A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY—Tsiionhiakwatha (Droulers Archeological Site), Tsiiontoratstha (Lake Saint-Francis National Wildlife Reserve) and Ionkwanikonriio (Thompson Island Youth Camp) all have a long history of educating the public on their own about the Iroquois cultural heritage and environmental conservation. Earlier this year, they combined their resources and experiences to develop an eco-tourism project that earned them national recognition. The intercultural eco-tour package, aptly n...
The Brass Horse Lounge was packed when the Akwesasne Basket Drive held their second annual Children’s Christmas Party on Saturday Dec. 4th from 3-5pm. Kids and parents stood and sat to watch the Magician and his magic tricks. If the kids lost interest in the magic show, as kids have a tendency to do, they could get their faces painted. Or stuff their faces with pizza and paint it with pizza sauce. Or sit with Santa Claus and his wife Mrs. Claus and have their picture taken. Or have clowns m...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne passed a resolution on Tuesday that accepted a recommendation from the Akwesasne Non-Insured Health Benefits (ANIHB) program to remove oxycontin from the drug formulary. This removal will take effect on January 1, 2012 with the exception limited only to prescriptions for palliative care patients. “The MCA is strongly forging forward to continue following the Prescription Drug Abuse strategy that was developed,” said Tsi Snaihne District Chief Karen Loran. “The strategy has been worked on by Chief Rachel Round...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held their plebiscite on Saturday Dec. 3 to determine which of two criteria for Candidate Eligibility would move forward in the Amendments to the Akwesasne Election Law. The two options available for this community opinion poll were whether a candidate is eligible if they have a ‘mother OR father is/has been an Enrolled member on the Akwesasne or any other First Nations Membership list;’ OR ‘mother AND father are/have been an Enrolled member on the Akwesasne or any First Nations Membership list.’ The first o...
AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY- The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has learned that Kawehno:ke residents have received Jury Duty letters from Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General. The Ministry is requesting that local residents register as a potential juror for Ontario courts. MCA Grand Chief Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell has been in contact with the Attorney General’s Office in regards to the jury duty notices. The Grand Chief is also contacting the Ontario Minister of Aboriginal Affairs to discuss the jury notices. Of concern is the risk of a $5,...
SOUTH BOMBAY – Miss Memphis Rain Carle, age 7, daughter of Kevin L. and Sharlann (Diabo) Carle, of 211 County Route 32, unexpectedly passed away on Saturday morning, December 3, 2011 at Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone. Memphis was born February 18, 2004 in Cornwall and was currently a 2nd grade student at Salmon River Central School. She loved listening to music and school. She loved to be cuddled, talked and sang to. Besides her parents, she is survived by her brothers and sisters, J...
A tribute to Bruce Jackson Quite often the measure of a man is measured in quantities of brute strength and muscle. Lost in these measurements is the true value and measure of a man, his love. As taken aback as some masculine types may be by this statement, I assure you, testosterone aside love, is the reason you yourself is here in the first place. Bruce Jackson was laid to rest last week and an entire community came together to celebrate the life of THE greatest man Akwesasne has ever had the pleasure of meeting. His love for his family,... Full story
Happy Birthday, Pappy December 12th is my Pappy’s 84th Birthday April 26th you went up above God chooses the great ones and he chose you He seen you were suffering and he said no more When you couldn’t open your beautiful blue eyes Anymore I knew God sent his angels for you It broke my heart to see you go, but no more Suffering you shall hold Talking about you or looking at your Handsome picture Brings tears and heart ache to me I need your help to keep me strong and to always Be by my side Mis...
Thank you, This is Matt Healy teaching younger players how to be a goalie. He offers his time to the youth at Salmon River Arena by showing them saving moves and drills. Thank you Matt for all your unselfish time that you give to these youngsters. Matt is a member of the SRC Varsity Hockey team and also a senior. Sesi King... Full story
Niawen kowa, The HAVFD Station #2 Annual Boot Drive was another success this year! The boot drive was held Oct. 16 on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) at the four corners. Five workers from Scotiabank – Brookdale Branch, firemen, students and community members volunteered for the Boot Drive where over $10,000 was raised. An honorable mention goes out to Marilyn Francis (3-Nations Bridge), Kim Loran and Vanessa Martin (Mohawk Security Service); and Phil Terrance a retired ironworker, for your hard w... Full story
AGGRAVATED UNLICENSED OPERATION – A Hogansburg woman was sent to the St. Lawrence County Correctional Facility after she was charged with aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle Thursday afternoon. Massena-based state police charged Danielle C. Smoke, 28, of 84 Cree Road, Hogansburg, with second-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle and ticketed her for having no distinctive plate and operation of an uninspected motor vehicle following a traffic stop at 12:15 p.m. Thursday on the Rooseveltown Highway. She was a... Full story
Kerdy Mitcho is a very diverse artist. He can work with a pencil, airbrush, or guitar. He is also a big supporter of Akwesasne charity and is the founder of the non-profit organization called Red Root Studios. Kerdy is also a St. Lawrence College Alum where he studied Fine Arts and took classes at Iohahiio Adult Education Center in Tsi Snaihne. As all people have both strengths and weaknesses, Kerdy is a firm believer in the positive outcome of collaboration. He originally started out doing comi... Full story
The Boy Scouts of America is one of the United States’ largest and most prominent values-based youth development organizations. The BSA provides a program for young people that builds character, trains them in the responsibilities of participating citizenship, and develops personal fitness. For over a century, the BSA has helped build future leaders by combining educational activities and lifelong values with fun. The local Boy Scout and Cub Scouts held their annual food drive in order to h...
The Annual Akwesasne Basket Drive is anticipating another year of caring and sharing for families throughout the community. Every year the drive provides families in Akwesasne with holiday meals, gifts and family events that can be enjoyed by all. This year, the committee is excited to announce the 15th Annual Akwesasne Basket Drive Events. The Basket Drive is a non-profit organization that provides a holiday meal and toys for families in Akwesasne. A $5.00 Benefit Breakfast and Lunch, donated by the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino, will be held at...
Santa Paws came to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe on Saturday Dec. 3 to take pictures with local cats and dogs. For the three-hours that the event was running, 28-dogs and 1-cat showed up to get their pictures taken. While the animals were waiting, they could check out the bake sale for some treats or to try on some very fashionable donated items. All money raised would help stray and abandoned animals that have been picked up by the SRMT Animal Control. Many of the stray and abandoned animals...
The Akwesasne Women’s Reproductive Health Research Project has been collecting data from eligible female participants to test the theory that PCBs and other toxic pollutants may be having adverse effects on women’s reproductive capabilities. At this stage, it is only a theory and they are emphasizing the potential importance of this program should their findings be true. In order for the project to succeed, they are required to have a total of 180 participants by the end of 2012. As of Wednesday Nov. 7th, they need 75 more participants. The...
When talking with elders, one never knows what to expect. They could talk about their families that are big and small or life growing up on a farm where you worked so you could eat. The changes that their eyes have seen in this community can be astonishing. Judy grew up on Kawehnoke, with nine sisters and one brother. She married Jake Swamp in 1961 and together they raised seven children who in turn gave them 23 grandkids and about 13 great-grandkids. She grew up with memories she is fond of...
We all do it, or I hope we all do because if not then I’m the biggest, meanest, liar ever. In the beginning of motherhood I would have never dreamed of telling a single fib to my kids. But when big brother was around three I realized redirecting him with some random statement or story would distract him from having a meltdown or fighting me the whole way. Then it was like an acceptable snowball effect and new ones just flew out my mouth in high pressure situations. So here is my list, if Santa reads it, I would for sure get run over by a r... Full story
HOLIDAY DECORATIONS Decorating for the winter holidays is fun but can lead to tragedy if you don’t practice fire safety. Following a few simple fire safety tips can keep electric lights, candles, and the ever popular Christmas tree from creating a tragedy. • Don’t place your live Christmas tree close to a heat source, including a fireplace or heat vent. • Keep the tree stand filled with water at all times. • Never put tree branches or needles in a fireplace or wood-burning stove. • Inspect holiday lights for frayed wires, bare spots, gaps...
The Akwesasne Mohawk School has undergone many changes in the past few years. They have had additions and extensive renovations done to the building, Mr. Papineau retired as principle and Sharlee Thomas stepped in to take his place, and the academics have changed as well. In Karin Thompson’s first grade class, students are utilizing the Scholastic Interactive Lesson plan learning about the Secrets of a Forest Habitat where they learn to read diagrams about animals that live on the forest f...
Contintued from last week... Processed Food “Rebates” Dominate School Cafeterias Soda manufacturers are not the only ones scheming for a permanent share of your child’s diet. In an article published on La Vida Locavore, Ed Bruske revealed, possibly for the first time, that manufacturers of sugar-laden processed foods pay “rebates” (aka “kickbacks”) to food service companies that serve school districts across the United States. Bruske obtained documents under the Freedom of Information Act that revealed more than 100 companies paid rebates to Ch... Full story
Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec, Canada Quebec’s Minister of Sustainable Development, Environment and Parks, Mr. Pierre Arcand with Mr. Germain Chevarie, Member of the National Assembly for Îles-de-la-Madeleine, announced an agreement to conduct a study on the creation of a marine protected area in Îles-de-la-Madeleine. In so doing, the governments of Canada and Quebec are acting on their mutual desire to further understanding of the unique biodiversity in Îles-de-la-Madeleine in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. The announcement is part of the large... Full story
12. Ó:nen enwá:ton eniethe’serón:ni. Now she can make flour 58. Ohén:ton ne rakhsótha shahaní:non ne kathe’serón:nis Before my grandfather bought the flour grinder 59. Ahsí:sa shes róntstha tsi tehatinenhstahrì:tha. They used a corn pounder to grind the corn 60. Kenh na’kahá:wihe kiotáhsawe iakwaksa’okón:’a onkwaio’ténhsera ne aiakwathe’serón:ni. Us children, our work was to make the flour 61. Kí:ken ó:nenhste kathe’serón:nis tsi ní:ioht ne ionwerontáhkwa iá:onte tánon iokahkwén:tonte. The... Full story
Drugs in Akwesasne are bad. We are a community and should not allow drugs to be in or around Akwesasne. They are bad for everyone. Many teenagers and adults want to try Oxycontin or try to give them to other people but they are really bad and should not be allowed! I want drugs out of Akwesasne because other drug free people and I want to grow up in a safe environment. Someone going up to you and asking you if you want drugs or if you have any, even if they are joking, is bad because some people take that stuff seriously. When I go places and I... Full story
Niawenh kowa and Happy Holidays to Amanda Lazore, Kiana Thompson, Jade Benedict, Danica Thompson (absent), Zachary William, Elizabeth Point, Cherri Jacobs (absent), Tehaienkwarentons (absent) and their Art Teacher Marion for your beautiful Christmas artwork at our facility.... Full story
