A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Mahlon Smoke November 16, 2018 – Along Route 37 in Akwesasne, a woman named Jessica Hurlbut was seen running against freezing wind and snow, all in the name of the 110,000 children in foster care who are waiting to be adopted. After Jessica and her husband adopted two children from foster care, she learned more about the foster care system and became shocked with how long many children wait for their forever home, some even aging out of foster care and never finding a permanent family. B...
By Mahlon Smoke Diabetes Center – November is officially National Diabetes Awareness Month dedicated to educating people about the dangers of diabetes and how to prevent or manage it if someone already has type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Diabetes is statistically high within a lot of Native communities. So, on Monday, November 5th, the Diabetes Center for Excellence opened its doors for the community to come and tour the center, ask questions to the Nurses, the Dietitian, and Health Promotion S...
By Mahlon Smoke At the St. Regis Mohawk School Library, a young Head Start class sits on a floor mat while attentively listening to Kathline Harvey, a Teacher Aide from Salmon River read them a story. As part of the St. Regis Mohawk School's Bee-ginning With Books Reading program; a monthly event that allows young children (infants to four-year-old's) be read to: to foster a love of reading. This month, Ms. Harvey was the featured reader, sharing her love for teaching and at the same time...
Last week, Indian Time mistakenly published this article only in Kanien'keha. Here is the English article. We apologize for the error. By Mahlon Smoke Driving at night can be terrifying sometimes, especially with limited sight, and being blinded by cars driving by in the other direction. Streetlights have always been something that the community has needed, but a plan has never quite been put into action. Finally, in 2017 a plan was put in place and installation has begun all along Route 37 to...
Iehiá:tons: Mahlon Smoke Kanien'kéha Tsi Tethonrerenhstáhkhwa – Énska shontaká:ienhte iowísto Kenténha 26th shískare, tsi tethonrerenhstáhkhwa kà:sere tethatíhere khia'teka'seréhtake ka'serehtahserón:ni ionatkonwarorókhon oh nà:ken ne ka'serehshón:'a. Átste nonkwá:ti tsi waten'enhratákie, ronatonhnháhere kahwá:tsire, ronwatiio'okón:'a rotihrhá:re ahonwatitsi'khè:tanonte kháre' ó:nen wahotike'tohtánion thó niahón:ne tsi nón:we tka'serehtakè:ron. Khia'teiohserá:ke, tsi nahò:ten...
By Mahlon Smoke Driving at night can be terrifying sometimes, especially with limited sight, and being blinded by cars driving by in the other direction. Streetlights have always been something that the community has needed, but a plan has never quite been put into action. Finally, in 2017 a plan was put in place and installation has begun all along Route 37 to install LED streetlights to make driving along Route 37 safer and more clear. After getting positive community feedback and creating a...
By Mahlon Smoke October 17, 2018. Everyone has had car issues where they weren't sure what was wrong or what to do. Many will often ignore it until it becomes a very serious problem that causes the car to break down. That's the main reason why Casey Swamp came up with an idea help teach people on the basics of car care. "People were unsure what to ask about their cars and drive their cars until the wheels fall off, " Swamp said at the beginning of the class, "I just want to keep people to be...
By Mahlon Smoke Akwesasne Senior Center. On a rainy October 6th, 2018, inside the dining room, Akwesasne seniors and other crafters gathered to sell baked goods and their handmade wares. The craft sale was as much a place to run into old friends and visit as it was to buy a handmade craft or raffle ticket. There were chances for a Mohawk raffle, a quilt blanket raffle, and Caroline Bigtree raffling off a chance to get custom made moccasins. All members of the Akwesasne Senior's Club were...
By Mahlon Smoke Generations Park – According to national statistics that have been provided by the online support group M.I.S.S. Foundation, a community of compassion and hope for grieving families, one in four families will have experienced the loss of a baby through still-birth, miscarriage, or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Hence, the Remembrance Walk to help families honor their babies and find a path to healing. One of the main organizers, Carrie Maurer, who also experienced this l...
Iehiá:tons: Mahlon Smoke Kanakerahtsherakè:ron Ionten'nikonhroria'táhkhwa – Tsi nahò:ten rotirihwarò:ron ne tekahontsiákhen kiokwá:ni ne kanonwarà:ke tehatirihwáhsnie okióhkwa M.I.S.S., tsionkwè:ta ne kaié:ri nikahwatsí:rake tho tehonatohétston tsi rotiwirónkion akonáktakon wa'èhiie, ieià:takon wa'akowirakenhé:ia'se, tóka ó:ni Thotaiawénhtsi Kaksá;'a Kenhé:ion Kahnhatarí:nes (SIDS). Né:'e aorì:wa ne Shonnehiahráhkhwa Aionthahíta ahonwatihshnié:non ne kahwá:tsire ahonwatihsennakará:tate ronwatii...
By Mahlon Smoke Generations Park. Despite the delay for the 'Walk Away the Stigma' event, it went off without a hitch on September 28th, 2018. The Walk Away the Stigma was sponsored by the Akwesasne Suicide Prevention Committee. The importance of this walk is not only to spread information on suicide and depression but how to help someone and prevent it from happening. The walk itself was decorated with paper bags along the trail. Each had encouraging messages and a few decorated bags were in...
By Mahlon Smoke Akwesasne Mohawk Casino and Resort. On September 25th, 2018 the Akwesasne Business Expo was greeted by a large number of visitors to meet with the many local businesses and possibly create business and networking prospects . This event was an opportunity to learn about different local businesses; some established, some re-opening some brand new. With the first fifty guests to enter the hall they were gifted with a swag bag that included a $5-dollar slot play, a gift card for...
By Mahlon Smoke On June 4, 2018, The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne announced that they were named as one of 5 finalists in the Smart Cities Challenge by Infrastructure Canada. The purpose of this challenge was to develop a proposal to submit to Infrastructure Canada, the main goal focusing on community issues and how to develop a way to improve upon the lives of said community members. With this announcement, MCA was awarded $250,000 to finalize their ideas and put them into action for the benefit of the community. As of right now the plans are...
By Mahlon Smoke So, I saw ‘A Simple Favor’ and it was clearly not my type of movie. Now I like a good dark comedy and A Simple Favor seemed right up my alley. Let’s start with the film being directed by Paul Feig, who’s not one of my favorite directors but he’s okay. It just seems like his sense of humor doesn’t match up with mine. However, I won’t say that this movie wasn’t at least kinda funny, especially for the over-the-top plot points and plot twists that happened. Which is a point in this movie’s favor as I honestly didn’t know where...
By Mahlon Smoke Q. To start if you wouldn't mind telling me a little about yourself. A. My name is Kyle burns, I'm 25 years old. I've been doing MMA for about 11 years; I started when I was 14 years old. Before that I did karate when I was younger, but not for very long. I have an MMA record of 7-2 with 6 wins by KO/TKO. I'm the Spirit FC middleweight and light heavyweight champion. Q. How did you get into it? What types of Martial Arts do you know? A. I got into MMA like everyone else, I saw...
By Mahlon Smoke September 4, 2018 – Early in the morning, children waited along the roads with their parents for the bus. It was the first day of school for Kana:takon School, Tsi Snaihne School, and Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School on Kawehnoke. All the kids, from Headstart to 6th grade, were ready to begin a new year of school. While the first day can be scary for many children, for others it's an exciting time to meet up with friends and make new ones. Parents led their kids onto the buses and t...
By Mahlon Smoke With summer soon coming to a close and school starting back up many students may feel nervous about the upcoming school year, no matter the grade and especially kids going into college. For freshmen who are going to college, this is a new and exciting experience, but for other returning students, it’s tiring, and I understand, especially with mounting student loans, balancing a social life with studying, and of course, figuring out what to do with your degree and career afterwards. Going back to college can be overwhelming a...
The PICEI Power Wheel Derby was held at Generations Park on August 12th, 2018 in the Travis Solomon Memorial Lacrosse Box. This event is sponsored by PICEI and dedicated to bringing cultural togetherness to everyone. Program member and supervisor, Florence Patterson said, "This event is to bring everyone together from all different cultures and the best way to start is through friendly competition where all participants get a prize". The Power Derby was complete with vendors, a psychic, and...
Iakhihsohtha – On a bright and sunny August Sunday, Iakhihsohtha held their Carnival Day for families of all ages to play and have fun. Elders could play games and enjoy the sunshine with their families. The day started with a performance by Bear Fox and Sisters to greet everyone, then came free food and a dunking booth where the MCA Chiefs would sit, and people would pay to throw a ball to hit the target and dunk one of the Chiefs into the cool water. As part of the festivities there were visit...
Akwesasne Mohawk School - Every summer children all around Akwesasne find new and different ways to have fun outside of school. When the Adventures in Engineering and Science started up this year, with only 30 slots open, the registration filled up within a day with a waiting list held for any drop-outs. It's clear that there are children who are interested in Science and Engineering and learning about what these fields had to offer. Since the beginning of the program, The University of Ottawa...
For the past couple of years, the Akwesasne Housing Authority have been working with several programs to help families and future home owners such as the Sunrise Acres, The Go Solar! Initiative. AHA reviewed and presented each project of their project's phase and what the progress has been made. The Elders and Veterans Housing Sunrise Acres is entering its 3rd phase of construction. So far, the plans for the building include Senior and Veterans' buildings. The veteran's building will include...
Gathered in the Sun Room at the Senior Center was a group of people; all there sharing the same goal for the Akwesasne Cultural Restoration Program. ACR held this meeting to discuss the programs they have offered and where they can go for more programing to sustain the culture of Akwesasne. The panel began with a brief history of the program from Barbara Tarbell, who went through the Cultural Restoration plan that focused on rebuilding and repairing the lost knowledge of traditional hunting, fishing, and medicine making. The program also...
Peace Tree Mall - On June 23, Ionkwanikonhriiosne marked one year of opening its doors to the public to sell fabrics, sewing supplies and teach classes on making quilts, skirts, leggings, embroidery, and much more. The store opened in the Peace Tree Mall on Kawehnoke with an enthusiastic, yet nervous Sheree Bonaparte who was about to embark on this new adventure. The plans for the sewing center began around 2016 as just an idea but it flourished completely and in 2017 made its debut. Since...
Kawehnoke – During a very intense heat wave, the newly reopened Ànowaràkowa Arena held their Canada Day events with original plans to hold several Lacrosse games, live bands, and had several bouncy houses for the children. However with the beating sun raising the temperatures close to one hundred, almost no one showed up except staff and the live band. All lacrosse games had been cancelled and rescheduled due to the heat. Despite this, the band still played for the staff and a few guests. Lat...
Kateri Hall - On June 21st, the Let's Get Healthy Program held an event to celebrate International Yoga Day. For all ages from young to old, yoga has been proven to be very important for mind and body as well as an form of relaxation. There are many different forms of yoga that all promote a healthy lifestyle in their own way. International Yoga Day was celebrated from 6am to 8pm with demonstrating different styles of yoga. To help promote this day, the program brought in instructors who were...
