A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Dozens of athletes from Akwesasne joined Team Eastern Door/The North and Team New York to travel to Kowichan, British Columbia for the North American Indigenous Games. The games bring together Native American athletes from all over the continent to compete. Familiar names in Akwesasne like Thomas and Phil Barreiro and Victoria Thompson didn’t let their fans down. All three captured gold medals; the Barreiros in wrestling and Thompson in golf. The Boys Juvenile Lacrosse team, coached by Mike B...
The youth of Akwesasne were invited to a special day-long forum Wednesday in what is the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s recent step to getting their membership involved in the affairs of the community. The “Cultivating Tomorrow’s Leaders” youth forum showed the willing participants how to get involved and why it would be important to do so. “It’s about our future and the need for you to be prepared,” said Angie Barnes, former grand chief of MCA. The youth were divided up into break-out sessions w...
By Shannon Burns Artist Tami Bonaparte’s dream for years has been to open an art gallery in Akwesasne. Earlier this year, she took the plunge and turned her dream into a reality. Originals: Native American Artwork is an art gallery featuring the work of a number of local artists. It has been open for business for three months. “Everybody that comes in here gives me a really good review,” Bonaparte said. “They tell me to hang in there.” Bonaparte and Brian Thomas opened the small gallery w...
Cory J. “Kermit” Herne, age 23, of Akwesasne, died very unexpectedly Thursday (August 7, 2008) at his mother’s home in Cornwall. He was born January 19, 1985 in Cornwall, the son Joseph M. Herne and Lynn K. Montour. He attended schools in Massena and later received his GED. He enjoyed being with his friends and fishing. Cory is survived by his 2 sons, Kaleb, age 5 and Kohl, age 2 months, both at home; by his father, Joseph Herne and his companion, Bulla Lazore, Akwesasne; his mother, Lynn Monto...
Stanley Ardean Tallett, 74, of Fayetteville, died at home on Sunday, August 10, 2008. He was born in Norwich, he graduated from Otselic Valley High School and DeVry University, Chicago and attended Syracuse University. He worked at General Electric for 10 years and then as the manager of Syracuse University Steam Station where he retired in 1999 after 30 years. He was a member of West Smyrna Baptist Church. His passions were his family and friends, playing basketball, and dancing Western and...
Life doesn’t seem the same Since they have gone away Each time we see their pictures They seem to smile and Say “Don’t cry, we are in God’s keeping.” We will meet again some day....
Life wouldn’t seem so bleak today Had you not been so dear, Nor the years ahead so empty If you could just be here. We’ll miss your presence in our lives Each day that we’re apart, And grieve that death’s forever stilled Your understanding heart. Love, from wife and all his children. Sadly missed by daughter Barb....
Thank you to the Dreamcatcher Fund for helping the Akwesasne Storm Tykes to travel to and participate in the Six Nations Confederacy Tournament and the Provincials in Whitby, Ont. All the boys and their families had a great time. Nia:weh from the Akwesasne Storm Tykes...
She:kon and welcome back as we prepare for the 2008-2009 School Year. Please make note of these tips and be prepared to refer to them if you have any questions. 1) Know your child’s bus number and its driver. AMBE drivers are professionals and are expected to arrive at a consistent time throughout the school year. Please have your child ready to board the bus at least five (5) minutes before its regularly scheduled pick up time. AMBE Drivers have a schedule to keep and are not expected to wait for tardy students. 2) Weather delays and c...
On August 5th 2008, at approximately 10:30 pm, OPP officers from the Long Sault Detachment attempted to stop a vehicle under the Highway Traffic Act on Highway 401 traveling east near Summerstown Road. When the marked police vehicle activated its emergency equipment, the vehicle refused to stop. The suspect vehicle performed a U-turn in order to flee from the police. Subsequent to a short chase where excessive speeds were reached, the OPP deployed a spike belt on McConnell Road as the suspect vehicle passed. The vehicle was then immobilized...
Akwesasne, Ontario – On August 8th, 2008, at 8:36 a.m., an officer from the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service followed a 2002 Pontiac Montana on Island Road in Akwesasne, Ontario. When the driver observed the officer, he accelerated and failed to stop at a stop sign. The officer activated his emergency equipment and followed the van until the driver stopped at a residence located on James Lane and fled on foot. The officer approached the van and observed it to contain cardboard boxes of cigarettes. Officers from the Cornwall RCMP Detachment w...
On Thursday July 24, 2008 Petro-Canada representatives from Calgary Alberta paid a visit to Akwesasne in a recruitment capacity and met with the Akwesasne Area Management Board. The representatives from Petro-Canada were Don Armitage, Senior Advisor Aboriginal Affairs; Elio Cozzi, Labour Force Development Petro-Canada and Joanne Hansen, Project Analyst Petro-Canada. Representing the Akwesasne Area Management Board were Lewis Morris President, Millie David Manager and Dan Garrow Employment...
With a brand new venue to house such an event, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s annual Wellness Day event was a bustle of activity all day long Thursday. The event was held at the First Americans IGA, the tribe’s newest business. With tents set up for entertainment, crafts and information booths, the grocery store’s parking was taken over by the curious and the health minded. The SRMT’s various programs set up displays and provided information on all the services they offer. The Let’s Get Healthy P...
The Bank of Montreal, the Akwesasne Powwow Committee, and Enbridge Gas showed their commitment to Akwesasne’s youth and their growth Thursday. Eleven Akwesasne students who graduated high school this past June received the monetary awards Thursday at a special luncheon hosted by the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. Along with representatives from the powwow committee, the BMO and Enbridge, the event was also attended by MCA chiefs and parents and friends of the selected students. Two students r...
Several days ago I was taking the back roads to Massena hoping to find some yard sales. About half way to Massena I finally spotted a sale. As I pulled into the driveway, I saw five people on the opposite side of the house staring intently down at something. I asked them what they were looking at, and they answered that they did not know what it was. They invited me over to take a look, I did, and what I saw was new to me and quite strange. On a mulched area stood one of those lawn statues, a...
1. Teie’nhonhsawenrie’táhkhwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Egg beater 2. Ie’nhonhsakahrhatótha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spatula – egg flipper 3. Ie’nhonhsaráhkhwa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Egg carton 4. Ka’nhónhso Boiled/Poached Egg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boiled egg 5. Ka’nhonhsakerí:ta . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fried egg 6. Teka’nhonhsawén:rie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
Continued from last week Now, the speaker gives the wampum, which represents our nation’s most sacred fire, to the bride and then to the groom to pledge to the Creator that they have been told and accept the responsibility of marriage. The Creator thus receives the promises. Now the couple are married. Now, the Chiefs will stand before the newly married couple and their mothers with the wampum. The wampum will pass to each individual Chief and eac Chief will speak words of encouragement or a...
Front Row: Helen Charleboise, Sharon Lafave, Sheila Love, Joy Derouchie, Tina Lemay, Connie LePage, Kathy Baublitz. Middle Rows: Bernie McElwain, Inez Cook, Leland Lemay, Robert Dufrane, Marty Miller, unknown, Steven Jacques, Michael Heinault, Alan Reynolds, Keith Smith, Vincent LaBrake, Denise Vivlamore, Tony Gokey. Back Row: Sally Hamelin, Debbie Boissey, Christine Collette, Teacher Mrs. Revoir, Anna Saeli, Susan Tuper, Dave Rockhill. Our thanks to Sally Hamelin for providing this...
The article this week is a book that I picked because the author is one that I’ve grown to like. My expectations on this book were met ten fold, as I knew they most likely would be. In this novel, the world has been taken over by parasites. Their hosts, the humans, take on their bodies and sometimes their personalities. The humans that have been able avert the Seekers, or the people who sought out the rest of the humans, have been found to be harder for the hosts to control. They realized that the humans block out their memories from the h...
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...
(Editor’s Note: This is a special edition of Life on the Farm. Tales from the Station will continue next week.) This Life on the Farm is going out by request to Shawna. It’s been awhile but some stories just have to be told. I’m going to depart from my usual rule of not mentioning names since all of the people I’m going to mention have gone off to the great green acres in the sky (except Shawna of course). About thirty years ago farming was a way of life around here just as much as working iron. If you travelled down Cook Road, or any of the...
Summer may have flown by for some but not for Baby T. At our house it’s been a slow and rainy summer. One that has left Baby T asking me every other day if today is the day he goes to school. And I always have to give him the same disappointing answer. Nope, not for a few more weeks kid. And then he’ll reply that yeah its time and he just wants to go. When school first let out he was so excited to just stay home with mommy. The last few months at his other school had been an outright challenge in the morning. He would come up with all these exc...
Name: Ethan Lakota Sky Swamp Born: Thursday, July 3, 2008 Weight: 8 lbs. 7oz. Parents: Owen and Crystal Swamp Siblings: Tanisha, Montana, Owen Jr. and Kimora Grandparents: Lilly and Mike Swamp, Connie Cook and the late Norman Jocko Great Grandparents: Margie Beaubien, Betty Swamp...
The Massena Muskies and the Thunderbirds were scheduled to face off in Game 6 of the seven-game championship series in the Three Nations Senior B Lacrosse League Wednesday, August 13. The Thunderbirds pulled ahead 2-0 in the first two games of the series, but the return of two Muskies players put the team back in championship contention. Injured Joe Hall and absent Raweras Mitchell were back in the lineup for Game Three, and the Muskies defeated the Thunderbirds in games Three, Four and Five. Game Five, which was held Monday evening at the...
(Akwesasne – August 11, 2008) Akwesasne and The Iroquois Lacrosse Association will be the host of the 2008 Iroquois Nations Cup Tournament to be held in Akwesasne Territory at the A’nowara’ko:wa Arena on Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) from September 18 to 21, 2008. The first revived Iroquois “Nations Cup” Tournament was held in Akwesasne in 1997 with the Six Nations Frog Pond Maulers becoming the inaugural Champions by defeating the Akwesasne Thunder in the final. The second Iroquois Nations Cup was held in 1999 at Ohsweken in Six Nations o...
