A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Saturday, July 25, 2015 Haudenosaunee from across the northern hemisphere will travel in the early morning hours to Tyendinaga, the birthplace of the Peacemaker. There a tobacco burning will take place to mark the recital of the Great Law in Akwesasne from Sunday, July 26, 2015 to Thursday, July 30, 2015. The Great Law of Peace; Kaienerakowa is the "oral constitution by which the Haudenosaunee is bound together. The protocols and principles within serve as the foundation upon which our...
Derek White, Mohawk from Kahnawake Territory, made history by being the first Native American to drive in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race. White, who started racing in and around Kahnawake and Montreal area made his debut on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway at 1:30pm. He finished 39 out of 43 drivers. With a solid background in racing having finished the 2014 Canadian Tire Series 34th out of 61 drivers, the 2014 Camping World Truck Series, 77 out of 111 drivers and...
They stood in middle of the Longhouse. The three of them, Tom Porter holding a baby in his arms, standing beside Tom was Kawehnahare, the Bear Clan Faithkeeper. All three were dressed in their finest traditional clothing. As he held the baby, he raised her, just above his shoulders and to face the people in the Longhouse. Tom recited ancient words that have been said since time immemorial. As Tom talked to the people in the Longhouse, he made sure to turn to all four directions. He introduced the baby, making sure to say her name three times,...
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Carmen Lynn Tarbell of 335 3rd Street, Cornwall, Ontario, passed away Friday, July 17th, 2015 peacefully after battling an illness for the past few years. Carmen was born August 1, 1964 in Malone, NY, daughter of Edith Rybke and the late Francis Tarbell. Carmen is survived by her mother Edith and step-father Philip Rybke of Akwesasne; her brothers Jeffery Tarbell (Regina), Bruce Tarbell (Beatrice), James Tarbell (Lindsey), all of Akwesasne. Her sisters, Dawn Tarbell and Jean Square (Thomas) of...
MASSENA – Marsha A. Watson, 72, of Massena and Crestwood, KY, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, where she had been admitted a week ago, after a couple months of failing health. Marsha was born September 23, 1942, in Syracuse, daughter of the late Joseph and Anna Leafe Solar. She graduated from Massena High School in 1960 and Mercy School of Nursing in Watertown in 1964. She married Joseph E. Watson on July 22, 1989, at the Andrew's Street Park, Massen...
The family of Darrell Caldwell would like to express our sincere gratitude and thanks to everyone who donated many kind words, flowers, cards, food, and money during our time of need in the loss of our brother. To everyone who offered condolences and expressions of sorrow, we thank you. To Donaldson’s Funeral Home, the St. Regis Recreation Center, the Smoke girls for the delicious memorial meal, the Mohawk Choir for their beautiful singing and to everyone who prayed with us, Thank You....
During a time like this we learn how much our friends and relatives mean to us. Your expression of sympathy during the loss of Donna will always be treasured. Niawen:kowa to all that sent food or cooked, sent flowers, beaded the beautiful pins, your kind words, your songs, and your prayers, or helped in any way you could. It truly warmed our hearts to know how much she was loved. The family of Donna Francis-Hopps....
There is a move to pass a Membership Ordinance. We need one, but not this one. Participate! Attend meetings and give your input. Demand a referendum. Vote “NO” on this proposed SRMT Membership Ordinance if it does not get changed. I oppose the proposed membership qualifications as written, and oppose the dis-enrollment provision buried in this proposed Ordinance. This Draft Ordinance has many typos, is incomplete, but worst of all seeks to dis-enroll current SRMT Tribal members. Dis-enrollment is not traditional to SRMT. What is the pur...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Ambulance Unit is notifying the community that both of its ambulances are currently undergoing repair and are not operating at this time. However, a working ambulance has been provided to MCA by Tri Town Rescue and ambulance service and response times are now back to normal. Community members with a medical emergency should still call Central Dispatch at 613-575-2000 for ambulance service....
July 17, 2015 Port Dover, ON – Daily monitoring continues at the site of the Cornwall Bridge removal project in anticipation of commencing salvage operations. A Safe Zone has been established and will be in effect beginning Monday July 20. It is expected to be in place until approximately August 15. Salvage operations are mobilizing with the arrival of equipment to the site including the installation of rigging. The Safe Zone encompasses the area where wire rigging is being installed. "For publi...
AKWESASNE, NY-The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has positioned their Broadband Unit to connect residential and commercial customers in Northern New York to reliable, cost-effective broadband service through an expansion of their current infrastructure. The Unit will transition to Mohawk Networks, an LLC-owned and managed by the Tribe’s Tewathahonni Corporation. Akwesasne TV, LLC was formed and will be managed by Mohawk Networks. Mohawk Networks, LLC’s vision is to bring connectivity to the North Cou...
On Wednesday, July 15, Akwesasne Child and Family Services (ACFS) held a Summer Bash at the Snye Recreation. The event was open to the whole community and was entirely free. They had two huge waterslides, and free hot dogs and hamburgers. A free family photo booth was run by Resource Development and Foster Recruitment, who are always on the lookout for foster homes. People could use a variety of props and received a picture to take home. The Canoe Journeys program were taking people out on the...
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,...
Cornell Cooperative Extension of St Lawrence County is hosting a grower meeting on Wednesday, July 29 from 6:00-8:00 pm at the Extension Learning Farm Rte 68 in Canton, NY. Growers are invited to join the discussion of on-going vegetable production projects including fertility and soil health management in high tunnels, late blight update, post-harvest garlic management, enterprise budgets to determine which crops are profitable, emerging pests such as leek moth and spotted wing drosophila, and more. Guest speakers include Amy Ivy and Crystal...
We are all more active outdoors in the summertime and this can lead to more injuries to our pets. You can be prepared for injuries to your pet by being prepared in an emergency. Keep a pet first aid kit on hand, most pet stores carry these. You should store your veterinarian's emergency contact information in a handy location, including all of your pet's health certificates and vaccination information. Do you know what to do in an emergency? Can you recognize if a situation is an emergency?...
Upcoming dates for Basketmakers-in-resident Saturday, July 25 - Tuesday, July 28: Basketmaker-in-Residence: Ann Mitchell Saturday, Aug. 1 - Tuesday, Aug. 4: Basketmaker-in-Residence: Carrie Hill Saturday, August 8 - Tuesday, August 11: Basketmaker-in-Residence: Sheila Ransom Rt. 28N & 30, Blue Mountain Lake, NY 12812 Phone: (518) 352-7311 Fax: (518) 352-7653 Email: [email protected] Museum Hours: daily from 10am to 5pm...
On Thursday, July 16, kids in the Summer Program at the Snye Recreation took part in a series of safety presentations. There were five stations set up around the rec and each focused on a different subject to get the kids to lead a healthy lifestyle. Participating in the event was Hogansburg-Akwesasne Volunteer Fire Department, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police, Akwesasne Child and Family Services, Alcohol/Chemical Dependency Prevention Program and MCA Community Health Nurses. From 9am to about...
Diabetes is one of the top ten leading causes of death in America and diabetes awareness and education is becoming ever more important for the prevention of the disease. The Let's Get Healthy Program provides this education for the Akwesasne community by raising diabetes awareness as well as provides activities that teach participants how exercise and proper diet can head off the disease. One of the events that LGHP sponsors is the Twilight Fun Run/Walk series every Thursday in the months of...
Despite crushing fire this past spring a part of Twinleaf is booming and growing just two years young. The Twinleaf Classic Car Cruise-In was host to over 45 cars on Wednesday July 8, 2015 and to over 40 classic and sports car vehicles on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. With just one year under its belt the Twinleaf Cruise-In has tripled in size and has become the largest Cruise-In in the North Country. Craig Lawrence, Manager of Twinleaf considered cancelling the Cruise-In because of the fire that...
On Sunday, July 19, 2015 Iakhihsohtha got a visit from Joe Cal & Friends, which was a mixture of the band Minimum Wage and guest players. They played some great tunes for the residents and eventually some got up to dance. They played songs like "Heartache by the Numbers" and "Tear in my Beer," and no gig is complete without a few jigging numbers. Kateri Herne also sang a couple of songs. Her mother Mary Herne had been requesting a Charlie Pride song for a while, but Kateri did not have the...
On Tuesday night, CKON held a special Radio Bingo with a Christmas in July theme and Iakhihsohtha took the concept and made it a party. The Activities Room was decked for the holidays and so were some participants. They had Christmas themed party favors including Christmas cookies and candy canes. There were snacks like fruit, banana bread and popcorn. Reen gave a shout out over the radio to Iakhihsohtha before bingo about their celebration and the room erupted into cheers. In a stark contrast...
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Do you have any old photos that you'd like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the same building as CKON. Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owner....
