A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Submitted by Carrie Smoke For the first time in the 25 year history of the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) girls were allowed to play box lacrosse, and Team Eastern Door & the North took home the first gold. These are just stats on paper. The team effort showed every time our team stepped on the floor. The team had to make a major adjustment with playing the 3 20-minute stop time periods as compared to 3 15-minute run time periods as in OLA minor lacrosse that they are playing now. This...
AKWESASNE - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council and Police Commission has learned that New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo has signed legislation yesterday that permanently expands the jurisdiction of the Tribal Police Department. The bill recognizes the authority of the tribal police in an area that has always been recognized as belonging to the community of Akwesasne by removing a 'sunset' clause contained in legislation that first became state law in 2015 and grants Tribal Police officers...
Swamp's Performance held their 5th Annual Cruisin' for Kids Car & Bike Show which took place at the old IGA parking lot, on July 22nd 2017. The event began at approximately 10 am with the car and bike registration. There were also a number of vendors set up for the event. Each vehicle had to pay a $5.00 registration fee, which allowed the owner of the vehicles to be entered into a contest for top 10 cars or top 3 bikes. The vendors also paid a $20.00 registration fee to be set up at the event....
The Ironworkers Festival returned for its 15th year and after a day of fun and competition, crowned their Ultimate Ironworker. This year's title went to Tom Banister of Local 6, Buffalo. In front of a crowd of over 100, Banister sprinted through the column climb in an impressive 7.9 seconds. The competitors were scored on several events throughout the day, culminating in the column climb. In the capstone event, participants would harness themselves in and shimmy up a 30-foot steel I-beam in the...
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Yearning to be a Hollywood star? Or an actor ready to pay your dues by years of fine-tuning your craft, you can start with the audition experience. And you had your chance this past Saturday in Plattsburgh NY. Open auditions were held for locals with and without acting experience for a role in an eight-part series mirroring the real life drama that unfolded in the summer of 2015. Richard Matt and David Sweat, as we all recall, were two prisoners who escaped from the Clinton Correctional...
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Grace Theresa Chubb, "Karoniahonte", 88, of 1008 State Route 37, unexpectedly passed away Thursday evening, July 20, 2017 at Massena Memorial Hospital, with her family and friends by her side. Grace was born March 23, 1929 on St. Regis Island, the daughter of the late Frank Swamp and Julia Thompson, and was raised by her aunt, Sarah Thompson Mitchell. On October 28, 1946, she married John L. Chubb at St. Regis Catholic Church with Rev. George Brodeur, SJ officiating. John p...
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 10:00am to 12:00pm Anowarako:wa Arena Stand out at your next trade show! Learn how to: • Prepare for a trade show • Design appealing booths • Improve customer engagement Designed for Akwesasne Business Expo vendors, or any business interested in improving skills and appearance at trade shows. No cost to attend, pre-registration a must. Call Mary LaFrance at SRMT Office of Economic Development at 518-358-2835....
(July 26, 2017) WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Kootenai Tribe of Idaho and the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe announce that John Barsa, Acting Assistant Secretary in the Office of Partnership and Engagement, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”); Laura Francois-Eugene, Enhanced Tribal Card and Enhanced Driver’s License Program Manager, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, DHS; and David Munro, Director of Tribal Affairs, DHS have confirmed their attendance at the 2017 Northern Tribal Border Summit. The Summit is an opportunity for leaders of Indian...
Shé:kon Iontthiatonhkwatkèn:se/Editor, Tekwanonhwerá:tons Ahkwesahsró:non, I would like to send an open letter to all business people and various organizations within the territory of Ahkwesáhsne. Our community of Ahkwesáhsne is a most popular place for outsiders to frequent mainly due to the Casino. We have many people who drive through Route 37 for many reasons on a daily basis the whole year round. What do the people see when they drive through our territory? Do they observe a commu...
Sekon, Hello Let’s Keep the Conversation Going I’m no great person. I have no degrees on the wall. But I care, (we) care, about our community. Right...Let’s come together. Many of you are my relatives and neighbors and you’re mad. Why? Because it involves you. You want a non-native living with you here on the reservation. People see this. They tell me. You know deep down it’s not right. Yes this has been said many times before. But we need to keep discussion going. Before it gets too overwhelming and very little if anything can be done abou...
Nia:wen Kowa to the Akwesasne Community Trust Last year, the Akwesasne Community Settlement Trust approved the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Department of Housing application for three housing improvement projects. The $250,000 request was approved for an air quality program, emergency repair program and a septic repair program. These programs were specifically for low-income families. A total of 139 families applied and 91 jobs were completed. Approximately $88,000 was funded for 14 septic system repairs, and $77,000 was funded for e...
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,...
AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY - A partnership between the St. Lawrence River Institute, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne has led to plans for the Great Akwesasne River Cleanup and the entire community is invited to participate. Help us restore the rivers around Akwesasne and take pride in being the water protectors and keepers of the earth. The event will be hosted at the St. Regis Recreation Centre on Friday, August 4, 2017 (also MCA’s Staff Activity Day). Register yourself or your team and select your area of c...
Visitors to Albany will soon have the opportunity to take free tours of both the State Education Building and the Capitol on the second Saturday of each month, starting August 12. Tours of the Education Building will be offered at 12:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m., and tours of the Capitol will be given at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Each of the tours can accommodate 25 people and reservations are required. Reservations can be made at: www.empirestateplaza.org. Visitors can choose to register for both or either the State Education Building tour and/or the New...
MCA’s July General Meeting was held at the Anowarakowa Arena on July 20th, 2017. The meeting began at approximately 6:00 pm. The meeting began with a call to order by Grand Chief Abram Benedict, followed by a moment of silence in respect to members of Akwesasne who have recently passed away. Council attendance was noted, and because District Chief Troy Thompson was not present the Ionkwakwenion- Honouring of Taylor Francis, Iakokwenienstha Porter and Jenna Thompson did not take place. The MCA Council Agenda acceptance was followed by the r...
Scenes from the 6th Seaway Train Show...
Summer is here and kids are off from school, which could mean more time spent online. It is more important than ever to take steps to make sure your kids and your family’s personal information are kept safe. Better Business Bureau of Upstate New York has tips and information to keep your family safe online this summer. Online threats include cyber bullying, cyber predators, oversharing of information, scams, malware, or other data breaches. BBB offers a family internet safety checklist to keep your family’s private information safe: • Talk...
Reprinted from Wampum Belts of the Iroquois by Tehanetorens This belt records the condition of the early white people who came to the Iroquois Country. The strong outside diagonal lines supporting the weak inside diagonal line represents the Five Nations, the Iroquois. The thin, weak inside line represents the early whites. The Indians supported these early whites, holding them up so that they would not fall down, that is, showing them how to hunt, to farm, and teaching them how to survive and...
Sharing birthdays with: Mrs. Catherine Lazore Edwards Ms. Jennifer Lopez (Actress) Ms. Amelia Earhart (Aviator) Mrs. Hazel Thomas (deceased)...
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NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, leading a coalition of 11 state Attorneys General, filed a lawsuit against the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for illegally delaying a vital rule meant to protect communities, workers, and first responders from dangerous chemical accidents. The rule – the Accidental Release Prevention Requirements or the “Chemical Accident Safety Rule” – makes critical improvements to Congressionally-mandated protections against explosions, fires, poisonous gas releases, and other acciden...
(July 20, 2017) LaFayette, NY. Gaweñnahawi’s, the recently formalized Onondaga Nation Education Advisory Committee, addressed the LaFayette School Board for the first time on July 20, 2017, bringing hopes, concerns, and guidelines for effective consultation. The Committee was convened in June to address the many problems faced by the Onondaga Nation School, which is currently run by the LaFayette School District under contract with New York State, under longstanding treaty agreements that provide for the welfare of the Onondaga people. The go...
(July 24, 2017) AKWESASNE - The 3rd Annual Strong Roots Charitable Foundation Golf Tournament was held on Friday, July 14th, at the Malone Golf Club. "This tournament is really coming into its own," stated Strong Roots Board Member Emily Lauzon. "We now have golfers marking the date as an event they don't want to miss." "Each year we work to improve the tournament experience and our sponsors have really come through for us," added Board Member Chief Troy Thompson. "This year we were pleased to...
It isn't very often that a film studio will greenlight a project centered on Native Americans and their struggles. It isn't very often that a major film will depict the Natives as the heroes and have American soldiers being portrayed as the villains. It also isn't everyday that you get to see a major movie focused on our Mohawk people. All of these things are combined in Ted Geoghegan's Mohawk. The film had its World Premiere in Montreal at the Fantasia International Film Festival last Saturday...
