade ranged from Commander Best Overall, Vice Commander Best Float and Best Marchers, to name a few. An official list of the winners for each category were not available...
Salmon River Central School district is forging new pathways to success for their students. With multi-million dollar capital projects to upgrade their hockey arena, high school cafeteria, adding on a technology wing, another gymnasium, locker room and library, Salmon River is in the midst of some big changes. “A resolution was passed to create a Middle School encompassing grades 6-8 effective as of July 1, 2011,” said Jane Collins the Superintendent of the School District. “A study was done inv...
In the early morning on Onerahtohkó:wa/May 25th, eager men, women, and children filled the lobby and ballroom of the Ramada Inn in Cornwall, Ontario. Participants were welcomed by representatives of the Sweetgrass First Nations Language Council Inc. to the “Raising Our Voices” Bi-Annual Language Conference. The conference was organized to bring Onkwehón:we, Anishinaabek, and Mushkegowuk People together to address language issues, and to explore best practices in all communities as youth, elders,...
With the announcement last week of the official list of candidates from the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Election Board, Indian Time Newspaper took the opportunity to meet with each candidate and to ask a set of questions. No candidate was provided the list of questions prior to their interview. The following three individuals are running for Tribal Chief – Barbara Lazore, Ronald Lafrance Jr., and Cecil Garrow. The following three individuals are running for Tribal Sub-Chief – Gary Cole, Michael Conners Jr., and Jennifer Standing Arrow. The dat...
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Josephine Margaret Barnes Mitchell, age 81, of 30 First Street, St. Regis, Quebec, peacefully passed away on Monday afternoon, May 30, 2011 at Cornwall Community Hospital, where she was admitted the previous day. Josephine was born October 27, 1929 in Hogansburg, the daughter of Fred and Louise Cook Barnes. She attended St. Regis Mohawk School and Bombay High School. On February 19, 1955, she married Joseph Mitchell at St. Regis Catholic Church; he predeceased her on April 2...
Akwesasne- Mr. Warren P.A. Gorrow, age 74, 1431 State Route 37, entered into eternal rest early Friday morning, May 27, 2011, at Massena Memorial Hospital. Warren was born December 24, 1936, in Akwesasne, NY, the son of Albert and Iva McClatchie Gorrow. He attended the St. Regis Mohawk School and Bombay High School. On February 20, 1960, he married Shirley J. Mainville, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fort Covington with Father Burns officiating. Warren was a proud member of the Laborers L...
Letter to the Editor: I recently saw Barbara Lazore’s picture on the front page of the Indian Time Newspaper. I heard she wanted to run for Chief again but I hoped the information was wrong. Please, people of Akwesasne, wake up. We don’t need her to be our Chief again. The only thing she has going for herself is that she speaks Mohawk. She will be full of promises again, like before. She’ll go from house to house, person to person, and promise them the world then pull dirty deals behind their backs. What did she accomplish when she was Chief be...
Letter to the Editor: On May 7th, I nominated Cecil Garrow for Chief. As a result of my daughter Shelley becoming sub-chief I realize how important it is to have a hard working, honest person in office. Cecil is that person! I have known Cecil all of my life. Besides his strong work ethic and moral standards, Cecil is an educated man with common sense. Cecil has an electrical engineering degree from Syracuse University. That itself is quite impressive, since our generation was not encouraged to become educated. Cecil took advantage of the...
Dear Editor, Sekon, I am writing in support of Cecil Garrow for Tribal Chief. He is my brother but that is not the only reason I am voting for him. I know that he is a man of integrity, hard work and trustworthiness and would make a fine leader for this community. Cecil is twenty- four years my senior. Our parents died when I was fairly young. Our mother, Rose Peters Garrow, died when I was nine and our father, Maxwell, died when I was thirteen. Since he was the oldest he took his responsibility seriously and did not hesitate to make me part...
Letter to the Editor: My name is Karen Francis and I’m writing this letter to voice my endorsement of my uncle Cecil Garrow’s decision to run for Chief. My Uncle Cecil is the most honest person I know with high moral standards and the best work ethic. He voices his own beliefs and is able to listen with an open mind to others’ opinions. He enjoys debating tough topics such as religion and politics with the intention of gaining more knowledge from the people he encounters while treating them with the utmost respect. Cecil has been commi...
Letter to the Editor: Once again the time is upon us to vote in our new tribal chiefs. We, as a community are always hoping for a tribal leadership that will be fair and honest. We, as a community have yet to see that in our tribal chiefs. The promises of community involvement or community voice is a joke, we have yet to see any of the tribal chiefs keep their promises to the community that they use in their campaign, promises of community economic development or jobs for the community, it never happens. You go to monthly meetings to ask...
United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council and the District Attorneys in Franklin, Clinton, Essex and St. Lawrence Counties, today announced outstanding North Country participation in the second nationwide Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on April 30, 2011. The Prescription Drug Take-Back Day promotes drug abuse prevention and public safety by providing the community with an environmentally-safe, no-questions asked location to turn in prescription drugs that are no...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is proud to continue celebrating the dedication, commitment and hard work of its employees. To show its appreciation, each year the MCA holds a reception and ceremony to formally recognize employees who have reached a milestone anniversary year in his or her employment. At this year’s event, held on May 27th at the St. Regis Recreation Center, one employee was recognized for 35 years of service; two were recognized for 25 years; and several more were recognized f...
Barbara Lazore Why do you believe you are the best candidate for Tribal Chief? I feel that I have the most years of experience. I have been involved since I returned from Rochester in 1993, I was elected in 1996 as Sub-Chief to Paul Thompson and then to legislative committee in 1997. In 2003 I was elected as Chief and then re-elected in 2006. I have many years of experience and feel that I have learned a lot. I care about the community and I have grandchildren and children here. As an elder I bring wisdom, and as I woman I bring balance to the...
Gary Cole Why do you believe you are the best candidate for Tribal Sub-Chief? I have the experience serving two terms as Kawehno:ke District Chief. I have experience in negotiating and lobbying. I’m very intuitive and like to be involved. I’m the type of person that I feel can still assist the community in building itself and with change to become a better community. This change has to be done with the assistance of the community, they have to provide the direction and we have to be good listeners. I’ve had training in mediation and can help re...
Statement on Agenda Item 7 - The Right to Water and Indigenous Peoples 10th Session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues May 24, 2011 Read by Benjamin Powless Thank you Madame Chairperson, The right to clean and abundant water is fundamental to preserving and upholding the sovereignty, self determination, health, and cultural survival of Indigenous Peoples in North America and the rest of the world. As Indigenous Peoples, we have a sacred relationship to water, but this relationship is being undermined and our rights violated on a...
•• The Iroquois Nationals brought home the silver medal when beaten by Canada (19 to 6) in the gold medal game on Saturday, May 28, 2011 in Prague, Czechoslovakia. The World Box Lacrosse Games were hosted by the Czech National Box Lacrosse team. Congratulations to the players, coaches and management. •• The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs met on Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. 1. Howard Thompson gave an update on the Permanent Forum he attended for the last two weeks. There were four items the Haudenosaunee made sure to have in the final doc...
Earth Names…Naming our Children When we name our children, it is the responsibility of the community to name the child appropriately. Usually only one person at a time holds a particular name. That helps us identify individuals more specifically, and to treat each person with special attention. Numerous Kahniakehaka names that are given to our children celebrate a relationship and our connection with the Natural World. Our children are given names that are the attributes of weather, of seasons, of plants or they reiterate our relationship w...
Our Mother Earth has given birth, as she has for many centuries. She has given birth to all Animal Creatures and to all Plants. For this, we are constantly giving thanks. Other People have come across the Waters and Seas. Our Mother on Turtle Island has taken them into Her home. She has treated all Her Family well. We are now all her Children. She will continue to be the Mother of all. You, who have risen up in other lands, have decided to make you’re your journey to this, our Turtle Island. You may have endured much pain in those other l...
Kawehras It Thunders Kanentiio Nice Pine Trees Katsitsienhawi She Carries Flowers Ohtsisto Star Kanietenhawi She Brings the Snow Kahetonni She Makes the Garden Tsiawente Dawn Kanentakeron Pine Trees Growing Here and There Wenniseriiostha She Makes the Day Nice Skaroniati Beyond the Sky Kaherawaks Cornstalks Waving in the Wind Kahentineshon Strawberry Fields for as Far as you can see Kaherontonkwas She Gathers the Standing Cornstalks Karhiiostha She Makes the Forest Nice Katsitiaroroks She Gathers Flowers Teioronhakwente Opening where the Sky...
KNOWING OUR MOTHER EARTH Within our Aboriginal Territory The Mohawks who live along the St. Lawrence River at a place called Akwesasne have used the territory since time immemorial. We refer to ourselves as Akwesasronen… the People of the Land where the Partridge Drum. We take responsibility for the Territory here and for those Onkwehonwe who have come before us, and have been returned to the Earth here. We care for them as Ancestors and Relatives. We are a part of the Community of Creation, within the Territory we call Akwesasne. We have l...
1. Tóhka niiohserá:ke tsi náhe Several years ago 2. Sha’té:kon nikón:ti rabahbót wahentsiahní:non ki rake’níha. My father bought 8 bullheads 3. Atsiá:kta iahshakó’teron He left them over there near the shore 4. Tsi nón:we iáh akwáh tekiohnó:tes. At the place where it is not really deep 5. Tsiahiákshera tó:wa entóhetste Maybe one week passed 6. Kí:ken rakenonhá:’a eh tahahráhrho. My uncle docked his boat 7. Ronehrakó:’on iá:ken kí:ken tsi nikanahskwí:io’s kí:ken kéntsion. It is said that he was a...
The Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) made and assisted in four (4) contraband tobacco seizures in the following jurisdictions between May 11 and May 26, 2011: Three (3) seizures at the Cornwall Port of Entry One (1) seizure in South Glengarry, Ontario These seizures resulted in the arrest of the following two (2) individuals who have been charged with Possession of Unstamped Tobacco, contrary to Section 32(1) of the Excise Act, 2001, and/or who are facing or have been charged under the...
The last two weeks the Consumer Corner has reported on barbeque sauces and the best hot dogs to cook for you and your family. According to the weatherman this week starts to heat up and with the sun come the unwanted UV rays. Here are some products to help you while in the sun. 1. Neutrogena Wet Skin Sun block Spray: This is a revolutionary new sun block with a SPF 30. Neutrogena is specially formulated for wet skin so that you can easily reapply over and over again and not have to worry about burning. 2. The Sun Pill: This sun pill is filled...
