A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Saturday night, the St. Lawrence Center Arena was packed with people ready to see some Amateur Mixed Martial Arts action, and they wouldn't be disappointed. Ten fights were on the card, including 5 title fights. Brett "The Hitman" Hart for CNY MMA International fought in the co-main event for the 155 lb. Interim Title. He came out strong at the bell and after some intense ground-and-pound, the ref stopped the fight in the first round against Zack Duncan, and Brett came away with his second be...
Thirty-three Native American tribes were recognized at a ceremony honoring Native American Code Talkers for service to the United States Armed Forces during World War I and World War II. Twenty-five tribes accepted Congressional Gold Medals. Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Sub-Chief Michael Conners accepted a certificate on behalf of Akwesashró:non in Washington, DC on November 20, 2013. The ceremony was held in Emancipation Hall in the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center. Code Talkers were relied upon by...
Kawehnoke/Akwesasne - After much planning and strategizing, a 'meeting of the minds' came together at the Anowarakowa Arena on Monday, November 25 for a two day session. The Mississauga FN delegates included: Sue Chiblow, (Anishinabeqwe For Garden River FN) a consultant developing environmental management plan under the Land Management Code; Alesia Boyer, Sr. Lands & Resources Technician; Carla Marcellus, Environmental Technician responsible for developing Fisheries Management, fish...
Submitted by Kristy-Lynn MacIntosh For months the Akwesasne Family Wellness Program’s staff members have been busy organizing, preparing, crafting, and of course lots of meetings to ensure the sixteenth annual Celebration of Life Conference would be a success for the Akwesasne and surrounding Communities. Working with tight budgets and short staff numbers the program was very proud to announce that barriers for the community were going to be broken down and allow everyone the equal opportunity to share in the conference experience. The h...
Ralph W. Oakes, age 75, entered into the spirit world on November 18, 2013 at the Waterman Hospital in Leesburg, Florida. Ralph was born August 23, 1938 in Cornwall, Ontario. Son of the late William J. Oakes and the late Monique (Min.) (Skidders) Oakes-both of Akwesasne. He attended schools in Akwesasne and later received his welding diploma and certificate from a Toronto Technical School. He worked at the St. Lawrence Seaway during its construction phase and later as a roofer for various...
From the family of Sue Arquette...
Niawen:kowa, On behalf of the Akwesasne Homemakers and the Akwesasne Death Benefit Committees, we would like to thank everyone who purchased a memory bulb for their loved ones during the 2013 Christmas Enchantment. We would like to extend an invitation to all for a Memorial Vigil on Saturday, December 14, at 4pm at the Homemakers in Snye. A Lantern will be released in memory of all loved ones. Bring a covered dish or snack to share with everyone. Thank you....
Thank you, On September 26th 2013, when I was doing some maintenance in the Maple-hackory Trail, at the Lake St-François National Wildlife Area, I fell on a rock. With an intense pain in the back, I couldn't get up on my feet. Then, a rescue team came to help me on this trail, about 1 km away from the 132 Road. I would like to thank this rescue team from Dundee, Fort Covington, Hogansburg Akwesasne and Huntingdon. In all, 25 persons were ready to give me a hand in less than 30 minutes with...
By Diane McDonald On Wednesday, November 20, 2013 the Akwesasne Communication Society held its annual meeting and filled two board members seats that were recently vacated. The Communication Society along with the management and staff of CKON Radio welcome Matthew Thompson and Victoria Wood who were successful in obtaining the majority vote at the meeting earning a seat on the Akwesasne Communication Society Board of Directors. Matthew is the son of Russell and Carolyn Thompson. He attended Massena Central High School and received a...
On Friday, the St. Regis Mohawk School celebrated Native American day with a school wide social and a special performance from the Hotinonhson:ni Cultural Youth Group. Kahnastatsi Jacobs emceed the event with help from Tianna Back and Taylene Hall. The program featured the story of the Three Sisters followed by Fancy, Jingle and Hoop dancers. Hotinonhson:ni Cultural Youth Group Performers: Tianna Back-M.C., Jingle & Three Sisters Chanel Thompson-Singer, Fancy & Hoop Dance Kyla Thompson-3...
Last Wednesday night, the Kanatakon School was the site for the Kids Comic-Con put on by Akwesasne Child and Family Services. The gym was filled with characters as 22 ACFS staff were in costume. Ironman also returned for ACFS and brought Batman with him. This was the first event of the kind for ACFS and it was to celebrate National Child Day. There were a few vendors and lots of prizes. They also had contests including a family costume contest and a comic strip contest. Participants signed in...
On Thursday night, the Middle School gym at Salmon River was home to the STEM Greek Fest. There were several vendors selling goodies and lots of student display booths themed around ancient Greece. STEM is Science, Technology, Engineering and Math, and this is the first year Salmon River has implemented the curriculum. There are seven teachers involved with this program, which is project-based and cross-curricular. The program promotes collaboration, creativity and critical thinking. The...
Submitted by Nanci Ransom After their tireless efforts and very hard work to run the yearly Christmas Tree Enchantment that everyone enjoys going to every year, the Snye Recreation Committee members opened their hearts and took the time to help coordinate a huge fund raiser for the St. Regis Catholic Church Fuel Fund. On Friday night, the Snye Recreation, community members, parishioners and business owners, organized a Trivia Night to assist the church with heating costs for the 2013-14 winter s...
The Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Departments, the Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance Unit and the three Recreation Centers all received early gifts to kick off the Holiday Season. The Hogansburg Station #1, Tsi Snaihne and the Kawenoke fire stations each received $2,500 in support of the essential service they provide to the Akwesasne Community. Continuing in the holiday spirit of giving, the Akwesasne Communication Society approved a $2,500 donation to the Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance Unit. As...
Last Wednesday night, the Diva Dinner was held at the Seniors Center. It was put on by the ladies of the Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment and was part of the National Aboriginal Addiction Awareness week activities. There were lots of prizes and party favors for a few dozen girls. This is the 5th year of the event and this year's theme was "Dream it, Believe it, Achieve it!" The idea of the Diva Dinner was originally thought up by Tsionatiio Laughing. A delicious meal was served to...
The Personal Development and Employment Program held at and sponsored by Akwesasne Area Management is wrapping up its classroom setting portion of the program and the students are moving to their job placements. The latest class formed a company called Platinum Passage. The group collectively came up with the name and their motto is "Together in Success." The class started in October and runs until the end of January and the teacher is Linda Lalonde. But as many of her students past and present...
Last week we published this picture of the fire on Chapman Road. Indian Time has obtained more details and according to John Bashaw, Assistant Chief with Fort Covington FD: The Chapman Road Fire in Fort Covington occurred on Nov. 14, 2013 around 7:00am. The house was fully involved upon arrival of the fire departments and was the only structure involved in the fire. The house was a total loss and it took about 3 hours to extinguish. Fort Covington FD was assisted by Hogansburg/Akwesasne FD,...
Each November, businesses across North America encourage locals to shop small. It’s a way of bringing in locals (and visitors) to shop in their own hometown, in shops run by your neighbor, your cousin, or just someone you know. There are many reasons to shop small and I’ve listed ten of them below. These are the stores that create jobs, help build our community, and the Iaksotha and Rakeni (Mom and Pop) stores whose every presence makes your neighborhood a neighborhood. Shop Small was created in 2010 by American Express to encourage shoppers to...
On Friday, the Kanatakon School held a Science Fair. Teachers came up with various centers and booths all themed around "Harvest" and the gym was filled with them. Also on display were harvest projects created by students. The 5/6 grade transition class helped with various booths and parents were invited to attend as well....
Submitted by Brenda Papineau and Molly Plunkett Branching Out With Books (BOWB) is a reading program that strives to create an environment where reading is fun and enjoyable in a manner that fosters and encourages the development of literacy skills. Branching Out With Books is supported by a grant through the Charles R. Wood foundation. Through a course taught by retired St. Lawrence University professor Celia Nyamweru entitled "Environmental Perceptions and Indigenous Knowledge", six SLU...
Mohawk Lesson...
Reprinted from Legends of the Iroquois By Tehanetorens...
Indian Time features all the babies born in 2013 in our first issue of 2014. Bring in your baby’s photo and information so they will be included. Email the photo and information to: [email protected] or bring to our office. For further information call 518-358-9531 or 613-575-2063 The deadline is Friday, Dec. 13th Information to submit: BOY OR GIRL? NAME BORN WEIGHT PARENTS SIBLINGS GRANDPARENT (MATERNAL & PATERNAL) GREAT GRANDPARENTS...
Reader Photos by Teddy Jacobs...
Kids Comic-Con. Photo by Brittany Bonaparte....
