A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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(July 26, 2018) Akwesasne – The Sûreté du Québec’s Crimes Against the Person Investigation Service, in collaboration with the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service and the St. Regis Tribal Police, are currently investigating a homicide following the discovery of unidentified human remains, yesterday [Wednesday, July 25], near St. Regis Island, in Akwesasne. The investigation has revealed that the victim is Kenneth Francis Leaf, 50 years old, from Akwesasne, who had been missing since January 2018. Investigators from the different police servic...
Iehiá:tons: Jaclyn Hall Okaristiiáhne, Ohiarihkó:wa tewáhsen ià:ia'k shiská:rahkwe, 2018 ne Ahkwesáhshne Tehontstikáhwhas Raontinèn:ra wahonwatihonkarawíhon okarahshnéha nikahá:wi ne wahonten'nikonhró:ri, wahonwatihsennakará:tate ne ionia'ténion ron'theraweientehténion tsi nikaná:ta ne Ahkwesáhshne. Tho nón:we nahoten'nikonhró:ri ne Ahkwesáhshne Kanónhsa Ratiia'takwe'ní:io Ronwatirihonnién:ni Tsi Ionónhsonte tkanónhsote ne 378 Satsherá:ti Iohatákie 37 Ahkwesáhshne nón:we. Tsi niiawénhsere 5:0...
July 30, 2018 – The Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort held a groundbreaking ceremony for Maple Steak & Ale Brewery. A crowd of roughly 30 attendees, including employees, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe council members, contractors, and media gathered for speeches and ceremonial groundbreaking. "Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Resort is proud to be the entertainment destination of the North Country. Our guests enjoy coming to our property because of the friendly atmosphere that our staff provides. The addition o...
Newspaper publishers across the U.S., already strapped by years of declining revenue, say they’re dealing with an exceedingly real threat: recently imposed tariffs on Canadian newsprint that is driving up their business costs. The tariffs are a response to a complaint made to the U.S. Department of Commerce from One Rock Capital, a hedge fund which owns the North Pacific Paper Company (Norpac). One Rock Capital Partners bought Norpac’s mill in Washington state in 2016. Norpac argued that Canadian companies had an unfair advantage by taking adv...
AKWESASNE – Unexpectedly in January, another Leaf has fallen from our family tree into the Spirit World. Kenneth Francis Leaf "Nihawennaa", 50, was reunited with his family on July 25, 2018. Kenny was born October 22, 1967 in Syracuse, the son of Andrea Schell and the late Francis Leaf and was lovingly raised by his Ma, the late Agnes Leaf. He attended schools on Kawehnoke and trade schools in New York and Ontario. Kenny was an ironworker working in various states with the International A... Full story
Thelbert Joseph Bigtree passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at the age of 72 years. He was the former spouse of Marlene Bero and former longtime companion of Alvena Delormier. Loving father of Shari Adams (Christopher), Tricia Benedict (Wendell), Sharla Burns (P.J.), Oren (Ema), Ohontsiiosta Bigtree (Billy), Torry and Brennan (Sierra) and chosen son Leo Gibson (Jen). Thelbert was the cherished grandfather of Trey, Kearin, Jory, Kylee, Troi, Payne, Isaiah, Elijah, Breann,... Full story
Colton Canoe Race – Saturday, August 4, 2018 COLTON: ‘Round the Islands Canoe Race,’ sponsored by Higley Association, starting 10 a.m. from Big Rock Boat launch; registration at 9 a.m.; adult course measures four miles, the SUP course one mile and the fledgling course for those 14 and under is one mile; awards for first three places in each class, drawings; classes for all levels and types of watercraft; C.M. Palmer award and Chris Murphy Memorial Award presented; 315-323-1892....
Conrad, Yvonne Marie Rose - "Bo", 64, of New Mexico, was born on August 10, 1953 in Rochester, NY. Yvonne passed away unexpectedly in her home in New Mexico on July 3, 2018, where she had been living for the past 5 years. Beloved daughter of Catherine Conrad, she is predeceased by her father Stanley Conrad. Yvonne had a huge family that she loved so much including her daughters: Danielle Lovell and her grandson Aidan of Los Angeles, CA, Susan (Michael) Vasquez and her grandchildren Harrison,... Full story
Dear Michael 9 years my brother How the moons come & pass My love for you only grows It's been weeks these emotions been brewing As I fill them with the blessings of my daughter honey Atlas 5 months from thy womb Forever grateful for her arrival & constant presence Our gifted sovereign As we spend together in the wild I think of you I think of Makalli Hayze Dear sister Charity What a gift Makaylli Hayze is to life.... As well as your daughter's legacy Guided by our loves path In Mother Earths... Full story
Akwesasne Mohawk School - Every summer children all around Akwesasne find new and different ways to have fun outside of school. When the Adventures in Engineering and Science started up this year, with only 30 slots open, the registration filled up within a day with a waiting list held for any drop-outs. It's clear that there are children who are interested in Science and Engineering and learning about what these fields had to offer. Since the beginning of the program, The University of Ottawa...
Last week (Vol 36 #29), Indian Time published an article on Monica Peters. Due to the technical origins of the article and various corrections that needed to be made, we decided to reprint the entire corrected article this week, along with the Mohawk version. Please accept our sincere apologies and any inconvenience it may have caused....
For the past couple of years, the Akwesasne Housing Authority have been working with several programs to help families and future home owners such as the Sunrise Acres, The Go Solar! Initiative. AHA reviewed and presented each project of their project's phase and what the progress has been made. The Elders and Veterans Housing Sunrise Acres is entering its 3rd phase of construction. So far, the plans for the building include Senior and Veterans' buildings. The veteran's building will include...
(Ohiarihko:wa/July 27, 2018) The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne would like to send its deepest condolences to the friends and family of Kenny Leaf. We ask the community to unite and offer emotional support to those most in need, in any capacity you’re able to offer. We would like to thank everyone who have helped in the search for Kenny, from community members who aided the family, as well as the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service (AMPS), the Sûreté du Québec (SQ), the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), and any additional organizations/units who ass...
Tracy Cromp, Mohawk of Syracuse, completed the 'Ironman Lake Placid' on July 22, 2018. Tracy is the daughter of Arlene Cooke of Syracuse, NY and formerly from Akwesasne. Cromp is the granddaughter of Joe Cooke. Cromp completed the 2.4-mile swim, the 112 mile bike and the 26.2 mile run in 15 hours. Sam Sampiere, her fiancé completed the Ironman in 13 hours. The Ironman Lake Placid had a total of 2772 competitors, 587 females. Overall, she placed 454, in swimming she placed 16th, in the bike run...
On Thursday, July 26, 2018 the Akwesasne Tourism Group hosted an evening of celebration to honor talented basketmakers throughout Akwesasne. The celebration took place at the Akwesasne Housing Authority Training Room, located at 378 State Route 37 in Akwesasne. The event began at 5:00 with welcoming remarks followed by the Native North American Travelling College reciting the Ohenton Kariwatehkwen, before the event officially began. Gail McDonald of the Akwesasne Tourism Group spoke to the...
On Friday, July 27, 2018, the Akwesasne Cultural Center & Museum held its last children's basket class. The class was the last in a series of five classes held throughout the two weeks prior. The teacher, Levi Herne, was such a great teacher that most of his ten students finished their basket before the last class. Those students chose to go on and make a second basket. Watching young people skillfully speed through a basket and have it turn out almost perfect is reassurance that Akwesasne is...
I had the privilege to sit down with Monica Peters, a software developer raised in Akwesasne. I was welcomed into her office located across from Kastowa Gas Station, upstairs from DaniLeigh Thompson's Library on Rt 37, in Hogansburg. Monica is currently working on "Father Sun VR" as part of the Oculus Start Program. Father Sun VR is a Virtual Reality (VR) environment created for the Oculus Rift device that is inspired by the Haudenosaunee creation story and Onkwehonwehneha. Virtual Reality (VR)...
By Kanatires Barreiro, SRMT Communications Intern The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is proud to provide employment opportunities for high school and college students, which is 100% funded through the Room Occupancy Fee. To help report on this initiative, we are proud to share information on work summer students are doing through their internships, which places them in areas specific to their chosen career path. Mikaylee Katsitsiarakon Henhawk, Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club Summer Counselor Mikaylee is...
Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Media Thousands of First Nation Leaders, elders, women and First Nation's youth gathered this week in Vancouver, B.C., for the Assembly of First Nations, or AFN, and the 39th Annual General Assembly and National Chief Election. When the announcement was made, loud cheers filled the crowd. The election results were released Wednesday at 4:41 pm PT / 7:41 pm ET on July 25th, after incumbent National Chief Perry Bellegarde achieved the 60 percent...
Iehiá:tons: Jaclyn Hall Ronwaia'tanentaktónhne, Ohiarihkó:wa 27, 2018 ne Ahkwesáhshne Tsi Niionkwarihò:ten Ronkia'tarohrókstha Tánon Orihwakaión:seron Tsi Ieientáhkhwa ohna'kénhka sahontóweienste ne ratiksa'okón:'a ronta'therón:ni. Ne rontoweiénstha né:'e ne ohna'kénhkha ne wísk nia'ká:ienhte wahontóweienste tsi nikarì:wes ne teiohia'kserà:ke nikarì:wes ohén:ton thonatsawen. Ne shakorihonnién:ni, Levi Herne, kwáh ionnià:ton tsi wahshakorihónnien thó:ha akwé:kon ne oié:ri nihatíhne wahatíhsa n...
OH-o-wah was a big snowy owl, and a curious bird was he. Oh-o-wah wanted to be like the swan and have a long neck. He wanted to be like the white heron and have a long beak. He wanted long legs. He wanted everything other birds had. It was a good time to want things. In those days Ra-wen-io was making the animals and the birds as they wanted to be. He walked through the forest and asked each fur-coat and feather-coat how he wanted to be. Ra-wen-io was very patient. One day he came to the bush lands where he saw Hippity Boy, the rabbit. Rabbit...
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The Akwesasne Toastmasters meet every 2nd and 4th Wednesday at 6:00pm-8:00pm at 891 State Route 37, Akwesasne, NY (Akwesasne Mohawk Casino Human Resources Office/Building). Visit akwesasnetoastmasters.com or find them on Facebook to learn more. Everyone is welcome!...
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The talk in Washington about tariffs seems far away. After all, prices for consumers haven’t changed much despite the ongoing volley of tariff threats from developed nations around the globe. Yet pricing in commercial markets have changed and changed dramatically. The tariff on Canadian newsprint was threatened in 2017 and enacted in 2018. The tariff was levied at the request of a hedge fund that owns a single paper mill in Washington state. It claimed that the Canadian government subsidized Canadian paper manufacturing, enabling newsprint t...
