A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Saturday June 1, 2013, elections were held for Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal officials, which also included two referendum questions. Candidates were elected for Tribal Chief, Tribal Sub-Chief, Traffic Court Judge 1, Traffic Court Judge 2 and Chief Judge. There were also questions about supporting the Saint Regis Mohawk Council adopting the Tribal Procedural Act and supporting the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Community Recreation Center Project....
Submitted by the Akwesasne Lacrosse Hall of Fame On May 30th in Washington D.C., the 13th Annual Tewaaraton Award Celebration and Presentation, designated as “The Year of the Mohawk,” took place at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. The Tewaaraton awards were given to the top Male and Female Collegiate Lacrosse Athlete for the 2013 Lacrosse season. All ten finalists, 5 male and 5 female were present with their families. Two high school Tewaaraton scholarship recipients wit...
May 29, 2013 - Jimmy Cournoyer, 33, the leader of a massive international drug trafficking enterprise with ties to La Cosa Nostra, the Hells Angels and the notorious Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, pled guilty earlier today before U.S. District Judge Raymond J. Dearie at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn to eleven counts contained in a superseding indictment returned on April 3, 2013. Specifically, Cournoyer pled guilty to being the leader of a continuing criminal enterprise, conspiracies to manufacture, import and distribute marijuana,...
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June 5, 2013 - [Plattsburgh, New York]—United States Attorney Richard S. Hartunian and Homeland Security Investigations Special Agent in Charge James Spero announce that NATHAN SAMSON MARTIN, age 31, Akwesasne, New York, pled guilty on June 4, 2013 to conspiring to bring and bringing illegal aliens into the United States and transporting them within the United States, and failure to appear at federal court proceedings after his pretrial release. United States District Court Judge Glenn T. Suddaby, Syracuse, New York, accepted his guilty p...
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Grace LaFrance Day, age 103, of 36 Racquette Point Road, peacefully passed away, after a brief illness, in the comfort of her home, early Monday evening, June 3, 2013 with her loving family by her side. Born June 15, 1909 at her family home on Racquette Point, Grace was the daughter of the late Noah and Louise Isaac LaFrance. She attended schools on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation until 8th grade and than went to the Thomas Indian School near Buffalo. Grace first married Tom Ca...
Michael Edward (Kada) Thompson, age 41, of Cornwall Island, passed away at his residence on Saturday, June 1, 2013. Dear son of Michael Thompson Sr. and Julia Lazore. Dear father of Sequoyah, Hope and Dale Thompson all of Cornwall Island. Dear brother of Mona, Andrea, Jackie, Sarah, Velma Cook (Lionel), Micheline White (Todd), Randall (Tara) and Christopher (Candy) all of Cornwall Island. He will be sadly missed by his Godparents Gordon Lazore, Carolyn Cook and his Godchildren Cheyenne and Savannah Thompson. Survived by many aunts, uncles,...
We had a wonderful grandmother One who never really grew old Her smile was made of sunshine And her heart was solid gold Her eyes were as bright as shining stars And in her cheeks fair roses you see We had a wonderful Grandmother And that’s the way it will always be...
The Akwesasne Cancer Support Group held their annual 5th Annual Walk/Run on April 28, 2013. The event was a big success. Our success is always dependent on the community and they came through again for the 5th year. Our total this year was $15,000. This amount was from the pledges and the Silent Auction, plus the raffle we held during that event. The Akwesasne Cancer Support Group wishes to thank Annie King for the blanket she made, Judy Cole for the flower vase made from splints, and to Abe...
Thank You, The family of Rudy Williams would like to thank everyone for your thoughtfulness and overwhelming support during a very difficult time for our family. We are so thankful for the support you all gave to our family to help lighten our burden. We are amazed by the large number of people that cared so much for him. Thank you to Donaldson’s, Denean & Gordie King, Julie and Lornie Swamp and the kitchen staff at the Legion. We want to thank everyone, you all know who you are!!! Venita Loran & Family...
THANK YOU We would like to thank Rod Garrow of the Tribal HIP program and TRC Construction, specifically Toby and James and their work crew for a excellent job at our home. In Appreciation Sonny & Helen Edwards...
Thank You, On Friday May 31st, a “Living Rosary” was held at the St. Regis Church to culminate the end of the May devotions to our Mother, the Blessed Virgin Mary. What a beautiful ceremony it was! Each person was given a packet with a rosary, prayer cards, and a carnation when they came in. A formation of the rosary was made in the church starting with Father Jerome at the center and individuals representing each bead lining down the aisles making a circle around the inside of the church. While a nice young man read each of the mysteries, and...
Letter to the Editor, I thought I’d take a few minutes to reflect on this year’s Tribal Elections and give a local youth Brett Hart a big thumbs up for getting involved, even if it was just to take the time to do a radio announcement promoting a candidate, so what that it happened to be his uncle, the point is he got involved. Brett then went out to vote, it is so important to get involved and exercise your right to vote for your leadership. Your leaders of today should be mentoring the youth of who will become our future. Brett is a great kid,...
Would the person who wrote the Letter to the Editor about Frogtown Road please contact Indian Time. We would like to print your letter but we need your contact information. Thank you....
Submit your photo and information to be published (free) in our next issue dated June 13th. Deadline is Monday, June 10th at noon. For information call 518-358-9531 or 613-575-2063. The form can be found on Indian Time facebook....
Massena Central senior Sidney Thompson has taken first place in the Northern New York Federation of Women’s Clubs Annual Poetry contest. The letter informing Sidney of her selection said, “Your entry was chosen by our committee for its all encompassing overtones. In any language it could apply to issues on local, national, or even global front.” They described her poem as “being particularly exceptional.” The poem titled “Looking Forward” was written as an assignment for her Creative Writ...
Akwesasne Territory — May 25, 2013 -- Kristopher Lafave (Massena, NY), Samuel Snyder (Massena, NY) and Robert Snyder (Massena, NY), were arrested by Tribal Police after an incident involving three males who were said to have been beating a dog at a local business. Tribal police, after reviewing video footage, arrested the three suspects for cruelty to animals, a class E-felony, and endangering the welfare of a child. May 27, 2013 -- Justine M. Gardener (Constable, NY) was arrested by Tribal Police due to a prior bench warrant for issuing a b...
By Ian Oakes On Monday, the 2013 Big Bike Ride to benefit the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada took place at the St. Regis Recreation Center. The Big Bike ride raises funds to put lifesaving defibrillators in public venues and community centers across Canada. This year’s ride had two teams, one from Kanonhkwat’sheri:io Health Center, and one from the Akwesasne Mohawk Board of Education. The team from Kanonhkwat’sheri:io rode first around Kanatakon. Calling themselves Red & Wild, the teams h...
Name: Declan Joseph Jacobs Born: Friday, May 10, 2013 Weight: 8 lbs 5 oz Length: 21 inches long Parents: Danielle Tarbell & Mitchell Jacobs Siblings: Ryder Jacobs Maternal Grandparents: Leah Tarbell & Rick Oakes Paternal Grandparents: Melanie & Joseph Jacobs Maternal Great Grandparents: Norman & Elizabeth Tarbell, Ida Oakes Paternal Great Grandparents: Rose & the late Joseph “Fiddling Joe” Jacobs, Marianne & the late Sanford Loran Great Great Grandmother: Catherine Cook...
Ms. Katsitsionni Fox’s Native Studies class invited some special guests to their classroom a few weeks ago. These guests were honored as part of the “The Role Model” project that Ms. Fox has been doing for the past eight years. The project involves the students by having each of them identify a person in their life who possesses the qualities that the student would like to have. The role model has also affected the student in such a way that he/she wants to be a better person. The stude...
On Thursday, May 30, the Akwesasne Fancy Dancers held a mini-powwow at Generations Park. The event was to give fancy dance class students a chance to strut their stuff. The powwow had youth ages 3-12 participate, all dressed in their regalia and shawls. Dyan Swamp and Debbie Rourke decided they wanted to see their granddaughters learn to fancy dance, so together they set out to make that happen. First Rourke contacted a former student of hers who she knew could teach the children to dance. Then...
LEGISLATION INTRODUCED FOR NATIVE AMERICAN VETS’ MEMORIAL ON NATIONAL MALL Washington, DC— Senator Brian Schatz introduced a bill that would facilitate the construction of a Native American Veterans’ Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC. The Schatz bill, S.1046, will provide the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) with the flexibility to raise funds and move forward on construction of a memorial to honor the brave men and women of Native American heritage who have served. The new legislation would remove a number of techn...
Back on April 27th, Swamp’s Performance Automotive held Cruisin’ for Kids, an event to raise money for the Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club and the Akwesasne Freedom School. Last week, those organizations received the donations, and each received $500.00. “On behalf of the Akwesasne Freedom School I want to say a big Niawenkowa to Swamp’s for having the event and all the support. The kids were really excited for the event and enjoyed it, and the parents did too,” said Okiokwinon Chelsea Francis....
On Friday, Headstart students from the Kanatakon School put on a presentation for parents. Students have been working hard all year with Kakwiroton Cook, and teachers Anen Wheesk and Kanerahtaroroks Francis-Herne. The recited the Opening Address, sang a couple of traditional songs and danced too. They also performed a song called Ohkwari Tare. After the performance, parents and students were treated to snacks in the classroom. The students did a great job!...
Submitted by Sue Ellen Herne Teiotiokwaonháston/ Deyodyogwaoháhs:doh (Encircles Everything) is a large cornhusk doll diorama of the 50 chiefs and clanmothers made by Elizabeth “Betts” Doxtator, Mohawk from Ohsweken. It will be on display at the Akwesasne Museum for the summer, and the artist will be at the museum on Thursday June 20th from 6:00 to 8:00 pm for an opening reception with light refreshments. The museum has rented out its two traveling exhibits to Parks Canada from May until Septe...
