A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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This past Friday October 27th, the Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment held their annual Trunk or Treat at the Mohawk International Speedway. The event began at 5 pm, with the gates opening to the public. Many different programs and organizations were set up along with many individuals who chose to participate in handing out candy and decorating their vehicles. The event was a huge success with many lined up in their costumes: there was no candy left behind. Children came dressed up...
Throughout this past week, October 16th to 20th, the Aboriginal Midwife Program held a one-week Doula training. The intensive training began Monday October 16th and continued until Friday October 20th. The individuals, who completed the 5-day training, can go further with their training to become a certified doula. After the one week training, it is up to the participants to attend 3 births, read a book pertaining to doulas and write an essay to be submitted. Jasmine Benedict, who has been a...
On Wednesday, October 18th a Spooktacular Event took place at the St. Regis Recreation. The event was the first of its kind, with scary stories and arts crafts followed by a Halloween movie. The event was organized by the Chase Committee, who organize free family events for the community. The event was supposed to be held on Friday the 13th, but due to scheduling conflicts the date was changed. Although the event was held at a later date, they still had a great turnout. The event began at 5 pm,...
On October 21st, the Native North American Travelling College held their first Harvestfest. In the past they held a Fallfest, which was more mainstream. This year they decided NNATC wanted to emphasize our cultural ways by doing a Harvestfest and doing activities centered on our traditions. Some of the demonstrations that took place throughout the day were: goose cleaning, fish cleaning, corn washing and canning. The event had plenty of things for everyone to enjoy - with pie bingo,...
On October 15th, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne along with Akwesasne Child and Family Services held a fundraiser event at the Tsi Snaihne Recreation on behalf of the Dreams Take Flight Initiative. This is the second year that Akwesasne has been a part of the initiative, which allows 4 children from Akwesasne ages 6 to 11 year old to go on a one-day trip to Disney World. The event began with a Disney Themed 5K run/walk, with registration starting at 9am and the run/walk beginning at 10am. Registrati...
On October 11th, the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club held a special event just for the Girls of Akwesasne. Since 2012 October 11th, has been marked as the International Day of the Girl. The day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges that girls face all over the world. Events held on October 11th promote empowerment and the fulfillment of the human rights that girls are entitled to. Akwesasne held its first Day of the Girl event at the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club, the event was...
On October 12th, the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club held a special event just for the boys of Akwesasne. The day prior was International Day of the Girl and although it was not an international day of the boy, organizations took it upon themselves to include the boys of Akwesasne. Young males also go though some mistreatment and challenges while growing up, and having the tools to cope is one of the best gifts that the community could offer them. The Seven Dancers Coalition, Three Sisters Program...
On Friday October 6th, the St. Regis Mohawk School PTO held their annual Fall Fest. The event had many organizations and businesses in attendance to make sure the students and their parents had a great day. The was plenty of fun to be had with bounce houses, face painting, balloon animals, candy apples, hay rides, free goodies and good music to name a few. The annual event went off without a hitch. The weather was perfect for the event to take place outside of the school, with vendors set up...
On Wednesday October 4th, The St. Regis Mohawk School had a special guest pay a visit. The storyteller and writer, Joseph Bruchac made his way to Akwesasne to share some of his stories and legends with the students at St. Regis Mohawk School. Joseph Bruchac has been creating poetry, short stories, novels, anthologies and music that reflect his native heritage for over thirty years. He is the author of more than 120 books for children and adults. The bestselling Keepers of the Earth: Native Ameri...
On Friday September 29th, 2017 the North Country Honor Flight arrived at the American Legion Post 1479 at approximately 3:00 pm from the American Legion Post #219 in Malone, NY. The five veterans chosen to attend the Honor Flight from Akwesasne were Peter Back - Korean War, Thomas Herne - Korean War, Charles Jacobs - Korean War, Benjamin Kelly - Korean War and Louis Jr. Jacobs - Korean War. Three veterans from Malone and St. Regis Falls also attended the Honor Flight. Everyone gathered at the...
On Saturday, September 30th, the first Family Palooza took place at the Tsi Snaihne Recreation Center. Three community members who felt the need for an event like this to take place in Akwesasne organized the event. Heather Jacobs, one of the three organizers stated, "I went to a family palooza in Ottawa and it costs so much just to go in and more to take pictures and do the meet and greet. I wanted to do something like that here in Akwesasne but to benefit an organization in our community."...
On Friday September 29th, 2017, the Akwesasne Suicide Prevention Coalition presented Dr. Darryl Tonemah as guest speaker for their Suicide Prevention Workshop. Dr. Tonemah's workshop was made possible by a grant through the Mental Health Alcohol Chemical Dependency Program and Native Connections. The workshop was free and open to the community to attend. Dr. Tonemah spoke on how trauma affects us biologically and socially. If you were to google Methylation and genetics, there is so much...
In Honor of September being National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month - a time to share resources and stories in an effort to help friends, families and others who are in pain of losing a loved one to suicide, the Akwesasne Suicide Prevention Coalition hosted the 3rd Annual Suicide Prevention Awareness Walk at the Generations Park on September 29th, 2017. The event began at 5pm with the Akwesasne Women's singers performing for everyone in attendance. Dr. Darryl Tonemah also came to speak to...
The Tsi Snaihne School hosted their first Open House of the 2017-2018 school year on Thursday, September 28th, 2017. The open house was quite different this year because the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne hosted their own open house along with Tsi Snaihne School. Parents and students would usually come in and meet with the teachers and school staff and become informed on the programs their children could participate in for the school year. This year there was plenty of extra activities for the...
A group of individuals came together this past weekend and held a donation drive to help out our fellow First Nation Community affected by the recent hurricanes. After the recent Hurricane Harvey hit Texas and surrounding areas, the Tunica Biloxi Tribe put a call out to Indian Country for aid after they had been impacted by the devastating hurricane. The Tribe located in both Texas and Louisiana need help to rebuild their homes and their communities. The Tribe has already set up a GoFundMe to...
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held an informational presentation and discussion on Thursday, September 7th 2017 at 6 pm in the Kawehnoke Recreation Center. The presentation was in regards to the new proposal that has been offered to Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, by Hydro One. Hydro One Company has offered to sell its shares to Ontario First Nations, because the Government of Ontario has broadened the ownership of Hydro One, a utility owning the majority of electricity distribution and transmission infrastructure in the Province. The proposal was...
The Ànowaràkowa Arena staff did a great job this past Saturday, September 16th 2017 hosting their Fall Country Fest. The Festival started during the day with local artists and vendors set up inside and out of the Arena from 1 pm to 6 pm. Some of the local artists who performed throughout the day were DJ White, Hawi and Kevin Fitch. The event was free for the family during the day, and for those who have a love for country music. The main event started at 7 pm, with two different tribute singers...
The 17th Annual Akwesasne International Powwow took place this past weekend, September 9th and 10th, 2017. The weekend turned out to be a warm and beautiful one, with many coming out to enjoy the event. This year the powwow also provided free shuttles for folks to get picked up in Cornwall. The free shuttles were a nice way to help many get to the powwow, whether they had no vehicle or not enough money to pay the toll both. The event was packed right from the beginning, with many from Akwesasne...
The community was invited to attend the 20th Anniversary of Thompson Island Cultural Camp, also known as Ionkwa'nikonri:io, on August 23rd, 2017. The day began with people boating across the St. Lawrence. If someone did not have a boat, a ride was provided at Adam's Marina in Tsi Snaihne and Whimpy's Marina in Summerstown, ON. There was a steady flow of several boats coming and going throughout the morning to and from Thompson Island. The day turned out beautiful with clear skies and nice weathe...
On August 26th, 2017 CKON and the Akwesasne Communication Society hosted a 'Music in the Park' event inside the Travis Solomon Lacrosse Box for anyone 18 years old and up. Music in Park, presented three different bands and performers taking the stage to entertain everyone in attendance. The event began at 12:00 pm and went on until approximately 6:00 pm. The event ended Generations Park Summer Concert Series which was held throughout the months of July and August. The event was originally...
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held their General Meeting for the month of August on August 24th, 2017. The meeting began at approximately 6:00 pm, with call to order and a moment of silence. Council then went on to accept and move the agenda for the meeting. The rules of order were read before the presentations began. The first presentation given was the Ionkwakwenion – Honouring; Katsi Cook, Jenna Thompson, Taylor Francis and I. Porter. Katsi Cook, a midwife, was recognized for her dedication to...
On August 26th, 2017 the 3rd Annual Akwesasne Business Expo took place at the Anowarakowa Arena. The Akwesasne Business Expo was sponsored by the Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce, MCA Economic Development, SRMT Economic Development, Ontario Power Generation and the Akwesasne Area Management Board. The event began at 8:00 a.m. for the exhibitors only. The morning events that took place for the exhibitors helped them to network with each other. It was a sort of workshop for the exhibitors who were...
The long awaited Akwesasne Coalition of Community Empowerment's Family Color Run finally took place on Wednesday, August 16th, 2017 at 5:00 pm. The Family Color Run was postponed back in July, during the 2017 Wellness Week due to bad weather. The event was originally supposed to take place at Generations Park on Friday July 14th, 2017 at 4:00 pm. The 2017 Wellness Week would have ended with the Family Color Run. This is the second year the Family Color Run has taken place in Akwesasne. There...
On August 18th, 2017 at 10:00AM the 18th Annual DisABILITY Awareness Event took place at the Generations Park inside the Travis Solomon Lacrosse Box. Many different programs were set up and ready to give out information on what and how they can help anyone with any sort of disability. The event is aimed towards people of all ages, from services for children to services for young adults and older to assist them to become self-reliant and to gain employment. There was plenty of door prizes given...
The Akwesasne Freedom School held its Annual Quilt Auction on Sunday, August 20th, 2017 at the former IGA building on Route 37. Many community members came out to support the Akwesasne Freedom School and have a chance at buying a beautiful quilt. Parents of the students who attend the Akwesasne Freedom School donate or make a quilt for the quilt auction, which helps to raise money for the school. There were plenty of beautiful quilts up on display before the auction itself took place, so everyon...