A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Wednesday, the 3 and 4-year-olds from Teacher Kim’s Headstart classroom celebrated St. Patrick’s Day by making and wearing green Irish hats and learning about the holiday and everything green. Children throughout the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Early Childhood Development Program’s Headstart building created a big sea of green as they all came to school wearing their favorite green outfits. Back row left to right: Teacher Calsey, Kaydence Mitchell, Kahontiio Lazore, Teacher Kim, Harper Oakes,...
** The Haudenosaunee representatives returned from the working meeting in Edmonton, Alberta that was held the week of March 7th. The Mohawk delegate Howard Thompson, Wolf Clan, stated the meeting was productive. The Working Group representing Indigenous Nations of the America completed an outline of what needs to be in the document and flushed out some of the points. Those representatives in charge of completing the document left with a solid working document and will complete their task before the April deadline. The document will address...
5. How was everything?............................................................Wa’kákweni ken? 33. I like this restaurant..............................Ion’wé:sen ne tsi teiontska’hónhkhwa 34. I will come back… Téntke shé:kon…. • Today..........................................................................................................nón:wa • Tomorrow..........................................................................................enióhrhen’ne • This evening.......................................................
Continued from last week THE PROCEDURE OF COUNCIL: The Council is divided into three parts. The Chiefs of each of the original Five Nations sit in their own circles, since their decision on any matter must be unanimous as a nation. The Mohawks and Senecas are called the “Elder Brothers”---they are both the largest nations in terms of population, and the nations at either end of the Confederacy’s geographic longhouse. Any matter that comes into the Confederacy from outside comes through the M...
Indian Time found this old picture of Bear’s Den Gift Shop team. The one’s identified were: Ashley Tarbell, Christie Boots, Amanda Jock, Cheryl Jacobs, Margaret Jock, Wendell King, Lauren Cree, William Bero, Jordan Oakes and Morgan David. Can you find them? Do you have any old photos that you’d like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the same building as CKON Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring...
A break in wintry weather gave us the chance to get outside and enjoy some fresh air. Big Brother has been able to come in and out as he pleases all winter, being a big kid who can zipper his jacket, adjust his ski pants and tie his own shoes. This spring he’s even become so conscious of how muddy his boots get when he’s out in the yard exploring. He’ll take them off right on the porch and leave them outside until the mud dries off. Man I love that kid, he found a way to make less work for his mom. Little Brother on the other hand could...
The St. Lawrence Thunder Bantam hockey team captured the New York State Amateur Hockey Association Tier II Bantam 14 & under championships this past weekend March 12 – 14, 2010 in Freeport Long Island, NY. The team consists of players from Akwesasne, Malone, Massena, Potsdam and Canton. Cory Garrow, a goaltender from Akwesasne, is a member of the team. This title gives the Thunder a shot at the National Amateur Hockey Championships which will take place in Wayne, New Jersey April 7 – 11, 201...
The Kids Helping Kids second annual boot hockey tournament at the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club was a huge success. We’d like to take this time to thank the sponsors involved; Swamps Performance, Akwesasne Area Management Board, Intensive Preventive Program, Brass Horse Grille and some community members who wish to remain anonymous. This year’s recipient is the family of Joe Cross. He has been diagnosed with a brain tumor and his family has had to travel back and forth to Syracuse where he und...
On Saturday, March 13, the Akwesasne Soaring Eagles Volleyball Club hosted its first preliminary tryout for the 2010 Native Inter-band Games. Approximately twenty participants attended and registered. There will be two more identification tryout camps, April 24th and May 22nd location & time to be announced. The 2010 Native Inter-band Games are scheduled for July 4th-11th in Mistiisini and will be used as playdowns for teams to qualify to represent at the North American Indigenous Games in Wisconsin. There are no scheduled volleyball practices...
On Sunday March 14th, the Akwesasne Atom B team participated in the Alexandria Glens Tournament. First Game was at 9 am playing against Hawksbury. Akwesasne tied with a 2-2 score. Scoring two goals was Nonkon Thompson assisted by Kyran Sunday on both. 2nd game Akwesasne played against Embrum. Akwesasne beat Embrum with a 5-4 score. Justin Terrance, Nonkon Thompson (2), Kyran Sunday, and Gage King got the goals for this game. 3rd game Akwesasne went against the Alexandria Glens for the A...
JRECK SUBS 68, PIZZA HUT 63 JS-Rich Trombley 32 pts; John Reynolds 10 pts, 7 assts; Mike Bell 14 pts PH-Ryan Childs 18 pts, 11 rbds; Allen Richards 15 pts, 11 rbds; Cody Quinn 13 pts ADIRONDACK ALARMS 67, BRASHER FALLS 65 (ot) AA-Mark Robinson 19 pts; Derrick Tracey 18 pts; Bill Benware 15 pts; Jeff Gero 12 rbds...BF-Brian Ramsdell 19 pts; Joel Nezezon 14 pts; Joey Reome 11 pts SEVEN & ALL 55, KING CLARK INS 43 S-1st win; Corey M Russell 23 pts, 19 rbds; John Tavernier 10 pts, 12 rbds, 12 assts...KC-Ron Marshall 12 pts; Pat O’Keefe 12 pts S...
Tuesday, March 16th the Akwesasne IP hockey team traveled to Long Sault to participate in their annual Tim Bits hockey fun day. Early morning the IP junior team took on Long Sault Penguins & Charlan, scoring for Akwesasne was Aronhiawaks Rice 4, Gavin Jacobs 4, Chanel Thompson 3 and Kahentaienni Thompson 1. Helpers came from Camerin King, Karakwas Mitchell & Cassius Cook. Coaches Curry Rice, Josh Jacobs & Cody Thompson. IP senior team games played in the afternoon, games were against Long Sault Leafs and Rockland and scores came Tsiorahkwahse...
