A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The Aboriginal International Volleyball Championship for male and female ages 19U & 16U categories is to be held August 23rd – 25th at the Heart to Heart fitness center on 19 Eagle Drive, Akwesasne New York 13655. The event is organized by the Aboriginal International steering committee of Area Management Summer students Kuylin Chaussi, Tommi-Lee Thomas, Janisa Benedict & Jaden Barnes. This is a 3 day tournament for all those that are interested in playing volleyball to sharpen their skills, o...
Akwesasne Soaring Eagles volleyball club and the Hotinonhson:ni Cultural Youth Group combined their time and efforts in this year’s summer program for the community of Akwesasne. This opportunity happened when the two clubs applied for summer student employees through the Akwesasne Area Management Board and administration was sponsored by the Kawehnoke Recreation. Soaring Eagles was granted a program manager Elysia Koostachin, staff assistance Jaden Barnes, Logan Francis-Mitchell, Janisa Benedic...
Submitted by Kahnastatsi Jacobs Team Akwesasne has arrived back with ten medals from the 2012 Native Inter-Band Quebec Games, Uashat Quebec. Akwesasne boys and girls have accomplished gold medals for 14U girls Volleyball, 17U girls Volleyball and 17U girls High Jump, silver in 14U Boys basketball, boys 100m dash, 200m dash, 400m & long jump, and bronze in 14U girls Ping pong, 17U Javelin and 14U shot put. They had been gone for ten days, but all these days were busy, exciting and fun, somewhat...
Akwesasne Soaring Eagles 50+ team participated in the Masters Volleyball National championships in Ottawa this past weekend, May 4th -May 6th, They place third overall after the Round Robin play, and then in the double limitation. Moxies of Ottawa defeated them 25-17; 25-23, and Akwesasne could only take one from Cambridge, who defeated them in a fight to go on to Bronze. The scores were Cambridge 25-23; Akwesasne 25-20 Cambridge 15-13. It was a great experience and lots of fun stated captain...
Congratulations to the Soaring Eagles roadside cleanup group, they where crowned 2012 roadside cleanup champs. Congratulations, Ivory Thompson, Chanel Thompson, Connor Lazore, Antony Square, Keisha & Keira Swamp-Jacobs, Kayla Jacobs, Taylene Hall, Raylynn Sunday, Bailey Thomas, Taylin David, Kyla Thompson, Clarissa Jacobs, Janet Davis, Kahnastatsi Jacobs, Lisa Francis-Benedict & Jay Benedict....
This team has been working hard on their volleyball training and are ready to head out to Ontario Provincial Championships Friday, March 30th. All girls can overhand serve, pass, set and spike. Although they are required to play Triple ball rules in their category, they can make the transition to play regular volleyball. They invite everyone to their tournament Saturday, March 24th at the Akwesasne Mohawk School, they will host teams from Kingston Pegasus, Kahnawake and Cornwall, start time for...
Submitted by Kahnastatsi Jacobs On July 13th the Hotinonhson:ni Cultural Youth Group along with the Ronathahonni Cultural Center had its first day of summer cultural activities including theatre arts, hoop dance, pow wow dancing and singing. The Aboriginal Experience’s Rhonda Doxtator was the key instructor who made sure the group did their daily routine of exercises and stretches, creative movement, acting & dance skills that were developed into plays and dance routines that would inspire j...
Articles and photos submitted by Kahnastatsi Jacobs Hotinonhson:ni Cultural group & Ronathahonni center were hosts on Monday July 27th and Tuesday July 28th to The Aboriginal Experiences Theatre personal who presented two workshops, Hoop dancing and The play “The Sky woman “at the Ronathahon:ni Cultural center - children’s Octagon building. Eight enthusiastic children attended these workshops to learn the movement patterns to the audio play “The Sky Women”. They also learned the basic & interme...
The Soaring Elders would like to thank all their sponsors who made the Ontario Senior Games 2009’ a reality. Niawen ko:wa CKON, MCA, St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, Jacobs Enterprises, Bears Den, C&D Delormier Construction, Legion Ladies Auxiliary, Legion Post 1479, Akwesasne Petroleum Coop and Wild Bills. We had a great experience representing District eight at the OSG held in Brockville February 11-14th. Our competitors in the 55+ volleyball tournament were Durham, Brantford, Peterborough, Elgin, L...
