A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Authorities were still in the very early stages of investigation Wednesday afternoon but said a house fire at a Frogtown residence was deemed to be suspicious. St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police noticed the blaze at the Helena Road home at around 3 a.m. (Sept. 3). The fire department was called in and they remained on site throughout the morning, but the house was expected to be a complete loss, officials said. More tragic was that an individual was found deceased in the home. “Until completion of the forensics investigation police are not r...
By Shannon Burns Hundreds of music lovers stood amongst one another Friday evening for a Woodstock-like concert of great esteem. Akwesasne has quickly become the music capitol of the North Country and Friday’s list of entertainers was elite. Jacobs Tobacco Company with Concert International put together the music festival in six week’s time when pop-sensation-turned-country-star Jessica Simpson had a night free to perform after a Niagara Falls appearance. The staff at JTC quickly went to work pr...
At a news conference last Wednesday morning, a Joint Police Operation involving the Ottawa Police Service (OPS), the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), announced the conclusion of a 18-month drug investigation called Project “SCARECROW”. On Tuesday, August 26, 2008, twenty search warrants were executed under the authority of the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act. Eighteen of the warrants took place in the City of Ottawa, one in the town of Alexandria and one in the community of Akwesasne. The searc...
A new era at the St. Regis Mohawk School will begin Thursday when students begin classes with a new principal. Following a lengthy application process in June, the Salmon River Board of Education and three committees selected Sharlee Thomas as the SRMS’s top administrator. Irving Papineau retired from the position. Thomas, who is a member of the Mohawk community, was the assistant principal at the Salmon River Central campus school for past three years, prior to which she was an elementary t...
Henry Francis Jocko, age 66, of 1261 Island Road, Akwesasne died at the Cornwall Community Hospital, McConnell Site on Sunday, August 31, 2008. He was the son of the late Francis and Sadie Jocko. He is survived by his children, Melissa, Clarissa, Joel, Wesley and Jason, his sisters, Mrs. Pauline Cook (Vernon), Mrs. Geraldine Jacco-Jacobs (Dewey) and his brother, Donald Jocko all of Island Road, Akwesasne. He was predeceased by his brother, Mr. Albert Jocko, a son, Christopher Cook, his long...
Mrs. Mary Margaret Mildred Bero, age 90, of 142 Helena Road, Hogansburg, died Wednesday morning (September 3, 2008) at her home. She had been in failing health for the past 3 months. She was born at the family home in Hogansburg on December 1, 1917, the daughter of Andrew and Jenny Jock Ransom. She attended the Old Helena Road School. She married Angus Bero on November 23, 1938 at the St. Regis Catholic Church with Rev. Michael Jacobs, officiating. Mr. Bero predeceased her on November 16, 1982....
The family of Joshua Jacob Mitchell (Smoke) would like to take this opportunity to extend our appreciation for all of the generous support from our community during our time of sorrow. We thank the singers, the homemakers and the police department. Very special thanks are extended to the “Smoke Girls “ and all the volunteers of the recreation center who have contributed their time and efforts. In addition, we would like to express our appreciation to those who have sent donations, the generosity of the community will not be forgotten and we...
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 beaters 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...
A 252 foot replica of the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial in Washington D.C. is coming to St. Regis Falls, New York on September 25-29, 2008. The Wall will be open 24 hrs. a day to the general public with no admission charge. Special commemorative events will be held on Thursday the 25th and Saturday the 27th. For more information call: St. Regis Falls Central School at (518) 856-9421 or visit - http://www.stregiscsd.org and click “events”....
Newly elected St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Sub-Chief Pamela Brown officially took office Monday morning. Brown, a former police officer and former Director of Compliance for the Tribe, was sworn in by Judge PJ Herne before members of Council and other community members at the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s Community Building. “I want to be the first one on Council to welcome Pam,” said Chief James Ransom. “I’m looking forward to Pam’s presence on Council.” Ransom noted Brown’s experience with the Complianc...
CORNWALL, Ontario: On Sunday, September 28th, families across Canada will be putting their best foot forward in the 13th annual Heart&Stroke Walk for Heart. This hugely successful fundraising event, organized by the Heart and Stroke Foundation, raised fifteen thousand dollars last year in Cornwall alone! Once again, hundreds of hospital and university-based research teams are counting on us to help in the fight against heart disease and stroke. This year, we hope to raise $18,000 and see 200 people out on Walk day. The Cornwall & District...
PRESS RELEASE - The Honourable Gordon O’Connor, Minister of National Revenue today announced a $20 million investment over the next four years to combat contraband tobacco and its damaging effects on the health of Canadians. “Today the Government of Canada is announcing an investment of $20 million to combat contraband tobacco and to reduce the amount of tobacco that Canadians consume,” said Minister O’Connor. “Contraband tobacco negatively affects all Canadians and our Government is determined to fight the problem.” This important investment...
The Iroquois Museum in Howe’s Cavern, NY held their 27th Annual Festival over the Labor Day weekend. Mother Nature contributed to the program by providing lots of sunshine and cool breezes for the festival goers, the arts and craft vendors, the volunteers and the workers. Each day began with the reciting of the Ohenten Kariwahtekwen. The Jim Skye Dancers of Six Nations were there to demonstrate various social songs and dances for the enthusiastic crowds. The Friendship Dance was a favorite of t...
For several years the Onondowa:ga (Seneca) have been hosting a variety of Summer Immersion Camps as a part of their language revitalization efforts in various locations throughout the beautiful Seneca Country. The workshops provide a forum for the Onondowa:ga from the Allegany and Cattaragus territories to come together and work on various projects for their language resource & media development. Seneca Elders, youth, teachers, technicians and community members come together for a common cause,...
Shirelle Jacobs-Tahy, SSW, CMT, RTC Outreach Counselor at Iethinisten:ha Iethinonronhkhwa “Our Mothers We Love” will be representing the Akwesasne Mohawk Nation at the first global gathering of women’s shelter workers. In September, for the first time in history, women’s shelter workers from 51 nations, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, will meet in one place to call for an end to the global epidemic of violence against women. Jacobs-Tahy will head to Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on Sept. 8 to join a three-day summit of close to 800 shelter workers...
AKWESASNE, Ontario - In support of the Alzheimer Society of Cornwall & District, Tsiionkwanonhso:te is hosting its annual Coffee Break event on Sunday, September 21st. Coffee Break is the Alzheimer Society’s major annual fundraiser where friends, co-workers and customers gather in communities across Canada to raise funds for Alzheimer Awareness. Participants at the event make a donation in exchange for a cup of coffee. The kick off for Coffee Break 2008 will be held on Thursday, September 18. Coffee breaks are held as local events, virtually o...
AKWESASNE, Ontario - Do you enjoy the excitement of live theatre? A lot of our folks miss being able to attend theatre performances due to health reasons. Thank goodness for the caring people of Smile theatre who travel across the province and bring the theatre experience to folks in various homes. This is your invitation to be a part of our audience on September 13th at 2:30pm with the folks at Tsiionkwanonhso:te and watch the play, ‘Come By the Hills’ written by Brian McKay. Follow the adventures of a young man as fortune’s folly takes him f...
The Native Earth Biocultural Council, in conjunction with the Pueblo of Tesuque, announces plans for the 3rd Annual Symposium for Sustainable Food & Seed Sovereignty. The event will be held at the Pueblo of Tesuque’s Intergenerational Center (IGC), on September 26th and 27th. The goal of this event is to establish sustainability and food security for the 21st century and beyond. This year’s line up of presenters is impressive, and includes such well known names as Percy Schmeiser, who took on industrial giant Monsanto in a fight sur...
Students attending school in the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education School District saw a few new faces in the hallways. Welcome to all the new staff....
1. O’kèn:ra Ashes 2. Ion’kenhrawáktha Sifter for ashes 3. Kanà:tsion Pail 4. Onenhakèn:ra White Corn 5. Ohswáhseri Flakes 6. Sha’tè:kon Equal amounts 7. Kátshe 1 bottle 8. Skatshè:ta o’kèn:ra 1 bottle ashes 9. Skatshè:ta ohné:kanos 1 bottle water 10. Skatshè:ta onenhakèn:ra 1 bottle white corn 11. Aserawén:rie A wooden stirring spoon 12. Ienenhstoharetáhkhwa à:there Corn washing basket 13. Iontenenhstatha’táhkhwa à:are Mesh to dry the corn 14. Kana’tarokhón:we Traditional cornbread 15. Kenenhstaniiontákwas I am taking down the corn Senenhstan...
Everyone is welcome to attend a Powwow. It is a wonderful way to learn more about Native American culture. For those of you heading off to your first Powwow here are some basic guidelines to make it more enjoyable. • Remember you are a guest at the Powwow and should conduct yourself as such. Be respectful of the traditions and customs. If you are a dancer, honor the protocol of the host group. • Guidance will be provided by the Master of Ceremonies. He will make announcements about special ceremonies, who is to dance and when and where spect...
Every year an average of 45 hurricanes are reported. Fortunately, most of them fade to tropical storms before they reach land. Hurricane season is usually from June 1st thru October. The worst of these storms usually reach land in the months of September and October. The name, hurricane, is a West Indian term that means, big wind. To develop, hurricanes need warm humid air that is above tropical oceans. That is why hurricanes form over ocean waters that are close to the equator, and in the summer or early fall when the waters there are a...
Circa ?? We are not sure when or where this photo was taken, but we got it out of Teddy Jacobs scrapbook. Thanks Teddy....
The weather was so beautiful this weekend that we decided to go for a ‘Sunday drive” on Saturday along Rte. 37 headed west. I stopped in Waddington, NY to check out the public beach along the beautiful St. Lawrence River. Well, what a treat that was. Akwesasne’s own Andy White was performing along with the Lime Hollow Boys band. What a nice surprise that was, that Andy sure can play the guitar! And, it seemed, there was no end to the surprises, because there was a Strawberry Social going on as...
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...
