A Voice from the Eastern Door
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A 5.0 earthquake centered about 70 miles (115 km) northwest of Akwesasne was felt by millions as it shook Ontario, Quebec and New York and parts of Massachusetts, Vermont and Ohio at 1:41 p.m. Wednesday, June 23. People in the cities of Montreal, Ottawa, Toronto, Rochester, Syracuse and Albany were among many who felt the rumbling. Online networking websites like Twitter and Facebook were abuzz with earthquake news and many people reported that they at first thought the trembling was their washing machine. “It was really dramatic, everyone w...
New evidence in the case against Frank Laughing and Jennifer Jackson-Laughing came to light this week when court documents revealed several inaccuracies in details the couple told Indian Time last week regarding accusations that they faked their 4-year-old daughter’s colon cancer. Court records also identified a new charge against the couple that is unrelated to their daughter’s alleged cancer, but questions Jackson-Laughing’s pregnancy. The couple was arrested initially in May after police investigated a call from the daughter’s Headsta...
On Monday, the New York State Legislature passed an emergency extension bill that will add an extra $1.60 in tax to every pack of cigarettes sold in the state. The bill also called for the state to begin enforcing an earlier law that was never enforced but which requires stores on Indian reservations to charge tax on tobacco products sold to non-Native customers. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, along with other New York State tribes, believes tribes have the sovereign right to sell any goods tax free, regardless to whom they are selling. The new...
The Salmon River Board of Education was scrutinized last week for a controversial vote in which the school board’s president, Robert Durant, voted in favor of his son, Jeff Durant, for the assistant principal position. Durant’s vote, though not required of him as the president, was the deciding vote in giving the younger Durant the position. However, any celebration was short-lived as the school board came under fire with accusations of narcissism and it was quickly learned that the vote did not meet state guidelines anyway. There were fou...
While more and more schools have been inviting mothers into the classroom for Mother’s Day pampering from their child, the St. Regis Mohawk School’s (SRMS) 1st grade classes didn’t want to leave the fathers out this year. On Monday morning the school’s playground and baseball diamond were filled with dads, uncles, grandfathers and other male role models from each student’s life. The men and students spent the morning playing kickball and then there were smiles all around for the ice cream par...
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Students completing their first year of school – Pre-K - at the St. Regis Mohawk School officially graduated Friday morning before friends and family filling the school’s gymnasium. While (most of) the students remain at the SRMS for kindergarten the graduation ceremony commemorates their first year in the school district and encourages them to work hard in the years to come. The graduates were Joryan Adams, Taylin Armstrong, Kaysen Arquette, Nya Barnes, Ava Bero, Kobryn Burns, Rick Chatland, Be...
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AKWESASNE/CATTARAUGUS – Mr. Brad Joseph Bonaparte, “Ahawenra:the”, age 48, a native of Akwesasne, passed away on Wednesday morning, June 16, 2010 at his home on the Cattaraugus Indian Reservation after a courageous battle with cancer. Brad was born January 7, 1962 in Syracuse the son of Rosemary Tarbell Bonaparte and Joseph Bonaparte. He attended local schools and graduated from Potsdam State University. He was currently the executive director of the Ronathahon:ni Cultural Centre. He was also...
AKWESASNE- Mrs. Bernice M. Sunday Jacobs, “Kahsennenha:wi”, age 75, 886 River Road, Snye, passed away on Sunday, June 20, 2010 at her home. Bernice was born on November 15, 1934 in Snye, Quebec, the daughter of John B. Sunday and Louise White. She attended schools in Snye. On June 20, 1955, she married Donald P. Jacobs, Sr. at the St. Regis Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Jacobs, officiating. He predeceased her on January 12, 1986. She once worked at Rockwell Industrial and General Electric, b...
Niawen To the Community Members: On behalf of the grade 4 students, teachers, and chaperones from the Akwesasne Mohawk School, we would like to thank all those that made our year end trip to Niagara Falls and Toronto a great success. The students visited the following places: Sir Adam Beck Dam, Butterfly Conservatory and Journey Behind the Falls all located in Niagara Falls. We all spent the night swimming at our hotel. Then, off to Toronto to tour Casa Loma, Hockey Hall of Fame and finally to the Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament. We would...
A Heartfelt Thank You! The family of John Wheelock would like to thank everyone for their thoughts and prayers and kindness for our loss. To those who brought food, donations of money and most of all being there to comfort us. Thank you all so much!! Niawen: kowa Hope Wheelock...
Thank You The Tewathahita Committee would like to thank the community for coming out to the Father’s Day Breakfast at the Brass Horse. They would also like to thank Dave Mainville for hosting the event and donating all proceeds to the walking trail, to Jamie and Jodie for working the event, to Johnny Herne for cooking the delicious steaks and to the Boys and Girls Club, April Lauzon and Chanel Cook for volunteering to work. It was a great success....
Brawl in the Mall correction We would like to clarify from last week’s article “Brawl in the Mall” that Jorge Louis from Chaps Eastside Boxing Club of Cornwall, ON, is the coach for feature fighter Chad Campeau and the young Rorohronhakies “Lolo” who both train at the Standing Rock Boxing Club in Massena, NY. He is a guest to the event and will not be fighting....
On June 17 Ontario Regional Chief Angus Toulouse received letters from Federal Finance Minister Flaherty and Ontario Ministers Bentley and Wilkinson confirming intergovernmental agreement for the continuation of the point of sale exemption for First Nations in Ontario. This means that First Nations people in Ontario will not pay the 8% provincial portion of the 13% HST. While the full implementation of the point of sale exemption will come into effect on September 1, 2010; the Ontario government is putting into place special measures to...
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The Salmon River All Night Graduation party committee is pleased to announce the 25th year for the Alcohol and Drug Free event that will be held at Salmon River Central School on the evening of Friday, June 25th. Beginning in 1985; the founding fathers and mothers, Butch and Joan Cunningham and Terry and Sue Fulhum from Bombay, NY, then concerned parents, and a handful of staff established the party. Over the years the party has evolved with the same conviction to provide a “safe” alcohol and drug free alternative party to graduating sen...
On Friday, June 18, Tsi Snaihne School held it’s annual year-end awards ceremony in the school gymnasium. One of the most prestigious awards is the Robert ‘Saks’ Jacobs Memorial Award. This is an annual trophy presented to the grade two student who achieved the highest overall average. Rylee Garrow won the award this year with an overall 97% grade point average. Congratulations Rylee....
The children had lots of fun with various activities going on throughout the day. There were water activities, a water slide and a bounce house that the kids enjoyed all day and the weather was great. There was a constant flow of kids going on the water slide. I believe that was the most popular of the day. We also had Awards that were given out to kids. Some of the awards ranged from being great help around the community as well as the club, always having homework done before doing activities,...
On Wednesday, June 16, at Kana:takon School, the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education held an appreciation night for parents, grandparents and volunteers. A delicious roast beef dinner was served and guests viewed panels from each grade and class of highlights, activities and student pictures. Along with a delicious roast been dinner, the evening included entertainment from various classes and groups. Parents, grandparents and volunteers recognized at the AMBE Parent Appreciation Night: Amanda...
OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Deonna Bero Isiah Gotham Atewerines George Tanner Jock Jocelynn Martin PHYSICAL EDUCATION AWARDS Jocelynn Martin Rhoades Tarbell Kharlene Garrow Iakokwenienstha Porter 85+ CLUB Deonna Bero Taylor Day Jocelynn Martin Alanna Pyke Katelyn Rea Amber Strable Kendrick Swamp Matthew Thibault MUSIC DEPARTMENT AWARDS NYSSMA awards for excellence in music performance Kendrick Swamp ROBOTICS AWARDS - Isiah Gotham ART AWARDS - OUTSTANDING ARTIST Jerry Gibson Young Joe Rourke Alanna Pyke Alexandrea Sardella Katelyn Rea Kendri...
The Akwesasne cultural center hosts a variety of unique and fun, culturally oriented classes for the community, including the ever-popular basket making class. The center just completed a 6-week basket making class that started May 10. The group met twice a week on Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30pm to 8:30pm at the center and ended their class with a small party to show off their finished work on Jun. 23. This was the first time teaching the art of basket making for instructor Denise Jock....
PCB’s, Mercury, Cyanide, Dioxin, Mirex… industrial waste products generated from manufacturing plants like Alcoa and GM, hazardous to human health and far too familiar to a community like Akwesasne. Generations have struggled for abatement of these chemicals from the environment and now is the time. Turtle Clan, a native owned and operated customized environmental services and technology company, is stepping up to the challenge of clean-up at the GM site. Together with Akwesasne’s Emergency Plan...