A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Sunday, May 26th, people gathered on the sides of 37 to watch the Annual Memorial Day Parade. The event began with a prayer and casting the wreaths into the St. Regis River. Following that three shots were fired into the air. The parade began at the eastern side of the bridge in Hogansburg and proceeded just past the American Legion. A group of bikers led the procession beginning on the western side of the bridge. The parade continued down 37 with the American Legion Post at the fore,...
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It was two bitter cold days for the end of May on the Massena Country Club golf course, but Hunter Francis was heating it up as he took first place at the Section 10 Golf Championships last weekend. After the first round, which was played on Friday, Francis shared the lead with defending champion Devin Delisle from Brushton-Moira at 79 while Brandon Mullin from OFA rounded out the top three with an 82. The front nine on Saturday posed a problem for Delisle as he shot a 43 while Francis recorded...
A Meet the Candidates night was held on Thursday at the St. Regis Mohawk School. The purpose of the night was to give the community a forum to ask questions as well as an opportunity for candidates to introduce themselves and talk about their platforms. The event was moderated by Justin Tarbell of the Akwesasne Convenience Store Association. Nearly all of the candidates for Chief and Sub-Chief made their appearance, as well as P.J. Herne who is a candidate for Chief Judge. Chief candidates...
By Regan Jacobs, Kahnawake411.com Reprinted with permission from Kahnawake411 They built them in the early 70s, they were there to pick up the pieces when terrorists knocked them down, and they were there last Friday to top off the newest tower. Once again, Kahnawà:ke ironworkers put the finishing touch, an antenna piece, on top of the new World Trade Center in New York City. Third generation ironworker, John McGowan, was there to help build the 1,776 foot “Freedom Tower, the tallest bu...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Rudy J. Williams, affectionately known as “Uncle Root” to many, age 83, of 378 State Route 37, passed away Monday afternoon, May 27, 2013 at the St. Regis Nursing Home, where he had been a resident since Friday. Rudy was born November 6, 1929 in Syracuse, the son of the late Monroe and Mary Oakes Williams. He attended schools in Syracuse. Rudy was a tool and die maker in the aircraft manufacturing industry for many years working with Lockheed-Martin. During his time with them, he...
AKWESASNE – Kerisite Kwaronhiotako, formerly known as Christie Barkley, age 66, of 328 St. Regis Road, unexpectedly passed away Monday afternoon, May 27, 2013 at the Highland Nursing Home in Massena. Kerisite was born March 23, 1947 in Malone, the daughter of the late Ross and Mary Mitchell Garrow. She graduated Salmon River Central School and attended SUNY Canton. She was a skilled craftmaker and enjoyed selling on the pow wow circuit. She is survived by her daughter, Joyce Barkley-Hahn of Utah; her sister, Susanna Garrow of Syracuse; a n...
Niawenkowa, Onerahtohkó:wa 27, 2013 Wa’tkwanonhwaratons ne Akwesasronon tanon Rotinonhsonni. The Chiefs, Clanmothers and Faithkeepers of the Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs (MNCC) would like to acknowledge everyone who came to participate in the peaceful walk across the two bridges May 17, 2013. The purpose of the walk was to deliver the message from the Haudenosaunee to the Canadian Government regarding the current border crossing issues which are unacceptable. We would like to acknowledge the people who traveled from within the Ha...
THANK YOU The family of Jonathan Diabo would like to thank all of you for your thoughtfulness, your generosity and support. This was a very difficult time for all of us, we are saddened by the passing of Jonathan. Your presence helped to lighten our burden, your words were not only a comfort, but a source of strength for us. Thank You...
Sekon: I would like to express my sincerest thanks and appreciation to the HR & Finance staff, friends and family who supported, donated and volunteered their time to make my silent auction/baked goods sale and 50/50 a huge success. A big thank you to all who stopped in personally to wish me well and to offer prayers. You’ll never know how much you mean to us. Sincerely, Yvonne, Dylan & Neena Miller...
Niawen’kó:wa/Thank You The St. Regis Mission Parish Council would like to send out a HUGE Niawen’kó:wa or “Thank You” to all the people who bought raffle tickets for which the St. Regis Church was a benefactor of! Congratulations to all the winners and a big thank you to all the wonderful people who took the time to sell the tickets! We know this was a huge task for each of you, but your hard work helped to achieve the goal! Also thank you to the committees that organized this fundraiser, especially the Sons of American Legion members f...
Submitted by Nanci Ransom The drawing was held on May 27th at the American Legion Post #1479 after the parade. The raffle benefited four (4) not-for-profit community organizations. They are the St. Regis Church, Sons of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, and Hogansburg/Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department. The raffle was organized by the Sons of the American Legion Commander Harris Cole and Treasurer John Ransom, Treasurer. Many hours and hard work went into the selling of raffle...
Tribal Elections Should Help Create Better Government The 2013 St. Regis Tribal elections are now at hand and some annual decisions have to be made by eligible voters. Will you vote? Are you inspired by the candidates? Do you feel that your voice will be heard? One direct signal to tribal politicians pertaining to interest in tribal governance is the number of cast ballots in the tribal elections. Successful elections should be proportionate in the number of votes cast to the number of eligible voters. There are many reasons why eligible...
She:kon, I just wanted to take the time to write a letter to let people know to get out and vote in the tribal elections on Saturday, June 1. There have been a lot of changes, a lot of good changes since last year when Paul and Eric were elected. This year we need to keep the changes coming. We again have a traditional minded person running for the position of chief. Beverly Cook is the perfect person to look out for the well being of our community. She has dedicated her life to helping our people. From the unborn to the elders. Even in the...
Letter to the Editor My name is Agnes Terrance and I have some concerns to share. Prior to my return to Akwesasne, I lived near Rochester where I had worked my entire life. At that time, if I had a matter that needed corrective action, I felt comfortable reaching out to the elected representatives of that area. That was what they had been elected to do – assist people. If they were unable to help me, they would come out and inform me of that. Otherwise, it did not matter who I was, because they knew what was possible to accomplish in their posi...
Akwesasne Territory -- May 22, 2013 -- Kendra S. Lazore (St. Regis PQ) was arrested by tribal police for DWI after she was observed suspiciously entering numerous driveways. Tribal police officers speaking with Ms. Lazore observed that Ms. Lazore was impaired by alcohol. Ms. Lazore was taken back to the Tribal Police station where she performed a breath test resulting in a BAC of .10 percent. Ms. Lazore was also issued traffic ticket for unlicensed operation. She is scheduled to appear in town court at a later date. May 22, 2013-- Summer Bero...
Indian Time is lucky to receive many visitors every week. Whether it’s a parent bringing in a new baby for a photograph or an elder who wants us to look at photos with him, our doors are always open and we love our visitors. We love them so much we want to share them with you. “We Love Visitors” series is simply a way to share members of the community with you. So, don’t be scared to come and visit us (we’ll only photograph those willing) but if you have something special you want to show us,...
Submitted by Beverly Quenville The 12th Annual Robideau/Lamitie-King Closing Reception and Awards Ceremony, sponsored by Foothills ARTSociety, was held recently at ForARTSake. Middle and high school art from 7 different schools was juried by NCCC art department chairperson, Tina LaMour. Awards were donated by the Robideau family and the Malone and Chateaugay Federation of Teachers. The art teachers from each school work closely every year with Foothills ARTSociety to insure a quality exhibit...
On Thursday, at the St. Regis Recreation Center a benefit dinner and trivia night was held for Emily Tarbell, who is currently receiving chemotherapy treatments in Valleyfield once a week. She must also travel to Valleyfield for bloodwork on a different day. The benefit is to help offset costs associated with traveling to and from treatment as well as food and other incidentals that occur along the way. For sale was a roast beef dinner for $10 dollars a plate, and there were over 100 dinners....
Submitted by Darcy O’Connell Tsi Snaihne staff and students celebrated Bus Driver Appreciation Day on Tuesday May 21st. School principal Lynda Brown presented our bus drivers and monitors with a special plant. The students created cards and gifts to thank them for their efforts. Transporting our children to and from school safely each day is a great responsibility and an important task. Niawen Kowa goes out to Sandra Boots, Alvena Delormier, Jean Jacobs, Michelle Laffin, Charlotte Lazore, N...
A family who has had a series of hardships over the last year received a huge gift of toys, clothes and a $130 gift card. A club from Russell Sage College in Troy, New York donated all the gifts to the Nielson Family, who have had to move three times, and once into a shelter to escape domestic violence. Moving into the shelter resulted in a tremendous loss of belongings, and now in a new home, there was a need for many things. Theresa McCalmon made the trip from Troy to present the gifts to the...
A public meeting was held on the latest draft of the Community Trust Document on Friday, at the Snye Homemakers. The purpose of the event is to give the community time to learn about the community trust and ask any questions they might have, either about the trust itself or individual aspects of its creation or management. Members of the Internal Technical Team, who are responsible for the creation and implementation of the trust framework, were on hand to explain the document as well as answer...
The Mohawk people at Akwesasne were joined by their Haudenosaunee kin in a May 17 march through their territory and across the two international bridges which cross the St. Lawrence River. Rotiane (chiefs) from the Onondaga, Mohawk and Tuscarora national councils led the 400 plus marchers as they brought a message to the representatives of the Canadian government seeking an end to the current situation involving the Canadian Border Security Agency. Four years ago the CBSA elected to move from their station on the Cornwall Island district of Akw...
TERRITORY OF AKWESASNE - It is with a sad heart that the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has learned about the passing of Elijah Harper on Friday, May 17th. Throughout his distinguished career, Harper was a strong advocate for improving the lives of First Nations people. He is best known for serving a pivotal role in rejecting the Meech Lake Accord, which was an attempt at Canadian constitutional reform. Elijah Harper was a strong leader for the Red Sucker Lake First Nation and role model for all First Nations people. He began his career as a Band...
Our best wishes go out to all the residents of Iakhihsohtha from TwinLeaf Stores and Brass Horse Grill. Every resident of Iakhihsohtha was given a bouquet of roses during the Memorial Day weekend. Here are sisters Florence Cook & Mary Herne enjoying their flowers along with Beatrice White & Sarah Mitchell....
