A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Saturday, December 22, Tsiionkwanonhso:te Chronic Care Facility had its annual poinsettia blessing ceremony. The ceremony follows a sale of poinsettias in which those who wish may purchase one and dedicate it to the memory of a loved one who has passed on. Over the course of the year, as the facility loses residents, they have a poinsettia dedicated in their memory. This year, 11 plants were dedicated to residents who passed on. The sale also gives people a chance to honor their departed...
At the Cornwall Square Mall, at least 150 Onkwehon:we and their Non-Native neighbors gathered together to demonstrate peacefully through song and dance, issues of great importance to First Nations people worldwide. At least 150 people showed up and danced, demonstrating unity and support for Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence, as well as many other First Nation people, each in opposition to Bill C-45. The federal budget bill affects sovereign treaty rights, and a common concern is that the bill w...
On Friday, December 21, 2012 members of First Nations from throughout North America descended on Parliament to show their support for Attawapiskat Cree Chief Theresa Spence, and disagreement with Bill C-45 through demonstration. Spence has been on a hunger strike since December 11, 2012 and will hold out until Prime Minister Stephen Harper meets with First Nations leaders in accordance with promises made to include First Nations in consultation; especially in the case of Bill C-45, which...
On December 29 at the Anowara’ko:wa Arena, the Akwesasne Wolves and the Morrisburg Lions squared off in a game that was rife with seemingly steady trips to the box, as seems to be the norm between these two teams because they don’t like each other. The first period was nearly scoreless, but Sylvester Bzdyl scored deep in the first, with 3 seconds left. Bzdyl was assisted by Michael Paquette and Chris Rutley. No one scored in the second period as both goalies were too tough, allowing Mor...
On December 23 at Anowara’ko:wa, the Char-lan Rebels took the extra point in a shootout against Akwesasne in a 3-2 win. A goal came late in the first for the Wolves, with Marc-Antoine Kamel scoring an unassisted goal with 3:28 left in the period. No goals were scored in the second, and early in the third, Char-lan tied the game up at 19:16. Lawson MacDougall scored with help from Connor Primeau and Ross Craig. The Rebels would go on to take the lead with a power play goal at 11:12 by Connor P...
On Thursday, December 17, the band and chorus programs at the St. Regis Mohawk School held their annual Christmas Concert. The band, led by Mr. Justin Hahn, played their portion of the show first, beginning with the band scale warm up, followed by Good King Wenceslas, Jingle Bells, and Up On the Housetop. Mr. Hahn let us know that this was traditionally a short program and that the kids had less time to prepare their music, promising a longer show in the spring. Following the band, the chorus wa...
On Saturday, Native Creations held their official grand opening. Offering artwork and goods from some 65 artists, Miranda Martin also offered corn soup and fry bread to anyone who came in. The space is packed with art from local artists, which is great considering they had to move to accommodate all the new material, and by packed I mean there is literally no bare wall space. Native Creations, which is a cooperative endeavor, is run by volunteers, and is a showcase for local artists, giving peop...
On Monday, police officers from local agencies gathered to sing Christmas carols and tell jokes to the residents of Iakhihsohtha. Present were members of Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police, US Border Patrol, Ontario Provincial Police, and the RCMP. The talented caroling super group sang: Walking in a Winter Wonderland, Jingle Bells, Gloria, Silver Bells, Away in a Manger, Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, Little Drummer Boy, Frosty the Snowman, Silent Night,...
As another semester draws to a close, students from Professor Celia Nyamweru’s class, Environmental Perception and Indigenous Knowledge, gathered Thursday to show the results of their time spent in the community. The class, which had a component at St. Lawrence University and a component here in Akwesasne, would have a speaker each week from within the community. After attending the guest lecture, the students would then go out to their community based learning placement. It was a long day f...
It may be a little late, but here are the results of the last election for the HAVFD elections held December 1, 2012. President - Richard Phillips Vice President - Andrew Lazore Secretary - Marvin Phillips Treasurer - Jason McDonald Fire Chief - Derrick Cummings First Assistant Fire Chief - Russell Phillips Second Assistant Fire Chief - Clinton Jacobs Third Assistant Fire Chief - Randy Mitchell Engineer - Gordon McDonald Assistant Engineer - Ryan Jacobs Results for Station 1 Captain - Ryan McDonald Lieutenant - Jacob Martin Engineer - Jerome...
If you walk into Native Creations, on the wall amongst all of the other work, there will be a piece or two that by sheer color and vibrancy, to me, stand out from the rest. The creator of those works is Kit Thomas. Thomas, from Akwesasne, now calls Charlotte, North Carolina home, but has lived many places and it reflects in her work. Thomas said, “I am from Akwesasne. Frogtown Represent!” Thomas said she has always been doing art, it’s just her gift. She says, “I was naturally born with it, I th...
Thursday evening, a family trivia night was held at the Snye Recreation Hall. Entry for teams was an unwrapped toy, which yielded a large shelf full of toys. Teams consisted of 4 players with no more than 2 adults, although it didn’t look like there was a limit on children. The trivia game consisted of three rounds. The first and second rounds were of general trivia, while the third was a music medley-6 songs were strung together and only small snippets of each song were played. Teams put t...
On Saturday, December 15, a benefit volleyball tournament was held to help the U15 Boys lacrosse team. The tournament was organized by Hannah Leaf and Cheyenne Lazore. Leaf said, “We try to give back, that’s what our team does, we try to give back as much as possible to the younger teams, so we figured this would be a perfect opportunity to help a younger team out while we can.” Lazore pointed out “this is our first time doing volleyball, because we are lacrosse players.” Leaf added that they...
The Wolves squeaked out a win in overtime against the Hawks this past Saturday at the Anowara kowa arena. Going into overtime tied at four, Justin Rutley scored the game winning goal off a shootout. Goals from the Wolves came from Justin Rutley with help from Oakley Thomas at 16:47 and Michael Poapst with help from Jayden Lemire at 9:28 in the first period. The Wolves scored one each in the second and third period-John Nardiello with help from Oakley Thomas from Marc Kamel at 3:53 in the second, and Jayden Lemire from Michael Poapst with 2:47...
In a ceremony that took place on Sunday, December 9th at St. Andrews Catholic Church in St. Andrew’s West, Mamie David was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Award serves as a means of celebrating the extraordinary contributions and achievements made by Canadians. According to the Governor General’s website, to be eligible for the honor one must: Be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, but need not necessarily reside in...
On Sunday, December 9, the Kids in the Kitchen event was held at the Snye Recreation Hall. Kids and parents were invited to make pumpkin rolls and gingerbread houses and got to take them home when they were finished. The event runs from 1pm-3pm, but will usually go later. If people arrived late, they could finish their projects before they leave. The event was free to all and those who attended were treated to a lunch of goulash, and refreshments were served. The event originally started with...
Last Wednesday, the St. Regis Mohawk School hosted Cookies and Crafts with Santa. At least 138 kids were signed in along with their families. Children had the opportunity to make all sorts of crafts, with some 15 tables set up with various activities like writing a letter to Santa, making gingerbread houses, wrapping boxes, and decorating their own giant sugar cookies. The crafts ranged in difficulty to suit the range of ages at the event. Jreck Subs and Twin Leaf donated the cookie dough and th...
On Tuesday, December 11, the Pre-K and Kindergarten classes at the St. Regis Mohawk School put on their holiday concert. The concert was led by Justin Haan and Warren Potter. The Pre-Kindergarten performed “Where is Santa?” first, followed by “Gingerbread Man,” “Jingle Bells,” “Two Little Candy Canes,” and ended their performance with “The Lights on the Tree.” The Kindergarten Classes performed next directed by Justin Haan and Warren Potter. The kindergarteners performed “Christmas a Come,...
In a come from behind win, coming into the third period behind Akwesasne 2-1, the Glens scored three goals to take the win from the Wolves 4-2. In the first period, Ryan Dunbar scored for Alexandria at 13:04, with help from Jonathan Cyr and Ben Poirier. Akwesasne answered at 4:41 off of a power play. Scoring for Akwesasne was Derik Dionne from Jayden Lemire. The second period Teilen Celentano scored for Akwesasne at 15:45 from Dominick Coyle and Derik Dionne. The third period was all...
On Saturday, several people gathered to see Lisa Tiger speak. Tiger is an AIDS educator based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In addition to the speaker, an original work of art was being created on stage as she spoke. Tiger detailed how she came to be infected, how she learned she was infected, going from HIV to AIDS, her life up to now, and her experiences with medication, relationships and marriage, child birth, and the murder of her daughter. Tiger’s tale begins as a warning about the woes of alcoh...
Branching Out With Books, a program at St. Regis Mohawk School, may be wrapping up this week, but it was able to do something extraordinary-publish a book of students writing and illustrations. Students from St. Lawrence University’s Environmental Perceptions and Indigenous Knowledge course “wanted to encourage more reading and writing in a fun way,” said Kelsey Colpitts, one of the students working with the kids. In order to do this, the SLU students had the kids each create a page in the b...
On Saturday, the monthly General Meeting was held in the lobby at the St. Regis Mohawk Tribal building. Present were Tribal Chiefs LaFrance, Hart, and Thompson; as well Sub-chiefs Jacobs, Thompson, and Conners. The meeting began with a reading of the agenda, and from there it seemed Justin Tarbell was providing a litany of reasons why they were unable, or have been unwilling, to provide fuel discounts to tribal members. To the subject of fuel discounts for Tribal Members, community members had several suggestions as to ways to implement this,...
Over the weekend the Kawehnoke Rec. held its annual craft fair. The craft fair is held to raise funds for the different activities that the rec. holds throughout the year. Not only is it a fundraiser, but it’s also an opportunity for the crafters in the community to come out and display and sell the different things they make. Some of the people with booths were professionals and were representing their businesses; others were there more out of hobbies than as a professional gig. On top of t...
In what turned out to be an early game, taking place at 2 pm rather than the usual 3 pm, Athens topped Akwesasne on Saturday at the Anowarakowa Arena. At the end of the first period, both teams were tied at one, with Akwesasne’s Derik Dionne scoring with help from Dillon Barr and Michael Paopst. Athen’s first goal was scored by Shane Hiley, with help from Damian Levesque and Dan Lacroix. Unfortunately, that was it for Akwesasne, scoring its only goal of the game in the first period. Athens scored two goals in the second period, one by Dav...
A community meeting was held by the Environmental Protection Agency to collect public comments about the proposed Grasse River Superfund Site cleanup. Members of the EPA were there, including medical personnel and legal counsel. The evening was opened by David Kluesner who was a veteran of the Passaic River Cleanup project. Kluesner explained the purpose of the evening and that the period for public comments on the cleanup proposal extending through the 29th of November. There was also a...
