A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Tribal Council, Administration and Finance are reviewing the tribal programs that receive federal funding and how they will be affected. We are also looking into the amount of time they can stay open and keep services unaffected with funds that were received before the shutdown. After the review of these federal funding sources, both short and long-term plans will be created attempting to safeguard employees from being furloughed and protect the services tribal members need. We will remain open and services will be delivered as usual and will...
(CORNWALL, ON) The Mohawk people call the St. Lawrence River “Kaniatarowanenneh” meaning “Big Waterway.” This past summer the “Big Waterway” became a living laboratory when university and college students from the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) Environment Division joined St. Lawrence River Institute of Environmental Sciences scientists in a St. Lawrence River fish, wildlife and water quality assessment project. MCA students Neena Miller, Katsitsiaroroks Mitchell-Smoke and April Terrance, t...
On Wednesday afternoon, the communications building was Jammin’ for Andy. McDuck, Joe Cal, Don Elston, Terry Terrance and Bob Charlie went live on the air on CKON to pay tribute to their friend Andy White. He has been a musical celebrity in the community for decades, influencing and helping so many, they wanted to lift his spirits. McDuck, Andy’s son-in-law was on drums. Joe Cal, one of the original Thunder Tones, said, “I’ve been Andy’s sidekick for 60 years.” Don Elston played with the Th...
The Mohawk Immersion Program teacher at the Akwesasne Freedom School in Level 2/3 has developed a new program to strengthen and enhance the curriculum. The teacher, Kawennahente has been teaching at the Freedom School for over six years and has taken the Level 2/3 curriculum developed by the school to a new level. She and her Teacher’s Aide are taking a different approach to teaching the curriculum. Her classroom is now a replica of a Longhouse with the north, east and west walls painted to l...
The Salmon River Central School District Board of Education has a vacancy following Board Vice President Greg Cunningham’s Sept. 24 resignation. Cunningham told the Indian Time he decided to call it quits for personal reasons. “I felt like I didn’t have enough time to commit and do the proper job that the district needs and I want to spend more time with my daughter,” he stated. “There’s no individual factor … there’s many different reasons.” Cunningham said his resignation’s timing following the hot-button debate of whether or not to b...
AKWESASNE – Kenlynn Rayne Oakes-Phillips, infant daughter of Jenna M. Oakes and Jamie Lee Phillips, was stillborn early Thursday morning, September 19, 2013 at Massena Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her parents; her sister, Tayiah Oakes; her brothers, Kyan and Blayne Jocko; maternal grandparents, Mike and Erica Oakes; paternal grandparents, Andrew Phillips and Lynette Jacobs; maternal great grandparents, Edward and Ann Terrance and Louie and Jean Oakes; paternal great grandmother, Elizabeth Phillips; her cousins, Kayia, Angeliyah, K...
Our lives go on without you, Ma And nothing is the same. When someone speaks your name, Sad are the hearts that love you Silent the tears that fall. Living our lives without you Is the hardest part of all. You did so many things for us, And when we needed someone We could always count on you. The special years will not return But the love within our hearts You will walk with us forever. Sadly missed and forever in our hearts Love always, From your children, Theresa, Roger, Joey, Delia, Elizabeth, Wanda & Viola And grandchildren and great...
Akwesasne, NY – September 30, 2013, The Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club (ABGC) is excited to announce that Boys & Girls Club of America (BGCA) renewed the T.R.A.I.L Diabetes Prevention Program! In 2012, BGCA provided $18,000 to implement this program but this year’s award totals $33,750!!! The program is made possible by a partnership between the Indian Health Service, the National Congress of American Indians, Boys & Girls Club of America, and Nike, Inc., aimed at reducing the onset of diabetes among Native American Youth. On the T.R.A.I.L. (To...
Letter to the editor In August of this past summer, I was travelling into Cornwall and as I approached the new CBSA Port of Entry I was asked to drive towards the primary inspection as the CBSA would be seizing my vehicle for an alleged non-reporting. I told the Customs Officer that I would not be driving towards the primary area but will be continuing around the circle and returning home. I made a decision that the CBSA was not going to “steal” another vehicle, well not mine anyway. After a week had passed since this incident occurred, I was a...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR RALLY, RALLY, LAND DISPUTES! On October 7, 2013 there will be a rally concerning all of the land disputes! If you have a land dispute, please join us in voicing your concerns. We are gathering at the Cross roads on Kawenoke at 9 am on Monday. Come with your posters and your enthusiasm! We need to correct these disputes before there are deeper issues than what we already have. Don’t sit at home and complain, come out and join us to show your dissatisfaction with the way that these disputes have been handled up to now. F...
How garages get a bad name I want to tell you about an experience I had with one operating on our Reservation. I had noticed oil under my vehicle one day so I took it to a garage to have it checked out. Next day I get the call that every car owner never wants to receive. “Your car has a serious problem and you need to take it to a dealer.” I had the vehicle towed to Plattsburgh to the nearest foreign car dealer on the States side. Two days later an even worse call. ‘’You have a blown motor. It is not covered under warranty. It will cost $6...
The staff at the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Vocational Rehabilitation Program appreciates everyone who attended and participated at the Disability Awareness Day. The TVR program really came together as a team and worked hard to make it such an amazing success. A special thanks to Chief Paul Thompson and Ron Lafrance for the opening words and welcoming address. Thank you to our presenters, Jason McDonald: “TVR: Who we are, what we do and how we can help you.” Melissa Conners Chamberlain: “Mental Health and how disabilities affect your way of li...
Author: Monica Peters, MoniGarr.com Dear Monica, I saw something on TV that showed a guy that tracks all of his health information with mobile apps. What do you know about it and how can I track my own health with mobile apps? Signed, Healthy in Akwesasne She:kon Healthy in Akwesasne, The «Quantified Self» is becoming more popular as more and more people become interested in tracking their own health statistics using mobile devices and other popular gadgets. Quantified Self refers to the practice of self-tracking any type of data that is a...
Listed below ‘’the six sure signs of addiction’s are the ‘’official’’ diagnosis criteria for addiction that appear in the DSM. We LOVE playing with words and letters, so I like to call them the six C’s; the signs are the same whether it is food, drugs, alcohol, gambling, sex or _________! 1. Craving: Craving is an intense desire for a specific substance or behavior. There can be the sense that I NEED this specific food, or this specific drug in order to make my life manageable or to make me feel better. Examples could be a cigarette, coca...
Nikaiataa Skidders, Larry Lee Skidders and friends Bill North, Ed Bressette and Brian Vanderwalker, recently participated in one of the toughest obstacle races in the country, The Spartan Race in Killington, Vermont on Saturday, September 21, 2013. Created in 2005 by seven athletes and a Royal Marine, the race consist of four categories; Spartan Sprint, Super Spartan, Spartan Beast and the Ultra Best Marathon. The Spartan Race at Killington was also the site for the championship race with a...
On Friday, September 27, the Tribal Vocational Rehabilitation (TVR) program held its annual Disability Awareness Day at the former First Americans IGA Building. The event highlighted community service programs and initiatives that help or support eligible individuals, including but not limited to those with disabilities. The main goal of the event was to create awareness to the community of the different types of programs available to people with disabilities. TVR has been putting on Disability...
The Herne family, including Clifford and Mary Herne (parents), Reese and Cora Herne (students standing), and their siblings Myka and Piper visited the St. Regis Mohawk Elementary School for Open House on September 10. Parents were able to visit their child’s classrooms to meet teachers and see student work. Submitted by Molly Gushea....
Submitted by Nanci Ransom On Sunday, September 29th, approximately 2,800 people from various communities in the North Country welcomed Archbishop Carlo Mario Vigano, who is the Apostolic Nuncio to the United States. They gathered for a Diocesan Solemn Holy Mass at the Lake Placid’s Olympic Center. The Archbishop received a very nice welcome by Bishop Terry LaValley. The audience applauded and cheered when Bishop LaValley welcomed Archbishop Vigano by saying “Welcome to God’s Country.” During the...
Donna M. McGifford, 29, of Bombay was arrested by Tribal Police and charged with petit larceny at 4:54 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 30. She will appear in Bombay Town Court on October 22. Richard C. Rakoce, 44, of Massena was ticketed by Tribal Police for inadequate headlights at 8:47 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27 on state Route 37. He is to appear in Tribal Court on October 21. Dawn M. Smoke, 36, of Hogansburg was arrested by Tribal Police and charged with driving while intoxicated, operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content of 0.08 or more, f...
(Cornwall, Ontario – September 26, 2013) – Between September 16th and 20th, 2013, the Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) along with members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Cornwall Community Police Service conducted a marihuana eradication operation within Prescott-Russell, Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry counties. Operation SABOT is a yearly Canada wide marihuana eradication program held in partnership between the Royal Canadian Mounted Pol...
Kiesha Diabo of Hogansburg was recently selected to participate in the 2014 Miss Teen Syracuse/Binghamton pageant competition that will take place on Saturday October 12, 2013. Kiesha learned of her acceptance into this year’s competition when the pageant announced their selections following interviewing in the local Syracuse/Binghamton area. Kiesha submitted an application and took part in an interview session that was conducted by this year’s Syracuse/Binghamton Pageant Coordinator. Kie...
Sunset at Collins Island with feather clouds. Photo by Joanne Shenandoah....
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Washington, DC - The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has released the following statement regarding the budget impasse and the shutdown of the federal government. “The failure to come to a budget agreement threatens the capacity of tribal governments to deliver basic governmental services to their citizens. The federal government has made treaty commitments to our people, and in return we ceded the vast lands that make up the United States. The immediate shutdown crisis poses very real threats to tribal governments and denies h...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
