A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Friday morning, the Snye Recreation Christmas Enchantment held an invitation only event for school children and Elders. Students from the Kanatakon School, AMS and the Tsi Snaihne School got first chance at the beautiful trees up for grabs, and were then treated to cookies and milk. Mae Green said about 300 kids attended. At 11:30 Elders from Iakhihsohtha, Tsiionkwanonhsote and all four districts got their chance to preview the beautiful trees and were then treated to corn soup, biscuits and...
On Monday night, with an escort from Tribal Police, dozens of people braved the wind and took part in the Light the Way to Hope Walk. This event was part of National Aboriginal Addiction Awareness Week activities. Tammy Mitchell from Wholistic Health was an organizer of the event and said, "This event is for anyone who has been affected by addiction." The walk was open to the public and for all ages. Participants walked from the St. Regis Mohawk School to the Seniors Center at about 4:30pm. At...
On Tuesday night, the Senior Center was filled with ladies for an event called "An Evening with Women in Recovery." This event was part of the National Aboriginal Addiction Awareness Week activities. The senior center tables were all set up like booths, and there were tons of door prizes and refreshments. Organizer Leona Barnes said, "The idea is to go around to the booths and see if what they are offering is something that could help you in your life." The event was focused on self-care,...
On Veterans Day, the American Legion held a ceremony to honor veterans. Fifty-year member Mary Francis guessed they have been doing the event for close to that many years. The official speech, prayers, color guard and salute was held on Nov. 11, at 11 a.m., the date and time of the armistice that ended World War I in 1918. The date was declared a national holiday, Armistice Day, in 1919 by then-President Woodrow Wilson. The holiday was renamed to include all veterans in 1954. Veterans Day is...
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. That's the premise behind a group of community members who braved the cold and the traffic on Saturday to make a difference by raising awareness in a peaceful non-disruptive way. Motorists travelling State Route 37 needed only to stop their car for a second to receive a pamphlet with information on hydrofracking called "What the Frack?! Hydraulic Fracturing and the Environment." The pamphlet explained the hydrofracking process and what its ramifications may be, pointing out...
On Saturday the former IGA was packed with kids excited to eat treats and play games at the Akwesasne Kids Carnival held to raise toys, food and awareness for the Akwesasne Basket Drive and Mountain of Toys. Executive Director of the Akwesasne Basket Drive Sarah Herne said, "Usually we do a Christmas party every year. This is the first time we've done an event like this, it's a way to give back and say thank you to the community for all their support." There were two bouncy houses, a huge movie...
Recently Jefferson Community College announced the winners of the 2013 North Country Writers Contest. Among the winners, winning Honorable mention in the Poetry genre was Shannel Garrow of Hogansburg for her poem “Sage.” The Writers Contest included the genres Short Fiction, Poetry and Essay/Non-Fiction. Submissions were required to reflect a connection to the North Country and be a previously unpublished work. The award for honorable mention was $25 and Garrow’s work was published online on the JCC website. Award recipients were also reque...
On Monday morning Tom Murray stopped by CKON to honor Andy White by putting his name on a plaque dedicated to those who volunteer their time to the community through music. Monica White, Jim and Nicole McDonald and Tom were on the radio talking about Andy and all the reasons he deserves to have his name on the plaque. Tom Murray has been a musician for almost 50 years. He played in the band the Good Ole Boys. Tom met Andy about 35 years ago. They played together for a few years and stayed friend...
On Friday November 1st, the St. Regis Mohawk School had its Student Achievement Assembly for the month of October to recognize students that showed excellence with the trait "Acceptance." Usually about three students from each grade are chosen by classroom and special area teachers on not only acceptance, but also exemplifying the school's motto: Sken:nen Ratiha:wi. Principal Thomas emceed the event. To promote college and higher education, the St. Regis Mohawk School features a college each...
The Kanatakon School has another teaching implement to work with. A book by Robert Munsch titled "Love You Forever" has been translated into Mohawk. Mr. Munsch was contacted and gladly gave permission for the use of his book, and "Tsi Nen:we Enkonnoronhkhwake" was created. There are many people involved in the project that includes a CD, lesson plans and a DVD. The artist is John B. Thomas and the project was approved and encouraged by the original author himself Robert Munsch. The audio that...
On a blustery Sunday afternoon the CATS Spay and Neuter program held its second annual "Strut Your Mutt" at Generations park. The pavilion looked wonderful thanks to the folks from the Partridge House who volunteered, and though it was very cold, many showed up for a great cause. All the money raised at Strut Your Mutt went to the CATS Spay and Neuter program. There were several costume contest categories, a 50/50 raffle and a number of baskets and goodies raffled off as well. Andrea Dugan did...
On Saturday afternoon, the St. Regis Recreation held its annual Halloween Masquerade Party. There were tons of treats and prizes for partygoers and a costume contest too. This was the Saint Regis Recs third event of the week, all made possible with funding through NCB. Earlier in the week they had pumpkin decorating and also went to Hart's Haunted Trail. Later on Saturday night movies were going to shown at the St. Regis Rec starting with "A Monsterous Holiday" and "Scared Shrekless" for the...
On Sunday October 20, 2013 the First Anniversary Celebration of the Canonization of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was held. A mass at the St. Regis church started off the celebration and a dinner reception followed at the St. Regis Recreation. The event was sponsored by the Akwesasne Kateri Prayer Circle. A delicious meal was served, Janine Rourke and Father Pastores welcomed the attendees and then guests spoke about Kateri and what she has meant in their life. Louise Cook talked about her experience...
Last week HAVFD Station # 1 held Fire Prevention Week activities for St. Regis Mohawk School students. Over the 3 days of activities, about 400 students came through the fire station. Firefighters and volunteers touched on several subjects about safety. Jason McDonald talked about drugs and Internet danger. He told the kids never to post about their family’s whereabouts on social media websites like Facebook because you invite burglars to your home. “Everything can happen around here,” he said....
Last Wednesday night, HAVFD Station # 3 held an open house to celebrate Fire Prevention Week and opened the Snye station to the public. Station # 3 had visited the Kanatakon School and ECDP Headstart earlier in the week to teach the kids fire safety. A table was set up in the meeting room that was full of goodies for visitors and each family could also receive a free smoke detector for their home. A favorite was the fire extinguisher assimilator training device, which allowed visitors to learn...
The Akwesasne Museum hosted a Workshop on Documentary Film Making on Saturday October 19th. RJ Joseph (Cree), owner of Moccasin Path Productions talked about his experience as a film maker and shared many important tips for attendees that are interested in film making. RJ is originally from Alberta, but has lived in California for about 20 years. He started in the film industry as a stunt man in movies like “Thunderheart” and “Desperado.” He did that for about 12 years but then injured his nec...
Patricia Martin enlisted in the Marine Corps in December of 2012. She graduated high school in June and left for boot camp, which is on Parris Island, South Carolina, on July 8th. To get into the Marines you must be in perfect health, have no criminal record, have good grades and meet a long list of other tough requirements that space permits me from printing, to be brief, it’s hard to get in! Patricia’s father Richard Martin was a Marine. He passed away a few years ago. Patricia recalls loo...
On Friday October 11, AK Gas and Tobacco celebrated its 18th year serving Akwesasne. The parking lot was packed with vendors and the store had many specials. There was 10 cents off gasoline, the café had a free pancake breakfast in the morning and a great lunch special of hot dogs, chili and a drink, 25 kids received free pumpkins and several other great giveaways. Event Coordinator for Jacobs Enterprise, Cindy Driscoll, said the event had an October Fest theme. There was a little bit of...
The Kanatakon School had lots of visitors last week. On Wednesday morning, students got to spend some time outside to learn how to wash corn. Chester Thompson from Kanenhsto:hare went through the process step by step for the children. On Thursday, the children had a meal of corn soup and fried bread. The soup was made with the corn they had washed the day before. A social was held after the meal. On Thursday the school also had visitors from Manitoba. School staff from the Wanipigow School, whic...
On Friday October 11, HAVFD Station 1 was the spot for a benefit for Helen Angela Lazore. The benefit was to raise funds for medical expenses, and Station 1 was buzzing with Helen’s family. There was a roast beef dinner which, included mash potatoes and gravy, corn, bread, macaroni salad, dessert and a drink. There was also a Mohawk auction going on and a raffle, which you can still get tickets for until the draw date of November 8. You could win a pair of beaded mocs, a basket or Essential O...
Last Thursday, Salmon River Central School District Superintendent Jane Collins, Superintendent of Building and Grounds Ryan Adams, School Business Executive Natasha Jock and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Chief Ron LaFrance came to talk about the importance of going out to vote on the Capital Improvement Propositions taking place at Salmon River. On Tuesday October 22 in the high school auditorium at Salmon River from noon to 8pm, district residents will vote on 2 capital improvement propositions....
On Saturday October 12, the Pamoja International Cultural Exchange Inc., or PICEI, held its annual “The Last Shall be First” 50/50 raffle and dinner at the Brasshorse. There were heaps of items up for grabs including a lottery tree, tons of kitchen wares, an adjustable chaise longue and of course the cash with different ways to win including Chinese auction, cash and carry, door prizes and of course the First shall be Last tickets. There was also a special benefit raffle for Betty Swamp whe...
On Tuesday morning, representatives from the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs delivered a letter to Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Police Chief Jerry Swamp at the AMPS station in Kanatakon in response to an incident with two of his officers and Taiotharakie Mark Mitchell. Last week, a Letter to the Editor printed in Indian Time from Mitchell described an incident where he was allegedly taken into custody by 2 AMPS officers on a CBSA warrant for not reporting to customs. After Indian Time...
The rain didn’t keep people from the fishing on Sunday at the 19th Annual Noah Thompson Memorial Fishing Derby. Seventy-six adults and 18 kids fished for bass, perch and cash over the weekend at the Thompson residence in Kanatakon. And who could miss that meal? Walleye was on the menu, and so many dishes that I can’t even list them all. The entire Thompson family helps out at the event that takes months to plan. Even the little ones helped putting out chairs, handing out sodas and cleaning the f...
This past July, the Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club received $41,000 through a partnership with the Boys & Girls Club of America and the Lowe’s Charitable & Education Foundation to complete renovations at the Clubhouse. Included in the renovation was a new playground. On Thursday, a ribbon cutting ceremony, with ABGC staff, board members and youth, Potsdam Lowe’s Store Manager Brian McNeill, and members of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, was held to formally open the playground for the youth. ABG...
