A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Akwesasne, NY - On July 24, 2014, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police Commission terminated the Chief of Police, Andrew Thomas, stemming from an inquiry from a community member about the practice of the Department to accept only cash payments for towing and storage fees upon impoundment of vehicles. An investigation into the practice was launched by the Tribe’s Chief Financial Officer. When requested documentation was not provided, the CFO notified the Tribe’s Compliance Officer and an internal audit process commenced. The integrity of records...
On Tuesday, July 29, 2014, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to open the new lacrosse box at Generations Park. The lacrosse box was dedicated to Travis Solomon, a man who left an immeasurable impact on the sport of lacrosse in many communities. Travis was also a Tribal employee for nine years before he was overcome by Lou Gehrig's disease and passed away in October 2010. Travis played from 1976 to 2006 a span of 30 years. He was a member of several elite teams, won...
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The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is providing the following information to the community regarding the CBSA Port of Entry in Cornwall. For official CBSA notifications visit their website at www.cbsa.gc.ca . •Enforcement Team – MCA’s Community Advocate was informed by CBSA that an “Enforcement Team” has been assigned to the Cornwall port. This team conducts randomized secondary searches and the randomization applies to all traffic, including those vehicles coming from Kawehno:ke. This has resulted in an increase in secondary inspectio...
The 2014 North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) held in Regina, Saskatchewan wrapped up on Sunday July 27. Regina 2014 NAIG hosted athletes and teams from 21 regions in North America's Indigenous communities who competed in 14 different sports. It celebrated and shared North American Indigenous cultures through a showcase of language, tradition, art, song, dance and ceremonies. The theme of Regina 2014 North American Indigenous Games was "Raising the Bar," which the games did by exhibiting youth...
On Saturday, July 26, 2014, the Akwesasne Cultural Center unveiled the DVD, "Master Fancy Basket Maker; Katsitsienhawi Florence Benedict" to a theater full of fellow basket makers, family and friends of Florence Benedict. Florence Benedict's family members were present to honor their mother; Florence's children: Becky Benedict, Lloyd Benedict, Daniel Benedict, granddaughters and great grandchildren. The value of a truly good film takes a person on a ride through a variety of sentiments and...
AKWESASNE – Mrs. Monica Cook, age 102, a native of Akwesasne, currently residing in Grayson, Georgia, passed away Friday morning, July 25, 2014 at the home of her daughter, where she had been residing for the past several years. Monica was born October 16, 1911, on Sugar Bush Island, the daughter of the late Frank and Mary Martin Jacques. She attended elementary school in Hogansburg and graduated from Fort Covington High School. She later graduated from Our Lady of Victory Nursing School in B...
The family and friends of both Laurie Conners and Shepard LaPage would like to thank everyone who took time to "Get on the List" at the 2014 Wellness Day. In total we had 152 people register to become bone marrow donors, which was a tremendous turnout! Thank you so much to everyone who participated and who shared words of encouragement and well wishes for both Shepard and Laurie. There will be a fundraising 5K walk/run and another bone marrow donor registration drive on Saturday, August 9 at...
Three girls, Jenna Thompson, Josee Sunday and Serena Hall would like to say niawen to CKON, the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne, for their help supporting them to participate in the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) held in Regina, Saskatchewan. The girls played U18 soccer for team Eastern Door and the North (EDN) and took Gold!...
Twinleaf announces the final Rock Out with Twinleaf winner Justin Miller of Ft. Covington, NY. Justin is the lucky winner of a pair of Rascal Flatts tickets at the Saratoga Performing Arts Center and a loyal customer stopping in at Twinleaf Express a few times a week. Thank you to everyone who participated and stay tuned for the next promotion. Twinleaf, why go to the rest when you can go to the best....
On July 8, 2014, the Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club (ABGC) was notified that Executive Director Jessica Cree Jock was chosen to represent the Eastern Region on the Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) National Native Advisory Committee (NNAC). Mrs. Cree Jock is one of fifteen Boys & Girls Club professionals representing one hundred and ten (110) Native American Boys & Girls Clubs in the United States. The purpose of this Professional Advisory Committee is to provide leadership and insight on...
July 24, 2014 – (Avonmore) A total of 1,200 complimentary vouchers have already been reserved for the family-friendly Breakfast on the Farm event hosted by Farm & Food Care on August 2. This is the first time that the event has been held at a farm in Eastern Ontario. The farm open house will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. with breakfast being served until noon for the first 2,000 ticket holders. The event will be held at Stanlee Farms, a fifth generation dairy farm owned by Jim and Nancy Wert, and their four sons. In 2014 they are celebrating 150 y...
Big brother has been having a hard time getting up in the morning and coming to work with me. Today he dreamed that he got up, brushed his teeth and had gotten dressed. In reality I had asked him to and he had fallen back asleep. By the time I noticed I was about to run out the door and saw him still in a deep slumber. He jumped up like a ninja when I woke him up the second time. Poor kid, not exactly his idea of a summer ‘vacation’. Little brother not so much because he likes to tail me wherever I go. He wakes up as soon as I do and gets rea...
Harvey Arquette is driving truck in North West Territories, but recently he seems to be doing more sitting than driving. He said there are about 200 fires burning and he has sat at some points for 36 hours due to road closures! He sent us some pictures from the road. Stay safe, Harvey!...
A couple weekends ago, temps went into the high 80's and many Snye kids took to the channel to cool off and show off their diving and jumping prowess. Wren Sunday was among the many who were too skilled to go off the rope, and jumped off a tree into the water. Photo: Derrick Lafrance....
On Friday, July 18th, Sheila 'Kanieson' Ransom, Mohawk basket maker, delivered her fancy bird beak basket, made of sweetgrass and black ash splint, to the New York State Museum for the permanent Native American collection. The basket will also be featured in an upcoming exhibit starting on December 13th, featuring 21 artists from Native American nations in New York State. Other Mohawk artists from Akwesasne will include David Fadden, Roger Perkins and Natasha Smoke Santiago. Sheila has been...
RCMP OFFICER SHOOTS NORWAY HOUSE MAN The shooting of a Norway House man has the community angry according to Chief Ron Evans. The incident happened last week during a boys baseball tournament involving players aged nine to 12. Witnesses said an RCMP officer fired four shots at Evan Cromarty, 20, who was hit at least once in the arm, reported APTN National News. Cromarty faced firearm charges for an incident in Norway House back in 2012. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is now in charge of the investigation, a Manitoba RCMP...
CLINTON COUNTY PASSES FRACKING WASTE BAN The Clinton County Legislature has approved a law banning the sale, transport, storage and disposal of fracking and other waste. The new Clinton County law applies to hydraulic fracturing, natural gas, and oil waste materials. It bans the application of such waste on any road or property. It cannot be brought into or used in any wastewater treatment facilities or solid waste management facility in the county. It also bars all sales, acquisition, storage, handling, treatment and/or processing of the...
(AKWESASNE, NY, July 29, 2014) – Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort (AMCR) concluded its Float Away Giveaway featuring a 2014 Sun Tracker pontoon on Saturday July 26, 2014 and the lucky winner was Beatrice King from Akwesasne, NY. The 2014 Sun Tracker pontoon was provided by Day Brothers Boats of Plattsburgh, NY and retails at $18,000. Jason Perry, dealership representative, was present for the giveaway and added "We have the largest boat selection in the area and had a great time working with t...
‘’Akwesasne Court Law’’ The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne hereby gives notice of Information Meetings for the proposed draft Akwesasne Tekaia’torehtha:ke Kaianerenhsera (Akwesasne Court Law) on the following dates, times and locations: •District of Kawehno:ke Saturday, September 13, 2014 from 10:00 am. - 12:00 pm Tri-District Elders Building •District of Tsi Snaihne Wednesday, September 17, 2014 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Snye Recreation Centre •District of Kana:takon Thursday, September 18, 2014 from 1:30 pm - 3:30 pm Kana:takon Recreation Centre Th...
By Arisawe Every so often, Onkwehonwe are awakened by visions that are meant to guide their footsteps toward a journey that will strengthen the relationship that exists between the natural world, the sky world and the descendants of the Earth. When that journey begins, it's up to the future generations to acknowledge and rekindle the spirit of the vision. Very early in the 1970's, at a time when the people joined their voices to speak of injustice surrounding Wounded Knee and Alcatraz Island, a...
There was something for everyone at the 2014 Wellness Fair held in the old IGA building on Thursday, July 24. Many departments from the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe and the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne set up tables with program information, handouts, promotional freebies and bags. Estimates are that around 900 people attended the fair. "We were expecting 500-600 people, however 729 people signed in for the door prizes and lunch. I saw a lot of people walking by the registration table without...
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Continued from last week Exhibition of Medicine Masks The public exhibition of all medicine masks is forbidden. Medicine masks are not intended for everyone to see and such exhibition does not recognize the sacred duties and special functions of the masks. The exhibition of masks does not serve to enlighten the public regarding the culture of the Haudenosaunee as such an exhibition violates the intended purpose of the mask and contributes to the desecration of the sacred image. In addition, information regarding medicine societies is not meant...
