A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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AKWESASNE - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Agriculture Program is pleased to announce the continuation of several pilot projects and the implementation of a new one for the coming season. Now in its second year, the Program will resume its garden tilling service for community members and the Mother Earth Eggs project with Akwesasne youth, as well as oversee an initiative to help recover flooded growing areas in cooperation with the local farmer's cooperative. "Agriculture is an important aspect...
AKWESASNE – In step with the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's strategic planning, community development is at the forefront of Tribal Council's actions. On March 1, 2017, the Tribal Council submitted its third land to trust application to the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The 140-acre parcel of reservation land is within a land claim area known as the Hogansburg Triangle. The SRMT is seeking sovereign jurisdiction and authority over a unique parcel of land that is designed to host infrastructure i...
On Monday, March 6, 2016, Indian Time formally requested confirmation that the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Chief of Police Jerry Swamp had been fired. We asked the MCA Communications Office if Chief Swamp was terminated, and if so, when, who presented the termination, i.e. Mohawk Council or the Police Commission. In addition, we asked who is the acting interim chief of police, as well as, will this position be posted. In response, Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Communication Department released the following press statement: MCA ANNOUNCES NEW...
Photos by Joe Francis The Akwesasne Wild took on the Napanee Crunch on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at the Cornwall Civic Complex at 4:00pm. The game ended in a draw, 0-0. With that tie, the team won a spot in Provincials, which will take place in April. Playoffs start this Sunday when the Wild take on Russell 2 at the Cornwall Civic Complex at 4:00pm. On March 16th and 17th they play in Ottawa, and then return for their last home game on Sunday, March 19 at 5:00pm at the Benson Center. Coach Francis...
Acknowledging our community members who donated their time, energy and generous donations to the seniors at the Sweetgrass Manor in Kana:takon – niawenkowa! The seniors have upgraded their Common Room, which is a focal point at the manor in which individual or group activities have taken place over the years. Examples are: individual residents purchase puzzles to put together as a group, glue them together, and place them in frames. These pictures are then hung in the hallways to brighten up t...
Niawen The family of Thomas J. White would like to thank everyone for their kind words and expressions of sympathy during our time of loss. A big Thank You is going out to family, friends and community members for food, donations, flowers, and helping out at his home. Thank you to Donaldson’s Funeral Home, Cook’s Greenery, The American Legion Post 1479 Honor Guard and the Ladies Auxiliary for preparing the delicious meal. Thank you to Brass Horse, Akwesasne Seniors, Sister Christine and Father Jerome Pastores for your prayers and blessing. We...
Once again the SRMT Monthly meeting held on March 4, 2017 was filled with much information. We had presentations regarding our youth who attended the USET conference, Sewakwatho and Native Connections, all of which were very informative. When New Business time came a very lively and sometime accusatory conversation took place concerning a very nasty anonymous letter that has been received by tribal members. This letter stated some very serious accusations against our three chiefs! I can neither confirm nor deny any of the accusations as I...
Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Media Today From the wearable designs of Patricia Michaels, Orlando Dugi, Bethany Yellowtail and Louie Gong, to innovative designs made of cedar bark by Lisa Telford, Native Fashion Now has a little bit of everything 67 Native designers from across North America have to offer. Visitors are immersed in all aspects of Native fashion as they walk through the exhibit on display at the National Museum of the American Indian in New York City-"its...
While the "Venerable Folks of Tug Hill" exhibit is on display at The TAUNY Center, Traditional Arts of Upstate New York (TAUNY) invites you to dive in and experience the natural life of the Tug Hill region by joining project partner, the Tug Hill Tomorrow Land Trust, for an evening hike exploring the Joseph A. Blake Wildlife Sanctuary in search of owls. A guest from the Thompson Park Zoo will start off the outing by introducing the group to a live owl friend. The group will then head out into...
Koala Place extends a big thank you to Walmart Canada for their donation of $1,000 towards the Kiki fundraising campaign. Kikis are available for purchase from Koala Place at a cost of $15 each. You may keep Kiki or donate him back to Koala Place to support a child or youth. Due to the delicate and sensitive nature of Koala Place, please contact the office 613-935-5437 in order to make arrangements to purchase your very own Kiki. Pictured above (left to right): Elyse Lauzon-Alguire (Koala Place...
(March 2, 2017) The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Communications Unit sponsored a writing contest during the recent Akwesasne Winter Carnival. Thank you to all who submitted, and especially to the Tsi Snaihne School for allowing students to participate in the contest during school hours. We are happy to announce that the following writers are winners of this year’s contest. We received many positive stories with the theme “Why Akwesasne is a Great Place” and we will share many of these stories with the public in the coming weeks. Congrat...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribally owned enterprise, Mohawk Networks, LLC has been awarded $6.4 million in state broadband funding through Round II of the New NY Broadband Program. Round II funding totals $268 million in public-private investments to ensure that un-served and underserved New York households have access to high speed broadband services, critical services that are required to compete in a modern economy. “The Tribe recognizes the importance of high speed broadband accessibility and what it has done for our own community....
On Thursday, March 2nd, the Akwesasne Area Management Board held a Job Recruitment Fair at the Kawehnoke Recreation Centre. Some representatives from Home Depot in Cornwall were there searching for applicants to fill various positions in their store. Home Depot reached out to this community to find those interested in seeking employment with the company. There are about two to four positions to apply for including cashiers and stockers. The Akwesasne Area Management Board tries to hold two of...
(March 1, 2017) MASSENA, NY - Committed to providing quality care to the Seaway Valley residents Massena Memorial Hospital is proudly expanding its Cardiology Services Center. The new center allows patients to visit a board certified cardiologist and receive most of the cardiology testing services conducted in one suite. Massena Memorial Hospital celebrated the grand opening of the hospital's new Cardiology Services Clinic in early March with hospital and community dignitaries during a ribbon...
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Reprinted from Wampum Belts of the Iroquois by Tehanetorens It is provided thus: A bunch of wampum strings, three spans of the hand in length, the upper half of the bunch being white and the lower half black, and formed from equal contributions of the men of the Five Nations, shall be the token that the men have combined themselves into one head, one body, and one thought. It shall symbolize their ratification of the Peace Pact of the league, whereby the Chiefs of the Five Nations have establish...
For the month of February, Twinleaf Rewards ran the "For Pucks Sake Promotion". Everyone who swiped their rewards cards on a $20 or more purchase at any of the six Locations; Twinleaf Ft Covington, Twinleaf Diner, Jreck Subs, Twinleaf Hogansburg, The UPS Store, and Smokers Warehouse locations was entered. The prize was none other than four tickets to an Ottawa Senators game in the prestigious Club Bell section and $500 spending cash!! The goal of this promotion was to reward loyal customers and...
HAUDENOSAUNEE THREADS Celebrating Our Wearable Art An exhibit featuring art, photographs and artifacts illustrating the changes of adornment from the 1600’s to today. Open to the public now until March 31, 2017 Native North American Travelling College 1 Ronathahonni Lane Akwesasne, Ontario 613-932-9452...
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. "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 show us, te...
The Next Community Bee Meeting for the Akwesasne Bee Group will be Wednesday, March 22nd at 5PM at the SRMT Environment Building on 449 Frogtown Road, Akwesasne. Topics of discussion will be planning on the arrival of the bee Nucs including training on transferring Nuc to a Hive....
RESPONSIBLE TO: Office Manager(s) and Editor JOB DUTIES: 1. Contract with businesses, individuals and other groups for advertising in Indian Time Newspaper and on the Indian Time Website. 2. Establish a working relationship with clients to prepare and design advertising for their approval. 3. Complete advertising contracts to be submitted to business office(s) in a timely fashion with specific instructions as to details of the advertising contract for invoicing. 4. Maintain a weekly contact record to be turned into the business office at the...
POTSDAM, NY (03/02/2017) Deep down, we always knew it, but science is proving that cocoa and caffeine are indeed the best marriage ever. Clarkson University researcher Ali Boolani recently completed a study that explores the powers of these two dark delights. The assistant professor of physical therapy and physician assistant studies teamed up with colleagues at the University of Georgia to examine the “acute effects of brewed cocoa consumption on attention, motivation to perform cognitive work and feelings of anxiety, energy and fatigue.” In a...
Pyke Phish Pharm started out with net pen aquaculture in both the St. Lawrence and St. Regis rivers, under the direction of the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment. They began along with other individuals by trying to raise fish without pollution, to harvest size. Throughout the years Pyke Phish Pharm has gained a variety of different skills such as learning to strip walleye eggs and milt, and the Tannic Acid method of fertilizing. With the help and aid from various organizations and groups they have been able to continuously aid in the...
