A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The flood of 2018 will be remembered for years to come. The Akwesasne Flood will be talked about, studied, researched and recorded. The flood directly affected over 100 community members and countless first responders and support staff. Here is a brief timeline of the flood; On February 22 at 11:00am - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Emergency Planning Office issued what would become a series of updates on the flood. A Unified Command was established with the assistance of the Tribe's Emergency...
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(February 23, 2018) Ottawa, ON – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde says the verdict finding Raymond Cormier not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Tina Fontaine is a shock and another profound disappointment for First Nations across the country, and a severe setback for justice and reconciliation in Canada. “With this verdict we see yet another young First Nations woman failed by the child welfare system, failed by the police, and now failed by the courts,” said AFN National Chief Perry Belle...
Several local lacrosse players and supporters of our game were honored last weekend for their love and dedication to the game. At the ceremony held at Brass Horse eight players and builders were accepted into the Hall of Fame. The players were from the 1970's and 80's and played with or against each other. Master of Ceremonies and Hall of Fame board member Peter Garrow recognized their past accomplishments. "It comes with great honor that we, for 2018, recognize a number of great players, great...
After two years of meetings the Massena, Akwesasne and Cornwall Chambers of Commerce have formed a unique and historic alliance. ON Friday, February 23, the three chambers signed a Memorandum of Understanding creating the Tri Chamber Alliance. The first of its kind to be signed between an American, a Canadian and First Nations Chamber of Commerce, the signing of the MOU represents a unified voice for business on a regional and international level. The three chambers believe that above and...
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Beatrice V. White, 102, a longtime resident of State Road, peacefully passed away Thursday afternoon, February 22, 2018 at Tsiionkwanonhso:te – Cornwall Island Long-Term Care Facility. Beatrice was born February 14, 1916 on the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory, the daughter of the late George and Ella Moses Brant. On November 26, 1937, she married Charles White, who predeceased her on August 11, 1979. Beatrice was a homemaker and volunteered as a Tota for the Akwesasne Head Sta... Full story
AKWESASNE – Mr. Robert R. Thompson, 78, of State Road, passed away Tuesday morning, February 20, 2018 at Community General Hospital, Syracuse after a lengthy illness. Robert was born May 21, 1939 in Hogansburg, the son of the late Richard and Mary (Cook) Thompson and attended St. Regis Mohawk School and graduated from Salmon River Central School. On April 1, 1960, he entered the US Army, proudly serving his country until his honorable discharge on March 18, 1963. Robert was an ironworker with Lo... Full story
Akwesasne is well known for helping out one another in their time of need and the 2018 Akwesasne Flood is no different. Community members immediately stepped up to assist. Local artist Victoria Ransom is currently hosting a live art auction online called, “Art Auction to Benefit Akwesasro:non Affected by the Flood”. Local artists have already posted to the online auction, while others are making new work to be auctioned off such as Ann Mitchell and Bruce Boots. Artists from other communities have shown an interest in supporting Akwesasne, as...
(Wednesday, February 28, 2018) Akwesasne Mohawk Police have confirmed the identity of the deceased male found as Donald “Do” Johnson, age 31 of Akwesasne. AMPS is investigating after Johnson’s body was located during an air search on Wednesday morning with assistance from the Ontario Provincial Police. The body was located around 10:30 A.M. in a marsh area near the area of Wade Lafrance Road, in Tsi Snaihne (Snye) Akwesasne, Quebec. Akwesasne Mohawk Police officers have secured a large area of the scene for investigation purposes. The Akwes...
Nia:wen from the Tsi Snaihne School Student Council for the gift of Legos and games for the After School Clubs from the Community Involvement Fund. L-R: Easton Oakes, London Lazore, Ieniehtanawentha Sharrow, Kyle Cuillerier, Joey Phillips, Julia Jackson, Travayla Back and Reannon Lazore. (Missing: Makyrie White)....
On February 15, 2018, New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman released the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit dismissed Citizens United’s lawsuit against New York State’s law that requires disclosure to the Attorney General’s Charities Bureau of the largest donors to non-profits: “Today’s ruling affirms that Citizens United can no longer shroud its biggest donors in secrecy. State law demands that organizations like Citizens United disclose their biggest donors to regulators so they can police fr...
On December 21st, over 200 middle school students at Salmon River participated in their annual Science Fair. 108 sixth graders, 108 seventh graders, and 6 eighth graders spent weeks preparing for the big event; from choosing a topic that allows the student to do an experiment to answer a question, creating a hypotheses, collecting materials, performing your experiment, to presenting your science project to judges, students followed steps to ensure a conclusion could be drawn. The students...
Submitted by Elaine Thompson We would like to thank Missy King for the excellent job she did in organizing the Olympic event at the Kana:takon School. All the different events were enjoyed by all students and staff. We would like to recognize all students as they showed great sportsmanship as they cheered on teams during the events....
Kana:takon - Within the last 50 years, the people of Akwesasne have been trying to negotiate terms with the Government of Canada about the Tsikaristisere/Dundee land. On February 26 of this month, an educational session had been called to discuss the future of the Dundee land purchase and where to go from there. The panel was led by the Aboriginal Rights and Research Office to explain the history of the Dundee land and the terms of the Dundee Claim. During the presentation, ARRO researcher...
Fri. March 2nd Dr. Saylor, AMC 9:00-11:30-walk-in 2:00-4:00-by appt. Dr. Horn, AMC 9:00-11:30-by appt. Mon. March 5th Dr. Horn, AMC 9:15-11:30-same day appt. Tues. March 6th Dr. Emy Martineau-Rheault, AMC 8:15-11:30-walk-in 1:00-3:30-walk-in Wed. March 7th Dr. Emy Martineau-Rheault, AMC 8:15-12:00-booked follow-ups 1:00-3:30-booked follow-ups Dr. Letourneau, AMC 8:30-11:30-by appt. 1:00-3:30-by appt. Dr. Horn @ Iakhihsohtha Well Women’s Clinic 9:15-2:30-by appt. Thurs. March 8th Dr. Emy Martineau-Rheault, AMC 8:15-11:30-walk-in 1:00-3:30-by a...
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Lannie Mitchell, NP Will be off from March 1st to the 12th....
Akwesasne, NY – On Saturday, February 24th the Caring Hearts of Akwesasne provided a home-cooked dinner for approximately 58 flood evacuees staying at the Comfort Inn. The meal was much-appreciated by local residents who have been displaced since a Precautionary Evacuation Order was issued on Wednesday, February 21st due to flooding along the St. Regis River. Caring Hearts committee members Dawn LaFrance, Katrina Herne, Sesi Herne, Jonathan Lazore, Floanne Burns and Deanne Bastedo coordinated t...
"Agenda" Recognitions: The Thompson bros.: Lyle, Myles, Jeremy, Jerome (presently NLL players). Referees (vets): Simard, Evans, Lablanc, McMillan, Joe Cheese Terrance, Bud Grant. Team honorees: 1920 Field Team – part of a 20 year consecutive reign. "Perennial champions." Player inductees: Ben Benedict (Ouch), Larry King (Ketchup), Barry Powless (Smooth), Mark Thomas (Chez), Frank Roundpoint (Big Hurt). Builders: R. Ledoux, Mark Mitchell, Barbara Barnes and Lewis Morris. Special Guests: SRMT C...
This weekend I went to go see Game Night and it was pretty okay. Now that isn't to say it's bad, I did laugh more than I didn't and I did enjoy some aspects of this movie. However, there were some parts and running gags that got on my nerves fairly quickly as well as some jokes that didn't quite land leaving me just feeling awkward and maybe a little uncomfortable. In a strange way, I did kinda like this movie and I'm not upset that I saw it, but it's not a movie I would be clamoring to see agai...
When: March 8 – April 12, 2018 Time: 3:30-4:30 Where: Classroom Join Allison Smith, certified Yoga instructor, at the Nicandri Nature Center on Thursdays from 3:30 – 4:30 beginning March 8 through April 12. This is a beginner’s yoga series. Each week will feature a different aspect of Yoga. Please wear comfortable clothing, bring a yoga mat if you have one, and drinking water. Mats, blocks and straps are available if needed. Please pre-register by calling 315-705-5022 or emailing [email protected]....
Reprinted from Wampum Belts of the Iroquois by Tehanetorens This belt announced the return of the nomadic Tuscaroras, and it was made in 1714. The Six Nations are represented by purple-colored, step-like triangle designs. For the first time it gives official recognition to the white man in Indian affairs, the symbol of the invader being indicated in the lower corner....
Students at the Salmon River Middle School participate in the Student of the Month Program. The program is based on the featured character trait from the book of the month. The books for each 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 compassion. Ms. Olivia Cook from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Prevention Program awarded students with...
Mohawk Lesson...
Submitted by Tsiionkwanonhso:te Activity Program Long-term care homes are home-based health care facilities designed for adults who need access to on-site 24-hour nursing care, frequent assistance with activities of daily living (i.e. eating, bathing, toileting, etc.) and monitoring for safety or well-being. All long-term care homes are licensed or approved and funded by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care and governed by the Long-Term Care Homes Act, 2007 (LTCHA). Long-term care homes are run by privately owned and publicly owned...
