A Voice from the Eastern Door
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(March 27, 2019) The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne released a statement on March 26, 2019 informing the community that Kawehno:ke District Chief Dennis Chaussi has resigned from council. Chaussi told Indian Time, “I will not be held hostage to a petition that is being held over my head. I’m not a puppet. It’s a threat, and if they don’t like what I do or what I say they threaten to use it. This is not good governance. It’s an outdated and antiquated by-election law, and it’s abuse of the system.” He added, “I did not want to put myself, my fami...
By: Jaclyn Hall Mohawk Council of Akwesasne's, Child and Family Services hosted their 6th Annual Empowering Families Conference. The two-day conference began on Wednesday March 20th, with keynote speaker Melanie Ward presenting throughout the day. The conference began at 8am with free morning snacks and registration. Vaughn Phillips opened the conference with the Thanksgiving Address and gave introduction of presenters. During breaks, participants used their time wisely and networked among each...
(March 22, 2019) The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Election Board will be holding the annual Tribal Caucus on Saturday, Onerahtohkó:wa/May 4, 2019. There are four (4) positions open: one (1) Tribal Chief, one (1) Tribal Sub-Chief, one (1) Chief Judge, and one (1) Traffic Court Judge #1. The caucus will begin at 10:00 a.m. in the lobby of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Ionkwakiohkwaró:ron Building when the floor will be opened for nominations for each respective position. All Nominees are responsible for submitting their required documents, and dru...
Albany, N.Y. (March 25, 2019) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that dredging will begin in April to clean up sediment contaminated with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) at the Grasse River Superfund Site (aka Alcoa Aggregation) in Massena, New York. PCB contamination is the result of past waste disposal practices at the Alcoa West (now Arconic) facility. In 2013, EPA selected a cleanup plan for the site that called for dredging and capping of PCB-contaminated sediment in a 7.2-mile stretch of river. Since that time, A...
Saskatoon. The 2019 Junior / Senior Canadian Championships were held Friday, March 22 through Sunday, March 24, 2019 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The Barreiro Brothers dominated in the Greco Roman wrestling matches. In the Senior Canadian Division, Phillip Barreiro won the 87 kg bracket and Thomas Barreiro won in the 97 kg bracket. These wins will take them to Lima, Peru to compete in the Pan-American Games in August 2019. Senior Canadian Champions: 55 kg Kieran Akhtar, 60 kg Promise Mwenga, 67...
On Friday, March 15, 2019, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police were notified that the body of a male was found located near a wooded area east of Cook Road and north of State Route 37. The male was identified as Duran Jackson, 32 of Akwesasne. The incident is currently under investigation, however preliminary findings indicate Mr. Jackson’s death to be accidental in nature. At this time there is no indication of suspicious activity or foul play. The investigation will continue to final conclusion with the goal to provide Mr. Jackson’s fam...
HELENA – Angus "Doodlebug" Ralph Brown, 81, of State Route 37C, passed away Wednesday morning, March 20, 2019 at his home. Angus was born November 30, 1937 in Hogansburg, the son of the late Morris and Bertha (Jock) Brown. He attended St. Regis Mohawk School and Bombay High School. On January 18, 1955 he entered the US Army, proudly serving his country until his honorable discharge on March 20, 1958. Angus was blessed with five children. His first child, Patrick Ralph Brown was born while he w... Full story
AKWESASNE – Jake James "Sak" Hopps, 71, of Island Road, passed away Wednesday afternoon, March 20, 2019 at Cornwall Community Hospital after a brief illness. Jake was born February 18, 1948 on Kawehnoke, the son of the late Phillip and Bertha (White) Hopps. He attended schools on Kawehnoke before going to school in Cornwall. He entered the US Marine Corps on June 5, 1969, serving his country during the Vietnam War. He was honorably discharged as a Lance Corporal on November 17, 1970. He married... Full story
AKWESASNE – Mary D. (Tarbell) Bruno, 73, of Frogtown Road, passed away Sunday afternoon, March 24, 2019 at Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh after a brief illness. Mary was born January 23, 1946 in Hogansburg, the daughter of the late Andrew and Agnes (Lazore) Tarbell. She attended St. Regis Mohawk School and Salmon River Central School and later achieved her GED while living in North Carolina. She was previously married to Vincent Bruno; they were blessed with a son. Mary l... Full story
The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School students enrolled in the Cooking Club were given a gift bag full of cooking utensils for their participation. Each participant received measuring cups, measuring spoons, a whisk, peeler, pizza cutter, some baking pans and parchment paper. Kashtin Oakes, Laquoia Tahy, and Javen Johnson participated in the after-school club and are pictured in the photo. Missing from the photo is Brooklyn Benedict. The students would like to thank the Community Fund for sponsoring...
CKON just announced that the Employment Center is moving. I understand that the old building they were in really had many problems and they needed to move. Having attended Tribal Monthly meetings over the past years, I have heard of and then seen the building of a multi-million dollar building. That building would house all SRMT’s programs in a central location. After occupation has taken place, we find that we are still paying for many of our programs to be housed in rental properties! In this case we moved them out of a $1,000 a month to a $...
Come learn how to grow delectable shiitake mushrooms at home! Participants will inoculate and take home a log that will produce shiitakes all season, and for several more years to come. There are two dates to choose from: Saturday, April 6, OR Saturday, April 13. Classes on both days run from 9AM to 1PM at Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Learning Farm in Canton. No experience is needed. Instructor Mike Corse has owned and operated Pierrepont-based Deep Root Mushroom Farm since 2010, and has completed a number of training programs with n...
By Andy Gardner CANTON. A jury on Thursday, March 21 found Christopher Hebert guilty of murdering Lacey Yekel in 2014. The 47-year-old was convicted of second-degree murder after about a week of testimony, followed by about 7 hours of deliberations. Jurors decided Hebert murdered Yekel, 24, around June 7, 2014. Prosecutors said Hebert severely beat her and then choked her. Yekel’s skeletal remains were recovered in woods near the Massena Industrial Park on Aug. 29, 2014. A juror who spoke with reporters after the trial said hearing r...
By Mahlon Smoke St. Regis Tribal Building - The opening of the new St. Regis Administration Tribal building Ionkwakiohwaroron has awed and amazed almost every community member who has entered it. A large and spacious building decorated along the walls with stone tiling, checkerboard floor tiles, and open, yet still barren, display cases. This hasn’t gone unnoticed by the staff at the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, with communications, Executive Directors, and Tribal Council teaming up with 3Feathers Design to ask the community what they wish to see i...
On Saturday, March 23, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Environment Division held their first in a series of meetings on the safe application of pesticides in Akwesasne. The second meeting was held on Monday, March 25 and the third meeting was held on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The meetings were held to gather ‘Community input and awareness on the new pesticide regulations and codes for the Southern portion of Akwesasne.’ The SRMT Pesticide Regulation Draft was presented in full and given a detailed explanation by Wayne Samphier, Pes...
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) has launched Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°), a national education initiative to promote improved teaching and learning about American Indians. To support this work, NMAI is looking for dynamic educators for the Teacher-in-Residency (TIR) Program. One teacher will be selected this summer for a paid residency to work with the Manager of National Education and other NK360° staff to develop and test of educational materials that inspire and promote improvement in teaching and lear...
To celebrate National Immunization Awareness Week, the Community Health Program will be holding a contest! Just submit your immunization record to the Community Health Office. The deadline to submit records is Friday, April 26th by 4:00pm. All those who update their record will be entered into a drawing. A prize will be given for each of the following age groups: Age 0 – 3, Age 4 – 7, Age 8 – 12, Age 13 – 17 and Age 18 +. For more info call 613.575.2341 ext. 3220....
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College At the same time the Peacemaker was delivering the message of Peace and Brotherhood to the Mohawk Nation, the same was being done with the Onondaga Nation by a man named “Hiawatha.” Hiawatha was having a hard time delivering words of unity to the people. At times, he felt like just dropping everything and not even being bothered. There was no peace at the Onondaga Nation. The people could not even come out of their homes at night without hav...
1. Onkwanèn:ra - Our group 2. Ahkwesáhshne Ohwéntsia Rati'nikòn:rare - They protect the earth 3. ATFE ronwatí:ia'ts - Their name is ATFE 4. Tehiahiakserà:ke - 2 weeks ago 5. Wahatirontahrá:rake wáhta nikakwiró:ton - They did tap the maple trees 6. Wahatirontahkarón:ten - They did make a hole in the tree 7. Wahatikahrón:ten skatsiweiónhkara shia'tesewahsén:nen na'teióhses - They made a hole 1 ½ inch deep 8. É:so wahatikahrontónnion ne wáhta kakwiró:ton - They made a lot of holes in the m...
Submitted by AMBE Kana:takon School welcomed guests wanting to learn more about its Mohawk Immersion program. Visitors Patsy and John Turner from the Bear Island Reserve, located in the middle of Lake Temagami in Ontario, were offered a tour of Kana:takon School and the opportunity to meet with Alice King, AMBE Superintendent of Mohawk Language and Culture, and Courtney Thomas, Kana:takon School Principal. Bear Lake Reserve has a population of 250 people and just 48 students in their school...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program and Cancer Care Ontario are sponsoring another Mammogram Day this April! Women 50-74 years of age should have a mammogram every one to two years. Date: Thursday, April 11 Time: 1 PM - 3 PM Where: Cornwall Community Hospital To save your spot, please call Community Health at 613-575-2341 ext. 3220....
S.R.M.T. maintenance did minor repairs late 2018 to patch up pot holes near the U.S./Can. Border area and across from St. Joes Cemetery, St. Regis Rd. And, broke out like crazy – from the creek bridge to the Hogan P.O. since. Now, most of the traffic is going around the new M.T. Way by McGee Rd. to avoid the "Moon" landing mentioned above....
The Nicandri Nature Center in Massena, NY will offer Day Camp April 15-19. Ages 5-9 will meet from 9:30-12:30 and ages 10-13 will meet 1-4 each day. Program is free, but pre-registration is required and class size is limited. Participants will enjoy a fun week of indoor and outdoor activities centered around nature and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, art, and math). Participants should bring clothes to go outdoors and a water bottle. The morning group should bring a lunch, the afternoon group should bring a snack. Call (315) 705-5022...
By Paul Hetzler After a winter fraught with temperature swings, ice and near-record cold such as this past one, being able to finally plant things outdoors is especially welcome. While flowers can be dug up and replanted around the yard much like arranging the lawn furniture, it is different with trees. Consider that the act of planting a tree is in many ways a transcendent one. Sure, a new tree will give us shade, beauty, energy savings and increased property value, but in most cases it will outlive us by a long shot. In a sense, we donate a t...
Submitted by AMBE Students at Tsi Snaihne School are offered a variety of After School Clubs that are run by staff volunteers. Carmalita Swamp and T.J. Point run the after school "Culture Club". The students enjoyed learning how to bead and will be making traditional medicine pouches. Nia:wen for dedicating your time to our students. Heather Cook and Sandi Cook from Tsi Snaihne School volunteer to run the after school Board Game Club. With the support of the Akwesasne Community Fund the...
