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Submitted by the Loretta Thomas Family My name is Siera Thomas and I am a proud member of the Mohawks of Akwesasne. My father is the late Curtis (Karon hi io) Thomas and my mother is Heidi Burke. I am currently a junior at Syracuse University working on a major in Social Work and a minor in Child and Family Studies. My current GPA is a 3.0. I have been accepted to do an African Migration study abroad program through Syracuse University at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in...
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On Thursday, June 13th, the St. Regis Mohawk School held a graduation ceremony for the Pre-Kindergarten class. The students walked in to the traditional “Pomp and Circumstance” and took their places on the risers. Students then sang three songs to a very packed house. They sang, “I Like You, There’s No Doubt About It,” “I Wish I Had A Little Red Box” and “It Is Time To Say Good-Bye.” Then the most important part, each student was handed a diploma from Principal Sharlee Thomas. Following the cer...
It was the last Student Achievement Assembly of the school year at the St. Regis Mohawk School on Wednesday morning, June 12th. Principal Thomas directed a contest between the students and staff; whoever was most excited for summer – scream the loudest, and it was pretty darn close with students surely out-numbering staff. I’d say the staff was pretty darn excited! The assembly started by recognizing students who won the ipad minis for selling raffle tickets. Ticket sales are important for the...
Salmon River honored not only some of its most successful students, but accomplished and well-rounded individuals Thursday, June 6th at the annual National Honor Society induction ceremony, held in the cafeteria. The families of NHS and Jr. NHS current members and the inductees’ were treated to a lasagna dinner. The Middle School and High school principals, as well as the advisors pitched in to help serve all the families. A combined 21 students: five seventh graders and 15 sixth graders, w...
Norman Tarbell putting the ring on Elizabeth Tarbell as they renew their vows....
Dear Monica, Can you suggest any online coupon saving websites? Thanks, Enska Penny Pincher Dear Enska Penny Pincher, Don’t forget our local library in Akwesasne also provides clipped coupons. For the items that I purchase the most in our household, I actually go to the manufacturer’s website to find coupons or you can email them and ask for a coupon. I also go to the Apple App Store on my iOS devices and search for “coupon shopping” or similar, to find mobile apps that help me save money while shopping. I currently use GeoQpons, Coupons, and G...
You know how as a mother you feel like a broken record? All the times you repeat yourself. I am endlessly saying, “no don’t do that” and then “ok it’s time to do this.” If I had to actually add up every time I said certain phrases I’m sure it would be in the thousands. I receive mean looks in the grocery store when someone sees my 4 year old sitting on the floor in a time out. I don’t care where, who or how come, a stranger may think I’m ridiculous for publicly enforcing rules. By five Big Brother was excellent and no longer needed a hundred...
At the Hogansburg Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department on Sunday, an all you can eat pancake breakfast was held benefiting Danielle Terrance in her battle with cancer. Plates were $10 apiece and included the usual breakfast fixings. Danielle is currently battling stage 4 gastro-intestinal peritoneal cancer. Terrance is currently undergoing chemotherapy at the Roswell Cancer Institute in Buffalo, NY. Beginning at 5:30 in the morning, family and friends came out and began preparing for the benefit...
By Tekonwakwenni Nanticoke It was a packed theater at the Galaxy Cinemas in Cornwall as students from Akwesasne Freedom School, AMBE Skahwatsira Program, SRC Native Film Class, and St. Regis Mohawk School showed films based on Haudenosaunee culture and language. Several films included content that was part of the Kanien’keha Awenhnisera Tehonkieronnions, which is the annual language show held at Tsi Snaihne School. Content from this year’s films included infomercials, music videos, and stu...
AMBE Submission Tewatero:rok simply means “Let’s All Watch” and watch we did on Ohiariha/June 14th at the Galaxy Theatre in Cornwall, Ontario. Sponsored by the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education as a venue to promote Kanien’keha and to highlight students’ learning of the language, each year’s event brings in a larger crowd than the year before. AMBE invites other organizations and film makers to showcase their films as well as to promote and provide the community an opportunity to see and...
Herbs and spices are an easy way to liven up all your meals, but did you know they have many other uses as well? By giving your herbs and spices double duty you are expanding their practical use by boosting your health and saving money at the same time. Spices are vegetables in concentrated form, and like veggies, they contain thousands of healthy phytonutrient compounds, including antioxidants. As an added bonus spices are calorie-free and require no prep. The best herbs are fresh, preferably grown in your garden to ensure they are free from...
Albany, NY —A state legislator says federal data shows tornadoes have increased across New York over the past 60 years and he’s calling for a better system to warn people to take shelter from the high-speed winds. Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, a Bronx Democrat and member of the Committee on Environmental Conservation, says 47 tornadoes were recorded from 1950 to 1970 statewide. The frequency rose through the next four decades and there were 144 over the past 15 years. The report acknowledged New York’s history with tornadoes is much less sever...
Nerves swirled through the air of the Salmon River High School auditorium on the night of “You Got Talent”, talent show sponsored by the 4H Mighty Shamrocks. On June 12th, 23 acts performed on stage in front of a packed audience. Acts varied from singing to dancing to hula hooping to pogo stick jumping. Local celebrity, Reen Cook, from CKON was on hand as the Master of Ceremonies. There were solo singers, duets and a trio, dancers, a Mohawk drummer and singer, a flute player, an electric gui...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
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Another school year comes to a close as the grade five classes at the St. Regis Mohawk School celebrate the end of their elementary career in a ceremony held on Friday, June 13, 2013. This year’s class consisted of 67 students, all of whom looked wonderful as they accepted their awards and honors. The ceremony had guest speakers such as the Superintendent of the Salmon River School District, Jane Collins, and Carrie Garrow who is Executive Director of Center for Indigenous Law. Both addressed t...
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The 5 Myths of Happiness (you won‘t be happy till you understand these!) Everyone believes in happiness, but your beliefs may actually be false. Happiness has many false beliefs. I will outline some of the most prevalent so that you can see them in your life. Once you realize these are myths then you can begin to eliminate them, becoming happier. The 5 Myths 1) Happiness is time based Are you waiting for happiness to happen to you? Is there a future time that you will be happy? Will it be after you retire? When you get a new job? When you g...
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,...
On a rainy Sunday, the Bombay Volunteer Fire Department held its annual Field Days on Sunday June 16. There was a chicken barbeque to raise funds priced at $10 a plate. The fire hall was packed with people. There were raffles on items, and drawings for prizes. Even the rain couldn’t deter the community from coming out to support the fire department that serves them. In addition to the chicken barbeque, there were venders and a bouncy house for kids to play in, at $2 per child. Belly Buttons t...
We would like to acknowledge and congratulate a popular couple, Alma and Orlo Ransom. Their marriage took place on June 14, 1958 at the St. Regis Catholic Church with Father Michael Jacobs S.J. officiating. Alma’s parents were the late Elizabeth and Joseph Jacobs of Kanatakon. Orlo’s late parents were Sarah and Noah Ransom of Rt. 37. The couple have two children, daughter Chrystal, married to Frank Cree, and son William Ransom, married to Kim. The number of grand and great grandchildren has tot...
As the War of 1812 dragged on through the spring of 1813 many Iroquois were uncertain as to which side they should fight. The British forces had suffered defeats when the colonial capital at York (now Toronto) was captured and burned on April 27 followed by the loss of Ft. George to the American forces on May 25. These victories placed the Iroquois at Ohsweken and the Mohawks of Tyendinaga, Akwesasne and Kahnawake in a delicate, vulnerable position. The American strategy was initially designed to attack the British garrison at Kingston thereby...
Albany, NY (June 13, 2013) Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently announced an agreement between New York State and the Seneca Nation of Indians that resolves a multi-year dispute between the State and the Nation. With the agreement, the State of New York recognizes and reconfirms the exclusivity of Seneca casino operations in the Western New York region, and the Seneca Nation agrees to resume payments and to make pro-rated repayments for past amounts that were in dispute. Under the agreement, the local governments in Buffalo, Niagara Falls, and...
NATIONAL ABORIGINAL DAY IS JUNE 21ST June 21st is National Aboriginal Day, a day for all Canadians to celebrate the cultures of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples, and their contributions to Canada. Even before the Governor General of Canada proclaimed June 21st as National Aboriginal Day, there was a long-standing desire to set aside a national day to recognize and celebrate Aboriginal peoples and cultures. Here is a brief history of the origins of National Aboriginal Day: 1982 National Indian Brotherhood (now the Assembly of First...
