A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Department released information this week regarding a case of wolf-like animals that were roaming through Frogtown this week. On April 26, a resident of North Road in Frogtown called police at 8 a.m. and reported seeing possibly as many as three wolves in the area, one which may have been rabid. Police searched the area to no avail, but they sent a notice to CKON to advise residents not to let their children play alone outside. Later that same morning, at about 9:30, another Frogtown resident reported that two...
Police in St. Lawrence County are continuing to ask for the public’s assistance in the search for as many as three individuals involved in the murder of Stockholm man Daniel Simonds last week. Police now say they have identified “persons of interest.” “The St. Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office has set up a command post for the homicide/robbery investigation,” police said. “We are again asking for the public’s help.” Police revealed last week that approximately 140 lbs. or marijuana had been found in Simonds’ home immediately following the murde...
Salmon River Central Superintendent Jane Collins is requesting volunteers from the community to sit on a committee that will assist in hiring a new principal for the St. Regis Mohawk School. The school’s current principal, Irving Papineau, will be retiring this year, effective September 1st. “We are now in the process of hiring his replacement and there will be three committees that will interview the candidates,” Collins said. The first committee will be comprised of staff members from the SRMS. The second group to interview the candi...
Buffalo – Clinging to a one goal lead with less than a minute remaining and facing six Portland LumberJax shooters in the 2008 NLL Champions Cup Final, the Buffalo Bandits relied on their signature defensive attitude to will themselves to a title. The future and present of Akwesasne lacrosse met at the buzzer when Mike Thompson turned away 18 year-old rookie Peter Jacobs’ twelve foot blast with less than a second remaining. Once it was clear Jacobs’ shot did not find the net the fans at the H...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe has appointed a Mohawk man to the position of Tribal Court Judge. Peter J. Herne was officially sworn-in Monday morning by tribal chiefs Lorraine White, Barbara Lazore and James Ransom. His appointment is a significant step for the tribe in their effort to reform the system of government there. Also sworn-in Monday were two new members to the election board, Mark Martin and Betty Roundpoint. They join sitting members Katrina Jacobs and Christie Horn. Council also...
On Memorial Day We will miss you and love you forever. Mom, Lucy, Evelyn, Lorene, Sharon, Johnny and all of our families....
Forever loved and missed, Beatrice and Loran Mike and Danielle and kids Tom and Christine and kids Chris and Family Flo-Anne and Mark and Grace Kelly and Martin and Family...
Dad, On Memorial Day and every day, we miss you so much. You live forever in our hearts. Donna, Don, Debbie, Ditto, Diane, Nicole and families....
Mr. Sidney L. Herne, 68, of 1561 State Route 37, Akwesasne, died Tuesday (May 20, 2008) afternoon at Tsiionkwanonhso:te, Cornwall Island Long Term Care Facility. He had been in failing health for the past year. He was born March 11, 1940 at the family home in Hogansburg the son of Peter John and Ruth Tarbell Herne. He attended Mohawk schools and also Bombay High School. He served in the US Army. He married Freda Simpson on April 10, 1965 in Boston, Massachusetts. She predeceased him on August...
Hello my name is AnnaBelle Mitchell and I would like to thank everyone who made my trip to the Sunburst State Finals in Syracuse this weekend possible. This year I’ve had so much fun. I became this years 2008 Miss Sunburst Centerfold, this is for selling the most ads. I also won 5 other trophies throughout the pageant, it took a lot of work. I would like to thank a lot of people for their support with my spaghetti dinner and my sponsors: my Mom, my Ma, my Auntie Kitty, Akwesasne Gas and Log C...
Thanks to my Family, Friends, Fans, Hum’s Store, CKON and Indian Time. We would like to thank you for your support by buying our benefit lunches on April 25th and May 2 and a raffle that was held on April 28th with the winner Kiowa Day which they donated $250.00 back to our fundraiser. This fund-raiser allowed me to attend the “Showcase of America”, that was held in Toronto on May 9 -11, 2008, which is by invitation only. I received a phone call in Sept. ‘ 07, to go for an audition in Ottawa for Oct.16, I was asked to return the next night...
The Akwesasne Freedom School would like to thank the community for their on-going and very generous support for the year 2008! We would like to announce that the Annual Dinner & Quilt Auction will be happening on July 5th & 6th this year at our school grounds. We will be hosting a summer concert with concession, vendors, children’s activities, and silent auction. Please come out and enjoy local talents, good food, fun games, great people, and beautiful quilts! Also, we would like to remind our bidders that your quilts need to be picked up b...
Letter to the Editor, The Tribal Government It is pretty much beyond belief that our own people (Mohawks) would be so willing to deceive the population of Akwesasne by the lack of proper information and how this information is communicated. For instance, generalizing the disqualified that was given out at the Tribal meeting as to why people were disqualified from the petition that was signed by a large number of members. Why were they afraid of listing those individuals that were disqualified for all to view? The only reason for this is...
Dear Editor and Community Members: My wife, Tracy Sunday-Cook, was nominated to run in the upcoming Tribal election as Sub-Chief. I thought at the time it was a good idea, but then thought that real change rarely comes from the desk of a Sub-Chief. The changes that need to take place at the Tribal government level need to come from the membership. Tracy brings a high level of experience to the table. The position of Chief is what Tracy is more suited for to assist the movement to re-empower the membership. Tracy has the understanding and abilit...
Voters in the Salmon River School District approved a $24,097,974 budget by a vote of 193-64. Voters also elected three people to the school board. Incumbent Emily Lauzon earned 184 votes to remain on the board. Judith Stark defeated Matthew Mainville 144-109 for the second seat, and Shannon Nye took the third seat, defeating Sue Ellen Jacobs 171-75....
St. Regis Mohawk Tribe – After careful review and consideration, the Election Board determined that Tracy Sunday-Cook’s candidacy cannot be denied due to a precedent set two (2) years ago regarding residency requirements. The Election Board has compiled the official list of candidates resulting from the Tribal caucus held on Saturday, May 9, 2008. For the position of Tribal Chief, the following candidates are confirmed: Lorraine M. White and Monica M. Jacobs. Confirmed for the position of Tribal Sub-Chief are Tracy Sunday-Cook and Joseph L....
Following is the agenda for the Salmon River Central 50th Anniversary Re-dedication Ceremony. Festivities will take place from 1-5 p.m. on Sunday, May 25th, starting at the Salmon River Auditorium. Agenda: Welcome Mr. Sanford T. Cook Pledge of Allegiance, Thanksgiving Address Okiokwinon Chelsea Francis Board of Education Student Representative Music Selections High School Chorus, High School Band Alumni Performance Mr. Vincent Boyea, Class of 1958 Introduction of Distinguished Guests Mr. Sanford T. Cook Remarks Mr. Robert Durant, Board of Educa...
Cullen Laughing of Akwesasne, Ontario was recently selected student of the month at The Seaway Area Tech Center – BOCES trade school located in Norwood, N.Y. about a 20-minute drive from Massena, N.Y. Cullen is the son of Fred Laughing and Nola Mitchell. Cullen is a senior student who attends Massena Central High School and attends The Seaway Area Tech Center – BOCES trade school in the mornings. He is enrolled in the building trades program for his second year in which he gets hands on tra...
The Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE) has been celebrating its 20th year of local control this past school year. The Board was created through resolution of Mohawk Council in 1985, and took full control of the school system from the Department of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada during the 1987-1988 school year. As our culminating activity to recognize the many successes that the AMBE has experienced, a final celebratory Recognition Dinner will be held on May 22, 2008 at the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School. The social hour will begin at...
Rarihwenhawi “Wiseh” LaFrance has been awarded the Vern Clute Memorial Academic Achievement Award. This monetary award is presented to the male and female American Indian students who, at the end of the first semester of their sophomore year, have high academic averages. Mr. LaFrance recently completed his sophomore year at Clarkson University as a Digital Arts & Science major. LaFrance is a 2006 graduate of Massena Central High School, entering Clarkson as a Wallace H. Coulter Scholar in the...
Rachelle M. Petrovic, received her Master’s Degree in Science, Environmental Analysis and Decision Making on May 10, 2008. She is the recipient of the Professional Science Master’s Scholarship, the Association on American Indian Affairs’ Sequoyah Graduate Fellowship, NIEA’s John C. Rouillard and Alice Tonemah Memorial Scholarship, Seneca Nation/Bureau of Indian Affairs Scholarships, American Indian Graduate Center’s Graduate Fellowship and Rainer Fellowship as well as the American Sc...
Congratulations to Alyson Cole for receiving the David E. Brow Pi Sigma Award presented to her at SUNY Potsdam. This award is given to the student who writes the best Political Science paper referred by the members of the Political Science Department. Love, Mom, Dad, Yay and All the family. Happy Birthday Al on May 14th....
Young Akwesasne girls participated in a babysitting course last week at the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club and each received valuable training and practice. The American Heart Saver First Aid CPR/AED Course for Babysitters and Young Adults was held at the club on May 17-18. Instructors were EMT Mike Gibbons of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Police Department and the Fort Covington Fire Department, Sgt. Larry Edgley of the SRMTPD, and Theresa Gardner, SRMT Family Practitioner. The course g...
[Cornwall, Ontario]: In accordance with the operating regulations of the International St. Lawrence River Board of Control, Ontario Power Generation’s Ottawa/St. Lawrence Plant Group advises users of the St. Lawrence River, including recreational boaters and anglers, that the gates of the Iroquois Dam will be raised to their normal operating positions today, starting at the Canadian side of the Dam. This is because Lake St. Lawrence water levels have now decreased. Recreational boaters may once again travel up and down the river under the t...
(Akwesasne) May 16, 2008 – The second May meeting of the Akwesasne Contractors Organization united for the purpose of employment was held at the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department (HAVFD) STATION 1 Building on Thursday, May 15, 2008. Fifteen community members were heard and participated in the meeting. Niawen:kowa. The meeting agenda focused on plans to interact with the local governing council, and listening to a presentation on the Tribal Employment Rights Ordinance process. Draft correspondence to local governing councils was c...
