A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The A/CDP Prevention Program was celebrating the joys of Christmas last week by taking a group of young ladies to a live performance of The Nutcracker. The ballet was held on Friday, December 7, 2012 at the National Arts Center in Ottawa, Ontario. Dressed to impress in their pretty sequined dresses, the girls fit right in with cast of the ballet. For some of the Prevention Program’s participants, this was the first time attending a formal performance such as the Nutcracker. The girls and t...
On Saturday, June 30, the Akwesasne Xtreme women’s volleyball team hosted this season’s first beach tournament at Brass Horse Grill. The tournament was a benefit for the women’s team who is competing in the Aboriginal National Invitational Volleyball Championships this weekend. The co-ed beach tournament hosted 12 teams who competed in 36 games throughout the day to claim the championship title. At the days end, the two top teams went head to head in an intense match to decide who would be cr...
For years the Akwesasne Soaring Eagles Volleyball Club has made its presence known all over the map with their commitment to the sport of indoor volleyball. This summer the Club has bumped up their game with the introduction of a new sector to the sport: beach volleyball. Their first beach volleyball court was constructed at the Kawehno:ke Recreation Beach Courts with contributions from both the Recreation Center, Soaring Eagles Club, and time donated by Brian Leaf, Josh Leaf, and Stanley...
The Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club (ABGC) is easily one of the top places for kids in our community to hang out. Over the years the Club has gone above and beyond to help our youth experience many things that they may not have had the chance to experience. This year, the Club is back with new staff who are overflowing with new ideas and a new vision for their club members. The new Director of the ABGC, Jessica Jock-Cree, has been working hard this summer with Ryan King, the Unit Director, to get...
Through the rain, the heat, and the wind, participants of Snye’s first Co-ed Beach Volleyball League competed this summer for the first championship title. Seven teams gathered at the Snye Recreation Center each Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday evening for intense and competitive volleyball. Games were played with a maximum of 4 players on the court at a time and the following teams participated: Diane’s Team (Diane, Hinz, Lance, Joni, and Kim), Keena’s Team (Keena, Kaiya, Kaylin, Doogie, and N...
Volleyball athletes and coaches from across Canada come together each summer in a highly anticipated weeklong volleyball camp called Camp Madawaska, which is located in the Bancroft area. Madawaska is a volleyball intensive camp that was established in 1972 and over the years has grown to house over 120 coaches and 520 campers between the ages of 12 and 17. This year the camp was held from August 27th through September 2nd and the Akwesasne Soaring Eagles were pleased to send 8 athletes and 1...
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,...
On March 14th through March 17th the Soaring Eagles Volleyball Club held their annual “March Madness Volleyball Camp”. The camp was open to all volleyball athletes, ages 6 to 14, from 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. The athletes were exposed to many different components that help to build a well rounded volleyball player. Each day, the participants had access to healthy snacks and water and refueled at the end of practice with a nice hot meal. It is important that athletes pay attention to the foods that...
The Mohawk Language Program in our AMBE schools is currently learning about trees common to our territory. By the end of the unit, students will be able to name the trees in Kanien’keha and will also be able to identify specific trees by their unique characteristics. One tree in particular that the students are learning about is Tsionerahtase’ko:wa or the Tree of Peace. The students have created their own Tree of Peace in each of the AMBE schools. The tree symbolizes and reinforces the three...
Once again, the AMBE students took on the challenge to participate in the “Science on the Wall” science fair. Students in grades 1 through 5 are encouraged to create science oriented posters that will display their creativity and scientific findings. In addition to school-wide winners of “Science on the Wall”, exceptional displays were chosen to compete in the United Counties Science Fair 2011. On February 15th, the Tsi Snaihne School held their Science on the Wall competition. The walls o...
On January 27th of each year, Family Literacy Day is celebrated across Canada. This special day brings adults and children together to read and learn as a family; it also encourages families to take 15 minutes each day to enjoy a learning activity. The Tsi Snaihne School had a celebration and family members of all ages were invited to join. The festivities started off with games in each room, which each class would rotate through. In one room the participants competed in a “Sight Word Relay Race...
Parents and staff of AMBE’s Parent Committee have been working behind the scenes planning a special event to show appreciation for the students and their families. On Friday, January 15th, a Rock-N-Skate was held at the A’nowarako:wa Arena that was open to all AMBE families. Upon entry, all participants (including parents!) were entered into a drawing for their chance at 1 of 20 door prizes – everything from art kits to an Xbox. Upstairs, participants could take a break from skating and play board games and get creative with art, or they could...
