A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Sunday January 13th, 2013 a try out was hosted by Toby Sunday, Vice President of the Akwesasne Minor Hockey Association. Approximately 67 children showed up to show off their hockey skills and try for one of the spots on one of the four teams, Tyke, Novice, Atom and Peewee. The event was coordinated at the Anowarakowa Arena and gave all Akwesasne’s children an opportunity to come and skate with one another, regardless of where they play during the regular season. The Akwesasne Minor Hockey A...
On Monday, a check for $20,000 was presented to HAVFD Station1 Fire Chief Derek Comins from Justin Tarbell on behalf of the Akwesasne Convenience Store Association, of which he is president. The money helped purchase a fire truck, Chief Comins conveyed, “In September 2012 HAVFD approached the Akwesasne Convenience Store Association to assist in purchasing a used 1993 Sutphen 100’ aerial platform. This truck is to be used while a new truck is built. The ACSA agreed to fund the purchase and the...
Lacey Arquette heard about the Personal Development and Employment Program from two people who had previously taken the course. They both said it was great and suggested she take it. Now, having completed the course, she recommends that others take it too. Lacey said, “When I started the program I had no idea what I wanted to do, I felt stuck.” Lacey explained that the program includes self-confidence and stress reducing techniques, personality/aptitude tests and it helps with interviews and...
On Sunday morning, the American Legion, Ladies Auxiliary and Sons of the American Legion joined together to host Breakfast with Santa. Members could sign up family from infant to 12 years old to visit Santa and get a present. Members from all three branches were busy all morning cooking breakfast, which included eggs, pancakes, bacon and much more. It’s about the third year they have put on the event and Harris Cole said, “It’s great, we like doing it and we always get a good turnout. The kids...
On Friday, the St. Regis Mohawk School had its Student Achievement Assembly for the month of November to recognize students that showed excellence with the trait “Respect.” Three students from each grade were chosen by classroom and special area teachers on not only respect, but also exemplifying the schools motto: Sken:nen Ratiha:wi. Principle Thomas emceed the event. The assembly also had a special guest from SUNY Plattsburg, a current graduate student Michelle Bailey, who spoke to stu...
On Friday, Iakhihsohtha Home for the Elderly hosted students from the Kanatakon School in the Skawatsira Program for a Santa Hat Strut. Students wore hats of all shapes and sizes and were judged in the categories of prettiest, most festive and homemade. Iakhihsohtha and the Kanatakon School are in a program called Linking Generations and Iakhihsohtha residents have visited the school already, but this was the first time students visited Iakhihsohtha. Teachers Tekahionhake Peters and Leona...
On Sunday, the Seniors Center in Hogansburg was busy with managers from several MCA programs for the community dinner and snow suit drive sponsored by the MCA Department of Community and Social Services. Robyn Mitchell, Daniel Bruyere, Rae Seymour, Catherine Lelievre, Lani Sunday and Gary Cole were on site serving food and handing out suits, while program staff manned information booths. They had a call out for gently used snow suits and many heeded that call. There were about 50 new snow suits...
On Thursday, Kanonhkwa’tsheri:io was filled with the aroma of traditional foods. Upstairs in the Bear Room, Sweets Jacobs cooked for St. Lawrence University students. Professor Celia Nyamweru teaches a class called “Environmental Perception and Indigenous Knowledge,” a class that includes a component of community based learning. The class discusses environmental philosophies and asks the question, “How do a people see the relationship between themselves and the natural world.” The community base...
Last Wednesday, November 21, the 13U Akwesasne Attack Lacrosse team held a benefit at Tsi Snaihne School. A $5 admission got you a drink, popcorn and a screening of Crooked Arrows, which was shown in the gym. Even more bang for your buck was the attendance of three cast members from Crooked Arrows. After the movie they met fans and signed autographs. Volunteers were the parents of players who are raising money to go to Florida at the end of December to play in the Dick’s Sporting Goods T...
On Monday, the Native American Leadership Commission On Health and AIDS (NALCHA) held its Akwesasne Regional Meeting at the Brass Horse Restaurant. The purpose of the meeting was to gauge community needs in regards to health, but specifically HIV and AIDS. NALCHA was also accepting new members. Speakers included Konwahahawi, ACT NOW Community Educator, Cissy Elm, Program Director of American Indian Community House, HIV/AIDS Program and Ken Dunning, Administrative Coordinator of American Indian...
On Sunday, the Akwesasne Cancer Support Group hosted its third annual Hats for Hope at the Seniors Center. Often during chemotherapy, cancer patients will lose their hair and these hats are meant to not only keep their heads warm stylishly, but also put a smile on their face and let them know that someone cares. Sewing machines were buzzing away and the group hoped to get about 25-30 hats finished at the end of the 5 hour run. The hats will be distributed in Akwesasne first and then the rest...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino held its grand opening of Cascades on Thursday. Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Chiefs Paul Thompson, Ron LaFrance and Randy Hart were in attendance. David Staddon welcomed the crowd and each Chief made a speech thanking the many hard working people that made this vision a reality. Chief Randy Hart said, “This is a major feat of the overall story of Tribal gaming.” Chief Ron LaFrance spoke about the significant economic impact from the casino and hopes that Governor Cuo...
On Thursday night the acting CKON Board of Directors held a special meeting to fill a vacancy. HAVFD station # 1 was nearly empty as only a handful community members attended. President Jerry Cook introduced the current acting board and explained the staggered memberships. He then called for nominations of the vacant seat. Irene Cook nominated Barbara Montour, and the nomination was seconded by Jimmy Cook. A vote was had and Montour was unanimously voted in, with a total of nine votes, which included acting board members all voting yes. Jerry...
It was an excellent turnout for the “Not for Human Consumption” seminar with almost 60 people in attendance. Dr. Elizabeth Berry, a Clinical Psychologist from Crouse Hospital in Syracuse, did a series of lectures on various synthetic drugs like “bath salts” and “spice.” The event was put on by Tekanikonrahwa:kon Wholistic Health and Wellness Program. Dr. Berry went over several topics about synthetic drugs like what synthetic drugs are, their side effects and what parents can do. I asked her w...
On Tuesday, the Tarbell Management Group presented a check to the Akwesasne Cancer Support Group from monies they raised on and around Pink Out Day. Pink Out Day was October 27th 2012 and meant to raise awareness for breast cancer. There were cancer survivors on site to support the cause and all Bears Den stores participated in some way. The donation was raised from: pink donut sales, 630 sold, from Tim Horton’s from Oct. 26-29, pink ribbon sales--about 1,000 sold, Bears Den C-Stores donated $...
It was an excellent turnout for the Diabetes Extravaganza held at the Let’s Get Healthy Program Office on Friday. The room was filled with educational booths with people who could answer questions about any topic related to diabetes. There were several speakers beginning with a welcome from Debra Martin, Dr. Kelly who spoke about cholesterol and diabetes, to Beverly Cook who spoke on stress and diabetes, just to name a few. Lunch was served featuring very delicious soups, salads and much m...
On Tuesday, a collaborative effort of Tribal, State and Federal levels came together in the name of conserving lake sturgeon. It all started in June when eggs were collected from sturgeon at Hawkins Point. They were brought to a hatchery in Genoa, Wisconsin and on Tuesday 800 fingerlings, 6-7 inch baby sturgeon, were released back into the Salmon River, or as Jessica Jock likes to put it, “the babies came home.” At the Pine Ridge Campsite, where owner Brad Fletcher relayed his excitement abo...
This week is National Crime Prevention Week in Canada and AMPS wants you to know that Constable Rob White and Constable Peter La France are CPTED trained. Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design, CPTED, is based on the premise that “The proper design and effective use of the built environment can lead to a reduction in the fear of crime and incidence of crime, and to an improvement in quality of life.” The CPTED training for the constables was funded by Victim Services of S, D, G & A. Cons...
On Friday, the St. Regis Mohawk School had its Student Achievement Assembly for the month of October to recognize students that showed excellence with the trait “Perseverance.” Three students from each grade were chosen by classroom and special area teachers on not only Perseverance, but also exemplifying the schools motto: Sken:nen Ratiha:wi. Principle Thomas emceed the event. The assembly also had a special guest from SUNY Canton, a current student Julie Smoke, who spoke to students about the...
Peter Sunday was born at home, a little house with no rooms just an upstairs and downstairs, in Snye in 1938. His parents were Joseph Basil Sunday and Cecilia Cook-Sunday. In all, he had 3 sisters and two brothers, however, many of them passed very young. He grew up in Snye and went to the old one room Snye School, and back then there was no such thing as school buses. After the deaths of so many of their children his parents moved to Syracuse. Peter lived with his aunt and uncle Mary Oakes and...
Almost every school in the North Country let their kids out early on Monday with a few schools delaying on Tuesday morning. Just about every event in the North Country was also canceled Monday night. A high wind warning was issued from Monday October 29, 2pm to Tuesday October 30, 11am. Hurricane Sandy swung away from the North Country, with most of the brunt of the storm staying to the south. Winds in St. Lawrence County peaked at 40 miles an hour around 9:10 p.m. Monday night in Potsdam....
Last Wednesday, Casey Swamp opened his garage to a group of ladies hoping to fill them with valuable information about cars, and that’s exactly what he did. From service lights, fluids, brakes and tires, to filters and what to do in an emergency, if you didn’t get in on the clinic this round, Marissa Vickers, marketing/customer service for Swamp’s, hopes to have more. This is the second ladies car care clinic because as Casey said, “The first one went really well. It didn’t get done until 9pm...
Last Thursday, about 45 volunteers morphed into frightening zombies and crouched in the bushes on the Salmon River cross country trail. In all, about 75 kids wearing belts with red flags went through the trail dodging the zombies and several obstacles. The kids had to make it around huge spider webs, through man-made tunnels, under nets and over ropes, and the final obstacle: a high wall the kids had to climb over. While making it through all of these obstacles, zombies popped out of bushes and...
Last week, HAVFD station #1 was the scene for fire prevention week as classes came in one right after another to learn, and in most cases relearn, fire safety. Dick Laffin got each class started with a talk and then showed a very humorous video about safety. After, Adrian McDonald taught the kids safety practices using the Hazard House. The Hazard House is possible because of AMERIND and HUD, and it has a stove that actually smokes, and electric wires that make a shock sound to give kids a more...
On Friday October 12, the St. Regis Mohawk School held its Fall Festival. It was a beautiful day despite the cold wind, and the turnout was fantastic with lots of parents coming to enjoy the day. The festival included three bouncy houses, Belly Buttons the Clown, wagon rides, fresh popcorn, Bonesteel’s was selling pumpkins and goodies, and the Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance was there showing kids the inside of the ambulance. Heather Pontius and Mera Faubert from the SRMT Let’s Get Healthy program ha...
