A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is currently testing an unmanned remote-controlled drone plane over the Akwesasne waters. The Predator B is a large airplane-like device that has already been used on the U.S. –Mexican border to detect movement. The device can detect movement from as far as 7 miles away. DHS told the Associated Press that if the tests are successful, the drone will become a permanent method of surveillance along the St. Lawrence River at Akwesasne where they say the smuggling of untaxed tobacco and marijuana is c...
The Thompson’s CT’s convenience store on St. Regis Road was forced to install a metal gate at their front door this week following two break-ins within a four day period. In the first incident on June 17, employee Linda Jackson said she arrived at work and saw glass on both sides of the store’s main door. Her initial thought was that somehow the heat had blown the glass off the door. Further inspection inside however revealed that the store had been robbed, but only of basic items packs of ci...
The Government of Canada is responsible for resolving a border closure that has adversely impacted Cornwall and neighboring communities, according to a an online poll that was conducted by Cornwall radio station AM1220. Nearly 80 percent of the 3,000 votes placed in the survey, as of June 17, feel that the decision to reopen the bridge crossing solely rests with the federal government. In the poll that began soon after CBSA’s closing of the Three Nations Bridge Crossing entered its third week, visitors to the radio station’s website have bee...
Every year Ronathahon:ni Cultural Centre organizes a smoke dance competition and dancers from neighboring territories make the trip to visit and compete with Akwesasne dancers. This year, many dancers competed and many guests also visited, including some Palestinians and other people who came to show support for Akwesasne. The competition has been held for the past few years at the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School but the tent at the crossroads on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) that’s serving as h...
Despite the effect that the border crisis is having on local economies, both Cornwall and Massena still plan to hold fireworks shows next week. For the past few years the City of Cornwall has worked together with the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne to put on a fireworks display from the A’nowara’kowa Arena, visible for both island and Cornwall residents. MCA Grand Chief Timothy Thompson said that after meetings this week MCA will allow Cornwall fireworks technicians to cross onto the island so the show can go on. Thompson also said that MCA wil...
Theresa Angus (Baird), famous basket maker, age 68, of 1721 Wade Lafrance Memorial Rd, Akwesasne died at the Cornwall Hospital, McConnell Site on Monday, June 22, 2009. Wife of a previous marriage of Albert Baird. Dear mother of Anthony Baird of Connecticut. Predeceased by two sons, Steven and Raymond Butterfield. Loving grandmother of Brett, Alesha and Jimmy. Dear daughter of late Frank Angus and the late Josephine (Lazore) Angus. Dear sister of Paul (Wilma) and Jack both of Snye, Anne (Bob) of...
By Grand Chief Tim Thompson Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Several Supreme Court of Canada rulings in recent years have laid out the legal requirement of the Government of Canada to consult with and, if required accommodate, First Nations People when federal action may adversely impact their Aboriginal or treaty rights. The federal government’s responsibility and efforts to undertake consultation with a First Nations community increases with the potentially adverse effect it may have. The extent of consultation would entail providing information a...
Well fed, confident and healthy the young Mohawks did what they do best when they are at ease-they danced. The Smoke Dance competition at Kawehnoke was not simply an affirmation of youth and talent but an affirmation of the joy which is at the heart of Onkwehonwe culture. The drum, the songs, the dancing is said to attract the Thunder Beings as they move about the earth, carried by the wind and bringing the sky waters. At this event, the dancing attracted others besides Akwesasnorons. While the...
Dear Classmate: We regret that the response for the 25th Class reunion was much lower than we anticipated so we have changed the plans. All formal plans and activities have been cancelled and we will instead meet at Coaches Corner on July 11, 2009 at 7:00pm to have dinner. The dress is casual and all cost for dinner and drinks will be your responsibility. Although the members of the committee are disappointed we still look forward to this gathering and having the opportunity to see friends and enjoy each others company that night. Also, we are...
Community Notice To the community of Kanata:kon (St. Regis) please be advised that I “Monty” Ronald Thompson do hereby give notice that I have withdrawn my name from the upcoming Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Election for District Chief scheduled for June 27th, 2009. My name will remain on the ballot but I ask that you not vote for me at this time. I wish to thank Cindy Francis Mitchell and Laura Thompson for nominating me. But I respectfully withdraw my name at this time due to my illness. Thank You and respectfully submitted by Ronald “Mo...
Nia:wen Ko:wa Many Thanks From Tsi Snaihne School Tsi Snaihne School staff and students would like to extend a huge thanks to all of the people and organizations that helped to make the 2008 – 2009 school year a memorable success. Special Mention to: All Parents Mark Terrance and Family Peter Mitchell, Lyle Lazore,Kyle Lazore,Richard Sunday Tracie Peters Tammy Beauvais, Marie Thompson, Sandi Jackson, Shelley King, Marlana Thompson Bob Stevenson Smoke Dancers and Traditional Singers AMBE Board AMBE Transportation Tsi Snaihne School Staff E...
OFFICE OF THE AKWESASNE ELECTION APPEAL BOARD Public Notice Mohawk Council of Akwesasne General Elections - 2009 This is to notify the community of Akwesasne that an appeal was heard on Thursday, June 11, 2009. The appeal was submitted by Rosemary Square of 35 McCumber Road North. Mrs. Square appealed to the Akwesasne Election Appeal Board to have her name added to the June 27th ballot. The decision of the Akwesasne Election Appeal Board denied Rosemary Square’s request to place her name on the ballot for Kawehnoke District Chief. R...
Letter to the editor Our neighbor next door Since the start of the Unity Rally in Akwesasne in protest against arming the guards for June 1, 2009, the Canadian border officers closed down the local port of entry, situated right on Mohawk territory in Cornwall Island at the cross roads. And they chose freely to leave for their own reasons. Our neighbor Marie Morrell, founder of Parade of Nations in Cornwall has staged her own rally on the north span bridge leading to the U.S side. That was held o...
Invitation You are invited to celebrate with Bear Fox Recipient of the First People’s Fund “Community Spirit Award” at the Mohawk Nation Longhouse Thursday, July 16, 2009 Dinner served at 5:00 p.m. Presentation & Social Dance to follow Please call or email Bear if you can bring a dish to share. 358-2933 / [email protected]...
Note: The following letter was written to the Cornwall Standard-Freeholder. Letter to the Editor, I am responding to an opinion piece that ran in the Wednesday June 17th edition of the Cornwall Standard-Freeholder, titled: “Natives Wrong: Hillier.” It was a disturbing piece submitted by Randy Hillier, MPP PC for Lanark-Frontenac-Lennox, which required a Mohawk response and, unfortunately, a great deal of clarification. Regarding the arming of Customs officers at Akwesasne, MPP Hillier says, “The Canadian government took a position to bette...
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT Submitted by Janet Davis Thank you to the 13 Candidates for attending the Meet and Greet event at the tent at Kawehnoke on Monday June 22nd. A Social Contract was supported by the people for the Candidates to sign of their own free will. This is a chance to enter into a honest and open relationship to represent the people’s voice if elected into a District Chief or Grand Chief position. This direction went into effect because of an important issue being discussed at a Kanatakon District meeting in 2008. It was a...
Letter to the Editor: Watkwanonweraton – Greetings I remember being taught by my great teacher Ray Tehanetorens Fadden about my own Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) identity. He relayed to me something that made me very proud to be a member of the Mohawk Nation, who are one of the five founding members of this ancient confederacy. A man known as the Peacemaker came to warring nations and brought with him an idea of peace. These ideas were accepted by the Seneca, Cayuga, Onondaga, Oneida and Mohawk who became known as the Haudenosaunee (the people of th...
Letter to the editor: WE ALL NEED TO PITCH IN TO SAVE OUR CITIES! Did you know that the implementation date to arm all border guards in Canada is 2016? This is 2009! The Mohawks and CBSA have 7 years to work this out. Closing this bridge has caused over 200 job losses (36 lay-offs at one company alone), a drop in revenue to businesses by 30% in Canton, Rooseveltown & Massena NY, a drop of 15% in Cornwall Ontario and a drop of 25% in Akwesasne and businesses are already closing their doors! Minister Van Loan who lives 650km away and doesn’t r...
June 23, 2009 Sekon/Greetings; On behalf of the Akwesasne Lacrosse Hall of Fame Committee, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all our local businesses that participated in the 4th Annual Akwesasne Lacrosse Hall of Fame Committee Golf Tournament held at the Potsdam Golf and Country Club on Saturday June 13th . Many Akwesasne and local area businesses played a part in making our event a resounding success by providing sponsorships, donating prizes or entering a team. Congratulations to Prize Winners: $1,000 - 1st Place - Aaron Day, T...
KC Herne would like to thank the Akwesasne community for sponsoring her for the bike rally held at Trinity Catholic School June 9. She raised the most sponsor money ($160.00) out of the entire school, which qualified her of 80 chances at the awards ceremony. Her name was randomly chosen for the prize award- a brand new bike!! She would like to thank the following people for sponsoring her: LK Herne, PJ and Ali Herne, Char Johnson, Rita Swamp, Krystal Peters, Joyce Leaf, Amie Barnes, Randy...
Submitted by the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service It is summertime again, and there are a large number of vessels on the waterways of Akwesasne. Going for a boat ride can be fun but accidents can happen. You should be prepared. If you’re a passenger on a small vessel, here are some safety tips you should know: Make sure the operator has the proper number of lifejackets, and sufficient lifejackets of the right size for all people on board when you board the vessel. Whenever you’re on a boat, know where the lifejackets and survival craft are, and...
For years the Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation has made do with their cramped and run-down office space on McGee Road but this week they celebrated the opening of their new $540,000 facility. Located just next door from their former location, the new facility features plenty of offices, a meeting room, lunch room, work room and staff room. It is fully handicapped accessible. One spacious room is also available to rent to community members. The Mohawk Indian Housing Corporation along with the...
New York State Office of Children and Family Services Commissioner Gladys Carrión, Esq., last week allocated nearly $1.7 million in seed funding to ten local counties and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe to hire additional child protective services caseworkers to investigate calls to the state’s Child Abuse Hotline. “These grants will help reduce the individual caseloads for the child protective services caseworkers in these counties so that they may provide the children whose cases they are investigating with the care and attention that they requ...
Sponsored by The Akwesasne Child and Family Services After searching through many heartfelt nomination letters, it was decided that Bailey Thomas’ letter of her dad, Grid Thomas was the winner of the essay contest. She won 18 tickets to the Monster Truck Spectacular in Ottawa. Second Place was awarded to Tsionatiio Laughing for her letter about her Uncle Brian Barnes, who she believes is just an awesome rakeni to his four children and an awesome uncle to Tsionatiio. $100.00 Home Depot gift certificate was won for Brian! Third Place was a...
The popular and hysterically funny hypnotist show lead by Steve Taubman returned to Akwesasne on Tuesday night as a benefit for the Akwesasne Storm lacrosse team. The team held a spaghetti dinner and show event at the St. Regis Recreation and team members served as waiters throughout the meal. Following dinner, the full house was treated to the now infamous hypnotist show. Taubman calls out for volunteers at the beginning of each of his shows. Some are reluctant but eventually persuaded by...
