A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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May 23 to 29 was Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Awareness week for sixteen states in the Northeast including New York and 2 provinces Ontario and Quebec. The event was a multinational effort to help reduce the spread and threat of the invasive EAB to Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) trees in this part of the country. EAB is a small half inch long dark metallic green beetle native to China believed to have been transported to North America via unregulated packing crates. In North America, the EAB feeds and...
The Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club are now accepting applications for summer and on May 24 they welcomed families and community members to come explore everything the club has to offer. With a fun Hawaiian theme and passports to visit different activity booths kids and their parents learned about the club and had a chance to win either a boy’s or girl’s bike. “At the open house we are happy to have parents here to show them what to do after school,” said Brandon David, Unit Director. The Akwesas...
On May 29 the Friends of Tewathahita Community Walking Trail hosted the first annual Tewathahita Community Walking Trail golf tournament at Cedar View Golf Course in Massena, NY. The event brought out 26 three member teams for a day full of golfing fun for a community wide benefit. “There is definitely a need for a safe place for people to walk,” said sub-chief Ron LaFrance who is a big supporter of bringing the walking trail to fruition. The half mile walking trail located behind the Seniors Ce...
On May 29 the Akwesasne Thunderbirds took on the Snake Island Muskies 8pm start time at the Massena Arena. This was the second time these two teams faced off this season. The Thunderbirds suffered their fifth straight loss with another close score of 9-13. The Muskies scored the first goal at 1:57 followed quickly by the first Thunderbird goal made by Lee Thomas (88) at 3:46 assisted by Scott Thompson (44) and Garett Cree (41).The Thunderbirds managed to gain a slight advantage over the Muskies...
On May 18, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program and Heal held a lunch presentation from 12pm to 1pm at the Snye Recreation titled “What Restaurants Aren’t Telling Us” as part of their power lunch series. Registered dietician Mandy Graham and registered nurse and registered dietician Brigitte Blazina were on hand to teach guests how to select healthier options from popular restaurant menus and to try quick and easy recipes that they can make at home. Using Food Jeopardy guests...
The Mohawk Healthy Heart Project has begun another exciting program for their summer walking club members. The summer walking club was created as a way to encourage community members to get active during the summer in a way that is free, fun and creative. Participants log their daily miles walked and collectively they map out their progress to some far away destination reaping the benefits of walking and learning about far away places in the process. Last year the club walked an remarkable 4900...
On May 21, 106 upcoming grade 7 students from Mohawk and Salmon River Central (SRC) schools convened at SRC for a full day of activities for their first ever Grade 7 Sham-rockin’ Orientation. Each year rising grade 7 students prepare for their transition into high school and at SRC that transition has been fostered in the most creative ways. The idea developed from a program called the sham-rockin’ lock-in which was an orientation for students that included an over night stay at the SRC. Tak...
On May 25, the Akwesasne Freedom School held a bike-a-thon to fundraise for class supplies, field trips and anything else that the school would need for the duration of the school year. Kids from Pre-K to grade 8/9 participated and peddled hard to raise funds for their school. Each student collected pledges for their class. Pre-K to grade 4 biked the one-mile block around the Freedom School in Raquette while the older students rode two laps around a ten-mile route from the Pines-In Road to...
Cornwall Island Redmen took on the Snake Island Muskies at Anowarakowa Arena (Turtle Dome) for the first time this season on May 15 with an 8:30pm start time. Both teams played pretty even in periods one and two and were neck and neck throughout period three ending with a tie at 10-10 throwing the game into over-time. But, the Muskies were no match for the Redmen who scored 2 final goals in over-time winning with a final score of 12-10. The Muskies took charge scoring the first and second goals...
Salmon River Central School recently announced two vacant seats on its school board open for election. The school board seat is a 5-year position responsible for orchestrating the direction of the school and assisting in the success of its students. Competing for a seat were three candidates: Greg Cunningham, Shannon Nye and Clarissa Terrance-Chatland. Elections were held on May 18 at the Salmon River auditorium from noon until 8pm. Voters had to be at least 18 years of age and reside within the school district. They did not have to have a...
Akwesasne’s 2010 senior games took off last week on May 10, 12 and13 at the St. Regis Mohawk Senior Center in Hogansburg with events hosted at the Tri-District Elders in Kawehnoke (Cornwall Island). The games were created as part of a health and fitness initiative at the center to encourage seniors to stay fit and active. The event originated in 1999 by the Senior Health and Fitness Committee as a Senior Health and Fitness day. The event was such a huge success that in 2005 the committee decided...
May was recently declared Elders Month and to start things off right the Seniors Center in Hogansburg hosted the first ever “My Favorite Elder” essay contest and honored one lucky elder during the annual Mother’s Day dinner on May 7. Community members were asked to submit a 500 word essay describing their favorite elder in their lives and why. Many inspiring essays were submitted but one stood out among the rest. This year’s “My Favorite Elder” award went to Howard Porter who was nominated b...
Salmon River Central School is looking forward to the future of the school and its students and currently has two seats on the school board up for election. One candidate, Clarissa Terrance-Chatland, has a large vision and dedication for Salmon River. The Salmon River Board of Education seat is a 5-year term position responsible for orchestrating the direction of the school and assisting in the success of its students. Salmon River is a very unique school in that it houses a 62 percent native...
Ben Benedict is a lifelong resident of Akwesasne and avid wood worker and craftsman. His waterfowl wood carvings were recently honored at the 2010 Ward World Championships, Wildfowl Carving Competition and Art Festival held Apr. 23-25 in Ocean City, MD. He entered three original sculptures and won best of show for his astonishing piece “Raptor Vision.” Benedict began carving 18 years ago and said his skill just blossomed ever since. He has entered his works in various carving competitions across...
May is National Skin Cancer Awareness month and on May 6 the IHS Outreach Department held a Cancer Prevention Day at the St. Regis Mohawk Health Services (SRMHS) atrium. “Its National Skin Cancer Awareness month,” said Lynette Phillips, Immunization Coordinator and organizer of the event. “We decided to do other screenings also because we haven’t done them and its really important. There are lots of people in the community who have cancer and we need to prevent it.” In addition to skin canc...
Over 160 Headstart, Pre-K and Kindergarten students from Tsi Snaihne, Akwesasne Mohawk (AMS) and Kana:takon schools converged at the Snye Recreation Center on May 6 for the third annual Early Years Powwow. “This started out as a fun day with a carnival style and we thought that if we have something have a powwow because it is more meaningful and it belongs to them,” said Alice King, Early Year’s facilitator for the Akwesasne Mohawk Board of Education (AAMB). Grand entry started at 9:00am with th...
The Cornwall Redmen took on Kahnawake Mohawks on May 8 at Anowarako:wa Arena 8:00pm. Mohawks scored the first goal but lost in the first period 6-4. The Redmen maintained the lead in the second with 9-7 and won 15-9. This win comes off their recent loss to Caughnawaga Indians one day earlier on May 7 at the Kahnawake Sports Complex, their record now stands at 3-1. Mohawks scored the first goal and started off with a 3-0 lead in the first period. The Redmen quickly caught up though with a 3-3...
Keeping fit is an important part of living healthy at any age. That is why One-on-One Personal Training in Cornwall, ON is working with the St. Regis Mohawk Health Services (SRMHS) to provide a fitness program for seniors ages 55 and over. “I enjoy the group,” says instructor Debra Laundrie, who has been teaching the class since Feb. “They see fitness as an important part of their lives.” The class meets for an hour on Tuesday morning starting at 9:30am at the St. Regis Recreation Center...
As of Sept. 15, 2009 all boaters are required to have the Pleasure Craft Operator Card in order to operate a watercraft in Ontario waters. Akwesasne boaters have been receiving boat safety training since 2002, and on Apr. 28 Watercraft Training Center (WTC) certified instructors Adrian McDonald of the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) and Mike Francis of Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) Compliance Department held a three-hour boat safety training course and licensing exam...
On May 1, 20 dedicated young adults ages 11 and up spent the entire day from 8:30am until 4:30pm at the Snye Recreation Center training for their babysitter’s certification. The class was taught by St. John’s Ambulance instructors and hosted by the Akwesasne Child and Family Services (ACFS) Family Support Unit. “There are a lot of kids who want summer babysitting jobs that have not received formal training,” said ACFS Community Support Worker Carolyn Francis. “In this course they will learn eme...
On Apr. 25, six female entrepreneurs from Akwesasne met at Adam’s Marina and Diner in Snye to showcase their products and boost their businesses as part of a special Mother’s Day Preview. The idea originated from Michelle Laffin, women entrepreneur and owner of Adam’s Marina and Diner, as well as loving daughter and mother of three. “The idea was to boost women entrepreneurs’ self-esteem,” said Laffin. “And to give them a space to do it.” Laffin opened her restaurant for the evening that we...
The Akwesasne Area Management Board (AAMB) is busily preparing for Summer Employment Experience Development (SEED) 2010. SEED provides vital work experience for students by connecting them with employers from local businesses and government organizations in Akwesasne. Last year, SEED placed 77 high school and college students in jobs throughout the community in fields like health care, education and environment. They gained vital experience that they can use to build their resume and guide their future careers. “Experience is a big part of t...
Throughout the semester, fifteen first-year students from St. Lawrence University participated in various community outreach projects in Akwesasne as part of the course, “Social and Environmental Issues Facing First Nations Peoples Today.” The class was instructed by Celia Nyamweru and was designed to improve communication skills through research and presentations. The class has been offered since Spring 2006, and on Apr. 28 the students held their first open house at the Akwesasne Boys and Gir...
Coming off an impressive opening game the Akwesasne Thunderbirds experienced their first loss of the season against the Snake Island Muskies on Apr. 30 at Massena Arena. They played strong in the first period and could not regain their control in the second. They continued to fight to the end but lost with a final score of 9-12. The Muskies scored the first goal early on the in the first period. It looked like the Thunderbirds were not going to let the Muskies take the lead by quickly gaining a...
On Apr. 23, Iohahiio Adult Education hosted its fifth biennial career fair at the A’nowara’kowa Arena on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island). Hundreds of students from grades 7 through 12 from local schools flooded through the arena hoping to gain knowledge and insight about their future career options. This year’s fair brought 87 colleges and universities, training institutions, public and private organizations and governmental organizations from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Ak...
