A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service arrested a 24-year-old Akwesasne man early Sunday morning following a brief chase that ended with the suspect’s Rhino All-Terrain Vehicle rolling over. The AMPS received notification at 6:05 a.m. Sunday that Chance Thompson may be heading in the direction of Kana:takon (St. Regis). Thompson was known to police to have several outstanding warrants for his arrest. AMPS officers set up a stationary roadblock at the border and Thompson, they said, failed to s...
Tribal members went to the polls Saturday for a special election for one of six positions on the ST. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council. A total of 325 votes were cast and Pamela Brown has unofficially been elected Sub-Chief, by a margin of three votes. The three-year sub-chief term was unexpectedly left vacant this year after the tribe’s regular June election. The elected community members opted not to be sworn-in on Inauguration Day and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Election Board opted to hold a s...
A 22-year-old Akwesasne man died tragically last Thursday morning following a 4-wheeler crash. According to authorities, Josh Mitchell of Smoke Road was traveling on County Route 2 in Bombay at approximately 2:30 a.m. when he lost control of the All-Terrain Vehicle. The ATV went off the road, traveling roughly 100 feet before slamming into a tree, critically injuring its driver. Mitchell was transported to Alice Hyde Medical Centre in Malone where he died an hour later. Police said that Mitchell was wearing a helmet but the force of the impact...
PRESS RELEASE - The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Council responded today to recent legislation passed by the New York State Legislature (S08146) that attempts to criminalize sales of cigarettes and tobacco products on Indian reservations. “This bill, like similar legislation proposed before it, will harm the northern New York economy, not help it,” said Tribal Chief James W. Ransom. “The economic impact could be greater than $2 million per year.” Chief Ransom was referring to results of a study (commissioned by the Mohawk Anti-Tax Steering Co...
Annette S. “Katsitsiontha” Jacobs, age 67, of Cornwall Island, Ontario, died Wednesday morning (August 20, 2008) at the Cornwall Community Hospital. She was born May 15, 1941 in Cornwall, Ontario, the daughter of Michael Caldwell and Mary Sova. She was adopted and raised by Lawrence K. and Cecelia White Jacobs. She attended schools on the reservation. She worked at various jobs in Syracuse and Levi’s in Cornwall. She then worked a personal support worker with the Mohawk Council of Akwes...
Ernest L. Cook, age 83, of Route 95, Bombay, NY., died Saturday morning, August 23, 2008, at his home, while under the loving care of his family and Hospice of the North Country. He was born in Hogansburg, NY., September 28, 1924, he was the son of the late Basil and Delia Herne Cook, Sr. He attended local schools, He served in the United States Army from July 21, 1944 until his Honorable Discharge on June 25, 1946. Many years ago he was employed by ALCOA in Massena, NY. He later worked as an...
Joshua Jacob Mitchell, age 22, of Snye, Quebec, died very unexpectedly Thursday morning (August 21, 2008) at the Alice Hyde Medical Center, from injuries he suffered following an ATV accident in the town of Bombay. He was born October 15, 1985 in Cornwall, Ontario, the son of Steven J. Smoke and Michele Mitchell. He attended Salmon River Central School. He worked in Tech Services for the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne. He enjoyed playing pool, sports especially volleyball, and doing carpentry. He...
Michael Blair Martin died suddenly on Monday, August 18, 2008 at the age of 43 years. Beloved husband of Lynn (King) Martin and father of Ethan and Quintan all of Six Nations. Michael was employed at Grand River Employment and Training (GREAT). He was very passionate about Lacrosse and Hockey. Michael was well known to many in Akwesasne for his dedication and contribution to sports. Services were held on Friday, August 22, 2008 in Six Nations, Ontario. Arrangements were by the Styres Funeral...
First of all I would like to thank you all for coming to see my mother for the last time. I would also like to thank you for coming to show respect for her and the love you have for our family. It took quite a few years for mom and I to get to know each other for who we truly are. There wasn’t one time that she didn’t talk about all of you especially her mother, sisters, brother and her step-children. And, by the way she never called you her step-children; she spoke of you as if she had giv...
Dear Editor: With the approaching winter season, the rising cost of energy (for example home heating fuel) will make it more difficult for families and individuals to be able to meet the rising costs of heating their homes. This can be particularly difficult for those who are on a fixed income. Home heating can account for between 40- 60% of your energy bill. Electric space heaters if used every day for approximately 8 hours per day can add in additional $45-$50 per month on your bill depending upon your electric rates and can be dangerous if...
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...
A waterline meeting will be held at the Tsi Snaihne Recreation Center on Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. All Tsi Snaihne residents are invited to attend....
(North Stormont, Ontario - August 25th, 2008) –Three vehicles stopped by the Ontario Provincial Police in two days has lead to the RCMP seizure of 3,000 resealable bags of contraband cigarettes which represents 600,000 cigarettes estimated to be worth $66,000. It is believed that the cigarettes were manufactured in the United States and smuggled into Canada. On August 20th, 2008 at 8:40 p.m., O.P.P. officers stopped a 2004 Pontiac Grand Prix and a 2001 Chevrolet Impala on Highway 401 eastbound in South Glengarry, Ontario. Officers located con...
(Cornwall, Ontario - August 21st, 2008) –Two female residents of Cornwall, Ontario ages 25 and 23 are facing charges under the Excise Act 2001 for possession of a tobacco product not properly stamped, after their vehicle was stopped by the Ontario Provincial Police at a document checkpoint on the Highway 401 eastbound on-ramp at McConnell Avenue in Cornwall. On August 20th, 2008 at 2:25 p.m., O.P.P. officers stopped a 1997 Buick Century and asked the driver to produce documents for the vehicle when several garbage bags of tobacco were o...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service announced Tuesday that officers will now be on the lookout for drivers using their cell phones on the Quebec side of Akwesasne. A new law in the province of Quebec prohibits any cell phone use by individuals operating a vehicle. “As of April 1, 2008, use of a hand-held cell phone that does not have a ‘hands-free’ function is prohibited while driving,” said Assistant Chief of Police Jerel Swamp. “Committing this type of offence will result in …a $115 fine.” The law applies to drivers using any device with a...
The Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of the 2008 Summer Graduates and welcome any new students to the General Education Diploma program. The club will be starting the fall semester on Monday September 8th at 9:00am. The GED program is available to any student over the age of 16 who wishes to pursue a General Education Diploma. All students who have previously attended need to re-enroll for the fall semester as soon as possible. Space is li...
Akwesasne environmentalist Joyce King was honored Tuesday with an award from the Environmental Protection Agency’s Region II. A luncheon was held at the Mohawk Nation Cook House and a presentation ceremony took place inside the Mohawk Nation Longhouse with King and her colleagues being applauded by EPA Regional Director Alan Steinberg. Though the Region II headquarters are in New York City, Steinberg has the task of working with the seven nations of the Haudenosaunee in all aspects of the e...
It’s that time of year again, when the children and teenagers will be heading back to school. The Cornwall Community Police Service is looking for your help in making the return to school a safe outing for our children. We are asking all motorists to keep a watchful eye on the children as they head off for school. After a two month absence drivers will start to see school crossing guards and school buses back on our roadways. We ask that the motorist watch for the crossing guards/school buses and respect their stop signs. Motorist who do...
The St. Regis Mohawk DSS Protective Services for Adults (PSA) is a system of services for persons 18 or older who, because of a mental or physical impairment, are at risk of harm, are unable to meet their own needs and have no one to assist them responsibly. We have the primary responsibility to provide services to impaired adults who may be abused, neglected or exploited or the possibility of self-harm due to mental illness, substance abuse or other impairment and are living on the US part of Akwesasne. Some of the signs of abuse taking place...
The Akwesasne Boys & Girls Club will be reopening their doors for the after school programming on Thursday, September 4th at 3:00 - 8:00. Once again, after school programs will be available to all club members, such as tutoring, technology, health and life skills, sports & recreation, culture, art. Club ID’s are required for anyone entering the club for programs. Club ID’s will be given after a membership fee is paid, $10.00 per year. If you want to sign up your child, come into the club and get a membership packet. Congratulat...
PRESS RELEASE - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has been pleased to be able to participate in CITGO’s Home Heating Fuel Assistance program. This program has been a tremendous benefit to our community and we’ve received tremendous positive feedback and appreciation for the assistance provided to our members. As the conclusion of this year’s 2008 CITGO/SRMT program agreement, Tribal community members may also benefit from the Energy Assessment component of this program. Westridge Services has been contracted to conduct energy assessm...
Iakhinoronhkwa means “We Love Them” and the name was carefully chosen for our precious language project for tiny tots. The one year pilot project was funded by the Akwesasne Area Management Board and it’s co-sponsor organization is the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education. Iakhinoronhkwa operates out of the home of Darlene Cook on School Rd. in Tsi Snaihne and it’s uniqueness derives from the fact that the babies are spoken to entirely in Kanien’keha by Darlene and her facilitator partner E...
Part of the fire departments duties is to assist with calls that involve potentially hazardous material. We train for it and the fire service has been mandated to handle hazardous materials (HazMat) incidents. We are acutely aware of how lucky we are that we have a local Environmental Response Team (ERT) to handle HazMat problems. Just like we’re lucky to have a full time Ambulance Unit and we don’t have to run medical calls. I was actually on a HazMat team before joining the fire department and I had an understanding of why the fire ser...
After Baby T spent weeks badgering me about when he was starting school (Who will be there? What am I going to get learned there?) all his excitement and anticipation turned to anxiety and fear. Earlier, I had wished he would stop asking me a million questions about something I didn’t know too much about. I have never attended his new school and when he registered we saw the office and playground. All summer Baby T’s mind has been wondering about this and imagining that. Last year during Headstart Baby T never rode the bus unless of course it w...
The common snapping turtle (Chelydra serpentina) is the largest of the freshwater turtles in North America. They have a dull rough carapace (upper shell) and a large head. The second part of their name, serpentina comes from their neck which is quite long and snakelike, as well as their ability to strike like a snake. Snappers, as they are called, defend themselves similar to the way a snake strikes its prey. The speed of its strike rivals that of a rattlesnake. It is so fast the eye is barely...