A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The Akwesasne Mohawk Police are currently seeking search warrants for two individuals wanted in an alleged shooting incident Sunday morning. According to witnesses and police, a residence in the village of Kana:takon (St. Regis) was shot at just before 10 a.m. A number of community members have reported seeing a vehicle driving erratically out of the village and into the southern (U.S.) portion of Akwesasne that morning. The St. Regis Catholic Church was conducting its annual Holy First...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne held nominations Saturday, May 16, for all thirteen Council seats. Four district chiefs in each of the three districts as well as one grand chief position will be elected to three-year terms on June 27, 2009. All thirteen members of the current Council were nominated for re-election, as well as dozens of others. For Grand Chief the nominees are Timothy Thompson (incumbent), Michael Mitchell, Ronald M. Sunday, and William Sunday. In the district of Tsi Snaihne (Snye), 16 nominations were made. The nominees are...
Akwesasne community member (and tribal sub-chief) Stacy Adams saw her active school board campaigning pay off Tuesday night as she was re-elected to a five-year seat on the Salmon River Board of Education. Adams received help from others in the community who sent emails and text messages reminding Akwesasne residents to vote for representation on the board from someone in their community. Some even made pleas on Adams’ behalf from the Facebook social website. Adams won her seat by just five votes more than her opponent Matthew Mainville. R...
The Mohawk community of Kanesatake, near Montreal, was swarmed by police on the ground and in helicopters Tuesday morning as 16 residents were arrested and 13 search warrants were executed. Project CERRO targeted alleged marijuana-growing operations. More than 300 police officers took part in the operation on the tiny reservation of about 2000 people. The Canadian Press reported that Mohawk Peacekeepers assisted in the raids and that the operation was a result of citizens’ complaints r...
MASSENA - Mr. Arthur T. “Artie” Lamendola, 76, of 121 Center Street, passed away on Monday afternoon, May 18, 2009 at Massena Memorial Hospital. He had been in failing health for the past few years. He was born August 27, 1932 in Massena, the son of Andrew and Charlotte Lazore Lamendola. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic School and graduated from Massena High School in 1951. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Artie was self employed in the construction busin...
Mom and Dad, Memorial Day is a time for remembrance, but we think of you each and every day. No words can express the great empty space in our lives without you both, but feel comfort in knowing that you are together as you had always been in this earthly life. We will always remember your caring hearts and everlasting love and will try to live our lives with the optimism and love of life as you did. We miss you more and more everyday but you’ll live in our hearts forever. Your loving family, H...
AN OPEN LEITER TO THE COMMUNITY She:kon Sewakwe:kon, When you awaken each morning to greet the day, be thankful. There are a few people in our community who can tell you that they drank: water from the river while they played or fished in the times when they were young. I’m sure most of us know this to be true. However, most of us know that during our lifetime, poison entered the river through the industry that was developed all around us. What an insult. How dare they? (GM, Reynolds Metals, ALCOA, Courtaulds, Domtar). Thanks to them, our f...
NOTICE TO THE COMMUNITY OF AKWESASNE Campaign against the Arming of Canadian Customs Guards Saturday, May 23rd, 2009 Women’s Meeting 2 pm At the White Tent on Kawehnoke Friday, May 22, 2009 Social at the White Tent starting at 7 pm. Showing of the 1968 Movie “This is Indian Land” Both gatherings will calmly discuss the next steps to be taken in the campaign. Hope to see you there...
Thank you On Sunday, May 19, 2009 my sister Kahontineh Swamp and I graduated from SUNY Potsdam. The weather was cold and cloudy and we were both exhausted from studying for exams the week before. So as we sat there moaning and groaning about how cold, tired and not to mention, hungry because we both didn’t have breakfast, we wondered why we didn’t just skip the commencement ceremony and wait for our degrees in the mail. I realized the commencement wasn’t really for us. It wasn’t only our acc...
Thank You/Niawenko:wa From Andria Cooke Thank you to all of the community members who supported my fundraising efforts by purchasing a Spaghetti Dinner on May 15th. Thanks to my family who pulled everything together and made the dinner a success: Lacey, Cindy, Ranatiiostha, Kiawentonteh, Jody, Jerry & Deanna, Amanda, Selena, Carolyn, Angie, Janine, Joe, Marilyn, and Ernestine. Thanks to my friends and others who also supported my efforts in many ways: Annie King, Brad Tarbell, Marilyn Tarbell, Sesi King, and sisters, Marsha White, Diane...
Thank you, Niawen to all who came to our Mother’s Day breakfast fundraiser on May 10th. Also,to all the cooks, volunteers and especially the Seymour family. From HAVFD Station #2 Cornwall Island...
NIAWEN:KOWA to everyone who took time to Vote and support me for the Salmon River School Board. Special thanks to my parents, Jacobs Manufacturing, Eli Tarbell & the Tarbell Management Group and Cynthia Tarbell from the Seniors Center. I appreciate your support and I will continue to advocate for the students at Salmon River. Stacy Adams...
On June 1 the US will exercise its law enforcement muscles by trying to impose new border crossing rules on all Native people with the citizens of the Mohawk Nation a particular target. The Americans are betting that if they can muzzle us the other pesky redskins will fall in line. Never mind that they will have breached the spirit and letter of the Jay Treaty or violated our aboriginal rights. What they plan to do is create Fortress America at our expense. In the past, we have reacted to these kinds of anti-Mohawk tactics by organizing the...
The St. Lawrence River and the wetlands that surround it have a profound affect on the environment of Akwesasne. Our wetlands represent the combined wealth of the Community of Akwesasne in more ways then one. The wetlands of Akwesasne protect the people from harm by acting as sponges that clean and purify the water so that our people have safe drinking water. When people act irresponsible, as in the case at Tsisnaihne, the groundwater can become contaminated with harmful substances that make the water unusable. While the water will purify in...
AKWESASNE TERRITORY – The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Election Board would like to inform the community that Absentee Ballots are available for eligible voters starting Monday, May 18, 2009 through June 3, 2009, as reminder ballots will not be mailed out after the end date. To vote by absentee ballot, please contact the Tribal Clerk’s office. For any questions regarding your voting eligibility, contact the Tribal Clerk’s office at 358-2272 extension 271 or 191. Questions regarding the general election can be directed to Election Board Membe...
The Akwesasne Convenience Store Association (ACSA) will be hosting “Candidates Night” on Tuesday, June 2nd at 7 p.m. in the Banquet Room at Wolfclan Restaurant on Route 37. All candidates running for the offices of Tribal Chief, Tribal Sub-Chief, and Tribal Clerk for the upcoming election of the St. Regis Mohawk tribe are invited to attend and share their political platforms with community members who are interested in the political views of each candidate. We invite and encourage all to attend....
Dancers from the Rakit City Dance Group performed this weekend during intermission at the Junior A Indians game. Their performances were great. The older group is taught by Justine Mitchell and the 6 & 7 year olds are taught by Laura Thompson. They danced during both intermissions of the game and wowed the fans that were there. What great exposure for our youth in Akwesasne to be able to perform one of the arts that they learned in front of family and friends....
The Rakit City Dance Group held a fundraiser to raise money for their upcoming dance show. A wagon full of summer fun was won by Warren Oakes (right) and with him is his brother Ryan Jr. The Rakit City Dance Group would like to thank all the people who bought tickets and thank you to all the parents who helped donated items and who sold tickets. They are planning a great show to be held at Salmon River auditorium on May 29th @ 6:00 pm. Everyone is welcome....
On May 14th, 2009 at approximately 12:31 P.M., Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service received information that there was a non-Native male present at a Chapman Road, Tsi Snaihne (Snye) residence who was illegally in Canada. Police attended the residence and spoke with a female occupant of the house. Officers arrested Joshua A. Sawyer, 20 years of age of Massena, New York. Sawyer was removed from Canada on May 14th, 2009....
At the June 6, 2009 tribal election, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe will simultaneously conduct a referendum vote asking the membership, “Do you want tribal land disputes to be decided by the tribal court?” Currently, land disputes – which Council says are numerous – are settled by the Tribal Council. The sub-chiefs do much of the research and legwork required and the chiefs ultimately decide which party is entitled to the land based on a number of factors. Because land disputes are often very sensitive and emotional issues, families have trouble...
The St. Regis Catholic Church was full of beaming parents, grandparents and Godparents Sunday, May 17 as 37 of Akwesasne’s youth made their First Holy Communion. Communion is the next Eucharistic step after baptism. While Father Belgarde lead the event and Minerva White played piano, children were incorporated into the celebration as much as possible. Ieianerahsta Rourke and Mikaylee Henhawk did the first and second readings, Isaiah Cree, Mallory Sunday and Morgan Phelix read the responsorial p...
AKWESASNE TERRITORY – After being released for over two weeks, the wolf-hybrid re-appeared in Akwesasne on Tarbell Road late in the week of May 4th. Tribal Animal Control Officer Derek Comins responded to calls and managed to trap the wolf-hybrid on Thursday, May 7th. “My preference was to not dart him to re-capture him,” said Comins. “So I set up a baited live trap and believe to have caught him. Unfortunately, he may have been released from the live trap.” After the wolf-hybrid was apparently released from the live trap, Dan Morgan, W...
A group of twelve shy but brave fifth-graders took part in a St. Regis Mohawk School project that changed them as students and opened doors for their futures. The Suitcase Theater was created this year as a result of a grant from the Rural Education Activities Council of Jefferson County BOCES. SRMS teacher Mr. Bish applied for the grant and was one of just 35 groups to receive it out of 87 applications. The grant allowed Mr. Bish to create Suitcase Theatre and recruit students to explore their...
Indian Time and the Akwesasne Area Management Board co-sponsored a youth coloring contest for Spring. The 1st place winners of the contest were Camaron Loran, age 7, a grade 2 student at Salmon River, and Ia’teiekanereh Doxtador Swamp, age 6 (pictured.) Congratulations to all who participated!...
The Annual Senior Games were held last week in Akwesasne, bringing dozens of elders out of their homes and into different venues throughout the community to participate in a variety of fun contests and activities. The four-day event included games like horseshoes and a Frisbee toss contest. It also included more relaxing events like an ace-to-king tournament and antiques show and tell. Some events like swimming in Cornwall and playing Wii bowling got the elders up and moving. Rounding out the...
