A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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It's nearly 10 am in the morning at Kanata:kon School. A man walks through the main school entrance and out to the backdoor of the school to the ball field. He is wearing sneakers and is dressed in all black with a t-shirt that has 'POLICE' written on the back. This officer meets up with other Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS) members who are gathered out back at the ball field. Their police vehicles line Second Street in Kanata:kon. They've never competed as a kickball team before, but...
The transfer of Principal Sharlee Thomas to Salmon River High School was officially announced at the SRCS School Board meeting on Tuesday, June 14, 2016. Notwithstanding, parents, concerned community members, SRMS teaching and support staff, and the SRCS Administrators Union president voiced their opposition to this transfer. The SRCS Board opened promptly at 7pm and immediately went into Executive Session, as the Board members left the St. Regis Mohawk School gymnasium, parents, teachers and community members were left waiting for over an...
The Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce held their Annual Dinner at the Grand Mohawk Inn on Wednesday, June 8, 2016. The evening was well attended by old and new members of the Chamber. Before the grilled chicken dinner, guests had the opportunity to network and if any new members were missed, the first activity of the evening included an icebreaker game of poker to meet new members of the Chamber and to say hello to current members. The ACOC President, Casey Swamp gave welcoming and inspiring...
Tune in to APTN or Global TV at 7:30 PM EDT on June 24th to experience an evening of culture and celebration as stories are told of fourteen outstanding Indigenous achievers! Former Grand Chief Michael Kanentakeron Mitchell received the 2016 Indspire Award (formerly known as the National Aboriginal Achievement Award) in Vancouver on February 12, 2016. Indspire has the following bio on their website: "Do not forget who you are. Do not lose your language. Always be proud of your nation and its tra...
After attending last night’s Salmon River Central Board Meeting, I was left in shock and awe, but mostly left with a feeling of disappointment. The board members have clearly forgotten their purpose as representatives. They were elected to sit in this position to be the voice of our Administrators, the voice of our Teachers, the voice of the Parents and most importantly the voice for our Children. At last night’s meeting, none of them had a voice. After congregating for nearly two hours behind closed doors, not one single native board mem...
Tuesday, June 21, 2016 Free admission will be provided with presentation of status card, Metis card, or an Inuit Health Branch Client Identification Number (N-Number)....
Carrie Hill’s baskets are on display at the American Embassy in Swaziland, not in the National Museum of Swaziland. Photos of the baskets were taken by Jessica Sargent. Indian Time apologizes for these errors....
Thank you for participating in Community Health Program's April is Cancer Awareness Month. You looked, read and took what you wanted from our display. And you answered our important question, "Name one thing you can do to reduce your cancer risk?" We had 65 participants answer that very question! Some answers were: -Be smoke free -Get active -Limit alcohol -Eat well -Report changes in your health -Use caution with hazardous material -Follow cancer screening guidelines The 2 big winners Tammy...
Our father Joseph Aronhientha Benedict, age 95 was born March 13, 1921 to April 16, 2016 and buried June 9, 2016. The family would like to thank all the family & friends that came together and helped us in our time of loss of our father. Words cannot express the amount of gratitude we have for each and every one of you. Niawen to all for the food, monetary and flower donations, the condolences and words of sympathy. Niawen to his family at Iakhihsohtha for loving and caring for him, also to Dr. Forson and Sister Christine. To Father Pastores...
On Wednesday, June 8th, 2016, Kanatakon School students in grades 4, 5, and 6 challenged the Akwesasne Mohawk Police to a game of kickball. The weather was quite chilly and cloudy, but the Kanatakon School students were ready. The game was to begin at 10am and we were to play for one hour. When the police began to arrive, one of the officers informed us that there were only six officers who could attend. That was fine, we were ready for the challenge. As we were getting ready to play more officers began showing up. The Akwesasne Mohawk...
The family of the late Ida Mae “Hub” Thomas would like to express our sincerest, heartfelt gratitude to our dear friends and family and to the Akwesasne community for its outpouring of condolences during our bereavement. Nia:wen kowa to everyone who donated their time or money, prepared food for the wake and funeral, or offered kind words and sweet remembrances of our loved one. Our family was humbled by the support and will always appreciate your generosity, especially to the following: Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, Saint Regis Mohawk Tri...
The elders of Kanatakon would like to send a big “Niawenko:wa” to Laura Thompson for the gift bags delivered to us by her dance students. It was a very thoughtful thing to do and we appreciate it!...
(June 10, 2016) The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Election Board has received appeals for the Tribal election held on Saturday, June 4, 2016. The Election Board cannot certify the results of the recent election until the appeals are resolved. Once the investigations have been completed, the Election Board will announce their decisions....
The Diabetes Center was host to the third in a series of meetings in hopes to open a detox center in Akwesasne. The meeting saw only 9 community members, many who voiced their passionate and determined plea for help to family members addicted to drugs. Drug addiction, whether to heroin, crack, cocaine or the pills in your medicine cabinet have become a national crisis. Locally, in Akwesasne, it’s more like looking under a microscope. You know the person who is addicted, it’s your son, your daughter, your mom or your uncle. You also know how...
(Ottawa, ON) – Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said that the report by Human Rights Watch, “Make It Safe: Canada’s Obligation to End the First Nations Water Crisis”, is another urgent call for immediate action to close the gap in living conditions between First Nations and others in Canada. “Having access to acceptable water is a human right and something most Canadians take for granted,” said National Chief Bellegarde. “It’s time to end boil water advisories in this country once and for all.” The Human Rights...
Submitted by ASC On May 20th the Association of Senior Citizens sponsored by the Office for the Aging hosted a Spring Celebration acknowledging the outstanding contributions made by older citizens during May which has been deemed Older American's Month. Susan Schrader, Director of the Association, hosted a delicious buffet luncheon which was held this year at the Lake Side Dining Room at Paul Smith's College. Dignitaries including Congresswoman Elise Stefanik representing New York 21st...
Akwesasne Exhibit at the St. Lawrence Power Development Visitor Centre 2500B Second St. West, Cornwall Open now until September 23, 2016 Hosted by the Native North American Travelling College and Ontario Power Generation...
Two fishermen in Quebec's Lanaudière region have caught an invasive grass carp, raising concerns about the presence of the invasive fish in the St. Lawrence River. Pierre Thériault and Gerald Boucher, commercial fisherman from Lanoraie, northeast of Montreal, reeled in the 29-kilogram specimen on May 27. The fishermen really weren't sure what it was since it looked like a carp indigenous to the area, having the same color and size. This grass carp caught on May 27, 2016 is the first reported d...
Students at the Salmon River Middle School have been participating in the Student of the Month Program. The program is based on the featured character trait from the book of the month. The books of the month are chosen based on content that addresses human feelings and encourages the human universal values of empathy and caring. The character trait identified for May was perseverance. The character trait identified for June was acceptance. Olivia Cook from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe...
St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police blotter, May 16 to June 1, reported through June 14: On May 16, police ticketed Ronald E. Moreau, 71, of Bombay for expired inspection. Ticket was returnable to Tribal Court on June 13. On May 18, police ticketed John G. Barto, 41, of Brasher Falls for speeding. Ticket was returnable to Tribal Court on June 13. On May 18, police ticketed Tory C. Bigtree, 26, of Hogansburg for inadequate headlights. Ticket was returnable to Tribal Court on June 13. On May 19, police ticketed Kelsey L. Boots, 20, of Cornwall, Ont....
by Doug George-Kanentiio The murder of 50 people on June 12 in Orlando, Florida where a single man armed with an assault rifle and pistol has become a tragic continuance of massacres in US history, most of which were directed at Native people. Some say what happened in Orlando was the worse in American history but that is not so. The first large, organized assault in the colonial era took place in May of 1637 when Captain John Mason directed a force of militia and Natives to surround and attack the main Pequot town in southeastern Connecticut,...
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Submitted by NNATC It’s late June, children are playing outside roaming in the fields and suddenly they find the Strawberry ripened on the vine. They tell their parents it’s time to pick strawberries. This information is shared with the chiefs, clan mothers and faith keepers. The chiefs will gather all the clan mothers and faith keepers and say it’s now time to set the ceremony for the Niiohontehsa. The chiefs, clan mothers and faith keepers gather at the longhouse. A man will be chosen to open the meeting. The faith keepers will gather at on...
By Jennifer Herne, LVT If you haven't yet had any ticks on your pet this year, you are lucky. This is a busy time of the year for ticks. If you are seeing ticks you should start using a topical preventative on your pet as soon as possible. Ticks pose a major health risk for your pet. Ticks play an integral role in the transmission of many diseases. I think the most common disease we think of in our area is Lyme disease. But there are many other diseases spread by ticks, depending on where you...
