A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Raquette Point Rd was shut down to traffic early Wednesday morning due to a fire that broke out at Big Boys Gas Bar. The fire started shortly before 8:30 in the morning and minutes later HAVFD responded to the call. With the structure so close to the gasoline tanks and pumps, Fire Chief Derek Comins requested nearby departments for support to extinguish the structure fire, Norman Peters, Deputy Coordinator Car 5, said. There were several stations that responded including Bombay, Fort Covington,...
On Saturday July 13th, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe held special elections for Tribal Chief and Sub-Chief positions. According to results provided by the Tribe, Beverly Cook came up with the win for Tribal Chief, getting a mere 26 more votes than incumbent Randy Hart. For the June 1st elections, according to the SRMT tally sheet, Beverly Cook had only received 376 votes with Randy Hart getting 436. Ms. Cook garnered about 100 more votes in these special elections with a total of 477. And while...
The Akwesasne Indians are continuing their powerhouse showing in the Ontario Lacrosse League Junior B playoffs, having defeated their round two opponents the Halton Hills Bulldogs in the first two games of a best-of-five series. Game One Akwesasne opened the series with a bang, taking the Bulldogs down 10 – 6 after three periods of play. The Indians’ offense was strong from the start, managing a 5 – 2 advantage over their opponents at the close of period number one. Akwesasne’s offensi...
WWII veterans were honored on Sat. July 13th at the American Legion Post 1479. Top row L-R: Donald White, Jack Leaf, Commander Mike Cook and Solomon Cook. Bottom Row L-R: Hubert Jock, Barney Rourke and Cecelia Cook. Photo courtesy of Marsha White...
Akwesasne – General Manager of CKON, Diane McDonald, explained why they have been off the air several times over the past few weeks saying, “Broadcasting equipment failure and radio tower malfunctions shut down CKON’s ability to do live broadcasting.” CKON continued to broadcast through their website ckonfm.com. Current broadcasting equipment is anywhere from 15 to 17 years old and has served the station well over the years with minimal operational problems. During storms when the electrical power goes off, it affects the equipment with po...
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Marie L. Jock, 89, of Sweetflag Estates, Rooseveltown passed away Monday evening, July 15, 2013 at Massena Memorial Hospital, where she had been a patient since May 2nd. Marie was born January 6, 1924 in Lockport, New York, the daughter of the late Frank and Florence Landow Stapleson. She graduated from Lyndonville High School in Medina, New York. On December 2, 1933, she married Ivan P. Jock in Freeport, Long Island. He predeceased her on April 5, 1991. Marie was a cook in v...
In a meeting held in the middle school library at Salmon River Central, the fate of Principal Alison Benedict was decided in a special executive session of the Salmon River Central School Board. Benedict’s ordeal has been spread out over the last month and finally the question of whether her tenure would be approved was answered during this special session on Thursday, July 11, 2013. The first portion of the meeting allowed community members to speak on behalf of Benedict, supporters, which i...
The Akwesasne Cancer Support Group would like to thank Station # 3 HAVFD for donating the money they made during the 5th Annual Cancer Walk held on April 28, 2013 to the Akwesasne Cancer Support Group. Thank you so much for your generosity. The Akwesasne Cancer Support Group...
Niawen to all those who participated in the silent auction held June 27th at the Tribal Community Building. All proceeds will go towards medical bills for recent emergency hospitalization in Burlington, Vermont. It is awesome to know so many caring people! There were many items and baked goods donated. I greatly appreciate everyone’s help, including co-workers, friends and family, and community members! Helen Angela Lazore...
To my family and friends who made my 80th birthday party a real surprise. Thank you so much for gifts and cards, and thanks to “Rocket Ronnie’s” for the delicious food. Had a lot of compliments on how good the food was. Thanks to my sisters who made it all happen. Sincerely, Sylvia McDonald...
In an age of increasing uncertainty, one can count on death entering their lives at some point as surely as anything else. Even though we know it is there, and likely will befall someone we know at some point, often we are still caught off guard by a loved one’s passing. Even more often, the financial burden is the unexpected part of death, and funeral expenses seem to be only climbing. To help with this burden, community members aim to reinstate the Akwesasne Community Death Benefit. Emmy Mitchell explained that origins go back to the 1...
Cornwall Liftoff...
Kenneth Thompson from Akwesasne had lots of time to visit with friends at the Kahnawake Powwow this last weekend. Photo by Deb Cook...
Submitted by Kay Olan Onondaga and Dutch paddlers were greeted upon their arrival at Kanatsiohareke on July 10. Tom Porter, Sakokwenionkwas expressed gratitude to the paddlers for the undertaking of such an important venture. He gave thanks for their safety so far and for their continued safety on this historic trip. He said their actions truly exemplify the ideals of the Haudenosaunee. The travelers shook hands with those present. A replica of the Two Row Wampum Belt was displayed and explained...
The Akwesasne Community Support Program under Mohawk Council of Akwesasne recently hired participants to undergo a local “Labour Marketing Information Project.” The project lasted one month in June of 2013, and was designed to take a look at what the local job market entailed. The project culminated with a finalized report of the research activity found. The research group consisted of April Benedict, Shantel Leaf, Theresa Lazore, Allie Oakes and Raven Benedict. The group segmented the loc...
Akwesasne – CKON applied for a 2013 summer student with the Akwesasne Area Management Board and Randy Peters was chosen. He is the son of Norman and Rosalie Peters from Tsi Snaihne. CKON asked Randy to offer a short introduction of himself and you can read it below: “My name is Randy Peters and I am a 2013 high school graduate of Salmon River Central School. My goal for the future is to attend college at SUNY Cobleskill and receive my Associates and Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Scien...
Submitted by Molly Gushea Salmon River School District fifth graders participated in sixth grade orientation this June to ready themselves for the Middle School. Students attended an informational fair in the middle school cafeteria where they could visit booths that were set up by clubs or programs within the school. Booths included the library club, drama club, National Junior Honor Society, music department, language department, JOM, substance awareness, NCSTEP, FFA, the Agriculture program,...
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Student Submission...
The Akwesasne Midget Storm competed in the Cornwall Tournament this past weekend. Their first game was Friday night; they played the Milton Mavericks which ended in a tie 6-6. Their next game was in Charlan against Nepean which had to be rescheduled due to some floor issues. They played later Saturday night against Wila from Montreal with a big win of 12-2. They made up their missed game against Nepean with a commanding win of 12-1. This was enough to put them in the semi-finals. They played...
Reprinted from ‘Legends of the Iroquois’ by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Continued from last week...
Submitted by Kahnastatsi Geraldine Jacobs The A’nowara ko:wa Arena is hosting the first annual Summer sport and fitness program for thirty male and female athletes ages 5-11 to participate in a fitness – sport program that develops the athletes strength, speed, coordination, confidence, and to lay the ground work for a healthy lifestyle. They also learn how to take control over how active they are, how well they eat and how to properly hydrate themselves. This program is designed to inf...
After a busy week we made plans to take the kids out to Stanley Island. We hadn’t been yet this year and the boys have been asking and begging to know exactly when we were going to go. I always look forward to seeing what interesting objects or toys the boys pack for the trip. When we told them we were going Friday after work they hooted and hollered like I said Christmas was happening tomorrow. They both packed. Surprisingly Big Brother didn’t even use his suitcase. His clothes all went into our bag. What Big Brother got together to bring was...
By Kaniethonkie When it comes to saving you don’t need money to begin, and summer is the best time of year to get ahead on your savings or to finally start saving money. Some lists for saving money tell you to watch your buys, tuck it away, or manage your 401K better. Yet what about the rest of us who for one reason or another are scrapping the bottom of the barrel in this economy? As a general rule - every person should have at least 3 months of pay saved in case of an emergency or the worst of everyone’s money fears – you lose your jobs....
Lester Cook, 56, Akwesasne, NY, was arrested by St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police on Friday, July 13 and charged with second-degree menacing and second-degree harassment. He was arraigned at Bombay Town Court where an order of protection was served upon him. He was released on his own recognizance and is scheduled to appear at Bombay Town Court on August 27. Amanda K. Delosh, 33, of Massena was turned over to Tribal Police by New York State Police on Friday, July 13 on an arrest warrant for two counts of issuing a bad check. She was arraigned in...
