A Voice from the Eastern Door
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As a direct result of Bill C-38, Sierra Club Canada and the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) are withdrawing their applications for judicial review of permits issued by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to allow Bruce Power to export 1,600 tonnes of radioactive waste (containing plutonium and other radionuclides) through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway to Sweden. “Our court case is the first victim of Bill C-38,” said John Bennett, Executive Director of Sierra Club Canada. “Our quest for environmental justi...
On Saturday, Akwesasne Freedom School held its annual Survival race. The race consisted of five events: swimming, canoeing, biking, backpacking, and running. Registration was held before the race from 7 am to 8 am. The race began Saturday Morning at the bridge near Wallace Thompson’s house. Swimmers swam to the second checkpoint located at Cheyenne Lazore’s Floating Dock. Swimmers had to tag off before their teammates could start the next portion of the race. The canoe portion began at the sec...
It was another successful year for the Native Earth Environmental Youth Camp (NEEYC) that was sponsored by SUNY ESF, MCA-Thompson Island Youth Camp and the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force (HETF). The purpose of the NEEYC is to bring together Native students across the Northeast region to teach them about Traditional Environmental Knowledge (TEK) and using western science and integrating the two to help mother earth and sustain our environment for the future generations. This year we had...
The Ohkwaho Kaionwi Ne Akwesasne (Wolf Belt) arrived in Akwesasne, given back to the community from the State Museum of New York, on September 17, 2010. Every year around that time, the Akwesasne Cultural Center wants people to revisit that day and think again about what the belt means to us as a community. The significance of the belt extends beyond Akwesasne, and holds meaning for people all over the world. The Museum received a letter from a woman in the Netherlands who had been here before a...
I would like to send out a special thanks to d&b combat sports and to the fighters for helping me get my debut fight and helping me prepare for it. Also to my Aunt Elizabeth Clute and also Manny and the Pierce family for sponsoring us. Jonathan Burwell...
Congratulations to the Winner of the Raffle for ACS Akwesasne 8-ball league Trip for Two to Las Vegas: Bradley Tarbell who opted to take the $1000 cash instead of the trip to Las Vegas for two. The ticket seller was Ivan Ransom who won the Pure X cue. Our league would like to thanks all who participated in the fundraising efforts which will go toward the league banquet. Corrine Johnson...
Letter to the Editor August 28, 2012 First District Meeting: Kahwennoke At the district meeting on Kahwennoke last night many topics were covered and concerns from the members were addressed. There were approximately a dozen members present. One of the major concerns is the non-existent water line for the eastern portion of the island. One family has no water supply due to contaminants in their water supply. How long do the people have to wait for water? The rest of the island has had water for a number of years. It is imperative that the...
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation announced that public access to its Visitors’ Center at the U. S. Eisenhower Lock for the 2012 navigation season ends Labor Day, September 3. Beginning Monday, August 27, 2012, the Dwight D. Eisenhower Center hours will be 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. until it closes for the season and reopens Memorial Day weekend of 2013. The Center has served as a major tourist attraction for North Country residents and tourists visiting the region since 1961, two years after the Seaway opened. This year more t...
William Kingsley, better known as Billy K, passed away from colon cancer on Monday August 27, 2012 at age 71 in Huntingdon, Quebec surrounded by loving family and friends. Mr. Kingsley is probably best known to many as WICY’s Billy K and was known for his trademark line, “You can take it to the bank” during his morning show. He also worked as a radio personality at Wild Country 96.5. His funeral will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at St-Joseph Church in Huntingdon, Que....
August 23, 2012 In 1942, the renowned legal scholar Felix Cohen famously wrote about the Spanish origin of Indian rights in the federal Indian law conceptual system of the United States. The two concepts of a “trust relationship” and “plenary power” are aspects of that system that find their origin in domination. Let us begin with the idea of a “trust,” which is typically and habitually invoked by Indian country, usually without developing a deeper understanding of that concept and its origin historically. When we follow Cohen’s suggestion and...
Wendell R. King Jr., 31, of 191 Raquette Point Road was ordered by Judge Jerome J. Richards to pay $6,654.56 to Walmart, and $7,176.58 to Shawn M. Flanders. The total restitution for various crimes, including theft of TVs and Mr. Flanders Jeep, is $13,831.14. AGGRAVATED UNLICENSED OPERATION Frank W. Laughing, 71, of 513 Cook Road, Hogansburg, was charged by Massena Village police with third-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, operation of a vehicle with a suspended registration and operation of a vehicle with no...
Canada’s New Polymer $20 Note—A Means to Remember OTTAWA, Aug. 27, 2012 /CNW/ - For most of us, references to Vimy Ridge only hint at a distant high school history lesson on the First World War. But with the passing of Canada’s last veteran of the First World War in 2010, it is becoming increasingly important for us to remember the sacrifices of a generation of men and women whose lives were touched by war. Each November we don our poppies as a symbol of remembrance, but this year we’ll have another reason to pause and take note. The new pol...
The Konon:kwe Council held Weaving Webs of Women’s Wisdom at the Tsionkwanatiio Heritage Grounds in Akwesasne. The conference ran from Monday, August 27th through Thursday August 30th. Registration was Monday along with a ceremony welcoming the travelers who have come from all over to attend. The travelers were welcomed and their meeting was handled through a protocol that would have governed the meeting between nations. There was a runner sent from one group to the other and asking if they c...
If you are driving along Rt. 37 you’ll notice the Kanien’keha:ka Mohawk Nation office all spruced up. The Porter girls, Tsiahawi and Tsiakwas did the work, painting the exterior of the office and planting. Great job! They are almost finished, a few more shutters to go. They are the owners and operators of Highlighting Homes, and offer services in interior/exterior painting, curb appeal and landscaping....
It was time to do school shopping again and for the first time I was done a week and a half early! I usually wait right until the weekend before school, but I had the opportunity to go this past weekend instead of next. What a relief to have it done and have all their new stuff tucked away in the drawers waiting for the beginning of a new school year. The reason why I would always wait until the very last minute with Big Brother’s shopping was he would grow right around the end of summer, every summer. Then he shoots up again about a month i...
An afternoon of food, games, prizes and fun was held at the Seniors Center in Akwesasne on Friday. Those who were there had the opportunity to play Ace to King, a trivia game called Brain Drain, and Bingo. Participating in each of the games earned entries into the drawing at the end of the picnic. Prizes for the drawing were one year, six months, and three months worth of congregate meals, every day at the Seniors Center. Finally there was a poker walk for everyone who wanted to pay $5 dollars...
On Saturday, a benefit barbeque to support the elderly traveling to Rome to see the canonization of Kateri Tekakwitha was held at the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department. There was a specific target for the benefit: those on fixed income, and those who may be too proud to ask for help in dealing with unexpected expenses – such as the landing tax of $300 just to get off the plane, or insurance, which may cost upwards of $700. Event co-organizer Matt Rourke said “This isn’t like a lac...
On Saturday, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Family and Community Services hosted the first annual Community Carnival. Family and Community Services felt the need to hold the carnival as a way to take some of the stigmatism away from their program. Nancy McMahon, Acting Consumer Services Facilitator, added, “The purpose is to give more people awareness of disabilities, and adults and children with disabilities in the community.” The Community Carnival had games like the ring toss and dart gam...
3. Tsiki’nhontstókhi rati’nikòn:rare ne kaienthóhseraks Ants guard the aphids 31. Tsiki’nhontstóki kón:neks ne óhses ne kaienthóhseraks ión:ni Ants eat the syrup the aphids produce 32. Tsiki’nhontstókhi enioká:ri ne iako’nowakéhte Ants will bite the ladybugs 33. Tsiki’nhontstókhi enkonwatihseréhshon ne iako’nowakéhte Ants will chase the ladybugs away 34. Í:iah teiawé:kon ne iako’nowakéhte. The lady bug does not taste good 35. Nó:nen iohterón:ni When it is afraid 36. Iókhas ne otsì:nekwar n...
This belt records the condition of the early white people who came to the Iroquois Country. The strong outside diagonal lines supporting the weak inside diagonal line represents the Five Nations, the Iroquois. The thin, weak inside line represents the early whites. The Indians supported these early whites, holding them up so that they would not fall down, that is, showing them how to hunt, to farm, and teaching them how to survive and live in this country until they were strong enough to...
On Sunday the Akwesasne Freedom School held its annual quilt raffle, which helps support the operation of the Freedom School. The event, which runs until the last quilts are sold, featured many of the same things as the race did. There was music, crafts, raffles, a silent auction, the quilt auction, and food. The steak and cornbread dinner, put on by Big E, was extraordinary, and worth every bit of the $15 price tag. Musical performances by Crow and the Crosswinds Band entertained people before...
On Friday, The third annual Stuff the Bus Event was held at Mohawk Vision. This year’s event featured Bellybuttons the Clown, who was painting faces, a dunking tank, two bouncy houses, games, and food. The food venders donated a portion of their proceeds as well. The purpose of the event was to raise funds to get backpacks and school supplies for children in the community. Over the last 4 weeks there has been a signup sheet in the community for children who would like to participate in the p...
State Hunter Education Courses Available Now All new hunters or trappers planning to go afield this upcoming hunting and trapping season must first complete a mandatory hunter or trapper education course. Previously licensed hunters who plan to hunt out of state should also have their sportsman education certificates or previous licenses in hand as proof that they have completed the required course. All states accept New York’s hunter education course, but states differ on what is required as proof of completion. Sporting licenses went on s...
Submitted by Tracie Cook The Alcoholism Chemical Dependency Prevention Monthly Activity Program is designed to expose youth culturally in Akwesasne to new, fun, challenging and cultural diverse activities. The goal is to increase self-esteem, social skills, communication skills, team building skills, and to reduce the early on-set of drugs and alcohol use. Research proves that the longer we delay the onset the less likely they are to become addicted. Prevention Activities are provided monthly...
Proper food handling practices can prevent summer celebrations from being threatened by foodborne illness. The warm temperatures that draw crowds of people to outdoor celebrations also encourage the growth of bacteria, and incidents of food-related illnesses rise in summer months. But four simple steps—Clean, Separate, Cook, and Chill—can help families prevent foodborne illness. USDA Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen said, “Small children and the elderly are among the most vulnerable to foodborne illness, and this information...
