A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Kaniehtonkie On Thursday, February 7, 2019, Quebec MP, Marc Miller stood in the House of Commons to deliver a 20-minute speech in Kanien'kehá on Bill C-91. Miller has been serving as a Member of Parliament for the riding of Ville-Marie-Le Sud-Ouest-Île-des-Sœurs since 2015. Miller also serves as a Parliamentary Secretary and is currently the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations. Nearly two years ago, Miller made history when he gave the first speech ever spoke...
By Kaniehtonkie On Tuesday, February 5, 2019 the Akwesasne Mohawk Police executed search warrants, simultaneously, on two local businesses located on Kawehno:ke. According to the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne they had not issued an interim cannabis license to either Wild Flower Cannabis Dispensary or AK420 business. Green Chief Naturals, the third dispensary located on Kawehno:ke, was not raided. On Wednesday they stated on their Facebook page, "Green Chief Naturals remains open after yesterday's...
By Kaniehtonkie Lyle Thompson, Onondaga, doing what he loves to do and do extremely well, was playing lacrosse on Saturday night for the National Lacrosse League’s Georgia Swarm lax team when the Philadelphia Wings’ PA announcer made inappropriate, racist comments each time Thompson hit the floor. According to Thompson, the in-house arena announcer Shawny Hill said repeatedly, “let’s clip the pony tail”. Prompting Thompson to tweet after the game, “I know Philly takes pride in their ruthless fa...
By Kaniehtonkie On Thursday evening social media lit up with a call for a peaceful 'rolling blockade' as a 'peaceful day of action' in support of our brothers and sisters, the Wet'suwet'en who are protecting their native homeland from Coastal GasLink pipe line project in northern B.C. On Monday, January 7, 2019, 14 people were arrested by the RCMP for allegedly trying to stop the removal of a blockade that prevented access to the Coastal GasLink pipeline project. The pipeline route travels...
Iehiá:tons Kaniehtónkie Okaristiiáhne o'karahshnéha tewatewennarenià:tha wa'thotihén:rehte ne skén:nen akénhake tsi wahatihnhó:ton ne skén:nen tsi ní:ioht tsi ahonterihwahténkia'te tahonwatihshwanéten ne rontate'ko'okón:'a ne Wet'suwet'en thatíhnhes ne raononhwéntsia ne atsia'któnkie rón:nehre ahatihoro'táta othorè:ke nonkwá:ti ne B.C. Ne Awententa'ón'ke, Tsiothore'kó:wa 7, 2019, 14 nihá:ti onkwehshón:'a wahonwatiienenhá:ton ne RCMP wahonte'nién:te tahatí:tahste ahonnón'neke ne tekahróhon wahonw...
By Kaniehtonkie On an extremely cold morning fifty years ago in December 1968, about 50 Kanien'keháka, mostly women, gathered at the foot of the bridge on Kawehno:ke to protest. This protest proved pivotal in the movement of Native American/Aboriginal rights. It spurred protests on Alcatraz, the creation of Akwesasne Notes, the White Roots of Peace, the Native North American Travelling College and other notable organizations and civil rights protests. This protest, one of the first of its...
By Kaniehtonkie In a stunning display of color and craftsmanship the "Fashion After Dark" (FAD) show started promptly at 8pm at the Port Theater in Cornwall on Saturday evening. The show featured eleven outstanding original Native fashion designers, six from Akwesasne. The FAD show featured more well-known designers, as well those just starting out. And in a remarkable show of 'inclusiveness' the show featured models of all sizes and heights – embracing the beauty of all women. Designs i...
Iehiá:tons Kaniehtonkie Kwáh ióhskats watenaiéhston tsi niwahsohkò:ten tánon ratiweientehténion ne nia'té:kon ahonnonnianion ne "Kanaiesáhtshera Shontaió:karahwe" (FAD) watenaiéhston óksak tontáhsawen sha'té:kon niiohwistá:'e o'karahshnéha ne Tsi Ionthonwaientáhkhwa Tethonkierónnions ne tsi Kaná:taien ne Entákta o'karahshnéha. Tsi ronnatenaiéhston wahonwatihsennakará:tate énska iawén:re ratihsennowá:nens sha'oié:ra Onkwehón:we ronatenaiéhston kontihnonniánions, ià:ia'k nikón:ti Ahkwesahshr...
By Kaniehtonkie On Tuesday, November 13, the North Country's Roman Catholic Church – the Diocese of Ogdensburg made public the names of 28 former Catholic priests accused of credible allegations of sexual misconduct with 'minors' or 'vulnerable adults'. The list includes many former priests who were once community leaders, widely admired and once considered 'model clergy'. This is the list released by the Diocese of Ogdensburg: "Diocesan Priests removed from ministry and those who were d...
By Kaniehtonkie The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe presented the results of the 2018 Residency Survey and elements of a Draft Residency Ordinance on Wednesday October 24th at 5:00 p.m. in the Community Building lobby. The attendance was minimal, but comments and remarks at the meeting were of a positive and constructive nature. Dr. J. Patrick Turbett, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Applied Research presented their approach, methodology and results of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Residency Law/Permit Survey. The survey was presented to Saint...
By Kaniehtonkie The October monthly meeting was called to order at 10AM. Review of Action Items Work in Progress: Request to incorporate visual aid to monthly tribal meetings, Request for Council to answer if any weight restrictions will be place on our roads, request to look into electronic absentee voting. And lastly for Tribal Council to address September Tribal Meeting Motion from the Floor – An arrest of an individual is a personal matter and was considered by the Tribe as ‘not appropriate to take action’, and the tribe, has not received ...
By Kaniehtonkie Recreational cannabis will be legal in Canada on Thursday, October 17th. While the Canadian federal government will license and regulate a select group of cannabis growers, it will be up to each province and territory to decide how marijuana will be sold and distributed. Dependent upon a number of factors of each individual, this may make entering U. S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) federal property (US customs) a bit more interesting. Especially if you have ever smoked pot, ever grew pot or grow pot now, use medical m...
By Kaniehtonkie Garrison Garrow, Kanienkehá:ka artist and designer of several collectable mint coins, unveiled his latest 'Fancy Dance' just before the grand entrance to the First Peoples' House 17th Annual Powwow at McGill University, Montreal, QC. The Fancy Dance coin is meticulously designed reflecting not only the pomp and pageantry of the fancy dance, but more importantly, the pride and cultural heritage of contemporary Indigenous people. Rarely seen colors on the coin portray the fancy...
By Kaniehtonkie Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held an informational session for residents of Kawehno:ke on Monday, September 24. Peter Valiquet, an independent consultant, presented an overview of the proposed natural gas line providing attendees with: what natural gas is, a brief history of natural gas, how natural gas is harvested, and a brief comparison of natural gas and other fuels. He also shared how the natural gas line would be installed and what types of materials would be used in the installation. The natural gas pipeline running...
Iehiá:tons: Kaniehtónkie Garrison Garrow, Kanien'kehá:ka raráhstha tánon rohníson tóhkara ierohrókstha tsi thatihwistonnià:tha ken'nikahwistá:sa'as, wahati'horókshi ka'horókshion nahé:'a "Iohskáts kanónnia" ohén:ton shatehotinonniahkwenhákie shahonataweia'tonhákie ne Kiokierénhton Onkwehshón:'a Kanónhsote 17th Khia'teiohserá:ke Tehontenonniakénnies ne McGill Tsi Iontoweiensthakowáhne, Kiohkià:ke, Tsiaontaní:kon. Ne Ióhskats Kanónnia ken'nikahwistá:'a tewatoweièn:ton tsi kenhníso...
By Kaniehtonkie Kirby Kawarawana Jock, President and Co-Founder of The Branch of Peace Foundation, grew up in Akwesasne and like many young men here – he was taught the Kaienerakowa and the principles of "Skennen." Throughout his youth and adulthood, he tried his best to understand and live the principles of both the Great Law and peace. It was in his formative years finishing his master's degree program at the University of Washington that Kawarawana took a deeper look into Kaienerakowa. One r...
Iehiá:tons: Kaniehtonkie Kirby Kawarawana Jock, Ratia'takwe'ní:io tánon Skáthne Rotitshénrion ne Iewatahshón:tere ne Skén:nen Raotikióhkwa, Ahkwesáhshne rotehià:ron tánon sha'tehón:ne ne ronakiohkowá:nen ken'nithothiión:sa ronón:kwe kén:tho ratinakerénion – ronwarihonnienníhahkwe ne kaianera'kó:wa tánon tsi nikaianerenhserò:ten ne "skén:nen." Shontahotehiahrónkie tsi niió:re iahatehià:ron, wahate'nién:ten aho'nikonhraién:ta'ne tánon aháhsere tsi nikaienarenhserò:ten, tetsiá:r...
By Kaniehtonkie The Kawehno:ke District Chiefs have agreed to the subjects for the next Kawehno:ke District meeting scheduled for Monday, September 17, and the meeting does not include the petition as an agenda item. As this is not an agenda item, the formal announcement of the results of the submitted petition will be announced at the MCA General Meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 27 at the St. Regis Recreation Center, with all of Council. And until such time, the District Chief remains a member of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne....
By Kaniehtonkie Kawehno:ke District Chief Dennis Chaussi met with members of the press to present his side of the story on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. Chaussi went into detail, as allowed by his lawyer, in sharing how the events unfolded over the past two years leading up to a petition being presented by Kenneth Mitchell at Thursday’s MCA Monthly meeting at the Kawehno:ke Recreation Center. “First and foremost, I want to thank all of my supporters from the 2015 – 2018 election and my supporters in the 2018 – 2021 election.” Chaussi added he...
By Kaniehtonkie In what was meant to be a new and optimistic start to Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s first meeting of their tenure was overshadowed by the submission of a petition allegedly removing a Kawehno:ke district chief. The new district chiefs introduced themselves and the portfolios they promised work on for the next three years. April Adams-Phillips – Dept of Health, Government Secretariat and Environment. Dennis Chaussi – Dept of Health, Housing, and Tehotiiennnawakon Carolyn Francis – AMBE, Dept of Community & Social Service...
By Kaniehtonkie The Adirondack Museum presented their first, and what is hoped to be, annual show – the "Inaugural 2018 Mohawk and Abenaki Art Market," which featured master and emerging artists from Akwesasne and Kahnawake. Twenty-three artists showcased their artistic work through a wide range of culturally rich inspiration, interpretations and modern adaptations. Artist displayed their work under a big tent in the center of the Museum's grounds. Visitors could shop for handmade sweetgrass b...
By Kaniehtonkie Another year of the Akwesasne Freedom's School Survival Race has concluded, and this year ended with a bang – or combustion more like it. The Survival Race consists of a half mile swim with a short sprint, a six-mile canoe paddle from AFS to King's Marina with a portage to the Snye Recreation center, from there they hand off to the biker to ride from the Recreation Center to the Helena Fire Station (ten miles). The backpacker then picks up a forty-pound backpack (women) or an e...
By Kaniehtonkie Tedra Cobb, Democrat, hails from Canton, NY and having lived there for over thirty years, Cobb uses this as part of her platform in her congressional race against Elise Stefanik, a Republican. She recently took part in Akwesasne's Seniorama at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino and Resort on Monday, August 13, 2018. Cobb was there to meet and answer any questions for anyone participating in the Seniorama. Cobb took a few moments to answer a few questions from Indian Time. On Monday, Aug...
By Kaniehtonkie The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal August monthly meeting was called to order promptly at 10:00am and chaired by Chief Michael Conners Jr. Review of previous action items were read. Tribal Council completed the investigation (fact finding) and evaluation of the correlation and relationship between the original Elders Benefit group and anonymous propaganda distributed last year. It was reported the investigation is considered ‘complete’ and they announced three individuals were identified as having created said propaganda. No add...
Iehiá:tons Kaniehtonkie Ronwaia'tanentáktonhne Seskéha 3 shískare ne kenkiohkwà:ke ne Ahkwesáhshne wahonkia'tarò:roke ne Ahsénhaton Khia'teiohserá:ke Kaniatarowá:nen Wa'thontohtáhrho. Kí:ken ioterihwahtenkià:ton skáthne tehotirihwaienawá:kon ne Kanien'kéha Ratitsiénhaiens ne Ahkwesáhshne Rontonhwentsianónhnha Tsi Ionkwèn:rare, ne St. Róren Kaniataratákie Kanónhsote, tánon wahonkià:taren ne tekeníhaton iohseratákie – ne St. Regis Kanien'kéha Onkwehón:we. Khia'teiohserá:ke ne Kaniataro...
