A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held their monthly General Meeting on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at the Tsi Snaihne Recreation Centre. As per their regular agenda, the Call to Order was presented at 6pm, with the Council Agenda Acceptance, Rules of Order and Follow Up read by Chairperson, Grand Chief Abram Benedict. Presentation The Akwesasne Mohawk Board of Education Post-Secondary Administrator Norma Sunday gave a presentation on funding for students providing several scenarios as each individual presents a unique situation in funding. The...
The Mohawks of Akwesasne Community Settlement Trustees recently held three community meetings (Kawehnoke 27th, Tsi Snaihne Recreation Center on the 28th and Kanonhkwatsher:io on the 30th) for the purpose of gaining insight into what community members are thinking of their inaugural 2016 funding year. Trustee and Chairperson, Patricia Francis stated, “I am very pleased with the turnout for these meetings. It is vital to the direction of the Trust to have input from the community regularly.” The Mohawks of Akwesasne Community Settlement Tru...
In early November several Akwesasronon traveled to the Hudson Valley to take part in a harvest grown between several communities: the Hudson Valley Farm Hub, the newly created Native American Seed Sanctuary and Akwesasronon programs. Located near Kingston NY, they grew Native American varieties of corn, beans, squash and sunflowers for the purpose of providing education, seed saving, ultimately preserving our rich agricultural and cultural heritage. Once harvested, the seeds returned to...
The community of Akwesasne and surrounding friends, family and neighbors gathered on October 30, 2016 join in on one of Akwesasne largest peaceful walks to show solidarity to the water protectors in Standing Rock, North Dakota: the Standing Rock Solidarity March. Standing Rock water protectors are becoming victims of increasingly violent and abusive treatment by the North Dakota National Guard, Morton County Sheriffs Department, DAPL private security, and other law officials. Water protectors...
Katsitsionni Fox recently won the prestigious imagineNATIVE award for her movie, Ohero:kon. The movie documents two young girls and their blossoming journey into the women they would become. Indian Time had the opportunity to talk to Fox and ask her a few questions. 1. How did you feel winning this award? "I was happy just to have my film shown at imagineNATIVE. I was so touched that so many from home and even from Ohsweken showed their support and attended the premier in Toronto. I was totally...
Mohawk Council met on Thursday, October 27, 2016 in the district of Kana:takon at the Saint Regis Recreation Center. The meeting began promptly at 6pm with Grand Chief Abram Benedict chairing. The General Meeting covered updates Portfolios, Heating Assistance for 2016/2017, Land Claims, MCA Open House Dates, and Inclement Weather. Grand Chief’s distributed report included the following: Aboriginal Rights and Research Office (ARRO) staff provided Council with an update and feedback from the recent Tsikaristisere / Dundee Land Claim information m...
The national election for the United States in on Tuesday, November 8, 2016. For many, 11.08.16 cannot come soon enough. For your consideration, the United States presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are two of the least like candidates in the history of presidential elections. For many, the reasons are clear. For Native Americans, we are quite familiar with his rhetoric. Donald Trump has a long history of offending just about everyone on the planet, regardless of race, nationality or religious belief. At least he is being...
The Ase Tsi Tewa:ton (Cultural Restoration Program) gave their Fall presentation of traditional foods, cooking demonstrations, river and fish preservation, a medicine walk, hunting and trapping skills and Kanien'keha lessons on Saturday, September 17, 2016. Viewer active presentations were given by apprentices, as Master Teachers gave rein to their apprentices to share their knowledge, skills and Kaniehke:ha language in fishing and river use, traditional foods and basket making, traditional...
The North Country Honor Flight, Plattsburgh Chapter, honored three Akwesasne World War II veterans, Levi Oakes, John Treptow, and Paul Jock. The veterans were given a grand escort of over 80 motorcycles, a SRMT Police front escort and rear escort, and the veteran's family vehicles to Plattsburgh. From there the veterans were taken to a hotel to rest for the evening and in the morning start a full day of being honored by the North County Honor Flight society. As the motorcade wound their way to P...
Another year and a new team of winners emerge. This year's winning team, 'Helga's Heroes' clocked in at 2 hours and 59 minutes. Team "Kastowa" finished second with a time of 3 hours and 17 minutes. Team 'Rex Ball' finished third with only three team members and a time of 3 hours and 21 minutes. The 'Ad Hocs' from Six Nations joined the race once again. Last year they dominated the field coming in first place, this year they finished fourth with a time of 3 hours and 41 minutes. This year also...
PHILADELPHIA — Hillary Clinton is now officially the Democratic presidential nominee, making history as the first woman ever to secure the backing of a major American political party. Clinton was formally nominated on the second evening of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, more than nine years after launching her first presidential bid. It was largely an evening of unity after an opening night marked by resistance from die-hard supporters of Democratic runner-up, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders. In a culmination of days’ worth of effor...
Like many actors, the calling comes at an early age. For Will Lafrance, it came when he was in grade 9 at CCVS in Cornwall. By grade 11 he seriously considered it as a career and from there, Will hasn't stopped. This summer his stakes are high – he is nominated for Best Actor in Short Film in the movie, "See How Easy That Was", at the World Music and Independent Film Festival in August. William Ross Lafrance was born and raised in Akwesasne. He is the son of Bill and Hilary Lafrance and has t...
The HAVFD held their annual dinner and awards ceremony on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the Brass Horse Grill. The evening started with cocktails at 5 followed by a prime rib dinner catered by ESP Catering. The event was attended by about 150 people, including family members and members of surrounding fire departments, including Bombay, Malone and Moira. The HAVFD has several mutual aid agreements with surrounding communities to take a teamwork approach to fire fighting, fire safety and rescue....
On the evening of February 17, 2016, a delegation from Akwesasne presented to the Senate Committee on Aboriginal People on the topic of border crossing issues and the Jay Treaty. Rasennes Pembleton spoke briefly about the Jay Treaty, stating it is not a treaty with Aboriginal Peoples and it is not a treaty that gives border-crossing rights to Frist Nations. The Jay Treaty confirms First Nations border crossing rights and add to the constitutional protection of those rights. Article III of the...
Four Cornwall Collegiate high school students recently took part in the University of Ottawa, "Come and Walk in Our Moccasins", a program initiated in 2010 as a recruiting strategy to encourage First Nations, Métis and Inuit people to apply to their Undergraduate Medical Education Program. Amanda Lazore, Ariana Roundpoint, Teeweewes Swamp, and Laney Tahy took a day of their own, Saturday, February 6, 2016 to travel to Ottawa and spend the day with interns, nurses, and doctors as they did their...
From log sawing to tasting tea to saving yourself if you fall through the ice; Friday was a cold, busy and fun filled afternoon. Akwesasne Restoration Program's Hunting and Trapping, Medicines and Healing, and Fishing and River Use offered Winter Carnival participants a variety of skills to practice and learn....
On Wednesday, December 16, 2015, the gym located at the Grand Mohawk Inn was transformed into a wonderland for the Midnight Masquerade Prom 2015 for over 60 men and women who are served by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and Mohawk Council of Akwesasne support programs. Dressed in their finest attire, prom attendees enjoyed a delicious holiday meal catered by Twin Leaf Restaurants and everyone danced the evening away to music provided by DJ Jared Gray. The ladies were radiant with make-up donated by...
The Akwesasne Area Management Board are pleased to announce the grand opening of the Personal Development & Employment Program Mentorship Centre at 23 Third Street, in the village of Saint Regis. Their grand opening was held on Thursday, December 2, 2015 at 2pm. The center is designed to offer previous graduates of the Personal Development & Employment Program (PD&E) to provide guidance, support, connections and encouragement for the participants of the PD&E courses over the last 7 years. The...
On Saturday, November 15, 2015 the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Transfer Station held their "Akwesasne Recycling Day." Larry Thompson, Recycling Coordinator and Community Education and Outreach, said, "We wanted to show everyone what we do and what's available to them. And to learn how to make the right choices with your waste that not only benefits the community but also the wildlife and the environment." There were informational displays and handouts, and people had the chance to tour the facility,...
The Walking With Our Sisters Akwesasne Commemorative Art Installation has taken over two years from concept to completion. Yet, it will never be complete until the over 1850 vamps representing each murdered or missing women and children in Canada have seen justice. The installation itself took a week to complete through the combined efforts of over 150 volunteers from start to finish. From Elders, to artists, to community workers, to children, many, many people from Akwesasne took part in...
The American Legion Post 1479 paid tribute to all veterans during their November 11, 2015 ceremony. Prayers were recited and "Taps" was played by Scott Jock, with a gun salute by Dwight Bero and Simon Cole. The Akwesasne Marina Corp Detachment gave a special presentation to the American Legion Post 1479. A Francis family member was visiting the Belleau Wood War Museum in France and the museum presented a Battle Flag to the Francis family. The Belleau Wood Battle Flag was then presented as a...
In an exciting game against the Glengarry Gaels, the Cornwall Collegiate Raiders have walked away with the Seaway Valley Football League Championship for 2015. Winning 12 to 9 in a nail biting contest in the first and only overtime of the season, this is the first Championship for CCVS since 1982 and CCVS players, Coach Thomson, and staff were ecstatic about the win. Glengarry had tied the game in the 4th quarter, 6 to 6. Playing in overtime, each team starts on the 35-yard line, score or not th...
On Friday, October 23, community members, members of Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe gathered to officially announce the grand opening of the Experience Akwesasne Welcome Center which is located in Kawehnoke at the Peace Tree Trade Center. In hopes of garnering more than just a passing visit through Akwesasne, the Experience Akwesasne Center seeks to developing a better understanding of who we are and what Akwesasne has to offer. The center displays artwork by various...
On Saturday, October 24, the Akwesasne Community Collective held an "Open Mic" fundraiser. The Ahkwesasne Collective will journey to Chiapas, Mexico to "focus on practical efforts within Mohawk and Zapatista communities toward recouping, maintaining, and preserving indigenous autonomy, agriculture, language, and health. Traditional as well as innovative contemporary efforts will be shared and highlighted within an organic, respectful, and enjoyable collective process. The central themes of...
The Akwesasne Chemical Dependency Prevention Program held a series of celebrations during the week of October 23 to October 31 to present a unified and visible commitment towards a "Drug-Free Akwesasne". Activities were designed to bring awareness to "Live Drug Free and Make a Difference". On Monday, October 26, 2015, over 50 adults and children took part in the Red Ribbon Awareness Walk at Generations Park, Tewatahita Walking Trail. Walkers were encouraged to wear red, wear red ribbon shirts...
