A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Thursday, February 14, 2019, Vol. 37, #6, Indian Time reported that several community members had started petitions to remove all district chiefs from Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. The petitions have reportedly been circulating in Akwesasne gathering signatures. In response to a request from Indian Time, the Office of the Grand Chief released this statement on Wednesday, February 20, 2019, “In June 2018, 969 community members cast their votes and elected a Council that is reflective of the communities’ vision and desires. On July 13, 201...
12 Akwesasne Winter Carnival...
By Mahlon Smoke ST. REGIS RECREATIONAL CENTER – Akwesasne has a variety of talented fashion designers all of who draw influence from the traditional Mohawk clothing. To support and showcase the many talents of these designers, the Akwesasne Winter Carnival hosted a Traditional Clothing Fashion Show. Models of all ages (from children to elders) showed off designs from ribbon skirts, to shirts, to jewelry and modern takes on traditional Mohawk dresses and more. The designers of this fashion s...
By Mahlon Smoke ST. REGIS RECREATIONAL CENTER – The importance of self-defense is something that can be taught to anyone young or old in order to defend themselves from attackers. So, to get some people started, Phillip White of the tribal police was asked to teach a class on basic strikes and ground fights. Each technique is meant to help the students how to best protect themselves if someone is trying to attack them. White also helped some of the younger students by teaching them cross jabs a...
By Mahlon Smoke ST. REGIS RECREATION CENTER – On a beautiful night, a bonfire was started, and everyone gathered with snowshoes strapped on their feet for a snowshoe walk along the St. Lawrence River. From handmade snowshoes to more modern shoes, everyone was welcomed to join this event that was being led by Iakwashatsete Youth Fitness, with head lamps and door prizes provided by SMART Akwesasne. Snowshoers followed one of the leaders who wore red lights to indicate where to go. Across the f...
By Mahlon Smoke AKWESASNE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB – February is considered by many to be the month of love. As well, February is also called 'Teen Dating Violence Awareness' month. The Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club celebrated this month by hosting the ABGC Teen Dance during the 2019 Akwesasne Winter Carnival. The Teen Dance provided games and activities that promotes awareness and safe dating practices for teens who are entering the 'dating age'. The night started with a very informative p...
By Mahlon Smoke ST. REGIS RECREATION CENTER – At 12:30 pm, the Akwesasne Winter Carnival held a race between three babies to see who is the fastest baby crawler in Akwesasne. The race would have one adult at one end of the 'race track' with another adult calling to the baby and encouraging the baby to crawl to them. Once the race began, the winner was quickly declared as Kingsly Lazore who became the fastest baby crawler in Akwesasne. Afterwards, toddlers from ages 1 to 2 years old were c...
By: Jaclyn Hall The 2019 Akwesasne My Sweet Valentine Senior Prom hosted by the CHASE Committee was held on February 14th. The event took place at the Office for the Aging from 12 pm to 5 pm. A light lunch was provided before the festivities began. DJ Jared Gray played all the greatest hits and some of our elders' favourites. The crowning of the 2019 Akwesasne Winter Carnival King and Queen took place at 1 pm. The lovely lady who was nominated Queen was Esther David, Abe David was announced...
By: Jaclyn Hall On a cold and windy night community members gathered in the St. Regis Recreation to listen to legends and stories with Dave Fadden, a seasoned storyteller. The event began at 5:00pm on Saturday, February 16th. The storytelling event was part of the 2019 Akwesasne Winter Carnival and was sponsored by the Akwesasne Tourism Working Group. Originally, the storytelling was set to take place outside by a bonfire, but it was a little too cold and windy. The event was moved inside where...
By: Jaclyn Hall Saturday, February 16th, was a night to remember. The long-awaited singing contest hosted during the 2019 Akwesasne Winter Carnival brought out some of the most talented singers in the community. This is the 4th year the Snye Recreation has organized "The Voice" singing contest. This year it was held at the St. Regis Recreation. The event coincided with multiple activities taking place indoors and outdoors, giving community members plenty of fun things to do. The Voice kicked...
Iehiá:tons: Jaclyn Hall Ne 2019 Ahkwesáhshne Aktsikhè:ta Ionkenorónhkhwa Rotikstenho'kón:'a Wa'thatinónniahkwe wa'thatirihwáhshnie ne Chase Raotikióhkwa wahonterihwahténkia'te ne Enníska 14 shískare. Ne Ratihiatónhkwa ne thotí:ions wahonterihwahténkia'te énkie tsi niió:re ne wísk niiohwistá:'e o'karahshnéha. Ohén:ton shontahontáhsawen wahonwatí:nonte. DJ Jared Gray wahaterennatónnion tsi niká:ien aonhá:'a ratirennanòn:wes ne thotí:ions. Tsi wahshakotinontí:iohste ne 2019 Ahkwesáhshne Akohserà:...
Iehiá:tons: Jaclyn Hall Tsi nikahá:wi iothó:re tánon iaó:tehkwe niwahsonto'ténhne onkwe'tà:ke raononkwe'ta'shón:'a wahonkia'tarò:roke ne Kaná:takon Tsi Ionten'nikonhroria'táhkhwa ahontahónhsatate ne iokarakaión:seron tánon okara'shón:'a skáthne ne Kanietakè:ron (Dave Fadden), ne tsi niwakenhnhò:ten rakaratónhkhwa wísk niiohwistá:'e tontáhsawen wahonterihwahténkia'te Entákta Enníska 16 shískare. Ne ontkaratónnion onterihwahtén:ti í:kare ne 2019 Ahkwesáhshne Akohserà:ke Ronten'nikonhrori...
AKWESASNE – On Enníska/February 5, 2019 the Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment (ACCE) was one of 112 community coalitions honored during a graduation ceremony at CADCA's (Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America) 29th National Leadership Forum, just outside of Washington, D.C. The coalitions received a graduation certificate for completing CADCA's National Coalition Academy, a rigorous training program designed to increase the effectiveness of community drug prevention leaders. "W...
(02.14.2019) The 2017 NLL World Champion Georgia Swarm are proud to announce that Lyle and Miles Thompson will be honored by the state of New York in the People of New York exhibit in the State Capitol building in Albany, N.Y. New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced the opening of the exhibit on Thursday. In addition, visitors are able to share their own stories in person and online at the exhibition website at: https://empirestateplaza.ny.gov/people-new-york. Located in the East Gallery of...
By Kaniehtonkie On Friday, February 15, 2019, Jacelyn Lazore made another goal – this time by signing her name to accept Virginia Tech's offer to attend the D1 school on a lacrosse scholarship. Surrounded by her family, staff and members of the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club, Jacelyn took another step in reaching that goal. She had set her goal on attending a division one university long ago and through hard work, determination and family support, Jacelyn's signature on the official Virginia T...
"DON'T THROW THAT AWAY! We can find a use for that!" The infamous words by Hilda Mae Lazore "Hilda Baby" who entered the eternal world on Sunday, February 17, 2019. Her spirit and life lessons will be carried on by her 3 children, Matthew "Sandy" Lazore (Alabama), Jeffrey Lazore (St. Regis) and Alice Lazore (New "Joisey"). Born on May 5, 1930 on the family island, Ronde Island, to Jake "Sunshine" Lazore and Bessie Hubert Lazore. She was the 2nd oldest of her 7 siblings. Predeceased by Betty Lazo...
AKWESASNE – Randall C. "Randy" Hillyard, 63, unexpectedly went back to the Spirit World on Monday morning, February 18, 2019 at the Alice Hyde Medical Center in Malone. Randy was born June 26, 1955 in Rochester, the son of Barbara Gadway Hillyard and the late Carl K. Hillyard. He lived and worked in Rochester for many years before moving to Akwesasne. Randy was a very kind and generous person and especially loving fishing, hunting, and all animals and birds, especially dogs, cats, and t...
Niawenko:wa to the Mohawks of Akwesasne Community Settlement Trust for allowing us to translate Indian Time articles into Kanien'kehá. It was an honor to work with Dorothy Karihwenhawe Lazore and Mary Iotenerahtatenion Arquette. Niawenko:wa for all your hard work! Sadly, this is the last week of Indian Time's Kanien'kehá Language Project. We hope everyone enjoyed the project, and we hope to secure more funding in the future to continue it. Indian Time Staff...
(February 15, 2019) Brockville, ON – Students from the Upper Canada District School Board's Indigenous Leadership (iLead) program gathered at the Brockville Aquatarium on February 14th to learn about traditional environmental stewardship. The event was attended by 100 students, comprised of iLead members and their non-Indigenous friends. iLead is the Board's Indigenous Leadership program. It brings self-identified students together five times annually for leadership opportunities and to d...
Submitted by Lynda Brown Nia:wen to Katie Krelove from Relay Education for providing workshops to the grade 5 and 6 class at Tsi Snaihne School on renewable energy. The workshops examined electricity, circuits, and renewable energy in the context of experimenting with miniature wind turbines. During the workshops, the students learned about electricity in Canada, they connected parallel and series circuits, and identified the difference between conductors and insulators. While using the wind...
Submitted by Tammy Russell 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 January was acceptance. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Prevention Program...
(February 19, 2019) The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort is the most recent employer to earn recognition as a Breastfeeding Friendly Workplace through participation with the Creating Breastfeeding Friendly Communities project in the North Country. The recognition certificate was presented to General Manager Todd Papineau and Assistant General Manager Emily Lauzon at the ribbon cutting ceremony for new lactation rooms in the Casino and Human Resources Administration buildings on Thursday, January...
Name: Kieran Ryder Shenandoah Born: September 25, 2018 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Syracuse Son of Leah Shenandoah. Grandson of Joanne Shenandoah and Doug George-Kanentiio. Great-grandson of the late Maisie Shenandoah, Oneida Wolf Clanmother and Onondaga Chief Clifford Shenandoah....
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College Teharonhiawako came to a spot that was open and found a being sitting there on a rock, looking into the mountains. As he walked up to the being, he said, “Who are you?” The being told him, “I am called Hadoui, I am the most powerful being on this earth. I have the power to change the natural life and being that live on it.” Teharonhiawako then introduced himself by saying, “I am the Creator of all that you see, the valleys, mountains, rivers, an...
1. Shaià:ta rón:kwe raià:tare - One man is in the picture 2. Rotahta'nawénhston - He is bundled up 3. Rononhwaró:ron - He is wearing a hat 4. Teho'niá:nawen - He is wearing gloves 5. Akohserakékha rokia'tawì:ton - He is wearing a winter coat 6. Akohserakékha tehotháhsteren - He is wearing winter pants 7. Iewisakahrontáhkhwa rátstha - He is using an ice auger 8. Rawisakahróntha - He is making a hole in the ice 9. Akohserà:ke nikahá:wi niwakenhnhò:ten - It is winter time season 10. Entákta niwenhn...
