A Voice from the Eastern Door
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This past weekend 20 lucky students had the opportunity to take part in a jam-packed, three day "Iakwaner'tsihsha'ks Winter Cultural Camp. Held at the St. Regis Mohawk School and starting each morning with the Ohen:ton Karihwatehkwen at 9am and closing in the afternoon with a social dance at 3pm. The Akwesasne Community Justice Program and Partners Ian Clute, and Kawisiostha, SRMT Traditional Support Worker were hosts to this great weekend. The Winter Culture Camp and was funded in part by...
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Family and friends gathered at Iakhihsohtha on Wednesday evening to see some foot stomping, hand clapping music to honor the late Betty Swamp who recently passed away. Mrs. Swamp was a long time member to a "Clogging" dance troupe for many years. Her most recent dance troupe was Drew's Crew who paid tribute to her and the Swamps family by performing their dance routines to residents of Iakhihsohtha and to family and friends of Mrs. Swamp. Mrs. Swamp's children; Lucy and Mike, along with his...
On Friday, January 16, 2015, the 8th Annual Russell "Hoss" Memorial Dance was held at the American Legion to benefit the St. Regis Catholic Church. The dance was well attended with over 25-raffle baskets won throughout the evening. Mitchell family members, church supporters and those who wanted to have a good time, danced to three different bands during the evening; the River Mohawk Band, Rez Nation and T.J. Jackson and the To Memphis and Back Band. The St. Regis Catholic Church hold regular...
Julia Back Skidders has been named a Maytag Dependable Leader Award winner for her demonstrated dedication to keeping youth on the path to achieve great futures. The award recognizes Boys & Girls Club officials who are committed to making a difference as dependable and exceptional role models. Through a national partnership, Maytag brand and Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) selected Back Skidders as one of 12 winners, and the only Native American, to receive this distinction, which includes...
A LETTER OF APPRECIATION The St. Regis Mission Church Fund Raising Committee thanks Roger Mitchell for inviting us to be the recipient of the Hoss Mitchell Memorial Benefit Dance held at the American Legion Post 1479. We want you to know that the funds raised, $2,900.00, at this event will be used for the operation and maintenance of our church, rectory and St. Kateri Hall. We also thank all those who counted tickets, set up tables, collected money at the door, donated baskets and snacks. And to all those who attended on this cold night, thank...
Winner of the Quilt Raffle for the Tewahsennhawi “We carry Our Names” Fund Niawen:kowa to everyone for being so generous with your time selling tickets, and everyone for generously buying them too. We made just over $1,100.00!! RHEA Cook is the winner of the “Akwesasne” Quilt! Iakonikonriiosta...
By Arisawe The Freedom School is moving into its 36th year of operation and it hasn’t been without struggle and hardship. Right from the beginning, the parents made the decision to take control of their children’s education and provide them with teachings that just didn’t exist in mainstream, public education systems. If this were to happen, and succeed, parents knew that they couldn’t, they wouldn’t, depend upon governmental funded programs. This meant a lot of fundraising, maintenance and day to day operations would be shared by the paren...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s General Meeting originally scheduled for January 29, 2015 has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the Tsi Snaihne Recreation Center. Start time is 6:30 pm. If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please do not hesitate to contact the Mohawk Government Office at (613) 575-2250....
Native Creations recently moved and opened their new shop at 975 State Route 37, just east of the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. Opening in a different building and with a new focus, Native Creations is busy renovating and stocking shelves with beading supplies. They will continue to sell beadwork, handmade jewelry and display local artwork. "We want to make this the place to be for beaders to come for supplies, lessons and for a place to sell their work if they want," stated Randa Martin. She added,...
Every Wednesday evening and Sunday afternoon you and your family can go to the former IGA building to enjoy the sport of archery. The Iakwasenni:io Archery Club started at Generations Park when one person saw another person shooting arrows at a target. One thing lead to another and soon the Iakwasenni:io Archery Club was born. On a cold winter day you could enjoy the sport of archery in the warmth of the spacious building. Kenny King and Arnold Printup were there on Wednesday to help young and...
Haudenosaunee - Iroquois Nationals Executive Director, Ms. Denise Tsadeyohdi Waterman completed her 2 term position at the end of last year. "Denise Waterman has been a remarkable leader for the Iroquois Nationals", stated Vince Schiffert, Board of Directors. Denise will continue her service as a member of the Board of Directors for the Iroquois Nationals. A position she has carried as a founding member since 1983 as she continues her primary work as an Iroquois Nationals delegate and...
The honors for the last month of 2014 were given out last week at the Kawehnoke School. The character trait for December 2014 was Friendship and this was the common theme throughout the day-long ceremony....
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Symptoms of Influenza: Fever of more than 38°C Shortness of breath/difficulty breathing Fatigue Aching muscles and/or joints Sore throat Headache Nasal congestion Cough How to stay healthy: Get the influenza vaccine Cover your nose and mouth with your elbow when sneezing or coughing if no tissue is available Throw away tissues after wiping your nose, sneezing or coughing Keep personal items separate if a household member has influenza Stay at least 6 feet from the sick person if possible Do...
Jane Collins will be retiring at the end of this school year after eight years of dedicated service to the Salmon River Central School District. The SRCS Board would like to thank her for her leadership and commitment to the students, staff and community. The Salmon River Board of Education is nearing the end of its comprehensive search process for the next Superintendent of Schools. The deadline for applications is January 30, 2015 by the end of the business day. The search process is being canvassed statewide by the FEH BOCES District...
I’ve always referred to little brother as little brother, even now that there is an even littler one in the house. I try to give each of my boys all the attention and time they deserve. I feel though that with all his patience and understanding about how much baby brother needs us, he waits for plenty of things. He waits for us to sit down and read to him. He quietly watches as we cook dinner before loudly telling us that he “doesn’t like that!” about what we have cooked. He is our loud one. The picky one, he was supposed to be born a long time...
Indian Time is lucky to receive many visitors every week. Whether it's a parent bringing in a new baby for a photograph or an elder who wants us to look at photos with him, our doors are always open and we love our visitors. We love them so much we want to share them with you. "We Love Visitors" series is simply a way to share members of the community with you. So, don't be scared to come and visit us (we'll only photograph those willing) but if you have something special you want to show us,...
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Before the time of the Peacemaker and Hiawatha, and a time when Onkwehonwe were without spiritual beliefs and had no law to guide them- the origin of the Four Sacred Ceremonies took place. Twelve boys were born at the same time. Eleven of the children had fathers. The one who did not have a father was born with a special power. Because all their sons were born at the same time, the mothers of these children felt a bond with each other. Therefore, they often brought their sons together. Soon they realized that their children had a common bond...
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(January 12, 2015) Cornwall, Ontario - The Social Development Council of Cornwall (SDC) and Area’s Employability Network in cooperation with Akwesasne Area Management Board (AAMB), MCA and SRMT Economic Development Agencies are excited to announce a collaborative effort to organize a Job Fair at the Cornwall Civic Complex at 100 Water Street East, Cornwall, Ont. K6H 6G4 to be held on March 26th 2015. In previous years, Akwesasne has held the International Job Fair in various community locations. Thousands of participants have enjoyed the o...
The St. Lawrence River in the early morning hours. Photo Kaniehtonkie...
Akwesasne's local pool league, under the American Cue Sports Alliance, are getting ready to send fourteen of their best pool players to the National Championship in Las Vegas in May 2015. From May 9th to the 15th, fourteen pool players will shoot in a variety of matches, including; 8 Ball, 9 Ball, Singles, Doubles, or as part of a team in three different levels of Standard, Open and Advanced. They plan to hold future tournaments as well as a 50/50 raffle and a Super Bowl Squares raffle to fund...
The 8th grade class at the St. Regis Mohawk School in 1948. Niawen to Margaret Jacobs for sharing this great photo with our readers. 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 returned to their owner....
