A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Two teams from Akwesasne travelled to Waterloo, Ontario to compete in the OVA Provincials. The three-day tournament began on Friday April 21st and ended Sunday April 23rd, with the final playoffs. The Akwesasne Soaring Eagles 12U and 18U girls' team participated and played their hearts out. They showed great pride and skill throughout the three-day tournament. Although neither team came home with a win, the effort was definitely there. It was a good weekend for the younger girls, as they watched...
The Travelling College held an opening for their photography exhibit on Thursday April 20, 2017. This is the first exhibit of its kind to be held at the North Native American Travelling College. There was such a great turnout and interest for it, they are planning another exhibit of its kind in the future. So, if you did not get a chance to bring your photographs, you will have another chance. There isn't a set date on when the next photography exhibit will be, but there will definitely be one...
The St. Regis Recreation along with the St. Regis Dance Club volunteers put together a fun filled evening for the families of Akwesasne. It started with an Easter egg hunt, which was split up into age categories to give all the children a chance to find eggs and win prizes. The Easter Bunny also made an appearance and surprised all the children with a visit. After all the eggs were found and prizes were collected, a free dinner took place. A lot of children left the St. Regis Recreation Easter...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Environmental Division held a focus meeting on Tribal Fisheries, Thursday April 13, 2017. Information was shared by the Program Manager, Tony David and feedback was given by community members. Some of the main topics of discussion were the importance of the different types of fish species and how to improve their habitat. Sturgeon is one of the main concerns in our rivers because of the decrease in their population, but there is concern for all fish species as a whole. Some people may not think twice about whether o...
On Saturday April 15, 2017 the Kawehnoke Recreation committee put together a family oriented day of fun. The Akwesasne Soaring Eagles 12U Volleyball team also joined in to help out and to fundraise for their upcoming provincial tournament. The morning started with a delicious brunch, and everyone was welcome. The Akwesasne Soaring Eagles Volleyball team had a Cake raffle set up and they sold 50/50's throughout the day. All the children had fun hunting for Easter eggs, and winning prizes. Once...
The Longhouse was jam-packed this past Saturday, April 15th. Singers from Akwesasne and surrounding communities like Kahnawake, Cattaraugus, Allegany, Onondaga, Six Nations and Tuscarora came to attend the Six Nations Spring Sing, which was held at the Mohawk Nation Longhouse. Singers from all over came to share their new women's dance verses. Everyone had a good time sharing and listening, although there were not enough chairs for everyone to sit, that did not stop anyone from enjoying...
Youth from both Kanatakon School and Akwesasne Mohawk School enjoyed a day full of fun and learning at the 19th annual Racing Against Drugs event in Cornwall. The bilingual community-based drug and alcohol prevention program uses the sport of car racing to teach the importance of saying "NO" to drugs. Their goal is to capture the attention of the youth and to demonstrate the benefits of living a drug free lifestyle. Racing Against Drugs is offered to over 1000 grade 6 students in the area. It ha...
The AmeriCorps VISTA presentation took place at the Akwesasne Housing Authority Training Center, on April 4, 2017. The Akwesasne Housing Authority has partnered with the AmeriCorps Vista program to help the community with some of the issues Akwesasne faces. AmeriCorps Vista (Volunteers in Service to America) supports communities across America helping individual community efforts to overcome poverty and other major issues. As for Akwesasne, they are focused on the lack of sustainable housing....