A Voice from the Eastern Door
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A Big Congratulations to Rorohronhakie for making it to the finals at the Junior Olympic Boxing Championships! Come see him fight this Saturday April 21, at the Olympic Training Center in Lake Placid. Events start at 10 a.m....
Akwesasne players for Buffalo Bandits: Mike Thompson, Brandon Francis, Jeremy Thompson, Dwight Bero FRI. APRIL 20 Toronto Rock vs. Washington Stealth 11pm at Comcast Arena, Everett, WA Edmonton Rush vs. Colorado Mammoth 9pm at Pepsi Center, Denver, CO SAT. APRIL 21 Rochester Knighthawks vs. Buffalo Bandits 7:30pm at First Niagara Center, Buffalo, NY Philadelphia Wings vs. Minnesota Swam 8pm at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN Calgary Roughnecks vs. Edmonton Rush 9pm at Rexall Place, Edmonton, AB SAT. APRIL 28 Philadelphia Wings vs. Rochester...
Akwesasne’s own Bruce Boots and Arnold Printup III will be competing again this year in the 40th annual Raisin River Canoe Race. The canoe race begins at 10:30 a.m. at St. Andrews School and end in Williamstown, Ont. They took 11th place last year. Good luck guys!...
Trailing by three goals midway through the fourth quarter, the Moccasins’ scored twice in the final four minutes, but it wasn’t enough, as Catawba held on for a 7-6 win to capture its second straight Deep South Conference championship Sunday afternoon at Mars Hill, N.C. Florida Southern finished the season 10-6. FSC’s Chris Murphy cut the deficit to 2-1 after the first quarter. Two minutes into the second quarter the Indians’ Freddie Turcio netted a goal. The Mocs responded, as Kevin Naslonski found Dane Sorensen in front of the cage for the...
You may have been channel surfing one night and come across a show called “Ice Road Truckers” or IRT. Well Akwesasne has its very own ice road trucker. Harvey Arquette has been around wheels most of his life, from the Canadian Tire Nascar Series to twenty-six years in the trucking business, but this winter he took his wheels from the pavement to the ice. Harvey has been hauling loads on the Tibbitt to Contwoyto Winter Road: a 600 km long, about 100 ft wide road that is 87 percent ice and bor...
All of this beautiful record temperature breaking weather does have its disadvantages. Because it is so dry, Akwesasne is experiencing an abundance of wildfires. Although spring is usually the busiest wildfire season, the Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department has handled 18 incidents between March 31 and April 8. They usually handle between 30 to 60 wildland fire calls a year. Many of the fires are set intentionally and rarely are the offenders punished. This year because of the dryness, what would usually only be a small grass fire...
In August of 2011, 57-year-old Kanietekeron Larry Thompson took a stand for his family and the community when he literally exposed the capped toxic landfill left by General Motors in the Raquette Point area. He was charged with criminal mischief, resisting arrest, and reckless endangerment. This week a St. Lawrence county judge dismissed the charges of resisting arrest and reckless endangerment. He still faces the charge of criminal mischief. He believes the toxins cause various diseases that...
Congratulations goes out to the CCVS Raiders Boys Lacrosse, Coach Conway and assistant coach T.J Point who placed 3rd in Division 1 at the 14th annual Spring Thaw Tournament, which took place in Ottawa at Carleton University on Friday April 13, 2012. CCVS Raiders who participated in the Spring Thaw Tournament in Ottawa are: Nathan Sanseverino, Mitch Porter, Daniel Lazore, Wes Green, Brodie Thompson, Steven Melios, Kanathonson Horn-David, Travis Cole, Truman Jock, Nick Thomas, Trysten...
MASSENA – Mrs. Gladys A. Allen, ‘Wahientha’, age 79, of 34 Center Street, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 17, 2012 at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Gladys was born August 4, 1932 in Hogansburg, the daughter of the late David J. and Mary Sarah (Bero) Seymour. She attended Mohawk School. On February 25, 1956, she married Robert L. Allen at the Church of the Sacred Heart. Robert predeceased her on November 5, 1987. Her “full time job” was playing bingo. In addition, Gladys wa...
Niawen:kowa, I would like to thank my family, friends and members of the community who supported me after the loss of my son, Jacob Light. I want to thank Alice Hyde Medical Center for trying to revive Jacob after his heart had already stopped, that was the saddest day of my life. I want to thank the Bombay Rescue, Akwesasne Mohawk Ambulance Service, St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police, and the other rescue persons at the scene. I want to thank Donaldson’s Funeral Home for everything they did. Everyone commented on how handsome Jake was. Some c...
The Dash I read of a man who stood to speak at the funeral of a friend He referred to the dates on her tombstone from the beginning to the end. He noted that first came the date of her birth and spoke of the following date with tears, But he said what mattered most of all was the dash between those years. For that dash represents all the time that she spent alive on earth... And now only those who loved her know what that little line is worth. For it matters not, how much we own; the cars, the h...
February 27, 1937 to April 16, 1992 You were a big part of my life as a great friend You shared my laughter, tears and many memories You were very special and I was so blessed to have such a friend Miss you. Love, Lilly...
Some people may have thought what Kanietekeron did was extravagant. You could say he took the saying “actions speak louder than words” to heart. But allegedly driving a backhoe through a fence to dig up a shallow grave of toxic waste was an action that will most likely produce the desired effect-publicity. In fact, one of the most effective ways to stop corporate crimes is the use of publicity. If there is one thing as important as profits to a corporation it is their public image. Of course this is because public image correlates with pro...
Recently NBC’s “Rock Center” featured a story about the iron workers who are building closer to the top of the One World Trade Center. Marvin Davis and his son are currently working at the site where Davis is a general foreman. In an interview with NBC Davis expressed his sentiment about the job saying, “It’s a part of history. It’s a part of rebuilding you know, part of putting lives back together to show people that the spirit won’t be broken.” NBC noted the generations of Mohawk Indians...
The Salmon River High School awarded their March Students of the Month. The Student of the Month is based on the character trait from the book of the month. The book of the month for March was a poem titled ‘Today I’ by Julie Herbert and the character trait identified in the poem is Honesty. Megan Bushey from St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Prevention Program awarded the Students of the Month with gift cards....
To the Editor, I read with interest the essay MCA Grand Chief Mike Kanentakeron Mitchell wrote about the life of Kateri Tekakwitha in the April 12 issue of Indian Time. In 2009 I published A Lily Among Thorns: The Mohawk Repatriation of Kateri Tekakwitha, the result of almost decades of historical research. Like Kanentakeron, I challenged certain statements and attitudes of her early Jesuit biographers, especially those that demonized her traditional kin and countrymen. This is not to say, however, that I reject the overall veracity and...
The following is an outline of a cross curriculum unit done in my 6th grade classroom here at Salmon River School District. The writing piece is a letter to the editor. Dear Editor, I am writing to you about Red Diamond Oil Company. They are stealing oil from Section 22, which is owned by the state of Florida. They are also scaring away the endangered Florida panthers. Red Diamond is scaring away the endangered panthers, they have shot at one of the panthers also a mother of two cubs. Red Diamond has also set a fire and could’ve possibly b...
Our new “News from the Neighbors” column was created to keep Akwesasne informed about information in surrounding communities that has an impact on Akwesasne residents. We hope to fill it with stories that matter to you and if you have any suggestions let us know. Thanks! Samantha McMillon-Wilkinson Editor New Website for Boaters Boaters who want to go port hopping along the Great Lakes Seaway Trail National Scenic Byway will have a new tool to make boating more enjoyable. Now boaters can go to the Great Lakes Seaway Trail’s website where infor...
Akwesasne Territory – Veteran Affairs Coordinator Jeff C. Whelan is trying to find out how accurate his list is of Mohawk Code talkers. “I’ve been working on this list for a while and I’m now at the point where I need some input from the community,” said Whelan. He is looking for verification, either documents or verbal confirmation or both. “What I need is clear and convincing evidence that this list of men were in fact Code Talkers during World War II,” he added. The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council recently requested the United States...
Do you think Wes Studi would make a good Tonto? He made a good Apache. Hell, as Magua he made a good Huron/Mohawk, I never was clear what tribe he was supposed to be from, but he sure was bad a** and ugly. Even while he and Russell Means were busy killing other Indians he charged our imaginations about ourselves. Was that the right message? Not one peep from the Indian movie image police. Indianicide? Indianicide wants me, lord I can’t go back there. Well, anyway. I read a blog earlier and the owner of the blog said she was pissed that J...
Cornwall, ON- Natalie Cole, 20 of Akwesasne was arrested on the 14th of April 2012. She was bound by the provisions of a probation order with the relevant condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour. It is alleged that on the 14th of April she attended a Water Street store, removed merchandise and left without making any attempt to pay for the merchandise. The female was detained by the store’s loss prevention officer and turned over to a member of the Cornwall Community Police Service Patrol Division where she was subsequently c...
AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY – The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is hosting a “Border Patrol Information Session” on Wednesday, April 25th, from 6pm-8pm at Tsi Tetewatatkens (Office of the Aging). The information session will provide an opportunity for Border Patrol to explain their roles and responsibilities with the Akwesasne community, as well as discuss their mandates and authority. The session is open to all community members and is intended to answer any questions about Border Patrol. To learn more about the informational session, pleas...
I think we’ve all signed on to our Facebook or Twitter accounts to see a bunch of status updates, like: “Beautiful weather out today! Out barbecuing with the family!”- “SOOO HAPPY!! Got a new car for my birthday! “Best boyfriend EVER!” Meanwhile, you are sitting at home working on a group project by yourself, in the process of applying for summer jobs and you’ve just gotten into an argument with a friend. You’re already feeling down in the dumps, and all you need is to be reminded about everyone else’s “Great day!” Psychiatrists and psychologis...
· Nearly 25% of ATV-related deaths are among children under 15 years old. · More than one-third of serious injuries from ATV crashes are among children under 15 years old. · ATV injuries have been reported in children as young as one year old. How can ATVs be used safely? You’re more likely to be injured on an ATV if you don’t use it properly. If you’re a parent who owns or operates an ATV, you can model safe behaviour by following these guidelines: ·Age and experience: Driver error and loss of control are common causes of ATV crashes....
On March 31st, 2012, following a short term investigation, Cornwall Regional Task Force (CRTF) members stopped a vehicle occupied by Monique POMINVILLE (age 42) and Diane Claire GREGOIRE (age 45), both from Hawkesbury, Ontario, on Highway 417 near Hawkesbury. POMINVILLE and GREGOIRE were found to be in possession of contraband tobacco. The duo were subsequently arrested and charged for possession of unstamped tobacco. The investigation revealed that POMINVILLE and GREGOIRE purchased the contraband tobacco at a smoke shop on Kanesatake, PQ, a...
