A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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A special guest speaker both entertained and educated students at the St. Regis Mohawk School Tuesday afternoon. Scott Mills, a youth presentation worker with the Toronto Police Department, was invited to the area by the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service, and Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Prevention Program. Mills spent the afternoon fascinating the children with his various real-life stories of crimes that are centered around the internet. He discussed the important of monitoring privacy...
Literacy Day, held last week at the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School, was a family affair with many parents, grandparents and family members joining in the fun. The theme for the day was Game Shows and many classes put on activities based on shows such as Jeopardy, Reach for the Top, Win Lose or Draw and Family Feud. Parents, grandparents or other families accompanied their loved student during various reading-orientated activities throughout the day. Literacy Day helps to remind families and students...
The following is the guide for students who have made honor roll and principal’s list: Principals’ List Jake Jock Mesa Cole Krystal Arquette Kiera Pyke Kahawis Alanna Pyke Kendrick Swamp Grade 4 Jacob Bero Jonas Gray Thomas Cook Kahsenniiostha Jacobs Raven Oakes David Roundpoint Shane Tarbell Tawnee Thompson Brenna Burns Barnes Marli Conners Lawrence Jackson Molly McDonald Kyrie Square Sabrina Sunday Turner Thomas Quinn Armstrong Troi Benedict Makayla Bigtree Sunilaya Cole Tashawna Francis Kayanna Hebert Tsiiowisonte Laffin Turner Lafrance Karl...
A pilot project in Akwesasne is set to bring the Mohawk language to toddlers and their families in an attempt to bring real fluency to the community. The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education and Akwesasne Area Management Program teamed up to create a Kanien’keha language nest. Five toddlers between the ages of 15 months and 3-years-old will participate in the 52-week program where they will be immersed in the Mohawk language. “These are the earliest stages of first language acquisition,” said Margaret Peters, AMBE’s Mohawk language special...
The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School’s student awards for December were combined with the January awards due to the many interruptions since the students’ return from Christmas break. Students were recognized for their continued excellent work and effort, perfect attendance and proficiency in sports. The boys and the girls indoor soccer teams were given a certificate as well as the male and female athletes of the month for December and January, Dallas Delormier, Santana Tarbell, Myles Delormi...
The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School’s 1st Annual AMS Talent Show was a great success that revealed many hidden gems within the student population. Performers treated their peers and the school staff to songs, dances and comedy. One special solo performance by Lindsay Benedict showed the audience that courage sometimes comes from small packages. The students all responded with unbelievable appreciation for her courage and performance. Talent Show winners First Place Brooke and Jessica Francis, Monta...
1. Ratiksa’okón:’a . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Children 2. Atenenniò:kwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Snowball / Snowman 3. Né:’e enhonnón:ni. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .They will make 4. Enhatihiá:ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .They will write 5. Oh nénhsiere. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .How 6. Ne atenenniò:kwa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Snowman 7. Enhshón:ni. . . . . . . . . . ....
Photo taken at the line. Left to right: Oli Sway, unknown, Levi Thomas Thank you to Judy Cole for sharing this photo with our readers....
Passing on Knowledge through traditional ecological knowledge is the way our native ancestors have kept alive the Original Instructions given to us by the Creator. I remember my Tota telling me when I was really very young that when you could see the white undersides of a tree’s leaves, it was going to rain within several hours. When I see the whitish undersides of leaves, I think of the rain my Tota predicted, and it has never to this day failed to happen. Before the technology to predict weather was developed, people had to rely on obser...
Is it possible to fall in love in less then a week? Well if you are a little skeptical, once you read this book and witness the emotions that Nicholas Sparks bestows on you, you will think otherwise. He really is my favorite author. Adrienne Willis has been divorced for a few months, as has Paul Flanner. When Paul comes to Rodanthe on business, he stays at the Bed & Breakfast that Adrienne is watching for a friend who is out of town. They connect almost instantly without realizing it or wanting to. They soon find they can tell each other...
I wrote about Baby T’s best quotes a while back when he was much younger. I caught myself laughing at him one day and thought I should write down his quotes again. Some of his most used sayings have gotten a bit longer than just three word phrases. 1. “Ugh, no you do it.” This is to anything. I could ask his dad to turn off a light and Baby T will say, “No, you do it.” 2. “Aww cute.” This is accompanied by a scrunched up face. He’s talking about a baby, a kitten, something on TV. 3. “It’s getting dark out.” What he really means is, “Turn on som...
During the formative years of the fire department some traditions were slipping away slowly but surely and for the good. One of those traditions that went away was that of firefighters riding the tailboard of the fire truck to get to the scene. This tradition goes back to the really old days of the fire service when the firefighters rode on a horse drawn steam engine. The purpose of firefighters riding on the fire engine was to shovel coal and get the boiler going enroute to the fire so it would build a head of steam and be ready to pump water....
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. Our new “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 s...
There were three games in place for the Potsdam Bears on Feb. 6, 9, and 10 in Saranac Lake, which began as a back and forth contest between the two teams. There are two Ahkwesahsne girls on the NCC team: #12 is Tsiawente Jackson and #19 is Tekonwakwenni Nanticoke. The score of the Potsdam-NCCC game was Potsdam 5-NCCC 1. The scores were made by Courtney Laughlin (3) Kelli McBurnie (1) and Amanda King (1). The lone goal for NCCC was made by Tekonwakwenni Nanticoke. It was a very slow ride home as...
The Chicago Shamrox have dealt forward Andrew Lazore, of Akwesasne, to the Buffalo Bandits in exchange for Buffalo’s two second round draft picks in the 2008 Entry Draft. In two games for Chicago, Lazore notched an assist and 3 loose balls. The 23-year-old right-hander previously played for Arizona (2006-2007) where he had four goals in four games. Lazore has appeared in two games for the Shamrox and has one assist on the season. Andrew spent the 2006 and 2007 seasons with the Arizona Sting, w...
At the Canton Pavilion on Feb. 11, a game between the Massena Raiders and the Canton Bears brought many people to watch. This was an important game. Head coach Joe Phillips and assistant Tim Hayes have done their best to get their players to maintain a high position in the league. Their total standing is 9-1-1 with some games remaining. The game went into overtime with Massena on top. What a game! The final was 2-1 in favor of the visiting Massena team. Darren Camp opened the scoring at 2:29 in...
Mohawk Billiards and More Pool Tournament was held Sat, Feb. 9, at the All Inn Lounge to benefit Gardner’s The Fort Women’s Pool team. Men’s 8-ball Tournament: 1st place winner-Billy Arquette, 2nd place-Shannon Ducharne and 3rd place-Randy Mitchell. Women’s 8-Ball Tournament, 1st place Corrine Johnson, 2nd place Mel Herne, 3rd place Brenda Francis. Co-ed 9-ball Tournament: 1st place Shannon Ducharne, 2nd place Darwin Arquette. Randy Mitchell was the winner of the $500 Mohawk Billiards gift ce...
The Tournament took place on Saturday, February 2, 2008@ 37 West. The family of the late Eric Oakes would like to thank everyone who participated and helped with the tournament, it was a great success. Hope to have a wonderful turnout next year. Thank you to 37 West for all your help and letting us have our tournament there. Thank you to Mel and Joe Herne of Mohawk Billiards & More for their donations. 1st Place winner Kyle Oakes 2nd Place winner Darwin Arquette 3rd Place to Mike M...
