A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Wednesday, May 1, 2013, Katsitsionni Fox and other staff members of the Salmon River Central School Title VII, met with the Title VII Parent Committee and other interested community members for the annual report meeting for 2013. Title VII is a federally funded program that includes Mohawk Language and Culture courses, Home School coordination and instructional support. Ever since1975 the Title VII Program has been working in cooperation with the SRCS district as well as other state and feder...
Compiled by Kaniethonkie The Akwesasne Coalition for Community Empowerment recently held a walk to honor survivors of sexual and physical abuse in “Walk a Mile in their Moccasins”. The walk was covered by Indian Time and within the title and article it referred to people who had been abused as “victims”. To support their efforts and raise awareness, (including ours) this is what we have found and what we were informed of. First and foremost - many victims prefer to be referred to as “Survivors.” Defining an abused person’s stages in its most ba...
On Monday at the St. Regis Mohawk School, a documentary entitled Food Inc. was shown to the community. The purpose of the showing was to raise awareness for organic farming and the Kanenhiio Farmers Market. The Kanenhiio Farmers Market is located next to the Borderline gas station, and will be opening in June of 2013 and will be open on Sundays from 10-2. There will be a meal that will be available made from the organic goods that come from the market. There will also be classes offered in...
On Thursday night, the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club was the spot for the Akwesasne Seniors and Parents Financial Aid Night. Norma Sunday, Post Secondary Administrator for AMBE and Rod Cook, from the SRMT Higher Education program went step by step through forms such as the FAFSA, TAP and various other types of funding including loans, about which Rod calls Mr. Stafford and Mr. Perkins. If you don’t know what that means and you are planning college, you need to see Rod ASAP! In fact, if you a...
Isabelle, Layla, Gabrielle and Natalia enjoying springtime. Photo by Danielle Sunday, courtesy of Carrie Jacobs....
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week....
Reprinted from Indian Time October 21, 1994. Volume 12 Issue # 13 Working hard week after week to complete the new Akwesasne Long House located at the East end of Route 37, the muscle and dedication the Akwesasne people have applied has really paid off. The shingles are completed, most of the windows are in, and the ceiling is almost done. Within a two-month period the project has gone from a foundation to an almost completed building constructed by many volunteers. The workers consist of children of various age groups, teenagers, men, women,...
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The following questions will help you to find out if you are at higher risk of having pre-diabetes or type 2 diabetes. Pre-diabetes is a condition where a person’s blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. You can have pre-diabetes or undiagnosed type 2 diabetes without having any obvious warning signs or symptoms. Knowing your risk can help you make healthy choices now that will reduce your risk or even prevent you from developing diabetes. Please answer the questions as honestly and completely...
Submitted by Darcy O’Connell On Thursday, May 2nd, Kenny Tahawisoren Perkins was our speaker about Jake Fire Day. He explained to the students about how Jake Fire day came to be. He told the students about our history and the difficulty that was placed upon our community by the Indian Act/government, etc. He sang songs of thanks and did one dance with the entire student body. Students were encouraged to wear their ribbon shirts in honour of Jake Fire Day. In the afternoon, the school held its a...
Coming up on Monday, May 13th the first of three community meetings to discuss a proposed athletics field house in Generations Park will be held in the lobby at the Tribal Building at 6pm. The facility will house an indoor track, a soccer field and box lacrosse. Being indoors allows lacrosse, soccer, football, and track and field sports to be played all year round, giving players an edge, and allowing them to take their game to the next level. The sports facility on its own might be a stretch...
The Massena Memorial Hospital Medical Office Building is now open. Having received approval from the FDA to operate, and phase one complete, the 20,400 sq. ft. building will be housing several providers – 16 when completed. As it stands, the ground level is completed, and the 10,200 sq. ft. of the bottom level have yet to be finished. The facility was around 2 years in the planning stage and 1 year to complete phase 1 of the construction, according to Charles Fahd, Chief Operating Officer of Mas...
On Saturday, May 4th, the Wholistic Health Department MCA along with the Akwesasne Area Management Board held an “Empowering Our Youth” workshop aimed at addressing bullying and suicide. The all day event saw at least 50 grade 6-12 students, and even qualified as community service hours for the students coming from Cornwall Collegiate and Vocational School. The workshop began with an introduction by Clarissa Jacobs, where she detailed the events of the day and the house rules, which inc...
Summary Recent testing of the Salmon River Central School District’s (School’s) water supply indicates that acetone (an organic compound associated with a previous spill at the School) is present in the treated water at levels below the New York State standard set for public drinking water supplies. The levels of acetone that have been found in the treated water do not represent a health concern. However, as a precautionary measure, the School voluntarily decided to provide faculty staff and students bottled water for drinking and cooking pur...
On Wednesday May 8, at 6 pm at the Tri-District Elders Center, a community meeting was held to discuss the latest draft of the Mohawks of Akwesasne Community Settlement Trust document. It was decided through community consultation, that a Community Trust Fund was needed to handle past, present and future settlement monies that are coming into Akwesasne. Thus far, there is no policy put in place as to how these monies will be spent, and as such, they are awaiting usage, while those policies are being developed. If you were unable to make the...
Submitted by Shawn Martin Letter from a Volunteer Coach: Today I heard a comment made about me behind my back. I started to turn around and look, but then decided better of it and kept my eyes on the field. My wife hears things like this more often than I do, because many of you don’t know who she is. She tells me what you say. I have received angry emails, full of “suggestions,” about who should be playing where and how I... lost that day’s game for the kids. I thought I’d write an open letter to all of you parents, even though I might nev...
Dear Dr. Per Cap: My husband and I are interested in purchasing a new home through the HUD-184 Native American Mortgage Program. We both have good jobs and have always worked hard to maintain our credit, but when I pulled our credit report last month it shows a $1,500 outstanding medical collection. It’s from the private hospital where our daughter was born two years ago. Indian Health Service had originally told us they would pay it, but now they’re telling us they can’t. We can probably afford to pay it if necessary, but it’s just not fai...
We told you last week that Victoria Ransom’s art is being featured at AxeNeo7. This week we got a hold of Victoria to tell us about herself and her art. At this time, none of Victoria’s sculpture works will be for sale, but her paintings can be. She can also do commissions, and can be contacted at [email protected]. Again, her art can be seen at AxeNeo7, 80 Hanson Street, Gatineau (Québec) 819-771-2122. Hours: 12 to 5 Pm Wednesday to Sunday. IT: Do you have any plans after grad...
Oneida Health Fair Taken in 2006 L-R: Grace Chubb, Unknown, Betty Swamp, Ann Marie Sawatis Lambert and Darlene Sunday. Thank you to Ann Marie for sharing this photo with our readers. Do you have any old photos that you’d like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the same building as CKON. Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owner....
FORT DRUM LISTED AS POTENTIAL SITE FOR MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM A New York State site could host an East Coast missile defense system, should the Pentagon determine that such a system is cost effective and necessary for national security. The Pentagon is commencing a mandated environmental study, which will help determine if a missile interceptor on the East Coast is viable to deal with threats from nations like Iran. A missile defense site could take the form of a $3.6 billion investment with at least 20 anti-missile interceptors, according to...
NCAI RELEASES PUBLIC COMMENTS SUBMITTED TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE ON KEYSTONE XL PIPELINE Draft Environmental Impact Statement doesn’t address potential impact to tribal water resources, sacred places, and lacks plans for emergency response coordination with tribes May 02, 2013 - Washington, DC - The National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) has released comments submitted by the organization the week of April 22, 2013 to the U.S. Department of State in response to the Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (DSEIS) For the K...
Attention: Students of Akwesasne The Akwesasne Area Management Board [AAMB] is currently accepting applications for the “2013 Summer Employment Program”. Last year’s program provided 87 students with summer jobs and this year we want you to join in! The 2013 Summer Employment Program will operate between: May 21st to August 23, 2013. In order to be eligible to participate in this program: Students must; Be attending school [in the current academic year] on a full time basis and intend on returning to school in the fall on a full time base; Be r...
Division: Johnson O’Malley/Education Salary: $12.29 – 13.34 per hour 39-1021 Status: 8 weeks, Non-Exempt Deadline: Onerahtohkó:wa/May 24, 2013 Description of Position: Supervise summer recreation workers and campers, while serving as liaison between parents and camp administrators. Plan, implement and supervise educational and recreational activities. Qualifications: Associate’s Degree in a related field with experience in a supervisory position. Must be at least 21 years of age, have and maintain a valid driver’s license with a clean drivers...
Division: Johnson O’Malley/Education Salary: $8.50 - 10.08 dependent upon qualifications Status: 7 weeks, Non-exempt Deadline: Onerahtohkó:wa/May 24, 2013 Description of Position: Conduct educational and recreational activities with groups of children ages 5-12. Organize and promote activities including educational, arts and crafts, games, sports and culture activities while taking into account the needs of the youth participating. Camp activities are an important element of each day and the right staff member will be someone who is en...
Division: Three Sisters Program Salary: $26,852.80 – 49,774.40 21-1021 Status: Full-time, Non-exempt Deadline: Onerahtohkó:wa/May 17, 2013 Description of Position: The Domestic Violence Caseworker is responsible for advocating and supporting victims of family violence. The Caseworker is responsible for carrying a multiple caseload, offering transportation to and from court, and offering support in domestic violence situations. Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field and have knowledge of the dynamics of domestic viol...
