A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Reprinted with permission from ATPN National News By Jorge Barrera Moments after the U.S. Magistrate Judge tossed the Akwesasne Longhouse’s lawyers from the casino case, Karenahtiio, wielding a Two-Row wampum belt, stood and delivered a stark warning to a makeshift courtroom in a New York State county jail. “We don’t want war, we want respect,” said Karenahtiio, during Tuesday’s hearing. “You are making it very hard to remain peaceful; it’s crossing the line now.” Karenahtiio, known as Roger Jock to the authorities, is one of five people ind...
Akwesasne Territory — In 2012, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Planning and Infrastructure Department significantly contributed to improving drinking water quality for the 5500 people that live in the southern portion of the Akwesasne Community. The water treatment plant’s water intake was re-located further out into the St. Lawrence River where the water is deeper. This reduced the vulnerability to turbidity caused by runoff during rainfall events, ice breaks and north winds. Chemical usage is also reduced at the treatment plant and less sludge...
A reception to honor Henry Arquette’s achievements as a master basketmaker, and his on-going work as an instructor at the Akwesasne Museum, was held on Wednesday April 10, 2013 at the Akwesasne Cultural Center. The reception was hosted by the Board of Directors of the center. Henry’s family, friends, and most recent students shared their appreciation for Henry, viewed the DVD “Utility Baskets by Henry Arquette - Atsienhanonne”, and enjoyed refreshments. Irving Papineau, the president of the boa...
An impressive crowd filled the Seniors Center on Tuesday for the “Let’s Face It! Working Together to End Sexual Violence” workshop. In fact, so many people showed it left organizers scrambling for seating, but that certainly wasn’t a problem, is was inspiring to see that many people come out for the event recognizing April as sexual assault awareness month. The Three Sisters Program, Konon:kwe Council, Sexual Assault Resource and Response Team and Akwesasne ACT NOW sponsored the event. The eve...
The 41st Annual Raisin River Canoe Race is the longest paddling event in Eastern Ontario and was held Sunday, April 14th 2013. The 24 kilometer (16 mile) race started in St. Andrews West at 11:00am and finished in Williamstown at 2:00pm. It took Bruce Boots and Arnold Printup III, 2:58:46 minutes to place 35th out of 153 overall. They raced in the Men’s Recreation category and they beat last year’s time of 3:07:09. Bruce Boots described the race. He said that they experienced all four seasons in...
HOGANSBURG – Mrs. Emily Allen, age 86, of 366 State Route 37, passed away Tuesday morning, April 16, 2013 in the emergency room at Massena Memorial Hospital. She had been a resident of Iakhihsohtha Lodge for the past four years. Emily was born July 16, 1926 in Hogansburg, the daughter of the late Joseph and Harriet Sawatis Herne. She attended schools on the reservation and worked at Shields Slipper Factory for many years until her retirement. Emily enjoyed playing cards and bingo. Emily is survi...
Not a day goes by that we don’t think of your smile and laughter! Every day I see you in Sissy’s outgoing personality, Taka’s hands and mind, and in Saka’s quiet focus. We’re all good RPL and we love you forever. Danielle, Mike & the kids...
Thank You, We would like to thank everyone involved in helping to organize the benefit dance for him last weekend; and to everyone worked to help make that night run smoothly; and to everyone who came out to show their support! We’d like to especially thank Dave and Jackie Mitchell for all of their hard work and time put in to make it so successful. We’d also like to thank Bobby Herne, Trudy Lauzon, Terry & Roseanne Terrance, Jeff Johnson, Theresa Connors, Jake & Karen Adams, Jim McDonald, the Ladies Auxiliary, the Legion, all the bands that ca...
She kon, My name is Presley Oakes and I attend the Toronto Film School at RCC Institute of Technology. The Film Production program blends both creative and technical skills training to prepare graduates for work as Directors, Producers, Editors, etc. At this time, in my course, I am interested in becoming an editor of movies, and to be able to help in the community of Akwesasne with documentaries, etc after completion. I have the opportunity to collaborate closely with other Toronto Film School students in writing for Film & TV and also the...
Nia:wen/Thank You The Akwesasne CCVS students would like to give a big Niawenko:wa (Thank You) to the Akwesasne Family Wellness Program for funding the Honoring Youth Voices Magazine Project and making this publication possible. A Special Thanks and acknowledgment goes to the following people: Our Guest Speakers Each of these individuals took the time to visit the students and cover the issues and topics discussed in the magazine: Pat Boots- Iethinistenha Ribbon Ceremony, Wanda Thompson-...
An open letter to our community, In response to recent cases of sexual violence, and the use of social media used to blame and shame victim-survivors, Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) for Women SDG & A reaches out to those affected by sexual violence in Stormont, Dundas, Glengarry and Akwesasne. The stories of young women who ended their lives – Rehtaeh Parsons, Audrey Pott, Amanda Todd – are too common. Rehtaeh, Audrey and Amanda’s stories are not just about bullying or the malicious use of social media: more, these young women...
Letter to the Editor April 10, 2013 In light of recent articles submissions to the Indian Time, the Akwesasne Housing Authority (AHA) would like to clarify its standing with respect to evictions that may take place on homes within the AHA’s homebuyer program. In accordance with its mission to benefit low-income tribal families, the AHA administers the Mutual-help Homeownership program that provides new housing from its annual block grant funds. To receive these funds, the AHA, on behalf of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, must abide by strict s...
Alcoa and General Motors announced March 27th that an agreement had been reached regarding their culpability in destroying the environment and undermining the traditional lifestyles of the Mohawk people. Of that, $8,400,000 is earmarked for strengthening the culture of Akwesasne. This money should not be given to one single council since the damages to our heritage are not restricted to the border or one agency, but has been of profound impact on every family within our territory-which includes all of our aboriginal lands in the region regardle...
This week Big Brother has taken on a sweet mentoring role with Little Brother. They are hanging out every waking moment except when they are in school. In the morning Big Brother has taken pride in saying, “Come on I’ll help you”, to Little Brother in matters such as brushing his teeth or looking for a lost toy. I’m still on hand in there but I love that Big Brother offers. I never wanted either of my kids to feel responsible for the other and it is nice to see how their relationship has evolved into what it is lately. Little Brother has alw...
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,...
Submitted by Nanci Ransom Congratulations to our Youth representatives from Akwesasne who attended the Youth Covenant/Leadership Development last weekend in Montreal, Quebec. They were Quintana and Allie Hart, Cole Phillips, Ononewet Cook, and Celeste Phillips. Along with the help of our many St. Regis parish members and Pastor Jerome Pastores, a series of workshops, seminars and summer camps have been made available to our youth. Nothing sparks a fire in the life of a parish quite like a...
By Kaweienón:ni (Margaret) Peters A three day conference was held on the Grand River Territory in Ohswé:ken at the Six Nations Polytechnic starting from April 12th – 14th. What made this gathering unique was it was focused on the rejuvenation of our Six Nation languages. There was no one talking in negative tones about the loss of our languages or showed any signs of fear that our languages were in any danger of disappearing. Representatives from every nation across the Confederacy were in att...
(HOGANSBURG, NY) – In celebration of National Car Care Month in April, Swamp’s Performance Automotive is holding Cruisin’ For Kids; a Car & Bike show with a complimentary drive-thru vehicle safety check for all attendees. The event will take place on Saturday April 27th, from 11am till 3pm at Jacobs Manufacturing. The event is free; all donations collected will benefit The Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club and the Akwesasne Freedom School. Stop by and let Swamp’s certified technicians identify opportunities for you to improve your vehicle...
By Kaniethonkie There are volumes of published research on money and happiness. Trying to find out if money can truly buy you happiness from research is like well, trying to make more and more money to make you happier. Here is a quick look at two big issues and making big money… Poverty takes the biggest toll on one’s physical and emotional well-being. So getting out of poverty generally makes people a lot happier. After that, earning more money makes a much smaller impact on happiness, but it still makes a positive one. At this point peo...
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On Thursday April 11th, the movie “Kissed by Lightning,” written and produced by Shelley Niro, was shown at the St. Regis Recreation Center for the community to view. The screening was made possible by Associate Professor, Morgan Perkins, from the Cultural Anthropology and Museum Studies department at SUNY Potsdam. In this debut feature film for Niro, a Mohawk woman, Mavis Dogblood (Kateri Walker) is an artist living on the Six Nations Reservation. After the loss of her husband Jessie Lightning...
The Salmon River Central School District would like to invite the public to join a special committee formed by the Board to get input on the direction of the next capital improvement project. Community members who are interested in being part of a committee should send a letter to the Superintendent about why you are interested. The committee will be tasked with reviewing the scope of the work and providing feedback to the Buildings and Grounds Committee. The committee will also be charged with making recommendations on how the District should...
Dear Monica, Is it possible for me to print files from my Android device? Sincerely, Print Happy in Akwesasne Dear Print Happy, Yes you can print any file with your Android. Make sure your printer and the computer it’s connected to are on. Use Google Chrome on the computer that the printer is connected to. You must have a Google account. Start the Google Chrome browser on the computer and click the menu button in the upper right of the program window and click Settings. Scroll down and click ‘Show Advanced Settings.’ Scroll down to the Googl...
Sacred Stick examines the historical, cultural, and spiritual aspects of lacrosse. From the ancient Maya to the world famous Iroquois Nationals team, this program explores the cultural diffusion and transmutation of a uniquely indigenous sport that, like Native people themselves, adapted and endured within the dominant culture....
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week....
