A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Submitted by Louise McDonald The ceremony to initiate young boys and girls into adulthood is just around the corner. Sunday’s gathering was a flurry of activity, with the youth doing several activities to prepare for their spiritual journey in the coming weeks. Local craft women Donna Benedict and Leona Barnes demonstrated how to piece together a feather holder and tobacco pouch. Each initiate will carry spiritual items like an eagle feather and tobacco in a bundle that will accompany them on t...
The Akwesasne Skating Club is so proud to highlight this year’s scholarship recipients. These outstanding students and skaters will be honored at this year’s Ice Show, being held Sunday at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena. The Akwesasne Skating promotes higher education by providing scholarships to graduating high school seniors who are in the pursuit of post secondary education. It is the club’s way of giving back to skaters for their years of hard work, dedication, skating and scholastic achievement....
“What does it mean to be a man? What does it mean to be a woman?” The true measure of being a human being only becomes real when you have been tested. Not until you have sacrificed and suffered through an ordeal and survived can you begin to find meaning in the life given you. Trenched deep in an ordeal against the forces of Mother Nature can bring forth the experience necessary to help awaken your being to your life’s purpose. Out in the middle of creation with only Mother Nature as your counsel supernatural elements can give rise to the o...
In the distant past our ancestors performed initiation ceremonies for boys and girls who were transforming into young adults. This monumental event was not only critical to the success of a child but ensured the health and prosperity of the tribe. Giving up a childhood to become an adult is a transition that everyone must undergo. In the course of this natural change instruction is always given by the elders while the entire community participates to help bring their young consciously into...
