A Voice from the Eastern Door
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There are many ways to combat mosquitoes, but if you are worried about the chemicals you’re putting on your skin or on the super sensitive skin of your child, here are eight ways to rid yourself and your surroundings of those pesky insects. They are all safe and environmentally friendly, and I am sure you may have some of these already in your home. Wear light colors. The same premise for keeping yourself cool in the sun will help keep mosquitoes away. Mosquitoes are attracted to dark colors: blue, black and red and heat. So try and keep y...
Herbs and spices are an easy way to liven up all your meals, but did you know they have many other uses as well? By giving your herbs and spices double duty you are expanding their practical use by boosting your health and saving money at the same time. Spices are vegetables in concentrated form, and like veggies, they contain thousands of healthy phytonutrient compounds, including antioxidants. As an added bonus spices are calorie-free and require no prep. The best herbs are fresh, preferably grown in your garden to ensure they are free from...
Professors and students of Columbia University’s inaugural summer program visited Akwesasne on Friday, June 7, 2013. The Indigenous Peoples Rights and Policy summer program is an intensive two-week course that provides an overview and analysis of the major issues in Indigenous affairs in the past and present. Considered “one of the strongest movements of our time” the students will examine the Indigenous movement and intergovernmental systems and how Indigenous Peoples’ issues have emerged...
1. Hiking. The Adirondacks right next door to Akwesasne provides a range of trails from the novice to the experienced hiker to explore. Decide on a trail that matches your ability and time, wear good walking shoes (sure hiking shoes are great but not necessary, and make sure your boots are broken in). Check my past column dedicated to hiking in the Adirondacks for all the info. 2. Tupper Lake’s The Wild Center. This is a great place for children and adults alike. There is a fee, but if you stop in at the Akwesasne Library the librarian will h...
Haylee and Shaylan Jacco are preparing themselves for a trip of a lifetime. During their three weeks in South Africa they will gather memories, photos, and gifts to bring home, but more importantly they will have life experiences that will stay with them forever. The Jacco sisters are taking part in an intensive three-week program designed to “create genuine positive change” as participants in the “Reach Out Volunteer Program” based in Australia. The Reach Out Volunteer Program sends student...
Whether you are just starting out or a mature consumer, credit cards are a staple of the economy and probably play an important part in your life. Young or old, any consumer can learn a few basics to stay aware of what’s going on with your personal finances, because credit cards are the easiest way to financial trouble. Here are some basics to keep in mind when taking care of your personal finances. Your personal finances are much like a garden; you need to work on it a little bit every day. In order to manage your credit cards properly and c...
Ben Benedict grew up around craftsmen, he made his first bird carving out of a piece of scrap cedar he found lying around in his father’s lacrosse factory when he was just 13 years old. He still has that carving in his workshop along with several other carvings, bird models, photos, and many, many awards and medals he has earned throughout his years as a woodcarver. Benedict’s workshop is a living record to the history of his artistry, from the very first rough wood carving to the uncannily rea...
The Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment and Akwesasne’s ACT NOW hosted yet another successful event for young ladies preparing to attend prom night this spring. Over the 5 years of hosting this event, last year saw the largest attendance and that was probably due to the economy. Getting ready for the big night doesn’t mean you have to spend big dollars anymore, in fact by taking part in the pre-prom night you are being quite “in” environmentally speaking by “up-cycling” your just o...
Graduation is just around the corner and if you’re in the market for something unusual and completely useable, check these ideas out. For a bonus, each of these suggestions are environmentally friendly and eco-conscious graduation gifts that are also budget friendly. It can be difficult to balance the giving of a gift to someone we care about with saving money and the environment. Who or what, comes first? Here are some eco-friendly graduation gift ideas that attempt to balance the needs of all parties and budgets concerned, so that your new g...
On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Katsitsionni Fox and other staff members of the Salmon River Central School Title VII, met with the Title VII Parent Committee and other interested community members for the annual report meeting for 2013. Title VII is a federally funded program that includes Mohawk Language and Culture courses, Home School coordination and instructional support. Ever since1975 the Title VII Program has been working in cooperation with the SRCS district as well as other state and feder...
Saturday turned out to clear of rain, but not of trash. Once again community members stepped up and went out to clean the roadsides of trash that has been thrown out of passing vehicles since – since the last time the roadside was cleaned. The Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment has sponsored this springtime event ever since the early 1990’s. For the past ten years or more we have been cleaning our own garbage in an attempt to make Akwesasne look cleaner and to be cleaner. This year a tot...
Through the combined efforts of a group of community members and agency representatives the Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment sponsored what will probably become a yearly event with the “Me and My Guy Dance.” The dance was held on a sunny afternoon on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at the St. Regis Mohawk School from 4:30 to 6:30pm. The Coalition has organized and hosted a number of pro-social community events such as Girls Night Out, Red Ribbon Week, Diva Challenge, Cookies and Cra...
As an accomplished artist whose paintings are well known across the country, David Fadden now has a new book out, “Kaheriio’s Busy Day.” The children’s book is a self-published book under the direction of the North Native American Traveling College. NNATC’s Executive Director, Russell Roundpoint actually conceived the idea of the book after seeing a number of children’s publications published by the Ojibway. The main character is based on Roundpoint’s grandson Kaheriio. The story is about a yo...
On Thursday, April 25, 2013 the Tsi Snaihne gym was full of young women learning some serious self-defense tactics. Three guest instructors from the Freedom Taekwon-Do Health and Fitness of Cornwall, Ontario: Betty Anne Villeneuve, and Apryl and Laine Larkin instructed approximately 12 young women and two young men on how to defend themselves when attacked. This event, along with several others was organized and hosted by the MCA’s Akwesasne Justice Program. Brett “The Hitman” Hart was there...
A Walk of Honor to show support to sexual assault victims was held on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Part of April’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month events, several organizations collaborated on this walk: the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Department of Social Services, The Three Sisters Program, Konon:kwe, Haudenosaunee Coalition for Women’s Empowerment, Indian Child Welfare Office and Akwesasne’s ACT NOW worked together to raise awareness and to help prevent sexual assault. The walk started at the St. R...
As the Elders at Iakhihsohtha took part in observation of Earth Day activities, it was difficult to see who was having more fun – the presenter Julie Jacobs of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division or the residents themselves. Ms. Jacobs shared quite a bit of information on the several different topics including; safe home remedies for getting rid of insects, rodents, and much more. The residents also participated in a making a bas relief model of “Earth” out of shaving cream and f...
Denise Paquette and Rob White of the Akwesasne Mohawk Police gave a presentation of Elder Abuse. The workshop lasted only an hour and within the hour they covered the definition of Elder Abuse, the rights of the Older Person and what to do if you or someone you love is being abused. There are different types of abuse to an Elder. Of the different types at least 45% is financial abuse where the caretaker is wrongfully spending, stealing or mismanaging the Elder’s finances. At least 12.5% is p...
Local 440 Ironworkers are getting ready for the next election; they recently held a chicken BBQ on Friday, April 19, 2013. The kitchen and BBQ pits at the American Legion were busy with at least 10 volunteers working. The money raised at this fundraiser will be used for expenses for members to take part in the upcoming election in June. A smaller delegation will be sent to nominate members for positions of the President, Vice President, Business Officer, Business Manager and five positions for t...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe recently held two informational public meetings on their recent announcement of receiving a 20 plus million dollar settlement from Alcoa Inc and General Motors (through General Motor’s bankruptcy settlement). For over 50 years the St. Lawrence River and its environment were bombarded with hazardous substances from Alcoa, Reynolds Metals (now Alcoa East) and the former General Motors. Combined, they released hazardous materials such as polychlorinated biphenyls (...
Anyone up for playing pool, do you like the sweet taste of eating cake, how about exotic male strippers or maybe drag queens strutting their stuff to help someone out? All of these are planned events that will be taking place from now until the end of May. And Sarahlee Skidders is behind every event; the Cake Walk on April 26th, Exotic Male Strippers on May 18th, and the Big Mama Drag Queens on May 24th. All events are held in Akwesasne to raise money for Skidders to travel to the Stem Cell...
Not so long ago, only people from the city questioned where their food came from. Now we all ask the same question, “where does our food come from,” and just as important; “what is in our food?” Many of us can remember feeding the chickens or pigs in the backyard of our grandparent’s homes, or your parents may have raised chickens or pigs on their own. There are a few who still raise these animals. With unwanted but added hormones, chemicals and preservatives more and more people are returning...
Karakwakta Thompson knows about dedication, persistence and commitment. She has those qualities imbedded into every part of her weightlifting training and competition. Her competitions take her throughout Ontario and she’s training to compete in the Toronto Super Show in June. Karakwakta recently competed in the Ontario Scholastic Competition at Canadore College in North Bay, Ontario on Saturday, April 6, 2013. She competes in two lifts – the snatch and the clean and jerk. Weightlifting is an...
Most people want to save money and there are countless ways to save. Just keep the numbers in mind when you go throughout the day saving money. Here are 10 quick ways to save money all backed up by numbers. So when that coffee shop coffee starts to look so appetizing – just remember how much you are saving bringing your own coffee to work or making coffee at the office – but most of all, remember the reason why you are saving. Before we get to “It’s All in the Numbers,” there are 4 very important things to remember: You need to have a reason to...
On a cloudy day on March 25, 2013 at the strike of noon, 301 young people walked onto Victoria Island to be met by nearly 2000 people standing there in awe witnessing the last steps of the Journey of the Nishiyuu. This journey was made to show support for Idle No More. They left Whapmagoostui, Quebec on January 16, 2013 and walked over one thousand five hundred miles on foot. They started out on snowshoes walking on remote trails on the 55th parallel and finally reached paved roads as they made...
A few weeks ago I wrote an article about Speed Week culminating in the Daytona 500 and the beginning of the 2013 NASCAR season. After attending for 7 years in a row and giving it some thought, the Daytona 500 isn’t so expensive and much more attainable than you think. It’s an exciting trip and the Coca Cola 600 in Charlotte, North Carolina is just as exciting. This year’s race is from May 23 – 26. You can turn this trip into what you want it to be; a trip to remember with the guys, a unique and unusual trip for you and your girlfriends (and Cha...
