A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Saturday February 1, the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort celebrated Chinese New Year with a traditional lion dance. This marks the fifth year the Casino has hosted such an event. Super Star International, INC from New York City travelled up north to entertain a great crowd at the Casino, despite the blizzard outside. Six performers got into dragon gear, although they are actually called lions, and took up instruments for the dance. They began at the main entrance and made their way to the bing...
Getting drafted by a Major League Professional men's lacrosse team is great. Getting drafted by the same MLL team your cousin was drafted to, who you have been playing lacrosse with since childhood as well as in college, is awesome. This is the case for former Salmon River lacrosse standout, Ty Thompson, who was selected by the Rochester Rattlers earlier this month. Ty is the son of Kristian and Tisha Thompson and the older brother of Kiera (Babes) and Thomas. He is currently in his senior year...
Spirit FC held an evening filled with anticipation, excitement and "caring." Caring; in the form of donating a portion of the proceeds of the fight to Ieweras Gray, a 15 year old who has been battling cancer for years. In most cases it's the everyday person who looks to the athlete with the big name for inspiration. This time, it was the local big name athlete who was inspired by a "real fighter." When Brett Hart, Akwesasne's Featherweight Title champion, met Ieweras Gray he knew she was the rea...
Akwesasne - The Affordable Care Act has special provisions for members of a federally recognized tribe. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Health Services is prepared to assist our members through the paperwork and navigation of the Health Insurance Marketplace. The Health Insurance Marketplace provides Tribal Members with the opportunity to enroll in an affordable health coverage plan through one application. This application determines eligibility for a Marketplace health plan, Medicaid or CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program). Tribal mem...
Last week, grades one through five displayed their science project posters in the gym for judging. A handful of students from each grade were chosen to represent the Kanatakon School in the SD&G Science Fair held each year in Cornwall, Ontario. Great job students!...
The sunrise view of the St. Lawrence River winding between Cornwall and Cornwall Island (Kawehno:ke) from up top of the former Three Nations Bridge Crossing (North Channel), or Seaway International Bridge, at 6:59 a.m. on January 24, 2014. The bridge was permanently closed one minute later. Photo: Shannon Burns, MCA Communications Unit. Share your photos or memories of the bridge (old and new) in Indian Time. Send them to [email protected] or call 518-358-9531 or 613-575-2063 by Monday at...
AKWESASNE – Dr. Barbara Ann Gray, 50, 43B Oakes Road, suddenly passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014, at her home. Dr. Gray was born July 1, 1963 in Queens, NY, the daughter of George Gray and the late Muriel "Beedy" Serra Gray. She graduated from Haldane Central School in Cold Springs, NY, as well as Glendale Community College. She continued her education at Arizona State University, earning her Juris Doctorate and PhD. Barbara was a court attorney and St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Court Administra...
Rochester, NY - Thomas P. George, "Tommy / Atonwah", age 73, died on Sunday, January 26, 2014. He was the son of Margaret (Tekahawakwe) and Mitchell (Oronhiakenrat) George. He is survived by his loving wife of 45 years, Lucille (Massaro) George; his children: Mark (Aga) George, Tara (Todd) George-Perryman, and Guy George, by grandchildren Matthew George, Natasha George, Caylin Perryman, and Chase Perryman. His is also survived by sisters Lorraine George, Diane (Eugene) King, and brothers Mike...
Massena - Robert R. Lyons Jr., age 49, of Burney Ave. passed away on Saturday Feb. 1, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family and Hospice. Robert was born on June 9, 1964 in Massena, the son of Dorothy Lyons. He married Shelly LaRock on June 9, 1984. Robert enjoyed spending his time at Jock's Junk Yard and his garage with all his friends. He loved having his family and friends surrounding him. Robert was a very special man to several people in this community and will be greatly missed....
Our hearts still ache Our silent tears still fall Sadly and greatly, still missed Your wife Barbara Children, DJ, Troy, Joy & Henry Grandchildren, Tory, Jerry, Blayke & Jolie...
Akwesasne - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is deeply saddened to note the passing of Dr. Barbara Gray. Dr. Gray was the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Court Administrator/Court Attorney and it was through her efforts that many of the programs initiated at the SRMT Court were undertaken. Dr. Gray’s efforts included the funding to establish the SRMT Healing to Wellness Drug Court, securing start-up funding for the Child Support Unit, and support programs. Chief Judge P.J. Herne shared professional achievements that significantly impacted the SRMT Court,...
Timothy “T.J.” Oshie, a forward for the St. Louis Blues will be playing for Team USA in the 2014 Olympic Games. T.J. is from Warroad, Minnesota. He formerly played on the Sioux Falls Stampede team and at the University of North Dakota. He was selected 24th overall by St. Louis during the 2005 NHL Entry Draft. For the St. Louis Blues, T.J. who is 5’11, 189-pound forward ranks second on the Blues with 33 points, including 27 assists. Oshie has dressed for 331 games during his six-year NHL career, accumulating 228 points (76 goals, 152 assis...
Akwesasne N.Y. - On January 26, 2014 at 10:21 a.m. the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police were notified of a structural fire at 184 St. Regis Rd, Akwesasne N.Y. All units were dispatched to the residence, which was fully engulfed in flames upon arrival. Several community members initially stopped to assist, including the first responding unit, an Akwesasne Mohawk Police Constable passing by. The Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) and Bombay Fire Department were dispatched to the scene. Mutual aid assistance notification was...
A Fort Covington woman is featured in ‘Alaska the Last Frontier’. She is the wife of Atz Kilcher in the series. Yes, it’s Bonnie Dupree, a graduate of Salmon River Central School. Her father, Ray Dupree, was a teacher and coach at Salmon River. Great series on living at Kachemak Bay in Alaska. Check it out....
February 4, 2014 Letter to the Editor WITHOUT PREJUDICE RESPONSE TO LETTER OF MICHAEL K. MITCHELL, GRAND CHIEF From the Office of Grand Chief “Beverly Pyke”, this is what the Akwesasne Mohawk Police refer to me a being! Not very professional in their remarks are they. First of all section 87 of the Indian Act refers to property exemption from taxation is the personal property of an Indian or a band situated on a reserve, but subject to section 83 and section 5 of the First Nations Fiscal and Statistical Management Act. Section 83 refers to mon...
In 2010, the World Health Organization published, “Persistent Organic Pollutants: Impact on Child Health”. This report sets forth the basic facts of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) exposure and damages to health, POPs are man-made substances that accumulate in the fat tissue of exposed organisms. Herbivores are exposed as a result of consumption of vegetation that has been contaminated via atmospheric deposition. Carnivores are exposed via consumption of animal fats. Organisms at the top of food chains, including humans build up the hig...
Name: Alexander Charles Sears Born: Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Weight: 7 lbs. 1.3 oz. Length: 20 inches Parents: Jodi and Charles Sears Maternal Grandparents: Glenn & Sharon Henry Maternal Great Grandparents: David & Rita Henry Paternal Grandparents: William Sears & Lorraine George Paternal Great Grandparents: Lorraine & (the late) John Sears & and (the late) Mitchell and Margaret George...
Flint Communications has been serving Akwesasne for over 5 years. For those years they have been providing wireless internet services, but they are now also an agent working with the broadband initiative. If you live on the Southern portion of Akwesasne and had a fiber optic wire run to your house, then you can get broadband internet from Flint. If you live on the northern portion, Flint can also provide service as they have been doing for years. The team at Flint Communications are all local Ak...
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK – ALLAN PETERS, 42, of Malone, was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana by a jury following a four-day jury trial in Syracuse, New York before United States District Court Judge Glenn T. Suddaby, announced United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and James J. Hunt, Acting Special Agent in Charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration, New York Division (DEA). PETERS is scheduled to be sentenced on July 10, 2014 in Syracuse. He faces a maximum of life in prison and a $10,000,000 f...
Alcoa and United Steelworkers Local 450 and 420 reached a deal to minimize involuntary lay-offs from the Massena East plant and abide by their power contract with the state. Local 450 president David LaClair said 264 union members at the east plant have options that include early retirement with incentives, transfers outside of Massena or to voluntarily quit. Early retirement packages will have penalties waived for being too young or having too little seniority, the Local 450 president stated. “They’re not forced to take these options,” accor...
The Kanatakon Headstart carves some time out of the school day for what they call Learning Labs. Students rotate from a variety of stations such as ice fishing, playing veterinarian, the kitchen, and more. Here are some scenes from Learning Labs on Friday January 31, 2014....
On the last Friday of every month, Iakhihsohtha Lodge has the Akwesasne Mohawk Singers come in and sing for residents. Activities Coordinator Jamie Ross, who has also done a great job with Iakhihsohtha's new bimonthly newsletter, set the event up. The singers come in around noon for lunch, and after, head to the piano, get out their sheets and do some great singing. The singers sang several hymns in Mohawk like "Holy God We Praise thy Name" and "How Great Thou Art." Jamie said residents "love...
On Friday January 31, Kateri Hall was host to a benefit spaghetti luncheon. Monies raised will go to the family affected by the tragic house fire in Akwesasne last week. In less than an hour the dinners were sold out. The volunteers said that the lines were crazy, and people weren't just buying dinners, but also dropping off generous donations. Lauralee Thompson organized the event and said, "We've had such a great response from the community and businesses. It's amazing how Akwesasne comes...
To celebrate National Literacy Day, the students at St. Columban's Catholic School were honoured to receive a visit from Kaweienonni Margaret Peters from the Akwesasne Mohawk Board of Education. She shared with the students the process of translating Robert Munsch's classic picture book, "Love You Forever", into the Mohawk Language. The children were thrilled to experience the reading of this familiar text, especially the singing of the lullaby songs, in the traditional Mohawk language. They...
Millie King is in the 5/6 transition class at the Kanatakon School. Teacher Miss Lafrance is having the students work on creative writing. Millie wrote this piece from a story starter....
