A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Akwesasne woke up shrouded in a blanket of smoke on May 31 leaving residents with the question, where is it coming from? The smoke is said to have come from a myriad of forest fires that developed in Quebec over the week. Several of the fires continue to burn out of control forcing thousands to evacuate and coating much of Quebec and parts of the northeastern United States in a dense cloud of smoke. Around 52 forest fires scorched through some 354 square miles in one of Canada’s most populated Provinces. The fires were the result of a period o...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe announced the official list of candidates who will appear on the ballots this Saturday for the chief and sub-chief positions, as well as for two traffic court judges and one chief judge position. The official candidates for chief are incumbent James Ransom, Randy Hart and Ronald LaFrance. The official candidates for sub-chief are Agnes Terrance, Shelley Jacobs, Maggie Rourke-Bay, Wade James McDonald, and Jennifer StandingArrow. The nominees for the two traffic judge...
The St. Regis Mohawk School spent Wednesday morning honoring and remembering two little girls who died 19 years apart while students at SRMS. Katsitsientha Barnes, daughter of Brian and Amie Barnes, died at the age of 10 on August 18, 2009 in an All-Terrain Vehicle accident. She would have been in the fifth grade this year and Wednesday, June 2 would have been her 11th birthday. Kristen Cree, daughter of Rob and Terri Cree, died on August 15, 1990 in a vehicle-pedestrian accident. She would...
The Canada Border Services Agency will be replacing a Primary Inspection Booth at the interim Port of Entry in the City of Cornwall during the evening hours of June 3, 2010. As a result, travelers may experience increased wait times during that evening and the morning of June 4. The other two lanes will continue to be open during this time. Travelers are reminded to take this into account and plan their border crossing accordingly, especially during peak periods. The CBSA is working to have the new Primary Inspection Booth in service as soon...
Happy Father’s Day poems In loving memory of Douglas Thompson on Father’s day You never said I’m leaving You never said goodbye You were gone before we knew it, And only God knew why A million times your girls have needed you, A million times we’ve cried If Love alone could have saved you, You never would have died In Life we loved you dearly In death we love you still In our hearts you hold a place, That no one could ever fill it broke our hearts to lose you, But you didn’t go alone For each...
JUNE 7, 2008 - JUNE 7, 2010 IN LOVING MEMROY OF OUR PRINCESS, KYLEIGH A garden of beautiful memories Sprayed with a million tears We miss you so much, Love you always, Bubba, Mom, Jayleigh and baby Louie IN LOVING MEMORY OF KYLEIGH COOKIES Her presence we miss Her memory we treasure, Loving her always, Forgetting her never. Love, To:wa & Sotha In Loving Memory of Kyleigh Cookies Always in our thoughts, Forever in our Hearts. Love, Auntie Leigh, Stevie, Brendan, Sky In Loving Memory of Kyleigh...
Letter to the Editor; Shekon Sewakwekon Akwesasronon. My name is Ken Jock and I am asking for your support to elect Jennifer StandingArrow as Tribal Sub Chief this June 5th, 2010. I have been with Jennifer for the past 31 years and over the years have seen her excel in whatever she has done. I know she will be an excellent sub chief. She is very well known for her delicious cakes and worked for many years as the special cook/baker at the Bears Den Restaurant. She always puts her skill and love into her work and many people have enjoyed this. Al...
On behalf of the AMBE Parent Committee we would like to thank the community for supporting our annual fundraiser. The winners of this years Raffle were: 1st Place HP Pavillion Laptop & Printer - Kirsty Lafrance 2nd Place 32” Sony Bravia & Blue-ray DVD - Marion White 3rd Place Nintendo Wii System with Accessories - Marion Thompson 4th Place Nintendo DSi XL Game System - Brenda Lafrance Our Top Ticket Sellers were: TsiSnaihne School: Bentley Gray, Kayden Jacobs and Jasmine Herne Kanatakon School: Jenna Herne, Michaela Francis and Dayna Green A...
Niawenkowa to all who donated and all who came to shop at the Yard Sale on May 29 on the corner of State Road and Tarbell Road. The event was held to raise money for the future Diabetes Center of Excellence here in Akwesasne. Preliminary drawings were handed out which outlined the proposed 6-lane swimming pool, indoor walking tracks, cardio room, aerobics room, half-court basketball, demonstration kitchen and conference area. Special thanks to Brad Lazore and her family for readily hosting the Yard Sale and to the helpers: Mamie David, Mary...
Niawen Kowa Lisa Swamp and her staff would like to extend a huge “Niawen Kowa” to everyone who stopped in and purchased something from this new business venture Wall-to- Wall Home Décor, a subdivision of Mohawk Plumbing. Our Grand Opening/Mother’s Day Promotion was an entry to win a Vanity and Mirror with EVERY item purchased up to May 8th. On May 10th the drawing took place and the Winner was BRENDA KING! Congratulations Brenda!!!...
On June 1, 2009 Akwesasne entered crisis mode as a result of a politically charged battle between the Mohawks of Akwesasne and the Canada Border Services Agency and their plan to arm guards stationed at the port on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island.) The port on Kawehno:ke was closed and the bridge corridor was subsequently closed to through traffic for six weeks, sending Akwesasne into emergency mode. With the only road route to and from the island portion of the Akwesasne territory closed down,...
The Akwesasne Freedom School celebrated a fun day on May 28 with games and relays throughout the day. The students had been training every morning before school rain or shine for 2 months for the Kahanwake race, which took place earlier this week that they were unfortunately unable to attend. But, to make up for it the students got to show off their hard work by having their own relay for their school’s fun day. “Its just about having fun,” said Maxine Kaiatahente Cole, a grade 7 and 8 teach...
Have you been thinking about sprucing up the lawn this summer? Then Grow-It Hydro Seeding has the fast, easy and cost effective solution to a beautiful new lawn now. Evan Cree calls himself the grass man and has been working around lawns for years. He used to mow lawns but now with his new hydro seeding business he is growing them. Cree started his business in 2008 along with his business partner Joe Phillips because, he said ,there were no other businesses like it around here and he has been do...
On Monday the Beginning With Books program ended their year long sessions with a pool party. The children and caregivers had a great time in the pool. A story time and plenty of snacks were enjoyed afterward. The Beginning With Books program is a wonderful program for children ages birth to four years old. The program prepares the children for school with activities, songs and a craft project. Healthy snacks were also provided during the sessions. The Beginning With Books program has been meeting on Monday mornings and will resume meetings in...
May 23 to 29 was Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Awareness week for sixteen states in the Northeast including New York and 2 provinces Ontario and Quebec. The event was a multinational effort to help reduce the spread and threat of the invasive EAB to Black Ash (Fraxinus nigra) trees in this part of the country. EAB is a small half inch long dark metallic green beetle native to China believed to have been transported to North America via unregulated packing crates. In North America, the EAB feeds and...
The Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club are now accepting applications for summer and on May 24 they welcomed families and community members to come explore everything the club has to offer. With a fun Hawaiian theme and passports to visit different activity booths kids and their parents learned about the club and had a chance to win either a boy’s or girl’s bike. “At the open house we are happy to have parents here to show them what to do after school,” said Brandon David, Unit Director. The Akwesas...
The 6th grade students at the St. Regis Mohawk School had been busy sewing and completing their medicine pouches at school. They learned about the healing and protection properties of their pouches and also how they should care for them. The students took the information seriously and took home their finished product and will use them to guide them as they go on to Middle School and beyond. The students are so interested when it comes to learning more about our culture and want to have more...
The Wholistic Health and Wellness Program would like to congratulate all graduating students from high school and college. We know that it’s a time to cerebrate your achievements. We wish you ALL A SAFE AND JOYFULL SUMMER. Go with your dreams and reach for the stars. Along with graduations, end of school celebrations and summer gathering, are the parties. You and your teen might be planning a party of your own. You may have mulled over many of the party planning details. Should we have alcohol at the party? One of the most important things t...
1 ½ cups brown rice flour or sorghum flour (I used 1 cup brown rice flour + 1/2 cup sorghum flour) ½ cup tapioca flour 1 tablespoon baking powder ¾ teaspoon xanthan gum ½ teaspoon sea salt ½ cup organic palm shortening ⅓ cup maple syrup ½ cup + 2 tablespoons cold non-dairy milk (unsweetened hemp milk or light coconut milk) 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1 heaping cup fresh raspberries Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Place the flours, baking powder, xanthan gum, and sea salt into a medium mixing...
Áhsen nihá:ti kahwá:tsire ratiià:tare. Ronwa’níha tánon tekeniiáhse, shakoien’okón:’a ratiiénthos, kakwitè:ne nikahá:wi, kahéhtakon ohrhon’kéhstsi, né:’e tsi tehonatonhontsió:ni kákhwa ahonteweién:ton ne akohserà:ke nikaháwi aó:wen. Shaià:ta rón:kwe, ronwa’níha, kahéhtakon í:rate ratshó:ktens tánon rahnenna’taienthos. Ok ne shakoien’okón:’a, tekeninón:sote kahéhtakon, okwirákta ó:nenhste keniiénthos. Enhotihehtowanénhake. Ronon’wéskwani ahatiiéntho. 1. Áhsen nihá:ti 3 people 2. Kahwá:tsire...
CONTINUED FROM LAST WEEK This last exchange illustrates another aspect of “council language”: to respond to an issue that might have been confrontational by putting it in positive language. The tone is consistently “We agree, and furthermore “, rather than a refutation or rejection of what has been said—even when the “furthermore” is inconsistent with the original proposition. It is a way of speaking that requires skill and mental agility—but its purpose is the avoidance of direct affronts...
•• The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs met on Sunday, May 30, 2010, for a regular council meeting. The meeting started with the Ohenton Karihwatekwen. The first item on the agenda was the report from the Grand Council meeting held on Saturday, May 22, 2010 at Onondaga. Howard Thompson and Eddie Gray reported on the Haudenosaunee ID cards and explained that the equipment will be delivered to each Nation in the next few weeks. There will be three (3) portable cameras and Akwesasne will have one of the cameras. The other issues reported on inc...
The long-anticipated opening of the Calypso Theme Waterpark will take place this Monday, June 7. Located off the Highway 417 in Limoges, Ontario, (near Casselman) the park will become Akwesasne’s closest waterpark at just about a 45-minute drive away. Admission for adults (by height) is just under $31 (Canadian currency) and just under $25 for shorter guests and senior citizens. Season passes for the tallest guests cost $129, and $99 for shorter guests. Guests under the age of 2 enter for free. Upon their arrival, guests will be greeted by Caly...
We found this photo in the Indian Time archives. We are not sure what year it was taken, but the caption on the back reads: Left-right: Chief Lloyd Benedict, Lt. William Crane, Sr. Officer Conservation Dept., Kelly Mitchell, Conservation Officer, Tyler Sunday, Conservation Officer and Chief Mike Mitchell. 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 y...
Route 37 in Akwesasne was filled with people, vendors and excitement Sunday afternoon as families came out to celebrate Memorial Day by watching or participating in the annual Memorial Day Parade. Floats of many colors, designs and themes as well as groups of bikers and sports teams lined up on the east side of the bridge in Hogansburg then made their way west, ending at the American Legion Post 1479. Every year the American Legion holds a ceremony to honor those community members who have...
