A Voice from the Eastern Door
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A huge congratulations are in order for a wonderful couple, Viola and Barney Rourke on June 12. They took their vows at the St. Regis Catholic Church early at 7am on Saturday morning in the year of 1948. They spoke about that morning saying how there was only one person there besides them in the church that morning. It was during the regular scheduled early mass and the late Angus Bonaparte was present. Barney and Viola’s attendants were Irene Herne and Gilbert Roundpoint, the same couple t...
Five Ahkwesahsne senior students were honored and received their graduation chords along with one Junior and were all inducted into the National Honor Society on May 9th at the Massena Central School. The students are Jeff Cooke, Wahehson Lazore, Tyler Sunday, Kiowere Rourke, Erin Francis and Jr. Inductee Hunter Francis. On May 16th, the Academic Banquet was also held and the students were recognized for their academic achievements for maintaining a 92% and above for all semesters....
Two artists entered their pieces into the Annual Juried Show in Cornwall on April 6 to May 10, 2013. Niioieron Perkins displayed a beautiful array of Iroquoian Raised Beadwork called “The Collectors.” Niioieron has become a well-known artist in fashion and beadwork in areas across the nation. Her piece is available for sale. Barbara Benedict has also submitted artwork that is oil on acrylic as her media. Barbara painted an impressive picture of her grandson who was then two years old. She has...
On Wednesday April 17th, there were events that caused a very enjoyable day shared with students, teachers, family and friends alike. At the Utica College on this beautiful sunny day, many people gathered to witness a rededication of a Peace Tree Planting done by the late Jake Swamp already 25 years ago. In the same afternoon, there was a “big” lacrosse game between Utica and Ithaca. The two events involved students, five of which are Ahkwesahsronen, and as well are members of the Utica Pioneer...
Opportunities are being made available to Nolan Terrance, age 17, and presently a sophomore student at Massena Central High School. He has been presented with invitations to further his athletic dreams in wrestling and football. The catch for him may be the decision of which sport he wants to pursue after high school. Hopefully all plans will move forward for him as he continues to train and continues to acquire his good grades. Another very important piece for student success is to have the sup...
During the last two weekends, the Massena Boys grade 7 and 8 travel team was invited to enter basketball tournaments at Peru and the latest in Oswego. In Peru, the boys began their play at noon and again in the afternoon. After winning two games on Saturday, the team played again on Sunday entering into the championship game against the Saranac Chiefs. The final was 47-38 as Saranac trailed closely behind. Peru gave a nice big trophy as well as t-shirts for each player. The tournament in Oswego...
Richard Tahakie Peters was born on September 1, 1925. His place of birth, he claims was disputed between Ontario and Quebec due to the nonexistence of records. According to family knowledge, he was born in Tsisnaihne by a midwife. Richard’s mom was Harriet (Agatha on certificate) and his father was Mitchell Peters (Tahanientaien). His siblings, including him, added up to 5 girls and 5 boys. Richard’s wife was Ella and they were married almost 53 years. They had two daughters, Lynn and Ker...
Leona Cook is our elder for this week’s Indian Time spotlight. She is such a fantastic young lady of 82 years. Leona was born in 1930 in the family home on St. Regis Road and resided in Ahkwesahsne along with her parents Thomas Bero Sr. and Hattie (Cook) Bero with siblings; Esther (Burnham), Mary (Barr), Irene (Monture), Thomas and Ray Bero, and Eva (Emmi). Later on in her life she would get to know her two half sisters: Mona and Phyllis. During our pleasant visit, Leona didn’t recall gro...
Garrison Garrow is the son of Peter and Harriet Garrow, along with brothers Nate and Guy, with Johanna and daughter Niiohontehsa. He was visiting from Ottawa this past weekend and also took the opportunity to check out the Ahkwesahsne PowWow. His presence opened the door for Indian Time to hear about his involvement with the Kateri Conference and most recently, in the very near future, the Canonization of our beloved Mohawk Saint Kateri at Rome, Italy. Garrison enjoys being an artist,...
Tyler Sunday Jr. is the 17 year old son of Shannon and Tyler, with sister Sabrina. He is a senior at Massena Central this year and a very busy one at that. Recently, Tyler was nominated by one of his teachers Mrs. LaGarry to attend a week long conference at Columbia University to help build his interests in the field of medicine and healthcare professions. He was the only student selected from Massena Central and this opportunity has been a valuable experience. Tyler is an excellent student and...
Our lady this week is Elaine Joyce Cook, Kanatatsenri.....born July 11, 1938. Elaine’s parents were Thomas Benedict and Annie Oakes. The memory she has of them is that her father used to work as a woodsman in Monette, Ontario. Later on, he began working in Cornwall at Howard Smith Paper Company. He walked across that bridge everyday in all seasons. When winter came it was so cold and he still had to walk, which eventually caused him to become ill with pneumonia and Tuberculosis. He was only 3...
The tournament took place on August 18th and 19th at the Tackle Box Marina and Riverside Convenience Store on River Road, Tsi Snaihne. The owners, Tom and Danielle Oakes, have sponsored this fishing derby in memory of Tom’s father Louie, who was known as a legendary fisherman and guide in the local waters near his home. At the time of his passing, his wife Jean remained along with 13 children with the youngest, Tom, yet to be born. Tom had only pictures to look at and heard the stories about h...
A Mixed Martial Arts event sanctioned by the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe took place at the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino under the “big white tent”. This event is one of many that are slated to take place at the Casino throughout the year. Saturday August 11th was the evening for many spectators to check out a new sport for the area called reality fighting, which is a mixed martial arts event. Some people have seen this type of fighting before, but some witnessed MMA for the first time and were pro...
Julia David (Tekonwakwenni) was born and raised on Cornwall Island. She was born on September 28, 1928 and grew up with one brother and three sisters. She is the only one left in her family. Julia spent much of her time with her grandparents Annie and Wishe Buckshot. Their home was on the corner of what is now James Lazore Memorial and River Rd., and Julia with her siblings were there often. They would walk there or get a ride by a horse drawn sled over the ice without any fear. Julia’s mom w...
Three children from Ahkwesahsne attended the Franklin County Fair to compete in the 4-H Horse Show in various classes. Carter King, age 5, and Millie, age 9, are the children of Pudgie and Aaron King. This is Millie’s third year and Carter’s first and both have learned so much about their horses and showmanship. They have also been trained by their mom, as well as being involved with the surrounding 4-H activities. Georgia Oakes is also a newcomer to the circle of horse show competition. She...
The American Legion Post #1479 sponsored volunteers to oversee the display of the Vietnam Memorial Wall to come to Ahkwesahsne, after the request to have it visit our community, for almost a week. Duties for the volunteers involved security, assembly and disassembly, food preparation, packing, cleanup and many other jobs to make sure the Wall was safe and the viewing gets carried through. A huge thank you goes out to all that were involved in helping to make this event possible. The escort of...
Shirley Jacobs, was born October 14, 1934, was born in a house in Kanatakon, raised on Cornwall Island, and later returned to Kanatakon. Most of Shirley’s close relatives have passed on and she remains. The only ones left are her cousins. Her father was Alex Roundpoint and her Mother was Annie Jocko. Shirley’s father had one brother, Frank Roundpoint, and two sisters who were Hatti Herne and Julia Roundpoint. Her Mother Annie Jocko had five sisters and five brothers. Shirley had one brother Ben...
The St. Regis Braves defeated the Snake Island Muskies 21-6 on Thursday night (July 12th) at the Massena Arena. Myles Thompson is #40 and plays for the St. Regis Braves. #17 in the picture is Muskie Clayton Barnes and 29 (unknown)....
Well, Shawn Hawk did what he said he would do as he fought Eleider Alvarez in the boxing match up this past Friday night at the Bell Centre, Montreal. It was a unanimous decision after 12 rounds by the judges and witnessed by a center of spectators. Shawn lasted the twelve rounds while showing the crowd that he could withstand the hits from his opponent. His plan was to tire out Alvarez midway and into the final minutes. He kept up his guard with his gloves and continued to weave side to side...
Native American boxer Shawn Hawk, a Hunkpati Sioux, hails from the Crow Creek Sioux Tribe in South Dakota. He and his trainer Eric Riley from the White Mountain Apache Tribe, Arizona, stopped to visit Ahkwesahsne for a couple of hours with good friend Art. It was so exciting to speak with three men so involved in the sport of boxing. Their involvement brings them days closer to the actual competition this coming Friday the 8th, in Montreal’s Bell Center at 7pm. Shawn “the Sioux Warrior” Hawk...
The 6th Annual SR Athletic Hall of Fame has announced the inductees for the 2012 ceremony. The ceremony will take place at the Brasshorse Grill and Lounge on May 19 and will begin at 3pm. To enjoy an evening with the inductees and a fine dinner prepared by the staff at Brasshorse, tickets may be purchased from the board members. HOF officers and board members: President: Bill Plante Vice President: Ruth Ghostlaw Treasurer: Gerry Rufa Secretary: Pete Ghostlaw Members: Gerald Ghostlaw, Mike...
The Wolfpack Gift Shop Volleyball team have a final game next week to end their season. They are possibly tied for first place against Tarbell Management Group. Good Luck to all the teams!...
“Guys and Dolls” was presented by Massena High School Music and Drama Departments and took place on March 23 and 24th. The cast included the students who performed a wonderful play that was absolutely enjoyed by the audiences on each night. It was as if people were watching professional actors and actresses during the two shows. The play was funny and romantic and very entertaining and ideal for audiences of any age. While looking around, it was so evident that all were amused by the cast and th...
The Frank West Tournament was held on the weekend of March 2-4 at the Massena Central high school gymnasium. The grade 7 and 8 Travel Team from Massena had a successful championship after beating five area teams. The first game they defeated Clifton Fine, next was Brushton-Moira, then Gloucester “B”. The closer they came to the finals the games became more intense and exciting. The last two victories were against Rochester with a very close encounter with Dante V. making a three pointer to go...
This team is the Blue Typhoons from Cornwall and they won their championship game on Monday March 5, at the Benson Center. During regular season play, the Red, Black and Blue teams had played each other . In the end, it was play-off time, the Blue team winning the games they needed to get in to bring home the trophy. The only player on the Blue team from Ahkwesahsne is Millie King. She is standing in the back row center. Congratulations girls and coaches for a fine season....
