A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Akwesasne Territory - On March 12, 2013 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police arrested Matthew J. Ireland, 26 of Akwesasne/Hogansburg NY. Mr. Ireland has been charged with Forcible Touching, Endangering the Welfare of a Child and Harassment in the Second Degree. Charges are stemming from an alleged incident that occurred on March 5, 2013. Mr. Ireland was arraigned at the Bombay Town Court and later released on his own recognizance to appear at a later court date. On March 18, 2013 Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police arrested Alex R. Tarbell 30, of...
“When the dog bites, when the bee stings, when I’m feeling sad, I simply remember my favorite things and then I don’t feel so bad.” If you had a ticket to see the Salmon River high school drama department’s production of “The Sound of Music”, then you will most likely remember it as one of your favorite things. The SRCS auditorium was alive with The Sound of Music this past weekend. The stage was lit up by fabulous lighting, twirling skirts, melodic voices, and its own orchestra. The Sound of Mu...
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The Akwesasne Minor Hockey Association would like to congratulate all the players and their parents for their hard work and dedication who shared the honor of representing Akwesasne at the 42nd Little NHL. Seven teams from Akwesasne travelled to Mississauga Ontario and competed against 125 other teams the largest Little NHL to date. The skill and strength of each team and hockey family was amazing as friendships were built and renewed, and sportsmanship was witnessed both on and off the ice as...
On Wednesday, March 13, the newly relocated and renovated Mohawk Bingo Palace held its grand opening at its new home within the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino and Resort. David Staddon, spokesman for the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe MC’d the event, as well Emily Lauzon, general manager for the Mohawk Bingo Palace, and Pat Bassney AMC & R general manager, both spoke about the addition and the hard work from their team. Chief Randy Hart and Sub-Chief Eric Thompson also participated in the festivities, w...
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Annie David, 100, a longtime resident of the Tsiionkwanonhso:te, Cornwall Island Long Term Care Facility, passed away Sunday evening, March 17, 2013 at the Nursing Home. Annie was born February 27, 1913 on Cornwall Island, the daughter of the late Thomas and Christie Mitchell Jacobs. She attended convent schools in Hogansburg. On May 28, 1922, she married Andrew David at St. Regis Catholic Church. Annie was a homemaker who dedicated her life to raising her children. She once w...
A year has passed since you left us, and yet it still doesn’t feel real. Our memories of you from day to day make us laugh and sometimes cry. There are many hearts that are heavy this week for little did we know it was going to be the last time we would get to see, talk, and laugh together. Before and after you left this earth, you have had such a big impact on everyone you knew. There is not one person that you crossed paths with who doesn’t have a great story to tell. After one year we con...
Letter to the Editor There are many issues that members of the community contact me, Beverly Pyke, about. For this reason, I am requesting a public debate with Grand Chief Mitchell concerning these issues. This is your formal invitation, Grand Chief Mitchell. It will be dependent upon your schedule. The debate would be held in Cornwall, Ontario and open to the public. This is a chance for transparency for the community and others. There would be a nominal donation for this event and the proceeds would be donated to needy community members....
At the Akwesasne Children’s Powwow, the Traditional Girls 3-6 1st place winner was Kawisiio Thompson. Indian Time apologizes....
The case of Roger Thomas should be of great interest to all Mohawks. If an inferior court in St. Lawrence County is allowed to qualify, if not outright eliminate, the aboriginal hunting, fishing and gathering rights of our people then we lose not only those activities, but our outstanding claims to those territories stolen from our ancestors by New York State. The argument out forth by Mr. Thomas’s lawyer was, unfortunately, backwards. First, there is no logical reason to use the Seven Nations of Canada as a defense since the leadership has l...
Niawen:kowa, On February 19, 2013, our son, Christian, underwent open heart surgery at the Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, VA. Christian has a heart condition called cardiomyopathy. A result of the cardiomyopathy is an enlarged heart with an irregular heartbeat. The damage caused by this condition resulted in Christian getting an artificial heart pump, which now pumps the blood in his heart to his other organs. Christian has been placed on the heart transplant list and is now waiting for a new heart. This wait may be for three years....
Thank you to Roger and Randy Mitchell for helping out at Indian Time, we really appreciate it!...
The students of the Cooperstown Central Junior/Senior High School had the courage to do what Daniel Snyder, the billionaire owner of the Washington Redskins, lacks; the willingness to tolerate abuse and condemnation by electing to remove a team mascot deemed offensive by those it was supposed to honour. For the past generation indigenous people, organizations and nations have appealed to sports teams which use derogatory nicknames like Redskins, Savages, Braves and Squaws. These mascots are root...
Leona Barnes is the Coordinator of Intervention and Prevention at Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Holistic Health and Wellness. Leona Barnes is a Certified Prevention Specialist, she along with Carolyn Francis were the first two people of Akwesasne to become Certified Prevention Specialists by the Nashville Substance Abuse Certification Board. She is a Certified Prevention Specialist, but first and foremost Leona is a mom and grandmother. I had a chance to interview her one Sunday afternoon o...
Akwesasne Territory – On March 27, 2013, Elliott Milhollin, an attorney with Hobbs, Straus, Dean and Walker will present on Health Exchanges. He will make the presentation to the community at 6:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Tribal Community Building. The Affordable Care Act was passed into law March 2010 putting in place comprehensive reforms to improve access to affordable health coverage for everyone and protect consumers from abusive insurance company practices. A Health Exchange is an organized marketplace to obtain health insurance. There i...
On Friday, Steven Kellogg, prolific author and illustrator of more than 110 books, gave a presentation for the students at the St. Regis Mohawk School. Kellogg presented to each of the grades, using two pads of paper he would draw out a story. Particularly cute were the stories of Pinkerton and his feline cohort Second Hand Rose, both actual pets Kellogg owned, and part of a successful series based on the dog, Pinkerton. Kellogg even said he “loves drawing Pinkerton so much, he even sneaks h...
The first graders at the St. Regis Mohawk School made leprechaun traps. It was a family project for all of first grade and the first grade teachers said the kids and parents did a great job!...
On Friday, amidst falling snow, students at the St. Regis Mohawk School were given a bus safety demonstration by Jeremy Leduc. Children were shown hand signals that they must obey from the driver, how to cross the road and get back to their homes safely. Also covered was the importance of going home immediately after you get off the bus, so parents know the kids are home, safe. Leduc also mentioned the emergency horn. “The driver will use an emergency horn if something bad is about to h...
Dear Monica, I heard a rumor that I can find good paying online work if I beef up my Social Engineering skills. I don’t know where to start or even if it’s something that is worth my time. What do I search for to get more information? Signed, Future Social Engineering Guru Dear Future Social Engineering Guru, When I hire Internet Marketing specialists to help me with my online businesses, I review their history with specific Social Networks that are most relevant to a specific niche business I am hiring for. The most popular social networks inc...
On Saturday, March 16, Kanentakwas David organized the Youth Reconciliation Gathering, which was held at the Akwesasne Mohawk School. The event involved local youth as well as bringing in youth from Ottawa University and Carleton University. In all, approximately 35 youth attended the event. The purpose of the event was to bring together youth from outside the community and those within, and foster a broader understanding between aboriginal and non-aboriginals. In addition, the event served...
On Saturday, March 16, the Kanatakon Recreation Center held a Fruit and Nut Tree workshop. The workshop was a joint venture between Mohawk Council of Akwesasne departments Community Health, Economic Development and Environment. Waylon Cook was the organizer for Saturday’s event, which was presented by Bill MacKentley, owner and operator of St. Lawrence Nurseries in Potsdam, an organic orchard. The topics covered by MacKentley included how to prepare soil, when to plant, when to expect your t...
The Arquette Family, Phillip and Donna, are fighting to keep their home. In a dispute with Akwesasne Housing Authority, the Arquette family was evicted over a past due balance of over $2000, but feel they were unfairly removed from the home they have lived in, and paid for, for over 22 years. This is especially relevant as hard times have hit us all, and some of us are more susceptible than others to financial strain. In attempts to come to an arrangement with the Akwesasne Housing Authority,...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Health Services, Outreach Nursing Department needs your help. We recently submitted a grant application to the Prevent Cancer Foundation for the 2013 National Challenge and we need votes. The grant is to bring the Super Colon display to Akwesasne. The goal is to increase awareness about colon cancer in our community. You can read the abstract when you join the Cancer website. The name of the project is "We Want the Super Colon". This is a National Challenge and our grant application was chosen among hundreds, so this is...
There are many, many wampum belts that we know of whose meanings have been lost. Some were bought from individual Indians who, in many cases, had no right to sell them. Many were stolen out-right by trickery or force, sometimes by government officials who also had no right to seize them. Some were robbed from graves and placed in museums, and no one recalls their significance. The meaning of others has been lost as Indian communities have been disrupted by missionaries and government officials w...
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