A Voice from the Eastern Door
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An Akwesasne man who admitted to killing his 20-month-old son in 2007 was sentenced this week to 15 years in prison. He was additionally sentenced to 7 years for the attempted murder of his girlfriend, the toddler’s mother, to be served concurrently. Carson Day, now 23, will serve at least 12 more years behind bars before being eligible for release. Day pleaded guilty in December to 2nd degree murder in exchange for dismissal of a 1st degree murder charge. Ontario Justice Johanne Lafrance-Cardinal made details of the pre-sentencing report p...
Community members wishing to support local cancer patients and their families made the 2nd Annual Akwesasne Cancer Support Group 5-Mile Walk/Run twice as popular as it was in it’s first year. Approximately 160 people walked the 5-mile route around Tsi Snaihne (Snye) after leaving from the main headquarters at the Snye Recreation. By 11 a.m. more than $10,000 had been raised. Final tallies won’t be calculated until next week. The Akwesasne Cancer Support Group formed about three years ago and...
On Friday, April 16th, at approximately 3:00 a.m., the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service Dispatch was notified of a Break and Enter in progress at a residence at 10 Ford Lane, Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island). The owner of the residence was present in the house as well as her children. The suspects fled the scene before the arrival of the police. An investigation into this incident is ongoing. The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service is seeking the assistance of the public of anyone with knowledge regarding this occurrence to contact the Joint...
On Apr. 23, Iohahiio Adult Education hosted its fifth biennial career fair at the A’nowara’kowa Arena on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island). Hundreds of students from grades 7 through 12 from local schools flooded through the arena hoping to gain knowledge and insight about their future career options. This year’s fair brought 87 colleges and universities, training institutions, public and private organizations and governmental organizations from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, the Mohawk Council of Ak...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) announced that Akwesasne will serve as a pilot project for the development and implementation of a Secure Tax Exemption I.D. Card. The idea to develop the secure card was in response to concerns by First Nations in Ontario that the Harmonized Sales Tax (or “HST”) fails to address the provincial tax immunity status of aboriginal people at the points of sale. “The Mohawks of Akwesasne are opposed to any interference with our preferred means of exercising our right to be tax exempt,” stated MCA Grand Chief M...
In loving Memory of My Ie thi ni sten:ha Esther C. Loran June 7, 1934-April 27, 2009 Ma I thought of you with love today But that is nothing new, I thought about you yesterday And days before that too I think of you in silence, I often speak your name All I have are memories And a picture in a frame. Ma, your memory is a keepsake With which I’ll never part. God has you in his keeping, I have you in my heart. Ko non ron:kwa Ma We all miss you Sharon, Wade, Sheen, Ed, Percy, James All your f...
To the editor: JOB POSTINGS CHIEF & SUB-CHIEF: No decision making abilities necessary Here we go again, another election. We’ll soon see the usual signs of who is looking to secure these prestigious positions. We might even hear from the-would-be applicants; however, our elections have been based on family size vs. what the person brings to the position. What type of applicants are we looking for? Do we even post qualifications; apparently there are none needed. When we as a community had to begin looking into a structure in which to organize o...
To the editor; On April 12, 2010 two Akwesasne men were severely injured in a boating incident on the St. Lawrence River. The two Akwesasne men will be facing an extensive recovery time from their injuries; their stay in the hospital has proven to be a hardship for their families having to travel back and forth to Burlington Vt. in order to be with them On behalf of the families of the two Akwesasne men, an account has been set up at the Bank of Montreal at the Peace Tree Branch for any donations. The account is under “ASSISTANCE FUND” acc...
To the editor; I want my Bears Back Last year sometime one of the Tribal Council members decided that the Dancing Bears (metal sculptures) at the Mohawk Casino were not culturally appropriate and had them taken down and hidden from view. I think that was a wrong move, I like those bears. The Bear Clan is charged with managing our medicines. And what is the best medicine? Laughter. Brad Bonaparte, the creator of those Bears meant them to be happy. Those Bears are meant to look kind of silly they are having a good time. And who says bears...
The Tsi Snaihne School would like to say niawen kowa to the Hotinonhson:ni Cultural Group, led by Geraldine Jacobs, for visiting Tsi Snaihne School on Tuesday, April 27th and performing a hoop dancing demonstration. They also demonstrated a theatrical performance of the story of the Sky Woman. The girls acted out the story through dance while a narrator told the story. Other events and activities have been taking place at the school throughout the week in honor of Heritage We...
Hey! Did you see those Mohawk Place Mats! Dear Editor: A belated Thank You to Indian Time for putting out those great Mohawk Language Place Mats. I hope that everyone has seen them. I saw them at Route 37 Tobacco and Deli and what a surprise. They came out on Canada’s National Aboriginal Languages Day. I heard the announcement on CKON radio about it being Language Day and wondered if anything special would be going on. I was surprised and happy at the initiative taken by Indian Time to make a difference. The place mat is informative and e...
On Apr. 24, gardening and environmental enthusiasts from in and around Akwesasne gathered at the Wolf Clan Banquet Hall on Route 37 for a very important Earth day celebration. The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s (SRMT) Environment Division joined forces with the Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment (ATFE) and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne (MCA) to bring together for the first time the ATFE seed and tree giveaway with interesting speakers and exhibits. The day started early at 9:00am with a rush o...
On Apr. 24, the SMILE Theatre performing group made their return to Tsiionkwanonhsote Adult Care facility on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) for a special performance of “Raging Grannies”. The group is a favorite among residents and quickly becoming popular throughout the community. SMILE Theatre is a professional touring theatre for senior citizens. They provide a host of shows that incorporate song and dance as well as story telling that engages their unique audiences and allows them to take a w...
Submitted by Carolyn Francis Down on their knees, heads huddled together, families and friends laughed while they worked intently on their best Picasso-like projects. Nearby a family whose normal version of quality time is drive time in the car, stepped back to admire their masterpiece. Fun with chalk and camaraderie was going at the first sidewalk chalk competition. Ten families came bundled in warm clothing to draw their art pieces on the asphalt of the IGA parking lot, the weather was cold...
Submitted by Richard David, Department of Environment The Department of Environment has been aware that there is a strong possibility that we may lose up to 90% of our Butternut Trees due to a disease called “Butternut Canker”. This disease was first discovered in North America in Wisconsin in 1967 but scientists did not know the cause of the dead and dying Butternut trees. In 1979 it was discovered that the death of butternut trees was linked to a fungus transported from tree to tree by ins...
Rachel’s Challenge is an inspiring presentation traveling to high schools and communities across the US and Canada. On Apr. 21, Rachel’s Challenge made its way to Kana:takon School sharing the compassionate words and compelling challenges of Rachel Scott, the first victim in the Columbine High School Shooting that took place on Apr. 20, 1999 in the small town of Littleton, CO, with grade 5 and 6 students from Akwesasne Mohawk School and grade 7 and 8 students from Kana:takon School. Derek Kil...
In the last two articles I have reviewed the idea that the body is actually a walking lie detector. Just like a police lie detector situation, the body provides very clear stress signals when a lie is being lived. All stress drains the body of energy. Chronic stress will manifest as physical deformities of the body. The body defines a lie as anything that will end its’ life prematurely. The body defines truth as anything that will extend its’ life. The body uses pain/stress to signal that a lie is being experienced. The body uses pleasure/happi...
As obsessed as Americans are with dieting, you’d think we’d be thin and healthy by now. But as obesity rates and diet-related illnesses like diabetes and heart disease continue to rise, many nutrition experts and health professionals are advocating a gut-level approach to food. Rather than mindlessly following the latest dietary advice or bouncing from fad to fad, they say, tune in to your own body to find out when you’re hungry and what to eat. “Intuitive eating is being able to eat when you’re hungry and stop when you’re full,” says Evelyn T...
Last week Indian Time featured Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School (AMS) students who had taken part in the AMS Public Speaking Contest. Gr. 3 and 4 students from Tsi Snaihne School also participated in the event. Winners from Tsi Snaihne School were, pictured left to right: Tehanerahtanenies Wells, Katsi’tsiakwas Martin, Tehanerahtatenies Mitchell, Shawennakarati Jacobs and event advisor Anneke Fischer-Fay....
The Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club participated in the Big Green Help on April 19, joining hundreds of other organizations across the continent doing the same. Club members volunteered at two different Akwesasne sites to clean up the area and make it look nice. They started at the Boys & Girls Club and went to the Tsiionkwanonhso:te Chronic Care Facility. The club members cleaned up mess and debris left from the winter season. They swept sand out of the parking lot, did weeding of the flower beds...
Staff The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s grocery store, the First Americans IGA, celebrated its official grand re-opening on Saturday. The store has undergone major renovations and while it stayed open throughout the duration, a formal re-opening was held and helped customers who had stayed away throughout the process to come back and see the store’s improvements. The size of the store was cut nearly in half, leaving a still quite large grocery store with the same departments – fresh produce, meat,...
Staff The Akwesasne Coalition for Youth and Community Empowerment held its annual Kids Night Out event Friday evening at the St. Regis Mohawk School. The coalition organizes the free event for community kids to have a fun and safe activity during National Turn Off Television Week. Close to 100 children attended the Kids Night Out; parents needed to sign them in but the children were on their own for the 2-hour event with supervision from members of the coalition. Different rooms of the school...
•• The Condolence Ceremony held this past weekend was a success. There were lots of people and the Haudenosaunee Chiefs were in attendance. Arnold Jacobs, Onondaga, Six Nations was the man stood up for the Chief position of Skanawati. At the Condolence Ceremony it was announced that the former position (Rotahtsehte) held by Foster Elijah, Oneida Nation, London, Ontario will be filled on Saturday, May 8th. If you remember your history and culture – the Oneidas and Cayugas are the Younger Brothers and the Mohawk, Senecas and Onondagas are the Old...
Akwé:kon ne onkwehshón:’a ne Ahkwesáhsne Ohwéntsia Rati’nikòn:rare Tsi Ratihiatónhkhwa ionkhihretsiá:rons tetewatohtáhrho ne ohahaktónkie, kahenta’kéhson kí:ken kakwitè:ne nikahá:wi ón:wa iahiakserá:te tsi niiahiàkseres. Tsi tewarò:rok ne kahiatonhserakè:ron. Tsi tewarorókhon ne kahiatonhserakehrontákie. Tetsitewákhw ne katshe’takè:ron. Tetsitewahkwánion ne katshe’takehrontákie. Tetewatohtáhrho ne onkwaná:ta tsi nón:we nitewanákere. 1. Onkwehshón:’a People 2. Ahkwesáhsne Place of Ahkwesáhsne 3. Ohwéntsia Earth 4. Rati’nikòn:rare They mi...
Continued from last week. The individual councils which have been described as treaties had well-defined processes. They can be described and documented, as can the fact that the British understood, accepted and used those processes. These councils, though, were not isolated incidents, but part of a dynamic stream, a continuing and increasingly well-defined relationship. Beyond that relationship, the impact that each side had on the world of the other is equally important. The spirit of the Kayanerekowa—seeking peace and power through the G...
