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The Seaway International Bridge Corporation, responsible for collecting tolls from travelers using the Three Nations Bridge Crossing, reopened Monday after more than two months. Surprisingly, the SIBC employees did not reoccupy their facility on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) however. Instead, two portable booths were placed at the foot of the north span bridge in Cornwall directly south of the temporary Canada Customs booth. The toll booth on the island had gone unmanned ever since Canada Customs...
A new General Manager has taken over the helm of the casino. Patrick Bassney began his duties as General Manager on Monday, July 14th. Bassney brings a solid casino background to Akwesasne, with experience in the Las Vegas, Reno, Lake Tahoe and Atlantic City gaming markets where he served in many roles included Vice President of Hotel Operations, Director of Casino Marketing and General Manager. He also has experience in Indian Country where he opened Turning Stone Casino, just outside of Syracuse in Verona, New York as Vice President of Hotel...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe officially adopted its Animal Control Ordinance this past week which was created to protect community members as well as animals. Among the regulations stated in the ordinance, the tribe’s animal control officer (currently Derek Comins) is responsible for ensuring the safety of the community and of pets. The ordinance requires that all community members treat their pets humanely and keep them restrained to prevent them from being a nuisance. The ordinance dictates owners’ responsibility in both caring for their pet...
Racing fanatics in Akwesasne had a brush with fame Thursday evening when Tony Stewart, a legend in the NASCAR racing world, paid a visit to the Mohawk International Raceway in Frogtown. Stewart holds a NASCAR record for staying with the same team, sponsor and crew chief when he drove the #20 Home Depot racecar for ten years. He currently drives the #14 Office Depot/Old Spice/Burger King/Chevrolet Impala SS car. Stewart was in the MIR’s pit throughout Thursday’s racing event – the Lucas Oil10...
Mrs. Gladys E. Gray, 88, of 113 Racquette Point Road, Rooseveltown, NY., died peacefully Friday afternoon, July 31, 2009, surrounded by her family, at the Highland Nursing Home. She had been a patient since November 2008. She was born August 26, 1920, in Toronto, Ontario, the daughter of the late James and Ida (Mitchell) Thompson Sr. She attended schools in Bombay and Buffalo. Gladys was a sewer at Tru-Stitch Mocassin Factory in Bombay for 38 years, retiring in 1978. She was one of the first to...
We see you in our dreams And we talk and talk all night. But as soon as we open our eyes You’re gone from our sight. So we look at all our pictures And smile and hear your laughter. And we go on with our day Because we know we’ll see you after. It’s hard to believe it’s been two years Since you hugged us and said goodbye, Since we’ve heard you say “Taki:ton!” Shake your head and roll your eyes. It’s the little things like that we miss Whenever we think of you. We’ll smile and laugh or cry a bi...
Handenosaunee Environmental Task Force Statement on the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative To be delivered on July 31, 2009 at the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative Tribal Consultation Meeting, Chicago, Illinois We would like to thank EPA for gathering us all here today to discuss a matter as serious as the status of the Great Lakes. We the Haudenosaunee are made up of the Mohawk Nation, Oneida Nation, Onondaga Nation, Cayuga Nation, Seneca Nation and the Tuscarora Nation. We want to make it known to EPA and the other federal agencies that we...
Dear Editor; I know that they are still resolving the issues here. I just want to inform the commitment of Akwesasne that my book “My poetry of Songs” already had gone inot print and it will be out on August 29th, 2009, at the end of August. So keep a look out for my book and also on the internet. There’s a little saying about Russell Mitchell, Cutris Nelson, and Roger Mitchell, and also T.J Jackson on the back cover of my book. Russell suffered Diabetes for quite awhile and this book is also dedicated to him and his band “The little River M...
Letter of Appreciation The family of Michael Joey David would like to send our sincere gratitude out to the Akwesasne Volunteer Firemen, Tribal Police (Brian Barnes & Peter Barnes) Akwesasne Mohawk Police Services (James Sunday & Leroy Swamp), Mohawk Council of Akwesasne & St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Emergency Measures for their donations (food & gas), volunteers and most of all family, friends and community who took time to assist during our search, during the wake funeral and prayers. To Michaels closest friends and family for their generosity...
Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Conservation Department pulled two vehicles from the St. Lawrence River near Kana:takon last month where they had been since winter. Throughout the ice season, many vehicles are left on the frozen river for various reasons. Owners of the vehicles face fines for pollution if their car isn’t immediately removed, but sometimes the vehicle owners are unknown. Several cars remained in the water throughout the winter and spring. The two cars removed by MCA last month had...
As the Haudenosaunee people continue to stand their ground at the Canadian Border crossing young Kanewakeron Gray has just won his battle with US Customs at the Mexican border. The Gray Family traveled to Mexico last November to participate in a corn ceremony in the ancient village of Bacabureachi. The Feria del Maiz is an annual ceremony of the Tarahumara indians of the Sierras of Northern Mexico. The Feria del Maiz is a ceremony honoring the blue and white corn used daily by the Tarahumara...
I have many fond memories of my childhood, and one of my favorites was the day my mom took my brother and me on an Antlion hunt. I do not remember exactly the spot in Cold Spring, New York where we found the Antlion’s pit, but I do remember that the area had some sandy spots. After looking around for a while, my mom picked a single long, wide blade of grass. She then kneeled down in front of the Antlion’s pit we found, and she told my brother and me to kneel down in front of the same pit and...
An Art Wine Design event was held Friday and Saturday in Akwesasne at the Lost Dauphin museum featuring the talents of three women in very different fields. The event was hosted by the St. Lawrence Chamber of Commerce. Marjorie Skidders was showcased as a vintner, having recently created Laughing Crow Winery; Charlotte King is a talented painter, and Jean Pond is a home decorator. Each woman is featured in the following bios: Marjorie Skidders: Vintner is rooted in tradition While wine-maker...
1. Tsi ia’tewatshéntho At sunset 2. Ken’niiaká:’a tewatshirókwas wa’akennákerate. A little firefly was born 3. Wa’tewatenerahontshákwarihte It stretched out its wings 4. Wa’tká:ten tsi niió:re taiora’karahonhákie tsi tkaronhiá:te. It did fly into the darkening sky 5. Wentón:nis ne tewatsirókwas The firefly is lonely 6. Wa’tewani’tonhkwarikhón:ne It flashed its light 7. Iakoia’tíhsaks ne onákia’ke tewatsirókwas It searched for other fireflies 8. Kí:ken tewatsirókwas ontkáhtho tkaháhserote This firefly saw a light 9. Eh nia’kákie It flew towa...
From Legends of the Iroquois by Tehanetorens (Ray Fadden) Many winters in the past, the Mohawk Nation (People of the Flint) were camped on the Lake Keniatiio (pronounced Kahnyah-DEE-yo) (Lake Ontario). At that time, a group of children, seven in number, formed a secret organization among themselves. In the night they would gather around their little council fire in the forest near the lake. There they would dance to the beat of their leader’s water drum. One day, their little chief suggested tha...
Akwesasne’s Bounce-N-Bounce inflatable jump house business celebrated a year in business Saturday by holding a Customer Appreciation Day for the community. The free event displayed Bounce-N-Bounce’s inflatable rentals, and other entertainment was brought in for the children to enjoy throughout the day. Toby Cook and Corina Oakes started the business last year from scratch, purchasing all new equipment and inflatables. “I thought it would be a great entertainment for the kiddies and it reall...
Children all over Akwesasne had a number of places to choose from this summer for a day camp experience. Many in Tsi Snaihne (Snye) chose to attend the Akwesasne Child & Family Services and Snye Recreation’s 4-week summer program, which comes to an end this Friday. Every day for the past four weeks nearly 50 children attended the program. From Monday to Thursday the children aged 6-13 participated in games and crafts and every Friday they took a field trip. The group went to Ausable Chasm, O...
Akwesasne resident Alyssa Lazore brought a visitor to Indian Time on Wednesday. Kyle Silas came all the way from Hopi, Arizona (Polacca reservation) to visit his friend Alyssa after the two met on a summer mission with the On Eagle’s Wings Summer of Hope trip. Throughout the summer the group of Natives aged 15-30 traveled to many different reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. The participants came from 25 different tribes across the country. It’s always nice to have visitors from other Native...
Ingredients: 1 pkg. active dry yeast 1/2 c. warm water 1 1/2 c. lukewarm water 2 c. sifted flour 1 tsp. salt Directions: Dissolve yeast in 1/2 cup warm water. Stir in 1 1/2 cups water, flour, salt, and sugar. Beat until smooth. Let stand uncovered at room temperature three to five days stirring 2 or 3 times a day. Use a wooden spoon. Cover at night. When the mixture is ready it should have a yeasty smell. Then pour out one cup of this to use in the friendship mixture. The rest should stand one day and then be refrigerated covered. Use within...
Submitted by Teddy Jacobs. 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 owner....
Name: Brandon Zayde Bradley Jr. Born: July 28, 2009 Weight: 6lbs 7oz Parents: Holly Lazare & Brandon Bradley Siblings: Daymond & Daisy Maternal Grandparents: June Jacobs & Matthew Lazare Paternal Grandparents: Shirley Cole Beaulieu Great Maternal Grandparents: Joe Deer & Wallace Lazare Great Paternal Grandparents: Pat & Dulcie Bradley...
Name: Kent Benjamin Miller Born: July 12th, 2009 Weight: 6lbs 7.6oz Parents: Dylan Miller & Sara Roundpoint Maternal Grandparents: Ben & Rachel Roundpoint Paternal Grandparents: Yvonne Miller & the late Steve Miller Great Maternal Grandparents: Paul & Margret Lazore, Julia Roundpoint & the late Benny Roundpoint Great Paternal Grandparents: Wayne McDonald & the late Irene McDonald...
Now that I am heading into my second month of summer vacation with Big Brother home I am finding myself forgetting what I was doing and rushing to get the simplest task done. When someone comes to visit I can barely carry on a conversation. Big Brother wants to know what we are talking about. Of course he is four so he doesn’t really get it right away and then expects an explanation so he can say, “Ohhh, OK then” By the time I ask, “What was I talking about?” Little Brother is insisting on his time in the spotlight if that means an ear pierc...
For the second straight year the Massena Muskies are the champions of the Three Nations Lacrosse League. The Muskies took on the Island Redmen for the five game championship series last week, but the reigning champions needed just three nights to sweep the Redmen and celebrate victory again. The Muskies will compete in the President’s Cup later this month which is being hosted this year by Six Nations....
PJ Burns and Norman King competed in the Pro Brass Canada Fishing Tournaemnt 2009 this past weekend, held at Marina 2000 in Cornwall. The Akwesasne fishing duo came in 7th place after weighing in 5 fish for a total of 20.19 lbs. They won a $275 prize. The team would like to thank their sponsor, Truckstop #9. The families of Burns and King congratulate them both, their grandfathers would be very proud....
