A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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This issue, the first of the year, is dedicated to the following people who left us in 2014. They are all greatly missed. Alan J. Cook, age 52, passed on January 4, 2014. Born March 23, 1961, son of the late Leona Cook. Konwathatientha Sylvia Emile Thompson, passed on January 11, 2014. Daughter of Leah Stock and Joshua Thompson. Edward Lazore “Rateh”, age 67, passed on January 14. Born February 25, 1946, son of the late Mose and Marion Seymour Lazore. Theodore Thomas Porter, age 36, passed on December 10, 2013. Born February 10, 1977, son of...
January/Tsiothohrkowa Vol. 32 #1 Akwesasne Attack Gr. 7/8 Boys Travel to Dick’s Sporting Goods Lacrosse Tournament of Champions, Wesley Chapel, Florida December 29-31, 2013 Extreme Winter Weather: The Polar Vortex and Lake Effect Snow Wolves Win Three Straight, Now at Third Place in Division Vol. 32 #2 Regional Law Enforcement Agencies Join Forces to Raise Money for Akwesasne Minor Sports Christmas Candyland Charity Fashion Show for Ieweras Gray To Memphis and Back An Elvis Tribute Band CBSA Changes Preliminary Port of Entry Question Vol. 32 #...
Submitted by Program Coordinators, Kaly White and Jennifer Herne The CATS Spay/Neuter is a low-cost program that assists Akwesasne and Fort Covington communities with spaying/neutering their cats for as low as $25 for males and $45 for females. They have to have their Rabies shots (at your expense). In 2014 we spayed/neutered 5 females and 6 males, for a total of 11 cats, for a grand total of 265 since 2008. We want to say a special thank you to the store clerks that put all their tips in the...
Submitted by Florence Patterson The desires and messages given to me from those who are now on the other side (a place which I call home), returned there recently are Betty Swamp, Jean Herne, and my mother, Ida Ghoram (not so recently). I believe their passing has awakened me to go forward now with greater speed with the purpose of my life. So often I wonder why I have been placed in the North Country, approximately 6 miles from the Akwesasne Reservation, since I never planned it myself....
The National Child Benefit Reinvestment (NCBR) Committee on behalf of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) is requesting all 2014/2015 recipients of the NCBR funds to submit your final reports no later than Friday, February 13, 2015 – 3:00 p.m. Failure to comply with this procedure will result in your forfeiture of the remainder of your approved budget and subsequent proposals for 2015/2016 not being accepted. If all approved funds are not spent by the final report due date – Friday, February 13, 2015, please forecast how the funds will be spe...
Submitted by Jose Barreiro Twin brothers Thomas and Phillip Barreiro (Wolf Clan) from the Akwesasne Mohawk Community are wrestling at the highest levels of international Greco-Roman competition. Most recently at the Minnesota Storm Holiday Cup, Phillip took third place at 176 lbs. beating out USA #4 Josh Greer. "It was great to simply compete at that level," Phillip said in an interview. "Of course, to place in the tournament is a good feeling." The wrestlers trained and competed for years in...
In late December, you could see this snowman and snowwoman, made by Edna and Dana Cook, on Cook Rd. Facebook photo....
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As much of the world enters the year 2015 it is time to assess the current Iroquois population and land area. On second thought, we might consider this the year 873 AS since it has been that long when Skennenrahowi formally established the Rotinosionni (Haudenosaunee in Seneca) Confederacy on the southern shore of Onondaga Lake during corn harvesting time and beneath a total eclipse of the sun. That would be on August 31, in 1142 ACE (or the old AD) at 2 PM. There was a time when the Iroquois numbered in the tens of thousands (perhaps as many...
Do you think it’s too expensive to go to college? Did you know that tens of millions of dollars in various forms of financial aid may be available to you? Are you concerned or confused about how to apply for financial aid? On Saturday, January 31, the College Goal NY event is coming to Potsdam. College Goal NY is a nationwide volunteer program that helps students and families who need assistance in completing financial aid forms. College Goal NY will be held at Clarkson University’s Bertrand H. Snell Hall (hill campus, #20 on map at htt...
Akwesasne, NY - At their annual holiday meeting held on Friday, December 19, 2014, the Akwesasne Housing Authority acknowledged and celebrated the tenure of Mrs. Loveday McDonald, who was appointed Commissioner to the housing board in 1993. Loveday faithfully served the Akwesasne community for twenty-one years, with her dedication to safe and affordable housing, and she saw the Housing Authority through some critical legislative and programmatic changes. It was her belief in the AHA's board and...
MASSENA, N.Y.– On September 15, 2014, CBP's Buffalo Field Office appointed Chief CBP Officer Raymond Purser as Tribal Liaison Officer for the Massena Port of Entry. Chief Purser began his career with the U.S. Customs Service as an Inspector in 2000 at the Alexandria Bay Port of Entry. In 2003, he became a Customs and Border Protection Officer within the newly formed Department of Homeland Security. In 2005, Purser was promoted to Supervisory CBP Officer and transferred to the Massena Port of E...
The Salmon River Middle School was awarded a STEM in Education grant by the Alcoa Foundation for the 2014-2015 school year. Alcoa Foundation grants are generally awarded in the focus areas of STEM education and the environment. This grant has made it possible for the Salmon River Middle School to adopt a four-pronged approach to STEM education: STEM focused classes and enrichment, research projects using STEM themes, STEM extra-curricular activities, and a STEM Summer School program. The grant...
Submitted by AMBE On Tuesday, December 16th, Tsi Snaihne School held their annual Christmas Concert for friends and family. It was a full house as parents gathered to watch students perform some Christmas classics. In addition to students, staff including teachers and even Principal Brown, entertained the crowd with pre-recorded skits in-between each performance. Nia:wen to all those who attended to support our students....
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Students at the Salmon River Middle School have been participating in the Student of the Month Program. The program is based on the featured character trait from the book of the month. The books of the month are chosen based on content that addresses human feelings and encourages the human universal values of empathy and caring. The character trait identified for November was honesty. Olivia Cook from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Prevention Program awarded students...
Submitted by Paul Hetzler, Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County Don’t look now, but the sky is falling. Again. This time it’s poised ominously over our hemlock trees, whose verdant canopies shade many a North Country stream and glen. Although hemlocks make lush hedges for home landscapes, they’re best known as stately forest giants that form cathedral-like stands in the Adirondacks and elsewhere. It’s hard to believe these titans are being killed by a tiny insect less than a sixteenth of an inch long. Native to Asia, the hem...
There was music, dancing, and fun at Iakhihsohtha on New Year's Eve! The staff and Totas would like to thank the community for your love and support during the past year. We look forward to the New Year with hope for Peace, Health, and Happiness for our families and our beloved Akwesasne community. OHSERA:SE AKWEKON...
The cold weather has mainly kept children inside where the only exercise they get is the X-Box controller. But the Akwesasne Mohawk School is doing monthly activities to keep students active. Late last year the school had a skating event at the Anowarako:wa Arena where students got to skate with members of the local Cornwall Colts Junior Hockey club. Teacher Shelly Cruickshank is the organizer and she recognized the Arena staff is helping out her cause. The arena did not charge for ice time....
Late last year the residents of Iakhihsohtha Home for the Elderly got some Christmas cheer from some students. The St. Regis Mohawk School Band and Choir performed at the Home in Tsi Snaihne just before Christmas. Both groups performed traditional holiday songs and were well accepted by the Elders, guests and staff. Music teacher Justin Hahn said the band and choir were very professional and enthusiastic about performing. After the Iakhihsohtha gig, the school moved to the St. Regis Mohawk...
Arrest warrants: On Dec. 17, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police arrested Arow J. Simon-Chubb, 22, of Snye, Quebec. He was picked up by state troopers and turned over to Tribal Police. Simon-Chubb was arraigned in Bombay Town Court and remanded to the Franklin County Jail, Malone in lieu of $5,000 bail or $10,000 bond. He was to have appeared at a Dec. 22 preliminary hearing. On Dec. 19, Tribal Police arrested Don J. Jacobs, 25, of Akwesasne, N.Y. He was arraigned in Bombay Town Court and remanded to Franklin County Jail in lieu of $10,000 bail...
With dangerous winter weather in the forecast, Home Instead Senior Care says now is the time for seniors and their loved ones to brush up on cold weather safety tips. “Winter can be a difficult time, as the harsh conditions especially impact seniors,” said Jeff Huber, president of Home Instead, Inc. “We want to make sure seniors and their loved ones are aware of simple ways they can stay safe and warm throughout the season.” Those over the age of 65 account for nearly half of all hypothermia deaths. As the body ages, the ability to maintai...
On Wednesday, December 17, Wholistic Health and Wellness hosted an Addiction Services Expo at the St. Regis Mohawk School. There were about 14 programs and services in attendance and organizers hope to put on another expo, bigger and better, in the spring. They expo was designed to feature services to treat every aspect of addiction. Those that had booths included ACDP, Canton-Potsdam Hospital, MCA Justice, Author Bridget Johnson, MCA Department of Health, Tribal Police, Akwesasne Family...
Franklin (Bank) Leaf, Alice Papineau (Onondaga Eel Clan Mother), Tom Porter, Peter Mitten, Steve Boots, Jerry Gambill, Richard Oakes, Noah Mitchell, and the children of Richard Oakes Photo taken at Richard Oakes' in California Do you have any old photos that you'd like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the same building as CKON. Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are...
By Jennifer Herne, LVT I have often wondered why cats purr, as a vet tech I have seen cats in many different situations, fear, anxiety and contentment. I haven't seen many cats purr when they are in fear or when they are mad, but I have heard sick cats, nursing cats, and content cats purring. It obviously has something to do with their throats but what else is involved? There have been many theories over the years and most experts say the purring begins in the brain. A purr is defined as a rhyth...
