A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Amish children returning home from school in a horse-drawn buggy collided with a train in the afternoon of Nov. 23, 2010. The incident occurred on County Route 2 in Bombay, with eight children aboard the buggy. The boy controlling the reins of the buggy indicated that the horse did not respond to the reins when he tried to stop at their home, traveling well over a mile past their destination. The train had already been going through the intersection, with traffic stopped in both directions as the horse and buggy collided with the train. The...
The organizing committee for the Children’s Christmas Party anticipated no more than 100 people attending their event, which was held this past Sunday at the Brass Horse Banquet Hall. With over 300 adults and children attending, this event was a huge success. Free face painting, a magic show and pictures with Santa drew in a crowd that was excited to participate in the events that day. “The community, the businesses, and the groups in Akwesasne all come together to look out for each other and ma...
The Iethinisten:ha Akwesasne Family Wellness Program hosted the 13th Annual Celebration of Life Conference on Nov. 29 & 30 at the St. Regis Recreation Centre. The conference was well attended and participants heard speakers such as the keynote, David Courchene, and Louise McDonald. The topics discussed over the two-day conference focused in part on the concept of generational trauma and ways to overcome this trauma. McDonald explained that a whole generation was gripped with fear, the parents...
The Soaring Eagles U-16 team did a great job representing Akwesasne over the weekend as they spent Saturday at an Ontario Volleyball Association (OVA) Tournament held in Kingston, Ontario. Ten teams took part in the first of 4 regular season tournaments that will be held around Ontario this season. The girls started what would be a nine-hour day of volleyball ranked 9th out of the ten teams registered. The skill level of the other teams ranged from a newly formed team to a Division 3 nationally...
The Haudenosaunee Six Nations Sing was a huge success over the weekend, taking place in Akwesasne at the Mohawk Nation Longhouse. The event brought singing societies together from all over the Haudenosaunee territory to showcase their newly created 5 verses of the Women’s Song. Groups like the Kahnawake Men’s & Women’s Society, Allegheny Society and two from Six Nations were among those to attend. Excitement was in the air as friends and family reunited for this special occasion. Well over 800 Haudenosaunee people attended Akwesasne’s Fall Si...
The Akwesasne Child and Family Services Program kicked off the 10th Annual National Child Day celebration by hosting the Night of Talent. Held at the St. Regis Recreation Centre this past Friday night, the event gave children of all ages the opportunity to showcase their talent to a standing room only crowd. The theme of this year’s National Child Day was, “The Right to Freedom of Expression”. Carolyn Francis explained that, “…this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart in...
The 2nd Annual Trivia Night benefiting Salmon River Central School’s 26th All-Night Graduation Party had nineteen teams register for the event. Dr. Ben Kelly agreed to host this year’s event, coming up with questions like, “How Many Members are in Congress?” (435), and “How Many Finger Lakes are there?” (11). The All Night Graduation Party is coming into its 26th year of providing Salmon River High School graduates with a drug and alcohol free celebration on graduation night. Previous pa...
The Akwesasne Warriors Professional Hockey team paid a visit to the Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club last Thursday. Five of the Warriors players spoke to the youth who attend the programs at the Club, sending the message that as long as you work for it, you can achieve your goals. Kyle Legace (#17), told the youth, “...hockey is a good way to build character – you need both determination and to make good decisions.” The Akwesasne Warriors gave a $100 donation, which was accepted by Ryan Thomas and I...
