A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The hard work and determination of the A.M.S. students were recognized for November, but this time around the people pushing them at home to hit the books were also recognized. Parents were invited to the monthly awards ceremony held last Friday at the Kawehnoke School and they were thanked for helping their kids meet their reading goal. As usual the awards ceremony featured the Sports Box but also these awards fell on Pajama Day which many of the students, and some of the teachers, took part....
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(December 9, 2016) Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Media Release – On December 8, 2016 at 4:58 PM, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police received a request for assistance from the Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance at a residence situated at 146 Hilltop Drive in Akwesasne, Quebec. Police attended the scene and found a male identified as Walter Oakes seriously injured and laying in the living room in a pool of blood being treated by Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance members. Mr. Oakes was able to provide information at the scene to first responders that enabled the Akwe...
At the End of Season Ceremony, the Chiefs, Clanmothers, and Faithkeepers released the men (hunters) to go out and collect meat for the Midwinter Ceremonies. The speaker had told the people that the Midwinter Ceremonies will begin five nights after the Teskoha Karahkwa (new moon). The Midwinter Ceremonies are set to take place at the Mohawk Nation Longhouse on Tuesday, January 3, 2017. Before then, the Big Heads (Rotinontsistowanon) will be bundled by the Chiefs, Clanmothers and Faithkeepers. The Big Heads will be instructed to travel about the...
By Derrick Lafrance Helping kids get fit or teaching them to get fit is the aim of the Iakwa'shatse Youth Fitness Group and members of the community came together last Saturday to help raise money for their program. A benefit hockey tournament was held on Kawehnoke and four teams laced up the skates for the cause. Teams were Akwesasne Tire, St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police, Big Boys and Heavy "C's" with Akwesasne Tire taking home the championship. Each member of the championship team was given...
Two Akwesasne residents were among nine people charged in a Dec. 12 drug sweep in Franklin County that involved St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police. Abraham T. Gray, 31, is charged with two counts each of third-degree criminal sale and possession of a controlled substance, all felonies. Angela Thompson, 40, is charged with second- and third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Malone Village Police said they each allegedly sold cocaine. They were each arraigned in Bombay Town Court and...
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Elizabeth "Bessie" Cole, 78, of 400 Frogtown Road, unexpectedly passed away Sunday afternoon, December 11, 2016 at Massena Memorial Hospital. Bessie was born January 14, 1938 in Cornwall, the daughter of the late Frank and Agnes Peters Roundpoint. On September 22, 1962, she married Gerald M. "Wishe" Cole at St. Regis Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Jacobs officiating. Wishe predeceased her on July 6, 2000. Bessie was an Import Analyst for FW Myers Brokers in Rooseveltown, r...
"What moves through us is a silence, a quiet sadness, a longing for one more day, one more word, one more touch. We may not understand why you left this earth so soon, or why you left before we were ready to say good-bye, but little by little, we begin to remember not just that you died, but that you lived. And that your life gave us memories too beautiful to forget." Missing you, Your friends, Cree & Laffin families and one lonesome brother, Lawrence Jock...
Nia:wen to the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino for donating the Casino Package to raffle for the Tsi Snaihne School Friends Helping Friends Food Pantry. Congratulations to Deana Mitchell who won the Casino Package. Congratulations to Naomi Jacobs and Brynlee Roundpoint who tied for selling the most tickets, Tewatahsatarakie David who came in second, and London Lazore who came in third. Nia:wen to the following members of the Parent Involvement Committee (PIC) who organized the fundraiser: Ann Bush,...
BELFIELD, N.D. – Belle Fourche Pipeline Co. estimates that 130,200 gallons of oil spilled into a tributary of the Little Missouri River last week and another 46,200 gallons leaked into a hillside, the North Dakota Department of Health said Monday, Dec. 12. The spill discovered by a landowner on Dec. 5 was not detected by monitoring equipment on the pipeline, which is owned by of True Companies of Wyoming. The spill has contaminated 5.4 miles of Ash Coulee Creek but does not appear to have reached the Little Missouri River, said Bill Suess, s...
(December 8, 2016) ALBANY, N.Y. - The New York State Department of Health announced several enhancements to the state’s Medical Marijuana Program that will improve access for patients, streamline production, increase choice and help lead to reduced costs. They include allowing wholesaling of medical marijuana products, removing the cap on the number of products available to patients, defining chronic pain as a qualifying condition and making it easier for hospitals to allow certified patients to self-administer medical marijuana. WHOLESALING A...
Submitted by Lynda Brown Mrs. Robertson's grade 2 class from Tsi Snaihne School made healthy breakfast posters for the Community Health program. Annie Cree from the program gifted them with a box of cheer that included gloves, games and art supplies for the class....
Middle School Honor Roll GRADE 6 Kaysen Arquette, Jacob Avery, Brett Barnes, Gavin Bombard, Jennifer Bower, Kobryn Burns, Jake Cook, Journey Cook, Isaiah Cree, Kylee David, Savanna Foster, Kade Herne, Tyler Johnson, Karonhienha:wi, Ryanne Lafrance, Rarihwenhawi Lazore, Brody Lebehn, Natalie McDonald, Frederick Mitchell, Kawenokwiio Mitchell, Skyla Ransom, Jared Rollins, Ethan Seymour, Tala Sharrow, Daytona Skidders-Francis, Dannalee Thompson, Jason White, Isabelle Wilson, Destiny Yaddow. GRADE 7 Layla Adams-King, Charles Aldrich, Sierrah...
Submitted by Lynda Brown The students, family members and staff members of Tsi Snaihne School enjoyed Christmas Cookie and Craft Night on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. Everyone was invited to come have a free spaghetti dinner and enjoy the evening decorating homemade baked cookies and making Christmas decorations. Over 300 plates of delicious spaghetti were served by Margie Marquis and helpers. The Parental Involvement Committee (Jennine Hall, Vanessa David, Debbie Ransom-Gauthier, Zachary...
AKWESASNE — Pursuant to the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Election and Referendum Ordinance (amended April 2, 2013); the Tribal Election Board held a referendum on Tsiothórha/December 3, 2016 for the following three questions: 1. Should the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe explore options to legalize, license and regulate the cultivation, production and distribution of MEDICAL MARIJUANA? 2. Should the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe explore options to legalize, license and regulate the cultivation, production and distribution of INDUSTRIAL HEMP? 3. Do you su...
As reported by the Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming film adaptation of Sherman Alexie’s 2007 YA novel ‘The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian’ will feature a Native American protagonist, with Jackman eyeing a supporting role. The Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s successful appeal to divert the Dakota Access Pipeline one day may make a great film. In the meantime, Native American onscreen representation remains minimal, accounting for less than 1 percent of characters in the top 800 films from 2007 to 2015, according to a USC study publish...
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Akwesasne Holiday Helpers organizers are hopeful their Dec. 9 fundraiser will leave them in a position to help about 20 percent more people than last year. "We're doing very well," program committee member Caroline Peters said. "With last year, people were unsure of regulations on signing up. Now that we have more information out there, more people are coming forward. Committee member Matt Rourke said they are expecting to assist 1,200 people this year, up from 1,000 in 2015. The fundraiser...
December 8, 2016. The St. Lawrence River, one of America's Most Endangered Rivers for 2016, is on the path to recovery. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY), a coalition of environmental advocacy groups and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe applauded the Enactment of Lake Ontario – St. Lawrence River Plan 2014 by the United States and Canadian governments. The coalition played a central role in the fight for this once-in-a-generation opportunity to adjust the Moses-Saunders Hydropower Dam's operations...
Akwesasne-- On Monday, December 12 the Akwesasne Epilepsy Support Group hosted a painting fundraiser with renowned North Country artist Wilson Bickford. There were 24 painters ranging in all ages and painting levels. They enjoyed a night of painting, good company and food and came from as far away as Alexandria Bay! Thank you to the following who participated: Darlene Jacobs, Kahentase Terrance, Carrie Jacobs, Jordan Cook, Eric Oakes, Chanel Cook, Maryellen Cooke, Tricia Benedict, Deanna Swamp,...
The SRMT December meeting was called to order at promptly 10am in the SRMT lobby with Sub-Chiefs Jacobs, Jacobs and Conners present and Chiefs Lafrance and Thompson present. Chief Bev Cook chaired the meeting. The December 2016 agenda included Previous Action Items from November, request for a report on the taxes on the IGA property, request for list of all expenses of the SRMT Legal department, request for a report on where the expenditures will come from for the proposed $200 Elder's...
On Friday, December 9th, Akwesasne Child and Family Services celebrated National Child's Day at the St. Regis Mohawk School. At this annual event, children are able to win tickets by playing games. The tickets can then be entered in various prize drawings, including two grand prizes. Early in the night, there was a free meal that included soup, bread, cookies, and a drink. This event was catered by T-N-T Deli. Along with games, children could jump in bounce houses, check out the vendors, get...
