A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By: Jaclyn Hall The Native North American Travelling College was the place to be Sunday August 18th. Celebrating their Annual Friendship Day, the NNATC worked hard to pull off a celebration aimed at sharing our dances, songs, stories and food for Akwesasronon and visitors alike. The event was open to everyone, with entertainment and guests travelling from all over Turtle Island to attend. The Friendship Day began at 11am and continued throughout the day. The NNATC Board of Directors honored...
By: Jaclyn Hall Mohawk Networks celebrated their customers with an appreciation day on Saturday, August 3rd. The event was held at the Mohawk Networks establishment, located on the corner of Route 37 and Route 95. Beginning at 12pm community members and customers were invited to come out talk to Mohawk Network employees, tour the facility as well as enjoy fun activities and food afterwards. There were multiple door prizes and multiple ways to win, such as a Fort Nite Dance Competition and an old...
By: Jaclyn Hall The Akwesasne Cultural Center recently wrapped up another class giving community members an opportunity to learn a new craft. A "Beginner Quill Work Class" taught by Kiera Pyke took place from July 30th to August 1st, 5:30 pm to 8:30pm each day. The class was open to 15 participants. All supplies and instructions were included, costing participants only $25. Kiera taught participants two different quill work techniques throughout the three-day class. Everyone was given material...
By: Jaclyn Hall Thursday, August 1st, marked the day Akwesasronon celebrated "World Breastfeeding Week 2019". Several programs helped to make the free community event possible, such as SRMT E.C.D.P, SRMT Family Advocacy, Akwesasne Zero 2 Six, MCA Community Health and Healthy Families NY. The 3rd Annual Breastfeeding Support Poker Walk & Picnic began at 5:00 pm, at the Tewathahita Walking Trail. Families and breastfeeding mothers were invited to register for a chance to win several prizes during...
By Jaclyn Hall The last and final event for Akwesasne Wellness Week was the Carnival Craze, hosted by SRMT's Social Service Division on Thursday, July 11th. Community members were invited to bring their families out to enjoy some fun carnival style games, free food, free haircuts, and many great prizes. The event was a huge hit with the youth and the young at heart, who tried their luck at all the fun activities. Although the event came to an early close, due to strong winds and rain, everyone...
By: Jaclyn Hall The Wild Center outdid themselves once again, hosting their second Ways of Knowing Celebration on Saturday, July 6th at the Wild Center, Tupper Lake. Beginning at 10 a.m., local artists and vendors from Akwesasne set up shop inside the main lobby of the Wild Center while several other activities took place throughout the Center. The Ways of Knowing Celebration was opened with the Ohenton Karihwatehkwen, before any other activity began. The event was filled with art, music, food,...
By: Jaclyn Hall Monday, July 8th, marks a new beginning for Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club in their new location at the Kawehno:ke Recreation Center. The ABGC Youth Summer Program is for youth ages 6 and older. Once the summer program ends, the ABGC will continue to keep the doors open at the Kawehno:ke unit, operating year-round. "We are going to keep the doors open, and we will be having an after-school program here." stated Nikaiataa Skidders, program manager at the Akwesasne Boys and Girls...
By: Jaclyn Hall Tuesday, June 26th, marked a milestone for a handful of Akwesasne students receiving their high school diplomas. Through different programs and establishments, returning students had the opportunity to earn their diplomas at their own pace. St. Lawrence College's T R Leger Program or Iohahi:io Adult Education's High School Program offers students of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to return to school and successfully complete high school requirement to receive a...
By: Jaclyn Hall A blossoming relationship has been forming between Akwesasne and the Ontario Power Generation (OPG), with officials from OPG making an effort towards reconciliation, throughout the past years and in the present. Tuesday, June 26th, OPG's Visitor Center was host to a belated celebration, honoring National Indigenous Peoples Day, which is celebrated on June 21st. Beginning at 10:30am, attendees were welcomed into the "Sowatise" John B. Thomas Memorial Auditorium, where several...
By: Jaclyn Hall Friday, June 14th, marked the 10th Annual (and final) dance recital for the Saint Regis Recreation Dance Club. Every year the recital is organized around a different theme, with this year's theme being "A Night at the Movies", everyone was sure to be entertained. The event began with a pre-show by the youth hoop dancers, who did an excellent job despite dancing on a wet stage. Next to grace the stage was the youth hoop dancer's teacher Kyla, who performed a solo hoop dancing...
By: Jaclyn Hall This is the second year the Father's Day Bash has taken place at the Tennis Courts on Kawehnoke. The event took place on Saturday, June 15th, with many community members coming out to eat and enjoy the company. There were plenty of activities to keep the children busy such as bird house painting, photo booths, activity tables and music, to name a few. The Father's Day Bash has grown into something bigger and better, with more organizations like Akwesasne Zero 2 Six, Akwesasne...
By: Jaclyn Hall Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Wholistic Health and Wellness Program organized a fun evening for the dads and their families. The event took place on Thursday, June 13th, beginning at 4 pm. Community members showed up with their families, enjoying the nice weather and company. All the dads were entered to win free door prizes such as a water drum or pack basket. After the door prizes were drawn, a kickball game was played, Dads vs. Kids. The game was played just for fun with lots...
By: Jaclyn Hall June 15th marked World Elder Abuse Awareness Day and the Office for the Aging organized an event to coincide with the day. The event was held on Friday, June 14th, and was sponsored by the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Office for the Aging. Several organizations set up tables with educational information and some door prizes. The organizations and programs present during this year's Elder Abuse Awareness Day were ECDP, Office for the Aging, SRMT Health Services, Bank of Montreal,...
By: Jaclyn Hall Friday, June 7, 2019, marked a historic moment in Akwesasne. With the Grand Opening of the new Tribal Administration Building Ionkwakiohkwaro:ron, came an underlying message of unity and the strength Akwesasne has when people can put their differences aside to work together as one. Leadership and representatives from many different sectors of government and religion, gathered for the Grand Opening alongside community members and employees. The Grand Opening began at 11:00 a.m.,...
By: Jaclyn Hall On Friday, June 7th some of Akwesasne's littlest superheroes came out to play. The St. Regis Recreation was host to the 3rd Annual Little Heroes Safety Camp and Obstacle Course. This year, programs and organizations such as the Akwesasne Mohawk Police, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police, MCA's Community Health, A/CDP and the Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance, to name a few, helped to make the event a huge success. The annual event is organized by the Iakwashatste Youth Fitness Program,...
By: Jaclyn Hall The weather finally turned favorable at this year's annual Tom Longboat Run, hosted at A.M.S. After postponing for over a week, the weather cooperated long enough for the students to race for the top spot. The competition was there; but true school spirit had shone bright during the Tom Longboat Run with students and staff encouraging each other to make sure everyone finished the race with their heads held high. AMS is the only school on the northern portion of Akwesasne to have...
By: Jaclyn Hall Every year Akwesasne's own American Legion Post 1479 organizes the Memorial Day Parade. This year the parade took place on Sunday, May 26th beginning intersection of Route 37 and 37C. The parade began at noon with many Akwesasne organizations and businesses taking part. There was also another reason to commemorate; the American Legion Post 1479 celebrated their 100th year anniversary. Some of Akwesasne's finest men served in the American Wars. Soldiers who have passed away and th...
By: Jaclyn Hall On Saturday, May 25th, the Travis Solomon Lacrosse Box was filled with Akwesasne's most talented and creative artists. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's – Tourism Group organized their second annual "Artisan Showcase" which consisted of approximately 40 different artists. "This year we invited artists from Akwesasne, but next year we are thinking of inviting artist from all Mohawk Reservations, maybe all of the Haudenosaunee territories. We want this Artisan Showcase to grow to be a...
By Jaclyn Hall On Wednesday, May 22nd, the Akwesasne Family Wellness Program invited one of Canada's most well-known professional organizers/decluttering experts to Akwesasne: Ivanka Siolkowsky. Siolkowsky, who hails from Toronto, apprenticed under Marie Kondo who is known for the KonMari Method. Siolkowsky began her own consultation business, The Tidy Moose. Through her business, she helps people to organize and declutter their homes, and ultimately their lives along the way, using a four-step...
By: Jaclyn Hall On Monday, May 13th, The Akwesasne Mohawk Police hosted an 'open house' which was just one of several activities planned for National Police Week. National Police Week, in the United States and Canada coincide with each other, giving the policing agencies throughout Akwesasne an opportunity to participate in activities together. During the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Open House community members were given a guided tour of the building. As well, everyone was welcome to a...
By: Jaclyn Hall On Wednesday, May 15th, the St. Regis Mohawk School was host to the 2nd Annual 'Putting the Puzzle Together' event which took place from 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm. The Saint Regis Mohawk Health Promotion and Planning Program organized its 2nd Annual Putting the Puzzle Together event for Mental Health Awareness Month. "With participation from the Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services Mental Health Department and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Wholistic Health and Wellness, Mental Health and...
By: Jaclyn Hall The Akwesasne Mohawk Police held their 2nd Annual Torch Run on Thursday May 16th at Kana:takon School. Students, support staff and teachers along with Akwesasne Mohawk Police officers started the Torch Run behind the school, they then made their way around the village of Kana:takon before heading back to the school. Once all the students, staff and A.M.P.S officers made it back to Kana:takon School, they prepared for their 'great kickball' game. With students playing against the...
By: Jaclyn Hall One community member can make a huge impact on the lives of many; Dave Francis would be one of those community members. Even after his recent passing his family has made sure to keep his memory alive and strong. As many know, Dave played a huge role in restoring 'The Point' in Kana:takon so that the youth would have somewhere safe to swim and to hang out. Prior, the point was a little trail that led to a pile of rocks and a swing, if you were lucky. After the restoration, the...
By: Jaclyn Hall Saturday, May 11th, marked the Annual Akwesasne Roadside Cleanup Day. This annual event is organized by the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment along with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's Environment Division and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Environment Division. Every year community members, local businesses, schools and sports team take part in cleaning the roadsides within Akwesasne. Thanks to local businesses and programs who donate all kinds of goodies participants...
By: Jaclyn Hall On Wednesday May, 8th, the Diabetes Center for Excellence alongside the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Health Services organized a "One Stop Diabetes Health Care Clinic". The event went from 8:30 -11:30am giving community members plenty of time to take advantage of the free screenings, education and testing. Members of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Health Care team were present conducting blood sugar testing, blood pressure testing, foot checks and on site appointments with a Nurse...
