A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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For over 25 years, the Salmon River Skating Club has taught children of all ages how to skate, many of them continuing on to figure skate and play hockey. The club is for children ages 3 to 18 from beginner to intermediate. The cost is $95.00 for the season with deals if you are enrolling more than one child. The club meets on Sundays for a half hour lesson between 4pm and 9pm at the Salmon River arena. Currently, the club has a total of 81 students and unfortunately will no longer accept new...
Akwesasne Basket Drive and Mountain of Toys has been making a positive difference for Akwesasne families during the holiday season for the past 14 years. The non-profit organization is run by many dedicated volunteers whose goal it is to provide holiday meals and toys for families in the community. Last year, the Akwesasne Basket Drive and Mountain of Toys served an astounding total of 1380 families. “We are really grateful for all the donations we received last year,” said volunteer Amber Herne...
The Hogansburg Methodist Church held their annual fundraiser and coat giveaway Nov. 13. The event is the biggest fundraiser for the church all done completely by donation and proceeds go towards the general operating expenses. The event featured a variety of craft vendors and local artists as well as Tammy Beauvais who came all the way from Kahanawake, Tim Horton’s coffee, famous homemade meat pies and corn soup, and a raffle for a “Three Sisters” handcrafted plaque for Kanatakon School benef...
The annual Emergency Vehicle Operators Certification (EVOC) course for ambulance and fire truck drivers was held at HAVFD station 1 on Nov. 13 for present and future EMTs, EMT students, current ambulance drivers, and volunteer firefighters. the course was instructed by Jerome “Moochie” McDonald and consisted of 26 students. “I learned a lot today, things I never though about before,” said student April Terrance who was taking the EVOC course for the first time, “I have always been in the medic...
Below are student responses to the question “How does your mom cook turkey?” Four students from each Grade 1 and 2 class at Tsi Snaihne School participated. It was also “Mismatch Day” at school as the school is in the midst of Spirit Week....
Every Thursday evening at the Iahkhisohtha home for the elderly in Tsi Snaihne (Snye) residents and guests invite community members to come and play bingo at their facility. Unlike radio bingo Iahkhisohtha bingo has 2 jackpots, mini and progressive, and there is a winner every Thursday. Iahkhisohtha Bingo consists of the common 9 game format with fair card prices and payouts: game 1 mini jackpot 25.00 consolation prize, progressive jackpot in 6 numbers or less, regular bingo no corners game 2...
Raising children fulltime, with their high energy levels and behavioral changes, can be a difficult task for any parent. But, being a grandparent raising a grandchild full, or even part time, can have its own challenges. Raising young children is even more difficult for grandparents who are aging who may be dealing with their own health issues. Surprisingly, the most difficult issue for grandparents is finding help with childcare. This is why with the help of Kanietahawi Sharrow, Mental Health...
The Akwesasne Library and Museum hosted a meet the author on Nov. 6 with Dr. Sally Roesch Wagner, nationally recognized lecturer, author, and performance interpreter of woman’s rights history and the executive director of the Matilda Joslyn Gage Foundation, which is dedicated to recognizing the contributions of Matilda Joslyn Gage to the woman’s rights movement. Dr. Wagner is also the author of She Who Holds the Sky: Matilda Joslyn Gage, (Sky Carrier Press, 2003) the story and journey of a forgo...
Akwesasne Jr. B Wolves faced off with the Char-lan Rebels at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena in Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) Nov. 8. The Wolves were leading the first half 3:2, but tied 3:3 in the last period and lost 3:4 in overtime. It was another close loss for the Wolves who have yet to win a game since the season started in Oct. The Wolves have been described as a young team, with a majority of new players getting used to the league and learning to play with each other as a team. “Even thoug...
St. Regis Mohawk School students participated in National Red Ribbon Week this past Oct. 26 to Oct. 30. National Red Ribbon Week is a weeklong drug prevention awareness campaign that was initiated after the murder of Drug Enforcement Administration agent Enrique Camarena in 1985. National Red Ribbon Week promotes drug prevention awareness in schools across the country with daily themes that get children active within their own communities. “Doing fun stuff creates unity and a sense of b...
The Akwesasne Library and Museum hosts a variety of hands-on classes that promote cultural awareness. The current class being offered is traditional pottery making with Natasha Smoke-Santiago. Ms. Smoke-Santiago is an experienced pottery maker and accomplished artist. She has been teaching pottery making in St. Anicet and this is her first class in Akwesasne. “I hope that everyone has a good experience,” said Ms. Smoke-Santiago at the pottery making class on Nov. 2, “and I hope that some will...
The Beginning With Books literacy hour began Oct. 21 at the Akwesasne Library and Cultural Center. The program is sponsored by the St. Regis Mohawk School and is designed for preschool aged children (birth-4years) and their families. “The purpose is to introduce children to books,” said Ellen Cook, “and to let parents know that they can do it together.” During literacy hour children and their parents listen to and discuss a story. This week the group read “Apples and Pumpkins,” by Anne Rockwe...
The event “Lights on After School” was held on Oct. 22 at the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club and was a way to let parents know that their children are always welcome to after school programs offered by ABGC. Kids and their families were invited to the event which started with dinner followed by an awards and recognition night for the kids for the months of Sept. and Oct. St. Lawrence University representatives were also there to promote host families in Akwesasne for a number of students. Finally...
On Oct. 26, the Alcohol Chemical Dependency Program held a prescription drug abuse presentation at the Senior Center in Hogansburg with Presenter Michael Nerney. Those in attendance include police service, social workers, educators, and other interested community members. Mr. Nerney included a short history of pain killers and the development of opium, morphine, and heroin. These narcotics are so addicting because they have access to the part of the brain, the limbic system, that control...
For the past four years a group of dedicated senior bowling enthusiasts have made the seasonal trek every Thursday at 10 a.m. to the Crossroads bowling lanes in Moira, NY. This year’s season started Oct. 1 with a total of eight bowlers. The group said that they go all the way to Moira because of the hospitality and better bowling. “When you get old you got to do something,” said Louise Cook, a recent addition to the group, “I like it, there is no competition because it is a team sport and a frie...
If you are looking for some family fun during the fall season then you definitely have to check out McMaze in Ottawa’s countryside. McMaze is located in St. Andrews, just a short drive past Cornwall and has something for everybody: horse drawn carriage rides, pony rides, berry picking, games, petting zoo, pig races, and of course McMaze is best known for its giant corn field maze. As a special treat for Oct. McMaze features its haunted season with a haunted house and haunted bush walk, g...
Tsiionkwanontiio Heritage Center located on Helena Road is an 18th century mansion that used to be a stop on the underground railroad, a network of secret routes and safe houses used by black slaves in the United States to escape to freedom. The house itself is said to be haunted which makes it the perfect setting for a fun haunted house for Halloween. This is the 4th year the Tsiionkwanontiio Heritage Center has had a haunted house organized by the Men’s Singing Society and other community m...
Hunter Cook is a brave 7 year old boy living with his family: mother Marla Jacobs, father Chris Jacobs, younger brother Ethan Jacobs, and older sister Tawny Martin, in Akwesasne. Mr. Cook has been struggling with lung complications for most of his life and was told that he would need a double lung transplant. A year ago he was transported to a hospital in Boston where he waited for his transplant surgery. While he was there, he was nominated for the Boston Make-a-Wish foundation and was...
The 11 annual Allen King Memorial Walk-a-Thon was held this past Oct. 18 at Iakhihsotha in Tsi Snye (Snye). Participants walked from Iakhihsotha driveway down School Road to River Road and back for a total of 2 miles. Everybody who participated in the walk this year received incentive prizes. This year’s prizes were gift certificates from various businesses in Akwesasne. Allen King, son of Harry King and the late Linda King, was an avid volunteer at Iakhihsotha. In 1997, he was the first to init...
Rattle making classes began last month at the Akwesasne Library and Museum. The class has been meeting every Monday and Wednesday at the Museum and each person has been making their own rattles, water drums, and learning from each other. Kevin King is the self taught teacher who made his first rattle 2 weeks before the classes began. He said that he took the class to learn how to make a rattle and ended up becoming the teacher because he had all the necessary tools. The tools that they use...
On Oct. 15, Community Health held a “Cooking with Leftover Turkey” cooking demonstration at the St. Regis Recreation Center in Kanatakon (St. Regis). The event came right after the Canadian Thanksgiving holiday Oct. 12 and looks forward to the American Thanksgiving holiday Nov. 26. Community Health has held cooking classes before and the idea for cooking with leftover turkey came about because many people do not know what to do with the turkey in their fridge. The recipes shared by diabetes pre...
Tsi tetewatatkens (St. Regis Mohawk office for the aging) in Hoganburg held their annual fall craft fair Oct. 17. Tsi tetewatatkens is a non-profit organization and the annual craft fair benefit’s the senior’s club and their events for the rest of the year. senior’s club events such as the weekly bingo. There were many local and out-of- town craft venders selling hand made crafts such as knitted blanket, quilts, and beadwork. There was even a delicious baked goods table with cupcakes and cinna...
St. Regis Mohawk School students, parents, teachers, and staff celebrated family fun at fall fest held Oct. 14. There were wagon rides, a photo booth, craft tables, face painting, story walks, a haunted trail, and a bouncy house for all to enjoy. Family fun nights are organized every month by parent teacher group made up of parents, teachers, and volunteers looking for something fun for kids and family. Thanks to a benefit golf tournament held in Aug., all family fun events are free. The next...
Suzy Jacobs has been teaching cake decorating at the St. Regis Recreation Center in Kanatakon (St. Regis) for the past year. But, in preparation for Halloween she wanted to do something for the kids which is why she held a Halloween treat decorating class for kids on Oct. 17. Kids learned how to turn chocolate cupcakes into creepy spiders, tasty eyeballs, and spooky witch’s hats and dipped marshmallow sticks in chocolate and butterscotch. There was also haunted gingerbread house making for e...
By Mary La France Salmon River Central School students received a taste of cultural awareness in addition to the upcoming Thanksgiving/Columbus Day holiday on Oct. 12. It was the first year Native American Day was organized by Alison Benedict and everybody seemed to really enjoy it. Special guests who were invited to be part of the Native American Day celebrations included Darren Bonaparte. Mr. Bonaparte is an alumnus of Salmon River and came to share his wampum belt collection with students...
