A Voice from the Eastern Door
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A Kahnawake man was jailed after a high-speed pursuit that started in Malone where vehicles were forced off the road. State police say on Aug. 21 around 8:13 a.m., they attempted to stop a 2015 Chrysler 200 traveling eastbound on U.S. Route 11 in Malone "at a high rate of speed." The trooper activated his emergency lights and the operator of the suspect vehicle failed to comply, continuing east on Route 11. After attempts to stop the vehicle, the suspect continued on Route 11 into the town of...
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By: Jaclyn Hall The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Child Support Program made sure to end the summer off right with an event that was fun for the whole family. The second annual Family Fun Day was held at the Generations Park on Thursday, August 23, 2018. The family fun event began at 5 pm, with plenty of activities for everyone to enjoy. The different organizations who helped to make the event a success were the Iakwashatste Youth Fitness Program, Alcohol/Chemical Dependency Program, Early...
By: Jaclyn Hall The Ionkwanikonhriiosne Creative Sewing Center held a showcasing of all the talent that has walked through their doors in the past year. The event was held on Thursday, August 23rd at 4 pm. The showcase consisted of different creative pieces, which were created by the various teachers who have taught classes at the Ionkwanikonhriiosne Creative Sewing Center since the establishment opened its doors. There was an array of quilts, traditional outfits and ribbon skirts displayed...
MOIRA - With heavy hearts, the family of Alliene C. Reyome, 81, announce her entry into the Spirit World on Wednesday (Aug. 22, 2018) at CVPH. She was comforted and surrounded by her loving family at her side. Arrangements are with the Flint Funeral Home, Moira. Born November 20, 1936 in Hogansburg, the daughter of Mose & Mary (Hopps) McDonald, Sr. She was part of the first class to graduate from Salmon River Central High School in 1955. On July 9, 1955 Alliene united into marriage with Richard... Full story
HOGANSBURG - Louis D. Jacobs Jr., 86, of 378 State Route 37, passed away Monday evening, August 27, 2018 at The Alice Center in Malone, where he had been a resident since February 2018. Louis was born August 19, 1932 in Hogansburg, son of the late Louis Daniel and Beatrice Deer Jacobs. He attended Mohawk Schools and graduated from Bombay High School. He later attended Mater Dei College for Alcohol and Chemical Dependency Studies. In 1950 he enlisted in the US NAVY and then the US Air Force and... Full story
The ABEA voting is live! Voting open until 4:00pm, September 7th, 2018! You can vote at this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ABEAS-2018 You can find the link to vote on the Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce Facebook....
Lawrence and Sandra Jackson & family would like to send a heartfelt thank you for the people and businesses in assisting them in the loss of their mother, Suzanne Jackson. Special thank you to the Death Benefits Group in their tireless efforts, St. Regis Nursing Home & caring staff, St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Funeral Support, and Donaldson’s Funeral Home for their exceptional service and allowing a private viewing & service for Lawrence and his family and Susie and family, prior to the second service for the remainder of the family, due to the s...
The family of Raymond Garrow wants to thank everyone who donated money, everyone who donated gifts for the Mohawk Auction, and a very special thank you to everyone who donated their time at the benefit. A very special thank you goes out to Jim McDonald who got the bands together to play at the benefit. Thank you to all the bands that played at the benefit: the Tribalmen, Katsi and the Biscuits and Roger Mitchell and the River Mohawk Band. Thank you Chessie Thomas and Brendan White who were MC’s at the benefit. Thank you to the Saint Regis M...
The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne and the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service are proud to announce the hiring of seven new cadets (listed below), who will be attending the Ontario Police College in Aylmer, Ontario starting in September 2018. Trey Bardy (Tyendinaga) Brandon Boire (Ottawa) Fabiano Carosella (Montreal) Giancarlo Carosella (Montreal) Dylan Cook (Akwesasne) Mandie Diabo (Kahnawake) Joe Sunday (Akwesasne) The cadets will complete the Basic Constable Training course before continuing on to...
(August 28, 2018) The 19th Annual imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival, presenting sponsor: Bell Media, is proud to announce two Canadian features as the Opening and Closing Night Galas for the Festival, running October 17-21, 2018 in Toronto. imagineNATIVE's Opening Night Gala on Wednesday, October 17 will be Darlene Naponse's Falls Around Her at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. Filled with drama and humour, Falls Around Her commemorates the first starring role in a feature length movie for...
Rooseveltown 9/4/2018: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., US Customs & Border Protection - Massena, 30 M Seaway International Bridge Plaza Massena 9/3/2018: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m., VFW Massena, 101 West Hatfield Street 9/7/2018: 2:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m., Horizons, 56-58 Main Street Potsdam 9/4/2018: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., Potsdam AmVets Post #282, 6771 US Highway 11 9/6/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Clarkson University ERC, 8 Clarkson Avenue 9/11/2018: 11:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., State University of New York Potsdam, 44 Pierrepont Avenue How to donate blood A blood donor card or...
Share in congratulating Akwesasronon Dr. Brittany Jock who presented her doctoral thesis "Strategies to Develop, Identify and Sustain Structural Changes for Obesity Prevention in Native American Communities" at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. After fielding questions from the Review Committee, she officially received her doctorate from Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore Maryland, on Tuesday, August 28, 2018....
Seskeha/August 30, 2018 Kawehnoke Recreation Centre 6:00pm Agenda 1. Call to Order a. Council Attendance b. Moment of Silence 2. Council Agenda Acceptance 3. Rules of Order 4. Follow up: Onerahtohko:wa/May 24th General Meeting Action Items 5. Presentation: IFN 5th Youth Conference Participants 6. Presentation: Tsi:karistisere/Dundee Land Claim 7. Presentation: Council Orientation 8. Update: Council Roundtable and Portfolio Selection 9. Business from the Floor 10. Resolutions a. General Meeting Minutes Dated Onerahtohko:wa/May 24, 2018 11....
(August 28, 2018) As children head back to school, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service are reminding motorists to slow down and pay attention. Traffic enforcement will be conducted in school zones and in areas of bus stops. Police encourage motorists to exercise caution when driving near schools, bus stops and anywhere children may be walking near a road. Pay attention to parking restrictions around schools and do not park in intersections. Parking restrictions at the three district schools (Kanatakon, Tsi Snaihne, Akwesasne Mohawk School) are...
AKWESASNE – The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has made an allotment of fuel assistance available to help tribal members with the upcoming heating season. The fall heating assistance is available for those members who have completed an application or previously received tribal fuel assistance in Tsiothohrkó:wa/January 2018. The fall heating assistance does not require tribal households to re-apply; however, it is only available from Seskehkó:wa/September 1, 2018 to Tsiothóhrha/December 9, 2018. “We are proud to continue making this fuel assist...
by Kanatires Barreiro, Communications Summer Intern The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is proud to have provided employment opportunities for 64 high school and college students this past summer, which was 100% funded through the Room Occupancy Fee. The following is the final in a series of summer student spotlights that shared information on the students and their internships, which placed them in areas specific to their chosen career path. Niawen:kowa to Communications Summer Intern Kanatires...
Boiling Water Bath Method Learn to safely, skillfully prepare delicious canned vegetables/fruits that you can store and eat through the winter! Topics include water bath canning, processing food correctly, selection and care of canning equipment, sterilizing jars, checking seals and more! Session 1 – Tomatoes Wed. September 5, 2018 St. Regis Recreation 1:00pm-4:00pm Session 2 – Pickled Green Beans Wed. September 12, 2018 Snye Recreation 5:00pm – 8:00pm Session 3 – Pears in Apple Juice Wed. September 19, 2018 Kawehnoke Fire Hall 1:00pm-...
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation announced that public access to its Visitors’ Center at the U.S. Eisenhower Lock for the 2018 navigation season ends at 6:00 pm on Labor Day, September 3. From Monday, August 27 through September 3 the Center will be open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm and is free to the public. The Massena Chamber of Commerce gift shop will remain open through Labor Day. There are several ways to obtain up-to-date information on estimated vessel transit times: • Call 315-769-2422, for a voice recording of that day...
Directed by Don McKellar, Through Black Spruce will have its World Premiere as a Special Presentation at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film is produced by Tina Keeper, Robert Lantos and Barbara Samuels. Screenplay is by Barbara Samuels, adapted from the Giller Prize winning novel by Joseph Boyden. "I am very proud of our film," says producer Tina Keeper, "I'm thankful to the incredibly talented team of colleagues, artists, the people of Moosonee and the Moose Cree of Treaty No.9,...
(August 23, 2018) Toronto – National Film Board of Canada – Toronto’s Nathan Phillips Square is flooded. Its infrastructure has merged with the local fauna; mature trees grow through cracks in the sidewalks and vines cover south-facing walls. People commute via canoe and grow vegetables on skyscraper roofs. Urban life is thriving—and so are the languages of the Wendat, Kanien’kehá:ka (Mohawk) and Anishinaabe (Ojibway), this land’s first peoples. From September 18 to 24, Torontonians and visitors alike can explore this extraordinar...
Submitted by Paul Hetzler, CCE Horticulture and Natural Resources Educator Late blight, a disease which ravages tomatoes and potatoes, has been confirmed in the Colton area on August 27, and very likely will soon show up across the region. “Better late than never” is a common saying, but when it comes to late blight, it should be “Better Never Than Late.” Historically, late blight was rare. But ever since infected tomato plants were shipped from southern greenhouses to stores across the Northeast in May 2009, essentially destroying the tomato...
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