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On Sunday, October 20, 2013 the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk was held in Syracuse. More than 5,800 people took part in the annual walk that raised over $300,000, and at least 66 of those walkers were from Akwesasne. Each year Tina’s Pride travels to Syracuse for the Making Stride’s Against Breast Cancer Walk. Last year alone, Tina’s Pride members raised and donated over $13,000 dollars. What started as a memorial to Courtney King and her family’s beloved Ista Tina, the walk has bec...
The blockade at Elsipogog First Nation is in protest of the Texas-based natural resources company SWN Canada that began exploring for natural gas deposits in the region. Opponents to the exploration worry that it will soon lead to hydraulic fracturing, the practice known as fracking that involves injecting noxious chemicals into the ground to break out the oil and gas deposits. The protest was backed by the Signigtog District Grand Council, which represents Mi’kmaq communities across southern N...
By DENISE A. RAYMO Press-Republican AKWESASNE — An indictment involving a drunken-driving crash within disputed St. Regis Mohawk Indian land-claim area was dismissed over jurisdictional issues. Amanda Herne, 34, of Hogansburg crashed her car on St. Regis Road in the Town of Bombay on Sept. 14, 2012. She was later indicted by a Franklin County grand jury for aggravated driving while intoxicated for allegedly having a blood-alcohol content above the 0.08 percent legal limit, DWI for allegedly having a drunken-driving conviction during the p...
On Sunday October 20, 2013 the First Anniversary Celebration of the Canonization of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha was held. A mass at the St. Regis church started off the celebration and a dinner reception followed at the St. Regis Recreation. The event was sponsored by the Akwesasne Kateri Prayer Circle. A delicious meal was served, Janine Rourke and Father Pastores welcomed the attendees and then guests spoke about Kateri and what she has meant in their life. Louise Cook talked about her experience...
Congratulations to Hunter Francis who has been accepted into the PGA Golf Management Program at Coastal Carolina University. Hunter is a senior at Massena Central High School. His parents, Tim and Darlene Francis, got him into golf when he was young and he started playing competitively when he was 12 years old. Hunter played golf for Salmon River in seventh and eighth grade and then transferred to Massena where he has played for their varsity golf team since his freshman year. Hunter has been...
16 - 2013 With family and friends by his side, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Noel Joseph Morahan. A devoted Christian and gifted guitarist, he leaves behind an everlasting memory of his kind and loving soul in the hearts of his family and friends. In his memory, a service was held on Monday, October 21st, 2013 at Corpus Christi Parish in Senneville, QC....
2nd year anniversary Miss you, Love Mom I AM I am a boy who likes to play Basketball. I wonder if I will be in the NBA I hear the crowd yelling my name. I see me shoot a three pointer I want to see my mom and my brother yelling my name. I am a boy who likes to play basketball. I pretend to be really tall in the NBA I feel the sweat drip from my face as I just played hard defense. I touch the basketball. I worry that I won’t do my best. I cry that we lose the big game. I am a boy who likes to p...
I do not need a special day To bring you to mind The days I do not think of you Are very hard to find Each morning when I awake I know that you are gone And no one knows the heartache As I try to carry on My heart still aches with sadness And secret tears still flow What it meant to lose you No one will ever know My thoughts are always with you Your place no one can fill In life I loved you dearly In death I love you still. Until we meet again Sweetheart Love, Mom, Ivory and...
The family of the late Thomas Thompson wishes to extend a heartfelt Niawen-kowa to Evelyn Brunet, Dr. Tom Forson, Lisa Johnson, Tina Benedict, and all supporting staff at Tsiionkwanonhso:te Adult Care Facility for the exemplary care they took of our father as he traveled on his journey. Niawen – Onen ki sahatenti...
A long 25 years has passed But I think of you each day We never do forget someone When they pass away Your smile, your laugh And your heart made of gold Our funny conversations And the stories that you told Will stay with me forever When someone says your name I’ll smile for a little while But it’s just not the same To hear your voice just one more time And feel your hugs so tight Wondering why God took you from us Is what keeps me up at night I guess you were just too special A true angel her...
It’s been two long years since you’ve been gone, we are sadly learning how to get along. Your presence, hugs and tender touch are the comforts that we miss so much. Your kind words always made everything okay. It was always the highlight of our day to sit and talk and to see your smile every day. You’re in our hearts always, George & Francine...
Thank you, On Sunday October 20, 2013, we celebrated the first anniversary of the canonization of our beloved Saint Kateri Tekakwitha with a beautiful Mass and dinner. We were honored to have the Most Reverend Marcel Damphousse, Bishop of Alexandria-Cornwall, preside at the Mass, with Father Jack Downs and our own Father Jerome Pastores as concelebrants. How magnificent it was to have three priests celebrate the Mass! In St. Regis Church decorated so colorfully, we gathered to thank our Saint Kateri Tekakwitha for all the miracles and intention...
THANK YOU to all the wonderful generous people in this community who supported my turkey dinner benefit. To the Hart Girls (who are always there to help), Donna Delormier, Darlene Chubb, Edith Adams (who did the cooking and serving), CKON, Aunt Eloise, Aunt Caroline, LP & Briana White, Phil White, Roy Tarbell, Lacey Edwards and Kim Chubb. Most of all, I’d like to thank my mother, Shirley White who made it all possible. Thank you all, again! Brenda Chubb Photos by Deb Cook...
In the fall of 1813 the Mohawks of Akwesasne were once again at the perilous position. Formal hostilities between Britain and the United States had resulted in war the previous year. Akwesasne was in a unique geographical location considered essential for the defense of Canada and, by the Americans, as vital to their planned invasions along the St. Lawrence River. On the territory itself factions resulted from divided loyalties, a remnant from the American Revolution. The pro-Americans were led by Louis Cook, a commissioned officer by General...
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Submitted by Danielle Oakes On October 18, 2013 the Purple Patrol was in full force in the community of Akwesasne. The purple patrol was developed to encourage community members to participate in promoting Child Abuse Awareness. We asked people within the three districts of Akwesasne to wear purple on October 18th in support to help stop child abuse. There were teams of two ACFS staff in every district from 9:00am-3:00pm on Friday. The response from our community was amazing. We averaged over...
Submitted by Danielle Oakes Approximately 5 children die every day because of child abuse in Canada. 1 out of 3 girls and 1 out of 5 boys will be sexually abused before they reach age 18. 90 percent of child sexual abuse victims know the perpetrator in some way, 68% are abused by a family member. Most children become victims of abuse and neglect at 18 months of age or younger. In 2010, 1,537 children died of abuse or neglect. -79.4 percent were under the age of 4 -47.7 percent were under the...
Akwesasne – Depression affects all walks of life. From young adults to the elderly and across all races, nearly one in 10 people in the U.S. suffer from depression. Screening for depression and other mood disorders allows individuals to identify warning signs early and connect with the appropriate treatment resources. Early recognition and treatment offers the best opportunity for recovery. National Depression Screening Day® was held on October 10th, 2013, and served as a supportive community initiative to connect the public with online me...
Author: Monica Peters, MoniGarr.com She:kon Monica, What do you know about Halloween mobile apps? Nia:wen, Boo! She:kon Boo!, Digital Dudz is a free mobile app that helps you create spooky and cute Halloween illusions. Cut a hole in your t-shirt, tape your mobile device inside your t-shirt, and play the app. The mobile app lets you choose scary faces with moving eyes, gross wounds that show your inner guts, a beating heart, and cute Halloween special effects. Of course you will find tons of spooky mobile games and Halloween makeup tutorials wit...
Monday my boys and I both had a real day off. That is a rare thing and we were determined about taking full advantage. After all it was our only time where we didn’t have any place to be except with each other. We made plans to meet family over at the Mcmaze farm outside of Cornwall, Ontario. We got to the farm right before they opened so in the time it took us to get our gear the gates were open. The boys were all over the place. First it was all about the barn then it was off to the corn launcher. Once they ran out of corncobs to hurl we h...
Submitted by Paul Hetzler, Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County As winter draws nearer, sweet corn is but a distant memory and field corn is fast disappearing into the insatiable headers of roaring combines. But here and there a few market growers and gardeners are bringing in some less common types of corn. While not very significant to the regional economy, locally raised popcorn and decorative “Indian” corn have emotional and cultural value that goes beyond their monetary worth. In recent years, US farmers in the Midwest have...
Salmon River Central held an Open House on October 12, from 4-6pm. Parents and family members visited classrooms and met with teachers. Middle School parents who attended were able to enter their student into a raffle, and prizes included $50 VISA gift cards for grades 6 & 7 and a class trip deposit for the 8th grade trip to Boston. The winners included sixth grader Sierra Francis, seventh grader Aleesha Smoke, and eighth grader Tori Gray. Pictured, fourth grader Cheyenne Jock shares her school...
Massena Youth Football League...
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,...
