A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The focus on Valentine’s Day should be how to make a relationship last, not what one splurges on Valentine’s Day. As florists, jewelry stores, candies and chocolate manufacturers gear up for the big V Day, some say that love can never be sufficiently expressed by gifts and fancy dinners, and that receiving a heartfelt expression of love from one’s significant other is still the most memorable experience. Yet Valentine’s Day could very well be one of the most stressful days of the year for men and women. One is trying to pick out the perfect...
The secret to making a trip to the airport less stressful this Spring/March Break is planning and being prepared. The best way to be prepared is to know what is ahead of you. And downloading a flight tracker app can be your key to easy traveling. So before you even head to the airport, follow the advice of travel experts and use your mobile devices to access airline information online. There are many travel apps out there, but finding a good one to suit your needs can be time consuming. Most airlines offer their own apps, but if you flying on...
Fundraising efforts for Allena Jacobs and her husband Billy Blow are being planned for February 13, 2015 at the American Legion Post 1479 in Akwesasne. The Jacobs-Blow family recently lost everything in a house fire that destroyed everything on January 16, 2015. The Bombay VFD was called to assist the efforts of the HAVFD and the Helena VFD was on stand-by. The Jacobs-Blow family have three children; Kayanna 16 years old, Toby 13 years old and Micah who will turn one in April. The evening will...
This past weekend 20 lucky students had the opportunity to take part in a jam-packed, three day "Iakwaner'tsihsha'ks Winter Cultural Camp. Held at the St. Regis Mohawk School and starting each morning with the Ohen:ton Karihwatehkwen at 9am and closing in the afternoon with a social dance at 3pm. The Akwesasne Community Justice Program and Partners Ian Clute, and Kawisiostha, SRMT Traditional Support Worker were hosts to this great weekend. The Winter Culture Camp and was funded in part by...
Family and friends gathered at Iakhihsohtha on Wednesday evening to see some foot stomping, hand clapping music to honor the late Betty Swamp who recently passed away. Mrs. Swamp was a long time member to a "Clogging" dance troupe for many years. Her most recent dance troupe was Drew's Crew who paid tribute to her and the Swamps family by performing their dance routines to residents of Iakhihsohtha and to family and friends of Mrs. Swamp. Mrs. Swamp's children; Lucy and Mike, along with his...
On Friday, January 16, 2015, the 8th Annual Russell "Hoss" Memorial Dance was held at the American Legion to benefit the St. Regis Catholic Church. The dance was well attended with over 25-raffle baskets won throughout the evening. Mitchell family members, church supporters and those who wanted to have a good time, danced to three different bands during the evening; the River Mohawk Band, Rez Nation and T.J. Jackson and the To Memphis and Back Band. The St. Regis Catholic Church hold regular...
Native Creations recently moved and opened their new shop at 975 State Route 37, just east of the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. Opening in a different building and with a new focus, Native Creations is busy renovating and stocking shelves with beading supplies. They will continue to sell beadwork, handmade jewelry and display local artwork. "We want to make this the place to be for beaders to come for supplies, lessons and for a place to sell their work if they want," stated Randa Martin. She added,...
Akwesasne's local pool league, under the American Cue Sports Alliance, are getting ready to send fourteen of their best pool players to the National Championship in Las Vegas in May 2015. From May 9th to the 15th, fourteen pool players will shoot in a variety of matches, including; 8 Ball, 9 Ball, Singles, Doubles, or as part of a team in three different levels of Standard, Open and Advanced. They plan to hold future tournaments as well as a 50/50 raffle and a Super Bowl Squares raffle to fund...
Tarbell Management Group presented the Akwesasne Cancer Support Group with a check for the amount of $1747.90 on Tuesday, January 13, 2015. This donation was made possible from TMG's Cancer Awareness Month (October) and Pink Out Day where a portion of the sale of pink donuts and .5 cents from each gallon of gas sold at each local Tim Horton's. A check was also presented to Mark Brackett of the St. Lawrence County Cancer Fund for the same amount from proceeds of sales at the Massena Tim...
The Akwesasne Basket Drive and Toy Drive completed another year of providing families in need with fresh carrots and potatoes, fresh fruit, canned veggies, a box of stuffing, and a $20.00 gift certificate for a local food market; provisions for the makings of a holiday meal. Children 10 years old and younger were given a new age appropriate toy. Baskets were made according to the size of the family (individual), from small to ex-large. Seniors were given the choice of a small food basket or a...
January the month to start new, to start fresh and to start over. To do everything better; to be happier, be healthier, to be kinder to everyone. To spend more time with your family and friends and less on Facebook and Twitter and watching TV. While you can take any day of the year to start anew, January is the perfect month as it hosts the Longhouse Midwinter Ceremonies and of course, January 1st, New Years Day. January is also host to a number of other important and noteworthy “National Month” days such as; National Bath Safety Month National...
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources voted 13-9 on January 8 to pass S. 1, “To Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline” – the first Senate bill of the 114th Congress. The bill was introduced two days earlier by Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Joe Manchin (D-WV). The controversial $8 billion Keystone XL Pipeline, a project of the massive Canadian-owned TransCanada Corporation, would carry more than 800,000 barrels of oil a day from tar sands in Alberta through Indian country and American states all the way to the Gulf of Mexico, if comp...
There are children in the world who have never known peace, they were born into a world of war with the sound of explosive shells, RPG and IED's and by all accounts, will leave here never knowing peace. The children of Akwesasne are born into a world of toxic chemicals, they have been tested, their breast milk has been tested, their blood, their fat, their behavior and their IQ. The fish they eat, the water they drink, the air they breathe. Their parents remember being tested. They have never...
The Akwesasne Basket Drive and Mountain of Toys happens every year, and every year volunteers arrive, donations are made, businesses step forward and the community pulls together to give children a toy for Christmas and all you need for a special meal for the holidays. For years Rose Laffin and Buster Mitchell were the face of giving and the true meaning of charity. They made sure that people who had less were given what was needed for Christmas. After Rose Laffin passed on, her sister Sesi...
Once you open the doors to the Akwesasne Library you hear the sweet melodious sound of singing. Boys of every age, along with a few girls, filled the entire east side of the library, yet their sound filled the entire building with song. The Akwesasne Mohawk Library is hosting Social Dance Singing Classes every Monday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm, with Paul Toteks Thomas and his brother John Thomas helping out. Without a set end date for the classes, there is still plenty of time to stop in and...
To many people, basket making is an art, creating an involved and often elaborate piece of art from something as strong and unbending as a black ash hardwood tree. For Ann Mitchell, basket making is a form of art, but more so, basket making is her salvation. Ann comes from a long line of basket makers, her great grandmother Louise Barnes made baskets for a living, but had to hide this craft for fear of losing her benefits. The line jumped down to her mother, Laura Mitchell, who makes baskets, an...
The Parade of Nations recently held their biggest fundraiser of the year this past weekend at the Cornwall Civic Complex on Saturday, November 29 and Sunday, November 30, 2014. The Parade of Nations present three fundraisers a year; the Parade of Nations, the Seaway Valley Train Show and The Kite Fest. Through its "Light in the Tunnel" program, the Parade of Nations seeks to promote awareness, acceptance and inclusion of developmentally challenged individuals and those with special needs living...
Everyone loves a country song and the St. Regis Dance Club presented their fall "Country Style" recital to a packed house with a foot stomping, toe tapping and finger snapping performances with a wagon load of country songs. From the tiny three year old tots to the nine year old group, proud parents, grandparents and aunts and uncles crowded in the gym/stage room to view their little ones dance on stage to a country song. The St. Regis Dance Club was started several years ago by Laura Thompson b...
Next year, Akwesasne will host “Walking With Our Sisters”, a commemorative art installation that by comparison of most art installations is massive not only by its size, but also by its intent. Walking With Our Sisters is comprised of 1808 moccasin vamps representing the murdered and missing Aboriginal women in Canada. Viewing the art installation gives the community of Akwesasne an opportunity to honor the missing and murdered Aboriginal women, as well as draw attention to the injustice of in inordinate amount of murdered and missing Abo...
A grandmother teaches her granddaughter how to bead, the granddaughter teaches her granddaughter and the passion for the time intensive and intricate and detailed traditional art of beading is born. In the year of 2014, many beaders have been taught in a classroom. Wherever the artist blossomed, the passion and artistry continues. Traditional beadwork has evolved into modern traditional artwork representing every familiar logo from cancer's symbolic pink ribbon to fight cancer, to the Montreal...
In 2010, American Express coined the phrase, “Shop Small”, encouraging their cardholders to shop local forgoing the hyper global mega corporations (i.e.; big box stores like Wal-Mart and Target). American Express recognized the value of supporting small businesses and encouraging shoppers to shop local with 23 million people patronizing local stores. Last year alone over 54% of sales made on the Saturday after Black Friday were made in an independently owned shop, helping to create over 2/3 of all jobs in small and midsize towns and cities. Ame...
On Monday, November 10, 2014, the St. Regis Recreation Dance Troupe presented Donna Benedict with a special performance; "Dancing for Donna", as their part in helping Donna Benedict realize her dream in visiting Hawaii. Benedict, who is heroically battling cancer, wants to visit Hawaii with her family and the community of Akwesasne has once again opened its strong arms to rally around her. While everyone has a bucket list of things to do, the top of Benedict's list is to visit Hawaii and the Akw...
The Ontario Power Generation has been developing a relationship with Mohawk Council of Akwesasne since the signing of the Final Settlement Agreement in 2008. Since then, the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) has been strengthening its bond with Mohawk Council and the community of Akwesasne, not only by providing funds, but also knowledge to the many programs and projects of Akwesasne through the Capacity Building Initiatives. Most recently the OPG presented Iohahi:io with new laptops and a mobile...
The Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce is ready. They are ready to face today's business and finance challenges and to shed the past of three former Chamber of Commerce's histories. Formed in 2012 with new businesses, new members and a new focus, the Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce objectives and purpose is to support, build and sustain Akwesasne's commerce and trade. The current Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce members are focused on the present and building from here. Their main goal is to support one a...
On Saturday, October 25, eighteen women walked into Heart to Heart gym with one thing on their mind – do any many burpees as they possibly can in one hour to help yet another sister who is fighting cancer. These women took part in the Heart to Heart "WOW" (Women of Worth) Burpees for Breast Cancer or as many dubbed it – Burpees for Boobies. Laura Rhodes Tarbell, creator the WOW workout program, and her team wanted to do something for October's Breast Cancer Awareness Month and to start giv...
