A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The Canada Border Services Agency is considering other options more so than the option to return to their abandoned Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) port, according to the Cornwall Standard-Freeholder. CBSA spokesperson Sabrina Mehes told the newspaper that they are “focused on options other than the island.” The other three options are to build a permanent port in Cornwall, move to the U.S. side adjacent to the U.S. Customs facility, or to close the port all together. For Akwesasne community members, there are issues with all options. When the...
The aftermath was ugly, but Saturday was a night to remember for thousands who attended the George Thorogood & the Destroyers concert at the Akwesasne Concert Grounds in Frogtown. With great warm up acts and familiar faces all around, fans of the “Bad to the Bone” artist were energized and on their feet by the time he hit the stage. The next day, Jacobs Tobacco Company staff and crew had the difficult task of cleaning up the remnants of a great night. The evening’s entertainment began with a smo...
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The Akwesasne Eagle Watch remained committed this week to their efforts to combat prescription pill addiction in the community. Through community meetings and discussions, the group has heard countless stories from community members about the toll drug abuse is taking particularly on the youth. The group is focused and growing, and becoming more aggressive in their approach. Last Friday evening, the group stood in the middle of St. Regis Road south of Johnson Road and asked drivers coming to...
The Native American Journalists Association’s (NAJA) presented a national media award to the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe for its newsletter, SRMT Kawenni:ios (Good Words). The association presented the award on Friday, July 23rd at its annual conference. This year’s conference was held during the week of July 19 in St. Paul, Minnesota. The newsletter won second place in the category of “Best Layout of a Newsletter.” SRMT Kawenni:ios competed nationally with other tribal newsletters submitted for con...
Akwesasne Eagle Watch Niawenkowa! Sekon Akwesasronen, We would like to thank everyone for supporting Akwesasne Eagle Watch’s taco sale fundraiser. Your support of our community is greatly appreciated!! We apologize for any glitches in your orders and thank you for your patience. Akwesasne Eagle Watch is dedicated to raising community awareness and to making our community a safer place for all of us. Be on the look out for more free, drug-free community events for our children and families. Niawen! Sincerely, Akwesasne Eagle W...
Submitted by the SRMT Many tribes struggle with preserving traditional culture, values and language. In the past, school and church officials prohibited students from speaking their Native languages and oftentimes punished students for speaking their own languages. These steps negatively affected cultural and language preservation, making tribes and traditional communities feel under a cultural siege. “The effect of removing traditional Native language from its users was a step in dismantling In...
The Akwesasne Garden Club, a small group of flower-loving women, have been gardening together for several years now and every summer one member of the club is chosen to host the annual garden party. This year, Shirley Therrien happily hosted the club members and all of the guests they also invite to the party. The host usually spends extra hours preparing her gardens and landscape to create a beautiful floral setting for all the party attendees to enjoy while they mingle and eat delicious food....
Final Marking Period GRADE 7 Breanna Griffin Samantha Macdonald Clair Russell GRADE 8 Abigail Kelly Kevin Pehush GRADE 9 Robert Gray Rylie Mainville Samantha Monette Kaitlyn Pickering Harvey Smith GRADE 10 Sean Godard Anna Kelly Leslee Loran GRADE 11 Rakenhoktha Barnes Jessica Beach Brittany Bigness Samantha Chartier Derek Dustin Corey Tremblay Krissy Tremblay Samantha Tremblay GRADE 12 Rachel Benedict Andrew Bomberry-Davis Stephanie Fleury Emily Fritz Pratik Patel Kaitlin Patenaude Aubrey Phillips Raymond Phillips James Pyke Ashley Wyble...
Dr. Rachel initiated a charity auction and garden party to be held in her backyard garden to raise funds to assist victims of the Tsunami. The aim of the fundraiser was to bring awareness and to raise money to benefit underprivileged children in Sri Lanka, her native country. Some of these children were orphaned and/or displaced due to past ethnic disturbances and many others were orphaned and displaced due to the Tsunami tragedy on December 26th, 2004. Dr. Rachel had been financially...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), in an effort to better reach American Indian and Alaska Native communities, distributes special health information kits four times a year to hundreds of community health representatives working in Indian Country. This NIH project began as a means of increasing access to health information in Native communities. The latest health information kits, which include valuable and culturally relevant information on cancer prevention and education, were recently dispatched to more than 1400 Indian Country...
Bear’s Den Gift Shop - Saturday, August 7th will mark the appearance of Joanne Shenandoah. From traditional ballads through Contemporary compositions, Grammy Award winning artist Joanne Shenandoah has shared her life experiences around the globe to hundreds of thousands of humans working toward making a better planet for seven generations into the future. Shenandoah has fifteen recordings and her music is on over forty compilations. Her original compositions combined with a striking voice enable...
Keeping your mind, body and spirit in healthy balance. Incorporating traditional Aboriginal philosophies - bravery, honesty, love, humility, wisdom, truth and respect - helps to keep the body, mind and spirit in a healthy balance. You can take these steps to help reduce the risk of developing cancer as research continues to show that some cancers can be prevented. Step 1. Don’t smoke. Smoking causes about 30% of all cancer deaths in Canada and the incidence of smoking among Aboriginal peoples is far more than average. Be a non-smoker. If you a...
The additive ubiquitous in hard plastics has been catching a lot of flack lately. And rightfully so. Bisphenol A (BPA) — a known endocrine disruptor — has been linked to reproductive disorders, behavioral problems in animals, and liver damage. In light of this, the Canadian government outlawed its use in baby bottles last April. Now there’s more news for the chemical: Research published in September by a team from the University of Cincinnati in Ohio suggested that BPA is a risk factor for human metabolic syndrome — a disorder that afflict...
Serves 4 / This soup delivers live probiotics through miso, plus valuable minerals from nori, a dried seaweed. Ingredient tips: Ramps, or very young leeks, are one of spring’s first green foods; if you can’t find them, substitute green onion or chives. Look for spicy nori strips or sheets in the Asian foods section. 2 ounces fresh shiitake mushrooms 1 cup water 1 cup low-sodium vegetable broth 1/2 cup roughly chopped red onion 1/3 cup thinly sliced carrot 1 cup cooked brown rice 4 ounces soft tofu, cut into ½-inch cubes 1/2 ounce tender ramps o...
•• The Haudenosaunee Confederacy have three meetings scheduled for August 6, 7 and 9th. -August 6: Haudenosaunee Documentation Committee meeting in Six Nations at 10:00 a.m. -August 7: Regular monthly meeting of the Six Nations Council Grand River at the Onondaga Longhouse at 9:00 a.m. -August 9: Haudenosaunee Peace and Trade in Onondaga at 10:00 a.m. The Mohawk Nation representative to the above meetings will be Howard Thompson. •• The Haudenosaunee Confederacy received attention around the world with the passport incident of the Iroquoi...
In the Great Law of Peace, it is stated that: It will turn out well for us to do this: we will say, ‘We promise to have only one dish among us; in it will be beaver tail and no knife will be there’... We will have one dish, which means that we will all have equal shares of the game roaming about in the hunting grounds and fields, and then everything will become peaceful among all of the people; and there will be no knife near our dish; which means that if there is a knife were there, som...
The cultural summer session hosted by Hotinonhson:ni Cultural Youth Group & Ronathahon:ni Cultural Center has a vast of participation on various days throughout the week, we still have room for more boys & girls ages 6-13 to attend any of the following sessions, free of cost. The sessions will run until August 13th and the groups will present cultural plays, dances & songs at the Friendships days on Sunday August 15th. Anyone wanting to present can sign up with Mogan White at Ronathonni 613-932-9452. 11:00-4:00 p.m. each day this week:...
“Enchanted Garden” a new recording by Joanne Shenandoah and Sheila Applegate has received three Native American Music Awards nominations: Best Artist: Joanne Shenandoah Best New Age Album: Enchanted Garden Native Heart: Sheila Applegate To cast your ballots visit the NAMMY web site: www.NAMMYS.com...
The Mohawk Education Committee has a long tradition of awarding scholarships to the top two Native American students from both Salmon River and Massena Central. These are some of our most promising students and we are honored to help them in any way possible. This year the M.E.C. scholarships went to Abe Francis who will be attending Cornell University, Raymond Phillips who will be attending Clarkson University, Jessica Tarbell who will be attending Dartmouth, and Olivia Cook who will be...
Twenty-five Akwesasne youth are spending two weeks this summer receiving interactive, in-depth lessons on the history of the Mohawk people and the cultures and traditions of both the past and present. Tsionni Fox, Bear Fox, and Margaret LaFrance, along with students staff and Akwesasne Museum personnel, are working with the youth this week and next, helping them to learn more about themselves and their culture. The program has been held for several years and it provides a fun way for children...
Someone mentioned that they were allergic to parsnip. What? Parsnip…what is that? Oh it’s all over the place around here. So I had to look it up and it affects you like poison ivy or poison oak by giving you a rash, but this rash sort of burns which last for a day or two. For people who are sensitive to this plant it is horrible. If you come into contact with the leaves or sap, it itches and burns on your skin. Then if you happen to be outside and the sun’s rays hit your arm where the leaves tou...
Does anyone know these fellows or where it was taken? Carl Jock might be one of them. Please contact Indian Time if you have information about this photo and it will be forwarded to Louie Jacobs Jr. 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 o...
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. Our new “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 s...
Name: Embry Alexis Skidders Born: May 8, 2010 Time: 8:10am Weight: 4 lbs. 9.5 ozs. Length: 17 inches Parents: Robyn Terrance and Trevor Skidders Siblings: Rachel & Ella Maternal Grandparents: Mary Papineau-Lascelles and Phillip Terrance Paternal Grandparents: Marie Skidders and the late Alexander Skidders...
