A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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During March Break a group of young volleyball players were busy working hard at improving their volleyball skills at the Soaring Eagles March Madness Volleyball Camp. The camp was held from March 15-18 at the Kana:takon School gymnasium and was hosted and instructed by the Soaring Eagles Volleyball Club and sponsored by A’nowara’ko:wa Arena using funds they appropriated from the NCB Reinvestment Fund. March Madness was designed for girls in grades 5-12 interested in improving their vol...
On March 19 and 20, several committed community members met at the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Community Building for a series of training classes for certification in CPR/AED. The course was offered by the SRMT’s Emergency Planning Office and was taught by instructors from ZEE Medical. The class was intended for first time CPR/AED certification and refreshers. CPR stands for Cadiopulmonary Resuscitation and is often the first emergency procedure conducted for people suffering Sudden Caridac Arrest...
On Mar. 18, approximately 10 community members came together at the Senior’s Center in Hogansburg to participate in SafeTALK, a 5 hr. long Suicide Alert Helper training workshop sponsored by St. Regis Mohawk Mental Health. Nobody is completely safe from thoughts of suicide because it is part of being human. At any time, 1 in 20 people are thinking about suicide in the United States and statistics show that suicide rates among Native communities are higher than any other. The Director of Mental H...
On March 19 and 20, over 30 general contractors of various trades met at the Senior’s Center in Hogansburg for an Occupational Safety and Health Association (OSHA) scaffolding safety training course hosted by Ironworkers local 440. The course was taught by instructor Chip Macdonald, President of Best Safety LLC, a company that provides over 30 different OSHA safety training courses. The scaffolding course is one of the most popular and is ideal for just about every trade including i...
On March 20, the Akwesasne Minor Hockey IP program ended their 2009-2010 season with an end of the year family skate at the A’nowara’kowa Arena. Coaches Tony Benedict, Kody Thompson, Curry Rice and Josh Jacobs were on hand to give out awards, cook hotdogs and serve up an incredible lunch for the IP team and supporters. The moms and grandmoms prepared delicious cup cakes, goulash, macaroni and cheese and other dishes. Akwesasne Minor Hockey would like to express their great appreciation for all...
Springtime is near! How do we know? Because the Pre-K students from the St. Regis Mohawk School’s Mrs. Willis, Mrs. Jordan and Mrs. Tarbell classes told us so....
The Beginning with Books Program is an interactive reading hour designed to foster a love of books among infants and children up to age 4 though stories, crafts and other fun activities. This early education opportunity is now offered every week on Mondays starting at 9 a.m. at the Salmon River Elementary School and on Wednesdays starting at 10 a.m. at the Akwesasne Library and Museum. On March 10, the Beginning with Books group met at the Akwesasne Library and Museum for a special reading hour....
Every parent goes through some difficulties with their child’s behavior that may seem uncontrollable. But, on March 13 a group of parents were being proactive about their child’s misbehavior by participating in 1-2-3 Magic, a parenting workshop, at the Tri-District Elders on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island). The workshop was just one of the many parenting workshops provided by the Akwesasne Child and Family Services (ACFS) Community Support Unit. “ACFS helps parents become better parents,” said Ca...
As the excitement of the 2010 Winter Olympics begins to settle down the memories of the historic event continue to live in the minds of those who were there. Especially for two members of the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service who spent the duration of the Olympic games representing Akwesasne by serving as security for the event. Officers Edward Thompson and Peter La France traveled to Vancouver, BC, in late January and early February to begin their intensive 4 week security detail and were...
Basket making is a long time tradition in Haudenosaunee culture and the Akwesasne Cultural Center upholds that tradition by holding basket-making classes. Classes are offered as part of community outreach and education. The class is 6 weeks long and it began on Mar. 1. The participants meet every Monday and Wednesday from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at the center. The basket making class is one of the longest running classes offered by the center and is taught by well known basket maker Henry Arquette....
The Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment is a group of programs working across “borders” to combine their resources and provide better services for the entire community. Members of the coalition include the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Family Support Program, Teen Women Health Mental Health, Indian Child Welfare Act, the Let’s Get Healthy Program, Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Prevention Program and St. Regis Mohawk Police. The Mohawk Counsil of Akwesasne’s Holistic Health and Wellness,...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) Environment Division is pursing a 3 year Tribal Wildlife Grant (TWG) that will “provide a means for the tribe to reduce losses of wildlife that are of tribal priority through habitat management and regulatory activities.” A wildlife program would greatly benefit Akwesasne because it has been identified as a corridor for wildlife moving from the north to the Adirondacks and back depending on the season and there are currently no plans in place to protect the wil...
The Salmon River Shamrocks Girls Hockey held their end of the year banquet at the Brass Horse Banquet Hall on Mar. 4. The girls, who were disappointed they did not make State Champs this year, ended their 2009-2010 season in eleventh place overall with a record 4-8. But, head coach Jim Barnes reminded the girls that they had a lot of wonderful experiences and they are looking forward to another exciting season next year. Awards were presented to several outstanding athletes for their hard work...
On Feb. 25, Community Health’s Healthy Babies Healthy Children program held one of their hands-on baby food making classes at the St. Regis Recreation Center in Kanatakon (St. Regis) from 9:30am to 12:00pm. The class was taught by Family Home Visitors Sarah Peters and Sheryl Thompson. The purpose of the class is to teach parents how to introduce their baby to solid foods and how to make that experience better using fresh foods prepared at home. The class began with preparation of foods such a...
Ionkwanonhsasetsi, meaning “Our New Home”, was created as an Adolescent Group Home on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) in 1993 to address the concerns of community members about the infiltration of drug and alcohol addiction among Akwesasne youth. At the time, many community members saw a need for an Adolescent Addiction Treatment Facility in Akwesasne for youth ages 12-19. But, unfortunately there was no funding. In November of last year Ionkwanonhsasetsi was open to new funding and began tak...
Diane Boots and Ida David are on a mission to bring health and energy to Akwesasne through the amazing Lifestyle Smoothies system. The Lifestyle Smoothie system is a 100 percent all natural smoothie rich in antioxidants that are said to aid in lowering blood pressure and cholesterol, and regulate blood sugar. Anti-inflammatory ingredients reduce pain from arthritis and reduce the risk of heart disease. The entire system is said to have incredible health benefits from increased energy to...
The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games have been on the minds of most everyone across the World, and on Feb. 22 we asked Mrs. Price’s grade 6 class at Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School on Kawehnoke (Cornwall Island) what their favorite Olympic sport was? and who was their favorite Olympic Athlete? These are their responses: Photos by Mary La France...
On Feb. 12, some senior artists displayed their original paintings in the sun room at the Seniors Center in Hogansburg. All pieces were created by seniors who have been participating in monthly art classes taught by Sherly Barse from Brushton. The group has been meeting regularly from 1-3pm in the sun room the last Friday of every month. The artwork on display were from many of their class projects. But, each one exhibited their own unique styles. Some artists were so bold as to experiment with...
Cornwall Collegiate Vocational School (CCVS) Raiders Girls Volleyball played against St. Joseph’s Catholic Secondary School (SJCSS) Panthers on home turf in Cornwall on Feb. 19. The team, lead by Coaches Romaine Mitchell and Barry Brown, let the Panthers know early in the game that they meant business. This was the SD&G ‘AAA’ Championship game for the rambunctious squad whose record stood at 5-4. CCVS wasted no time doubling the scores of SJCSS in the first set with 25-12. The CCVS girls then...
Coree Phillips is 16 years old, in grade 11 at Massena Central High School (MCHS) and an avid soccer player. A few years ago she was featured in Indian Time Newspaper as an up and coming athlete to watch and she has kept true to those expectations. Coree got involved in soccer after watching her older sisters play. Her parents started their oldest daughter, Kaylynn Adams, with indoor soccer with the Coyotes and when she liked it they registered their other daughters Andi and Coree. Coree played...
St. Regis Mohawk School’s Mrs. Thompson and Mrs. Jock’s Kindergarten classes delivered their special hand-made Valentines Day cards to their parents via the Hogansburg post office this past Feb. 10. Before they began their short journey from the school to the post office they were given a traffic safety talk by Officer Lavigne, the school resource officer. The students bundled up in their jackets, hats, and mittens and armed with their envelopes headed to the post office. They were given an int...
Ronathahonni Cultural Centre welcomed the opening of the new art gallery to their facility on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) on Feb. 12. The gallery was designed by the creative team of Barbara Arquette, Darren Bonaparte and Josh Sargent in what used to be a permanent exhibit. The theme is “The Next Generation”, and is the first art show of its kind to be held at the centre. “Kawehno:ke can be isolating sometimes with the border issue and this way we can bring artwork to people who can enjoy...
On Feb 12. each classroom at the Akwesasne Headstart Program celebrated Valentine’s Day in their own unique way: Classroom 1 made special Valentine’s Day boxes for each child to put their cards and goodies that they received for Valentine’s Day; Classroom 2 used materials that were donated by a Clan Mother to decorate their heart shaped cards with their photos and Valentine ornaments to give to their parents, as well as goodie bags for each child; the Transition room wore their pajamas and m...
Students at St. Regis Mohawk School have been working hard this year and on Feb. 12 they celebrated their 100th day of school. 100 is a big deal and to demonstrate just how big each Kindergarten class took the time to count: Mrs. Thompson’s class counted a total of 100 balloons; in Mrs. Jock’s class each student counted 100 items from skittles to raisins and stickers to letters; Mrs. Bradley’s class counted to 100, even Kindergartener Mckenna worked with her mom to creates a collage of 100 p...
By way of chance and an undaunted persistence to find funding to meet the needs of programs in Akwesasne, one program Ionkwanonhsasetsi Adolescent Group Home, found what they were looking for from an outside source and a not so local business. Ionkwanonhsasetsi Adolescent Group Home was created for Akwesasne to provide support for adolescents ages 13-18 years of age experiencing emotional, behavioral, substance abuse and psychological problems. The facility already owned a 12 passenger van....
