A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Smokers who purchase their cigarettes from Indian reservation stores around New York State may be able to continue doing so for the time being, if a federal order granted to the Cayugas and Senecas on Aug. 31 is applied to all tribes. On Aug. 30, a state court lifted a previous order that had halted the New York’s plans to force tax collection on cigarettes sold to non-Natives on Native territory beginning Sept 1. The Senecas and Cayugas appealed the decision and won a temporary restraining o...
An Akwesasne teenager is wanted by police this week following a deadly stabbing at a Cornwall residence. The Cornwall Community Police Service was notified on Thursday, Aug. 26 at around 2:30 p.m. that a possible stabbing had taken place. They responded to the Prince Arthur Street home but the victim, 33-year-old John Paul Tessier, died as a result of his injuries. The suspect, a 17-year-old, had fled. Police received a court publication order that allowed them to release the suspect’s name and photograph despite his youth offender status. H...
Submitted by AMPS At approximately 12:30 a.m. on Aug. 27, the Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service were dispatched to a residence on Roundpoint Road in Tsi Snaihne, (Snye) Quebec. One male, approximately 25 years of age, was transported to the Cornwall Community Hospital with injuries. He was later transferred to an Ottawa hospital due to the seriousness of his injuries. Witnesses reported that 5 “armed” males had entered the residence. When the male subject attempted to leave, he was injured. The suspects fled from the residence in an unknown veh...
Buying school supplies can be a burden to many families when fall rolls around and there are sneakers, winter coats and new jeans to purchase for the whole family in addition to school supplies. This fall, 115 Akwesasne students will get a break and all of their school supplies – books, pens, rulers, calculators, etc. – will be purchased for them. Earlier this year, Massena’s Salvation Army contacted Mohawk Vision, owned by Dr. Hillary Pyke, about a lack of response they’d been receivi...
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Mitchell D. “Mike” Jacobs, age 76, of Slayon Rd., Cato, NY, passed away Monday, August 30, 2010 at Auburn Memorial Hospital. Family and friends may call on Thursday (Sept. 2) from 10 am till noon at St. Patrick’s Church, 2576 Mechanic St., Cato, followed by a Funeral Mass at noon. Burial will be at Union Hill Cemetery, Cato. Mike was born May 3, 1934, on Cornwall Island, Canada, a son to Abraham and Margaret Bernard Jacobs. He was employed for 20 years at General Electric in Syracuse and then retired as a Millwright from Local 1163 in Roche...
Niawen We apologize for taking so long to thank everyone for supporting our father, Ray Thompson. Because of family, friends and local businesses our father is receiving treatment in Glens Falls for 8 weeks and 10 weeks in Virginia. We would like to thank you for all the support at the benefit dance at AMVETS Post #4 in Massena NY. We would like to thank the staff Bud, Grace, Tim, Debi, Kathy, Mariska and Bob. We would also like to thank everyone who brought prizes for the Mohawk auction, Marilyn Cooke, (Lia Sophia), Stubbs Printing, Peets...
Thank You The A’nowara’ko:wa Arena Supervisor and Staff send a Thank You to all of our workers and volunteers who helped out at the Arena’s 15th Anniversary Fun Day activities on August 21st. Your hard work and commitment to this great event made it enjoyable for all. Special thanks to the committee who pulled everything together for this community celebration. Hats off to our Master Chef and his lovely helpers for feeding everyone in a timely and efficient manner. Thank you to Indian Time for promoting our celebration and to CKON 97.3 for t...
Niawen The family of Priscilla Martin would like to thank everyone for all the expressions of sympathy during their time of grief. During Priscilla’s last hours a blessed scapular was placed around her neck ensuring the protection of the Blessed Virgin Mary at her passing. The Martin Family...
Thank You Thank you to everyone who donated to and/or purchased a BBQ chicken dinner to benefit the Akwesasne Minor Hockey Association. Harry King…we appreciate the use of King’s Marina in Snye as our base of operations for that day and for your generous donation towards purchasing the chicken to be cooked. HAVFD Station #3…we honor your time and expertise in making the best BBQ chicken around! Thank You to First American’s IGA for their donation of desserts to us. Thank you to CKON 97.3 and to Indian Time for promoting our BBQ. Thanks to our...
Submitted by APA The Akwesasne Police Association has awarded its first scholarship to Salmon River High School 2010 graduate, Trevor Roundpoint. The development of this scholarship was designed to assist individuals who are seeking to further their education toward a policing/law enforcement career. Criteria was set up that required all applicants to write an essay that outlined their desire to become involved in this specific field and provide two letters of support from sponsors that would...
The Akwesasne Freedom School’s annual summer fundraiser was held this past weekend with two days filled with outdoor activities, entertainment and opportunities for the community to donate to the private, Mohawk immersion school. “It went really well,” said Principal/Administrator Aronhaies Herne. “We made a lot of money and we had a lot of people here.” The 2-day event was held at the school’s grounds in Raquette Point with a full agenda of activity geared at both raising money and providing a...
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MASSENA—New, from the author of the Haunted Northern New York series, a book more chilling than any she’s ever written….Murder & Mayhem in St. Lawrence County. The author chronicles, in horrifying detail, a hundred years of the most shocking, sensational murders in county history. From the Louisville triple ax murders in 1816 to the unsolved, bludgeoning death of Bessie White in Massena in 1917, the author takes us on a county-wide tour of murder and mayhem that will forever change the way you look at yesteryear in the North Country. You can c...
Submitted by SUNY Potsdam SUNY Potsdam senior Shawn Hatch is returning to campus this week, after spending his summer rollerblading across the country in an effort to raise money for wounded veterans. The criminal justice major became the first person to inline-skate from New York to California with his 3,107-mile journey, which took him 66 days of rollerblading to complete. A Massena, N.Y., native, Hatch has raised $10,250 so far for the Wounded Warrior Project, which honors and empowers...
On August 19, 2010, Staff Sgt Austin Boots of Akwesasne, graduated from the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant School. After 9 weeks of intense training he was awarded with this honor. Austin Boots, along with his wife Kayla, has been stationed at Fort Jackson, SC. He has served in the US Army since 2001 and has been deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. He was also awarded with the Bronze Star Medal, for his outstanding performance and expertise, which were seen as instrumental contributions to his unit’s 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...
The Night Before “Get your child ready for bed a bit earlier than usual. This leaves time for listening to thoughts and feelings about the first day of school — before your child goes to sleep. Review the next day’s plan together. Discuss how you will say goodbye and how happy you will be to see one another after school or after you return from work.” Try these strategies to help your child (and you) get in the groove of the first days of school. Get up early. This means you can have a relaxed breakfast, leave enough time to deal with upsets ...
Some days just seem cursed. The alarm doesn’t go off on time, so you’re late to work. An unexpected project bumps your lunchtime workout, and you realize you have no idea what to make for dinner. When you finally get home, you’d like nothing more than to dive face-first into a pile of fries with a side of triple-chocolate ice cream. But not so fast: Treating your bad mood with junk food will only get you more of the same. Instead, nurture your body and your mood with the best blues-busting foods around. Leaf Greens Leafy greens like spina...
America was founded on the right to pursue it. The Dalai Lama says seeking it is our life’s purpose. It is in high demand — yet the basis for happiness remains elusive. Psychologists define it as an emotional state that arises in association with positive feelings, such as joy, contentment, and empathy. Biochemists say it’s a physical experience created by neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, dopamine, and endorphins in the brain. While there is no single way to increase your happiness, you can cover your bases by doing things that feed your...
Tsi kenenhstón:ko osti’nón:wa nó:nen ne tsikenenhstón:ko tenhohén:rehte tho nikahá:wi enwá:ton ensewatken’sé:ra ne sewanenhstaienthóhseron né:’e kaienté:ri tsi ó:nen ionénhstari. Ó:nen enwá:ton ensewanénhstako tánon ensewanénhstake. 1. Nó:nen When 2. Ne tsikenenhstón:ko The corn harvest bug 3. Teniohén:rehte It will yell 4. Tho nikahá:wi Then it is time 5. Sewatken’sé:ra You all go look 6. Sewanenhstaienthóhseron Your corn garden 7. Né:’e kainite:ri It is a sign 8. Tsi ó:nen ionénhstari That...
•• The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs held a meeting on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 10 a.m. In attendance were Curtis Nelson and Charlie Patton for the Bears, Ernest David, Howard Thompson and Richard Mitchell for the Wolves and Eddie Gray and Everett “Hake” Cook for the Turtles. There were 4 agenda items: A presentation from MCA Chief Wesley Benedict that was tabled as Mr. Benedict did not attend the meeting. Howard Thompson gave reports on the meetings he had attended on behalf of the Mohawk nation. He reported on the meeting in Washing...
Continued from last week The actions of New York State, which continued to obtain Haudenosaunee lands through fraud and trickery, combined with the treaties forced on the confederate nations by the United States federal government, were increasing the chances of continued war. By 1794, it appeared that the Senecas, still the largest nation of the Confederacy, were about to join the war in the Ohio country. The United States Commissioner for Indian Affairs was Timothy Pickering (Connisauti), a man with a reputation for integrity on all sides....
On Tuesday August 10th, 2010 students, environmental officials, and educators from across the Haudenosaunee Confederacy gathered at the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Environmental Division office to set out on a weeklong journey to Thompson Island. There, they were met for orientation by Ken Jock, Angela Dunn, Setanta O’Ceillaigh, Julie Jacobs, and Craig Arquette from SRMT Environment and Henry Lickers and Scott Peters from Mohawk Council of Akwesasne Environment. Student’s involved with the Youth...
Trust Your Child “It’s very hard to send your child off to school and not know what happens to him, but you can’t monitor your child’s entire school day. We only know about 5-30 percent of their life at school, and they often tell us so little. There are ways to talk and ways to listen and ways to help them learn. But it’s not helpful to a child to have parents who are so anxious about their child’s education that they make their child anxious as a learner.” Many loving parents get anxious sending their children off to school. The strategie...
