A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By: Jaclyn Hall Tuesday, June 26th, marked a milestone for a handful of Akwesasne students receiving their high school diplomas. Through different programs and establishments, returning students had the opportunity to earn their diplomas at their own pace. St. Lawrence College's T R Leger Program or Iohahi:io Adult Education's High School Program offers students of all ages and backgrounds the opportunity to return to school and successfully complete high school requirement to receive a...
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By: Jaclyn Hall A blossoming relationship has been forming between Akwesasne and the Ontario Power Generation (OPG), with officials from OPG making an effort towards reconciliation, throughout the past years and in the present. Tuesday, June 26th, OPG's Visitor Center was host to a belated celebration, honoring National Indigenous Peoples Day, which is celebrated on June 21st. Beginning at 10:30am, attendees were welcomed into the "Sowatise" John B. Thomas Memorial Auditorium, where several...
Thirteen-year-old Kiya Bruno performed on her biggest stage ever on Saturday afternoon, June 29, 2019. Bruno, from the Samson Cree Nation in Alberta, sang O Canada in Cree and English in front of thousands of baseball fans at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. "I'm so excited. I'm so excited for our young people to really get out and sing in their language. And to have all of our people celebrate this day with us, it's priceless," Lorraine Cobiness, chief of Niisaachewan Anishinaabe First Nation in...
(July 1, 2019) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - Bassmaster Magazine has released the highly anticipated rankings of the best bass fisheries in the nation for 2019 and for the first time ever, New York's St. Lawrence River earned the top spot. Over the past seven years, this incredible smallmouth fishery has cracked the Top 10 in Bassmaster's 100 Best Bass Lakes rankings two times. In both 2015 and 2018, the St. Lawrence (also known as the Upper St. Lawrence River) ranked eighth on the list. This year,...
AKWESASNE – With her loving family by her side, Natasha J. “Wahiakwas” Francis, Snipe Clan, 41, of Recreation Road, Kawehnoke lost her courageous battle with cancer on Thursday evening, June 27, 2019 at Cornwall Community Hospital. Tasha was born June 24, 1978 in Cornwall, Ontario the daughter of Robert Francis and Emily Boots, and was raised by her chosen parents and grandparents, Stanley and Elizabeth Francis. She attended local schools and graduated from St. Lawrence College with a degre... Full story
• DO learn to swim. If you like to have a good time doing water activities, being a strong swimmer is a must. • DO take a friend along. Even though you may be a good swimmer, you never know when you may need help. Having friends around is safer and just more fun! • DO know your limits. Watch out for the “too’s” — too tired, too cold, too far from safety, too much sun, too much hard activity. • DO swim in supervised (watched) areas only, and follow all signs and warnings. • DO wear a life jacket when boating, jet skiing, water skiing, rafting,...
By Mahlon Smoke Ionkwakiohkwaróron – A beautiful July 1st day greeted new and old members of the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Council members. Everyone was in attendance for the swearing in of Chief Judge Carrie Garrow, Traffic Court Judge Lois Terrance for her 6th term, Tribal Chief Beverly Cook and new to the council, Tribal Sub-Chief Kenneth Jock. The ceremony was held on the lawn of the new tribal building. Supporters, family, and tribal employees watched as each returning and new court and coun...
By Andy Gardner Just shy of 70 Akwesasne students graduated with the Salmon River High School Class of 2019 on Friday, June 28. Akwesasne graduates include Jillian Benedict, Kenneth Arquette, Gregory Burdash, Christopher Bailey, Brandon Adams and Morgan Arquette. Dylan Beam, Tyler Billie, Collin Blair, Andrew Chubb, Jalen Cook, Kaden Conners, Matthew Clark and Cameron Cartier. Front, Jadie Burns, Keeya Capton, Madison Collette, Chelsie Chamberlain, Sadie Cartier, Mason Cook, Preston Hemlock,...
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By Mahlon Smoke Akwesasne Child Care. From newborns to the age of 6, children are at their most impressionable and require the most attention. But in such busy times, sometimes families may not have the money for daycare or a babysitter and because of work, don't have that time to spend. A new program opened this year in Akwesasne that is dedicated to young children and their parents; to both engage and bond. It's called Akwesasne Zero 2 Six, enriching experiences for young children and their...
Female and Male – age 17-25 To play Native American High School Students LEAD and SUPPORTING roles for the upcoming Paramount Pictures Feature Film: MAGIC HOUR Casting Director Rene Haynes To audition via Self-Tape Send a current photo with contact information and height. If under the age of 18 – please include your Date of Birth and Guardian’s name and contact information. Please send PIC and INFO before July 15, 2019 to: [email protected]...
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By: Jaclyn Hall Another group of Akwesasne youth have graduated with their high school diplomas from Cornwall Collegiate Vocational School (CCVS). A graduation ceremony was held on Thursday, June 27th, to celebrate the graduating class of 2019 and all of their accomplishments. The ceremony began at 1:00, with parents, family and friends of the graduates all gathering to watch their loved one walk the stage of C.C.V.S one last time. It was hard to miss all of the graduates from Akwesasne, who so...
Sat. July 6 - Fireworks festival MASSENA: St. Lawrence Centre mall will host its annual Independence Fireworks Community Festival, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; vendors, carnival games, live music; free and open to the public; vendor show and carnival games begin at 10 a.m.; Saving Dave will perform at 11 a.m.; petting zoo will be set up from noon-4 p.m.; Lone Wolf and the Spaghetti Corner Band will play at 1:30 p.m.; nine different bounce houses will be set up from 2-8 p.m.; Merryweather will perform at 4; Fully Completely Hip will play at 8:30 p.m.,...
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College …continued from last week REMOVAL OF THE SACHEMS 35TH WAMPUM Should any Sachem of the Hotinonshonni try to establish an independent authority other than that of the Kaianerekowa (Great Law) he shall firstly, be warned by his women relatives. If he does not heed the warning, a second warning will be given by his warrior relatives. Should he disregard this, a third and final warning will be given by the Sachems of the Nation to which he belongs an...
1. Ronakiohkowá:nen - A large group 2. Ken'nithotiión:sa - They are young people 3. Rononkwehón:we - They are Native 4. Ahkwesahshró:non - They are from Ahkwesáhshne 5. Tékeni iawén:re tsi kahiá:ton - 12th grade 6. Wa'thontóhetste - They did pass (graduate) 7. Kiokiá'kton Kaniataratákie - Salmon River 8. Tánon Kentsiá:ke - And Massena 9. Tsi iontoweienstáhkhwa - School 10. Nón:we - Where 11. Kwáh ken'nihá:ti né:'e - Several of them that 12. Ne Onkwehonwehnéha raonatahkwénnia wáhontste - They wo...
(Ohiarihkó:wa//July 1, 2019) AKWESASNE - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe (SRMT) is pleased to announce that Colleen Thomas has been selected as the Tribe's Planning and Infrastructure Department Director. Colleen's selection follows the retirement of Ernie Thompson on Monday, Ohiarihkó:wa/July 1, 2019 after more than 20-years guiding the development and completion of the Tribe's assorted construction and capital improvement projects. "I thank my colleagues and co-workers for their support and l...
PEOPLE WHO SHOULD BE AWARE • Elderly persons and small children are mostly affected. • Persons with weight or alcohol problems are very susceptible to heat reactions. • Persons on certain medications or drugs. BE PREPARED • Slow down on strenuous activity and exercise, especially during the sun’s peak hours of 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. • Exercise should be done in the early morning between 4 A.M. and 7 A.M. • Eat less protein and more fruits and vegetables. Protein produces and increases metabolic heat, which causes water loss. Eat small meals, but eat...
Tuesdays 11:00AM to 4:00PM Generations Park Pavilion Featuring the JCEO Mobile Market with fresh produce and salad bar - 12:00 to 1:30pm. Bring your own reusable bags!...
(OTTAWA) June 27, 2019 /CNW/ - On June 27, 2019, The Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister for Crown-Indigenous Relations signed Métis Government Recognition and Self-Government Agreements with the Métis Nation of Alberta President Audrey Poitras, the Métis Nation of Ontario President Margaret Froh and the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan President Glen McCallum. These agreements affirm the Métis right of self-government and recognize the mandates of the Métis Nation of Alberta, the Métis Nation of Ontario and the Métis Nation-Saskatchewan. The agr...
Hogansburg 7/11/2019: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m., Tribal Admin Building, 71 Margaret Terrance Memorial Way Massena 7/10/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., St Lawrence Centre, 6100 State Route 37 Potsdam 7/10/2019: 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m., Potsdam Presbyterian Church, 42 Elm Street How to donate blood Simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or...
Submitted by Paul Hetzler, Horticulture and Natural Resources Educator, Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County As many anglers know, trees and trout are closely related. Not in a family sense, of course. And not like the way in which tomatoes and fish were briefly married in a 1996 experiment at Oakland, California-based DNA Plant Technology in an attempt to get a frost-tolerant tomato (or possibly a saucy fish). If it weren’t for tree cover, cold-water fish species would not survive in most of the streams they now inhabit. F...
Six Inuit organizations will receive $4.3 million in federal funding for a variety of environmental stewardship programs. According to CBC News North, the money will be disbursed over three years through the Indigenous Guardians Pilot Program, which provides financial support to Indigenous people to monitor their traditional lands, preserve wildlife and maintain their culture. Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna announced the funding on a trip to Inuvik, N.W.T., on June 22, 2019. “The Indigenous Guardians Pilot Program...
President Trump is hell-bent on making as much money as possible for his coal and fossil fuel friends and along the way - destroying the planet. By eliminating federal regulations, his administration, with help from Republicans in Congress, has often targeted environmental rules as burdensome to the fossil fuel industry and other big businesses. In a two-part series, Indian Time has sourced information on Trump’s war on the environment. From the New York Times and based on research from Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School along with o...
