A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Kayaking enthusiasts got to hit the water earlier this week in one of the first events for Wellness Week. Fifteen participants took advantage of the event to mingle and share stories with other kayakers. The event was for National Wellness Week and it started a weeklong series of community events sponsored by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Wholistic Health and Wellness program....
Last weekend a young soccer player's dream of playing internationally came closer to reality. Skyler Mason has been invited to play for Team British Columbia in the upcoming NIFA tournament in Hawaii in August. Several fundraisers were held including a softball tournament last weekend at the American Legion Post 1479. When it was over, Dacobras and The Royals shared the Championship. DaCobras had been undefeated throughout the weekend, and tournament rules say a team has to lose twice. However,...
Household pets have a rough summer ahead as the region is expected to be hit by a higher than usual tick population. In addition to that they have to deal with summer heat and the last thing they need is a virus. Some of those got a break last weekend as the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals sponsored a Parvo Clinic for dogs at the Kawehnoke Fire Station. Twenty-two dogs were administered the vaccination which is highly contagious from animal to animal. Early indications...
Local students returning to school and getting their G.E.D.'s after years out of the classroom were honored last week at the former General Vanier Secondary School in Cornwall. The T.R. Leger Adult, Alternative and Continuing Education program held their graduation ceremonies and there were several Akwesasronon receiving their diplomas. Master of Ceremonies Jeffery Ballantyne noted the importance of that partnership. "The Upper Canada School district serves the traditional Haudenosaunee...
Softball fan and supporter Tony Laughing was honored again last weekend with the tournament held in Bombay in his name. When it was over the Dirty Byrdz won the championship over Bitterz and Bones. Proceeds from the tournament go to different deserving college students in the form of scholarships. The annual tournament is growing each year with organizers cutting costs and this year they came out ahead instead of losing money. There were many people who pitched in for this second annual...
Young students were rewarded for their hard work in the past school year by getting outside and having fun. Earlier this week students at the Kanatakon, Tsi Snaihne and Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Schools held Playdays. On Tuesday all three schools' Pre-K and Kindergarten classes caught a break from Mother Nature as they were scheduled to meet at the Kanatakon School for all three programs. The day before was a heavy downpour with power outages, but the following day was sunny and clear for the festiviti...
The students at the Kawehno:ke school have been working very hard all year – many receiving repeating awards throughout the monthly ceremonies. Last week marked the final awards ceremony and all students who received recognition for good character, reading and attendance as well as overall school spirit, were given their final due. The Grade 1A class was awarded the Highest Percentage in Attendance for the Month of May and they were treated to a Pizza Party for their efforts. The Grade six c...
Last Monday in Massena, Mustang Sally's scored early and withstood a Coaches Corner big 7th inning rally to squeeze out the 14-12 win. Sunnie Francis, Tori Garrow, Jade Smoke and Louise White scored two runs each in the win. Hilltop Inflatables forfeited their game against Bob's Auto, and in an Akwesasne matchup Big Boy's mercy ruled 37 West 11-0. Big Boy's scored four runs in the first, five runs in the second and added two more in the third while holding 37 West off the scoresheet, and the...
Last Saturday lacrosse teams from Tyendinaga, Cornwall, Markham, Ontario and Brampton, Ontario all came to Kawehnoke and got trounced out of the Anowarako:wa Arena. The Akwesasne Storm Peewee 2 team hosted Tyendinaga in two games and won them both 11-3 and 13-5. In between those games the Novice 2 team played Cornwall Celtics and won 8-1. In the Storms first game Michael Dion and Landon Dupuis-David each scored four in the 11-3 romp. Tharonhiokwas Elijah, Louie MacDonald and Zade Mitchell...
A friendly rivalry took place at the Mohawk School in Hogansburg last week and along with tips on field lacrosse, they got some valuable information about health issues. The Attack Lacrosse program grades 3/4 team held a clinic followed by a short scrimmage against the Massena program. On the lacrosse field Attack and Massena players stood side by side as Attack Coach John Lazore gave them pointers and ran drills on how to improve their game. He had the kids do passing drills, they went over fun...
The Gloucester Griffins made it a close game for a period and a half, actually taking the lead at one point, but the Akwesasne Indians put together a series of scoring runs in the second and third periods for the 17-7 win. This game was on Thursday, May 17. The Indians held a slim 3-2 first period lead but the visiting Griffins opened the middle period with three unanswered goals in the first three minutes to hold a 5-3 edge. The slim lead was short lived as Akwesasne went on a five goal scoring run to pull ahead 8-5 to end the second period....
Despite a few muddy fields, the 2018 season began last Monday at area fields around Akwesasne and Fort Covington. Every Sunday afternoon seven ball diamonds host two games each, which spreads out the umpire pool and more are needed to help the league run smoothly....
The Attack program had a very successful first weekend of play. The girls grades 3/4 and 5/6 clubs won in their respective divisions in the Kirk P. Den Bleyker Tournament in Canton last weekend. Team members of the 3/4 club: Teiakoweratase Point, Avery Martin, Alaina Rickeri, Adleigh Terrance-Mitchell, Loniya Cook, Amalia Netto, Mylee Oakes, Cecilia Connors, Addy Cook, Jemma Jacobs, Carmen Stehlin, Maddy Stehlin, Bee Swamp, Bella Tarbell, Graycie George, Mya Cree, Inaya Bearshield,...
In week two the Akwesasne representatives are doing very well in the League. Mustang Sally's has outscored their opponents 25-4 so far this season. In week one they Mercy Ruled Alkies Liquor 13-2 in five innings. Jade Smoke had three runs while Christine Cook and Kateri Lazore each scored twice. Earlier this week they trounced ADR 12-2. An ADR player was injured in this game, which was shortened because of time while paramedics attended to the ADR player. Big Boys defeated Goodrich...
The 7/8 girls team of the Attack program hosted Plattsburgh last Saturday, May 12 at the Mohawk School in Hogansburg. They defeated the guests 23-3....
Fireworks at the Anowarako:wa Arena. Last weekend the Akwesasne Indians Junior team defeated the Kahnawake Hunters 20-6. Derek Lister led the scoring parade with four goals and two assists and Blaze White, Nonkon Thompson and Nick Tremblay added hat tricks. Kainen Francis and Kendrick Adams added two each. Cobie Cree, Tyler Armstrong and Jake Cook scored singles. Keldren King and Brendan Vipond added assists. The Indians scored in bunches for the first period, which ended 8-3. The Hunters...
The Anowarako:wa Arena held their first minor lacrosse action last weekend and the games did not disappoint. Various teams from the Nepean Knights and Cornwall Celtics Minor systems came to town and made for some interesting games against the host Akwesasne Storm clubs. On Saturday it was against Cornwall and in the Tykes division Karakwetien Barreiro scored the first three goals for Akwesasne in the first period, and added another in the third as they edged Cornwall 5-4. Adrian Thompson added the other while Cornwall’s goals came from Ryan D...
New lighting, new scoreboard, new season for our National game. The Anowarako:wa Arena was open for business as of last week after being closed for several months due to a fire. After the fire, the ice rink was taken out and while repairs where being done, local hockey teams took to the road, mainly at the Benson Center in Cornwall. The floor has been in for two weeks and this weekend the lacrosse action officially begins. The Akwesasne Storm minor league hosts teams from Cornwall all day...
Last week's horrific bus crash in Humboldt, Saskatchewan, which claimed the lives of 16 players and a trainer, sent the country in mourning. All across Canada memorials were held such as hockey sticks placed outside doors, NHL teams donned the Broncos jerseys in games and held various tributes and GoFundMe sites have raised millions. Akwesasne Schools and organizations did their part with youth wearing their favorite hockey jerseys last Monday. Funerals for the fallen Saskatchewan players were...
The monthly awards ceremony for March was held last Friday at the Kawehno:ke School and hardworking students got their due. The character trait of the month was Pride. The regular First Class seating section was sponsored by Garden Greens Organics. This is where students brought tickets for the right to sit off to the side and watch the proceedings as if they were in an airplane. Physical Education teacher Mr. Chevrier acted as flight attendant directing the students to their seats. Each...
Late last year students in the three Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education schools put together science projects to be seen and judged locally. Last weekend some of them moved up and put their creations on display for the entire Stormont Dundas and Glengarry county. The United Counties Science Fair was held at St. Lawrence High School in Cornwall and several local kids won top honors. Jersey Jacobs of the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School won the Silver Award for her Color and Memory Display. She won...
Last week, the area was rocked by big wind gusts and there was the usual tree limbs littered all over, as well as power outages associated with it. After school activities were cancelled at local schools and there were reports of lawn furniture finding new homes. The billboard is on Kawehnoke at the bridge corridor and the homemade structure withstood half of the wind. What looks like a giant soufflé is a covered swimming pool on the East End of Kawehnoke. Photos: Derrick Laf...
Music runs deep in the Jackson clan and despite a rough start, young Billy Jackson wants to keep that going. Billy Jackson is the son of local legend T.J. Jackson, who passed away two years ago. When Billy was growing up he used to watch his father and uncles on stage having a good time while entertaining the crowds who were dancing, having an equally good time. That was when he got the bug. "I miss the old days, seeing my father and uncle up there jamming with the boys just rocking out and...
Singers, comedians, dancers and karate experts. They all took the stage last week for a Talent Show at Tsi Snaihne School as part of Aboriginal Language day. As part of the day the school also held a Social. The school's Student Council organized the Talent Show, which drew a full house, and those same students served as stagehands. Brynlee Roundpoint did "Kill Them With Kindness" by Selena Gomez. She has performed before, but this was her first time in front of an audience this large. She admit...
"As Food is Medicine, so is Music." These are the words from local "promoter" Darry White who is on a quest to make people eat healthier while discovering what amazing talent Akwesasne has. To accomplish this he is using the internet and his Garden Greens Organics store at the Peace Tree Mall. In his business on Kawehnoke, White has a studio set up called the Green Room where local musicians play, and that performance is live broadcast on White's Facebook page. The Green Room is a simple set...
