A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Cancer affects everyone in Akwesasne. Everyone. Of all the people you know in Akwesasne: a close family member, your husband or your wife, your sister or your brother, your father or mother. A dear friend or a casual acquaintance – you know someone who has cancer in Akwesasne. Tina's Pride travelled to Syracuse to take part in the national "Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk" to make a difference for those affected with cancer. Tina's Pride had over 100 participants and joined over 269 o...
Vagabond Theater presents an evening of three one-act plays entirely powered by women. The cast is all female, the playwrights are women and the directors are women. "I Dream Before I Take the Stand" Directed by Cathy Doyle-Parent, playwright Arlene Hutton and casts Nikaiataa Skidders and Alison Latimer. Playwright Arlene Hutton wrote "I Dream Before I Take the Stand", in support of those affected by sexual violence. In this twenty-minute one-act play a defense lawyer cross-examines a woman...
Cornwall Collegiate Senior football team played against Holy Trinity Falcons on Thursday, September 24, 2015. CCVS won over the Falcons by a score of 42 – 16. The CCVS offense was quick and responsive and led the game by 32 points in the first half. The CCVS defense is strong and played a solid game in the first half, but gave up 16 points in the second half. CCVS Senior Football team ousted La Citadelle by a score of 31 – 13 on October 2, 2015. On Friday, October 8, 2015 CCVS played Van...
The Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce held their first Akwesasne Business Excellence Awards Gala on Friday, October 2, 2015 at the Autumn Room in the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. The awards are aimed at celebrating and recognizing the achievements of the Akwesasne business; customers, family members, peers and friends voted each winner on. Promoted as a "black tie affair", nominees and their employees, along with family members were treated to a prime rib dinner as they eagerly waited for the awards to...
The A:se Tsi Tewa:ton Experience was held this past weekend on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, 2015. The A:se Tsi Tewa:ton is the Akwesasne Cultural Restoration Program where they showcased a full weekend of sharing cultural knowledge and Kanien'keha language. Each of the four areas in the ACR; Fishing and River Use, Horticultural and Traditional Foods, Hunting and Trapping, Traditional Medicines and Healing had interactive displays and activities that everyone could take part in....
What started with "a wing and a prayer" has burgeoned into a professional dog breeder, dog show career. Dwayne Lazore purchased two Basenji puppies six months ago; six months later "Jedi", the male Basenji puppy has earned more awards than most adult Basenji dogs. In fact Lazore was advised against showing Jedi, as it turned out, Jedi has earned enough points in a very complicated point system to be considered a "champion show dog". Basenji dogs originate from Africa and at one time were breed...
The World Indoor Lacrosse Championship concluded their games in front of a mostly Haudenosaunee crowd with a large contingent of them having traveled from Akwesasne. From 2003, 2007, 2011 and now in 2015, the world's best lacrosse players gather to compete for the gold medal and every year the results are the same: Canada wins the gold, the Iroquois won the silver medal, and the United States take the bronze medal. What set this year apart from the others is the setting - on our own home...
A public meeting was held at the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division office to share information of the decommissioning of the dam in Hogansburg on Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Approximately 15 community members attended ready with questions on how the dam would be removed, the immediate and long term affects to the environment, the cost to run the dam now and the cost to repair the dam. According to the Environment Division, the removal of the dam will restore the natural flow of the...
Lacrosse players from Iroquois Nationals and Canada come from hometowns with indoor and outdoor arenas a plenty. Now consider Israel who placed fourth overall and this was their first time in the WILC games: they practice in another country and their own facility in Israel is in need of renovation and repairs. They need coaches, and they need to improve upon the infrastructure of their minor leagues. In talking with many of the players from Turkey, the Czech Republic, Serbia, Switzerland, i.e....
It was a statement heard around the world, "Lacrosse is coming home. For the first time ever, the FIL (Federation of International Lacrosse) will hold the World Indoor Lacrosse Championships at the home of the game: The Onondaga Nation, capital of the Iroquois Confederacy." The WILC 2015 games are being played from September 18-27th at three venues in and around the Syracuse area: the Onondaga War Memorial Arena which held the Opening ceremonies, Onondaga Nation Arena; and the Carrier Dome at...
After fours years apart, December Wind has returned stronger and walking a clear path with a new songs and messages. December Wind band members have taken big steps to the next level. Tired of playing the bar scene and tired of being marked as an amateur weekend warrior musicians and with over thirty years of experience as musicians and as band members in various bands, it was time to become serious. December Wind is comprised of two original band members; Atsiaktonkie and Terry Terrance and thr...
The Akwesasne Freedom School Annual Dinner and Survival Race was held this past weekend under clear blue skies and attended by plenty of supporters and athletes. This year's theme could have been "Age Does Not Matter", as young, dedicated and committed parents juggled babies, toddlers and school age children while volunteering their entire week and weekend to host their largest fundraising event of their school year. As well, all but one teammate of the Kahnawake's winning team,...
Residents living in Racquette Point are becoming increasingly alarmed and concerned over elevated levels of PCBs found in an air monitor located on the Akwesasne Freedom School grounds. The air monitor was installed at AFS after Dana Leigh Thompson's perseverance and persistence with the SRMT and EPA. According to Thompson, everyone should be alarmed and concerned with the higher level readings of PCBs since the air patterns drop PCBs, not only over Racquette Point, but also over the entirety...
On Saturday, July 25, 2015 Haudenosaunee from across the northern hemisphere will travel in the early morning hours to Tyendinaga, the birthplace of the Peacemaker. There a tobacco burning will take place to mark the recital of the Great Law in Akwesasne from Sunday, July 26, 2015 to Thursday, July 30, 2015. The Great Law of Peace; Kaienerakowa is the "oral constitution by which the Haudenosaunee is bound together. The protocols and principles within serve as the foundation upon which our...
Derek White, Mohawk from Kahnawake Territory, made history by being the first Native American to drive in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. White, who started racing in and around Kahnawake and Montreal area made his debut on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway at 1:30pm. He finished 39 out of 43 drivers. With a solid background in racing having finished the 2014 Canadian Tire Series 34th out of 61 drivers, the 2014 Camping World Truck Series, 77 out of 111 drivers and...
After being postponed and then shortened out of respect for recent deaths in our community, the official swearing-in ceremony for the 2015-2018 Mohawk Council of Akwesasne took place on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at 2:30pm at the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island). The Swearing-In started with a proper and well-spoken "Opening Address" by Vaughn Phillips, then true to coincidence, the actual Swearing-In was delayed while the "official documents" were being printed. During...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe recently held their Swearing-In Ceremony and celebration at the former IGA building on Wednesday, July 1, 2015. Despite the cooler than normal weather, spirits were high as Brendan White, Director of Communications, welcomed community members and visiting dignitaries and introduced the newly elected members of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Council. The Swearing-In Ceremony shared the spotlight with the Seneca Nation of Indians, President Maurice Johns presenting former...
The goal of owning your own home is sometimes equivalent to finding inner peace. You sometimes have to overcome all kinds of obstacles in your way but never lose sight of your goal. On Tuesday, June 30, 2015, Taylor Barnes found a sizeable degree of peace by being presented with the keys to his new home. Even as you look at Taylor's new home, sitting atop a slight mound of a hill and surrounded by pines to the south of the house, and the St. Lawrence to the north of it, you can feel a sense of...
A new acting studio opened its doors on Wednesday, June 17th at 6:30pm, the Behind the Actor's Mask Studio. Actors, filmmakers, and directors were all present to welcome interested actors and actresses acquire acting and filmmaking skills or to improve and develop the skills they already have. Behind the Actor's Mask studio is offering a variety of courses throughout the summer For children, if you are concerned with your child's attention level, lack of patience or just wanting to learn to...
Twin Leaf was a restaurant, gas station and sold cigarettes, but to the community it was much more. Twinleaf quickly became a meeting place; for breakfast, lunch or supper with snacks in-between. You could stop in and order a cup of coffee and end up staying for an entire meal with family or friends. When lunchtime rolled around, workers often found Twinleaf a convenient place to catch a quick lunch and sometimes a short meeting. Many went back to relax with a comforting supper with family...
Monday, May 25, 2015 turned out to be a beautiful day for a parade. The American Legion, Post 1479 held their annual Memorial Day Parade. This year's theme was "Catch a Veteran and Tell Them Niawen". The parade started at the Hogansburg bridge with a wreath ceremony which included American Legion Commander Mike Cook and Chaplain Pete Sunday and representatives from the Viet Nam Vets/Legacy Vets, Pete Gollinger and Ron Garrow. As prayers were said two wreaths were given to the river. The parade...
