A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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• This is a busy week at the Onondaga nation. The Onondagas are hosting the Annual Elder’s Gathering. The Elder’s Gathering happens every year but usually out west. This is the first time in a long while that the Elders have come to the east. This year is also special because the youth have been invited to participate. The youth want an opportunity to come together and talk about their issues. The youth will also be able to sit and listen to the elder’s talking about spirituality. The tobacco/pipe ceremonies each morning is open to anyone who w...
The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribes Department of Social Services held a summer BBQ last Friday evening at the Generations Field. The different programs under DSS including Preventive Foster Care Unit, Intensive Preventive Program, Adult Protective Services and Child Protective Services coordinated this event. Other programs like the Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Program were on hand to provide information to those from the community who stopped in to learn more about the Foster Care Program....
Front row L-R: Margaret Tarbell Jacobs, Edna Lazore Cooke, Rose Laffin, Mary Elizabeth Lazore Francis, Phyllis Brown Point, Shirley McDonald White, Hilda Arquette, Mrs. Cranson 2nd row L-R: Shirley Jock Mainville, Nancy Tarbell, Marion Cree, Margaret Curleyhead, Claudia Jock Sunday, Marlene Terrance Garrow 3rd row L-R: Sherman Smoke, Theresa Richmond, Mary Terrance, Joan Richmond Calcagno, Marita Sawatis Francis, Patricia Curleyhead White, Germaine Jock Phillips, Helen Martin, Mr. Cranson,...
“We want to make sure that our school is beautiful for the kids,” said St. Regis Mohawk School Principal Sharlee Thomas of the capital projects to improve the campus environment. These improvements are well underway with most of the work slated to be complete by the start of the 2011/2012 school year. “We want to make sure that this is a nice place for the kids,” said Thomas. Thomas and SRMS Maintenance Supervisor Jon Chapman provided a guided tour of the building to illustrate the many improvem...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service would like to advise the public that they have received a complaint of a scam. A community member received an unsolicited telephone call advising her that she had won a cellular telephone. However, the caller requested her Driver’s License Number, the number from her Birth Certificate, and her Social Security Number. Do not give out personal information on the phone, through the mail or over the internet unless you have initiated the contact or know whom you’re dealing with personally. Information sought Ide...
Another dedicated reader named Marsha White submitted these photos. Marsha attended the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino’s 9th Annual Iron Workers Festival, which was held this past Saturday. Nia:wen to Marsha for allowing Indian Time to share your great photos with the community as this event was fun and a great representation of the trade....
Ian Clute is a local artisan who operates on private commissions, often by referrals for events like the annual Powwow and Midwinter Ceremonies. His craft includes making beautiful Kastowa’s for all ages from young boys to men’s. Using strap leather for the base instead of splint as is custom, Ian has made kastowas for boys that can be adjusted as they grow. Innovative in his technique, Ian has shown a willingness to try out many ideas offered by his clientele to help make sure that wha...
2 Things I have heard Big Brother say...this week. 1.) “Mom, don’t ever get skinny ‘cus I love your belly, it’s the best pillow ever.” 2.) “Umm…my brother peed outside again. Oh, you’re outside. Never mind, thought there was a reward for telling you but...bummer.” 3.) “Which grandma are we going visit again? I want to make sure I pack some toys if it’s tota satis house (great grandma).” 4.) “I’m really glad I learned how to read, you know why? Because when you bring me to stupid boring places I can at least read the stupid posters on the b...
Beaver Lake Cree Nation, Alberta, Canada Beaver Lake Cree Nation is outraged by demands from Canada and Alberta to pay the government’s costs for BLCN’s application to have a free lawyer represent the band in a hotly contested lawsuit aimed at putting the brakes on the expansion of the tar sands industries. Both Canada and Alberta have demanded payment for their costs for winning the fight against allowing UK barrister Michael Mansfield QC from being allowed to represent BLCN in upcoming pre-trial motions this October. The bills total nea...
The Akwesasne Warriors Masters Lacrosse Team played host for five teams that participated in the 2011 Peter Burns Memorial Masters Lacrosse Tournament on July 16th-17th. The teams traveled from Onondaga, Ottawa and two from Kahnawake to compete in the lacrosse tournament, which hasn’t been held in Akwesasne since 2004. In the first day of competition, individual teams played as many as 4 games at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena on Kawehno:ke. The results determined placement for the semi-final round on...
Peter Burns Sr. was born in 1930 and at an early age was introduced to the game of lacrosse. He devoted most of his life to the game, and when he could no longer physically play, he continued to help grow future players. Burns was a champion player on numerous lacrosse teams including the St. Regis Indians in Akwesasne and teams in Kahnawake, Rochester, Cornwall, Brantford and St. Catharines. In 1998, Burns was inducted into the Ontario Lacrosse Hall of Fame, and in 1999 the Iroquois Lacrosse As...
“I was very happy with the turnout of the clinic,” said Mike Thompson, well known goalie for the Buffalo Bandits. “I’ve wanted to do something like this for a while and it was the perfect timing right before provincials this weekend.” The Akwesasne Storm lacrosse teams will be traveling to provincials on Friday for all groups ranging from Tykes to Midgets. In preparation for the tournament this weekend Mike Thompson organized a special two-day lacrosse clinic focusing on goalie skill developme...
The Haudenosaunee Girls U19 lacrosse team traveled to Holland, Germany this past weekend to play in the 2011 world tournament that includes 12 teams this year. This is the second time that the Haudenosaunee is being represented by a girls team. The excellent standing at the end of the last tournament has placed this years’ team in Pool A out of the two sides of the tournament, with the Haudenosaunee team facing off against teams Canada, United States, Australia, England and then Japan; the t...
