A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Tuesday September 2, an autopsy was performed at the Albany Medical Center on a body State Police recovered near State Route 420 in the town of Massena on August 29, 2014. Dr. Michael Sikirica, Forensic Pathologist, has determined the gender of the body to be that of a female; however, an identification of the body has not yet been established. On August 29, 2014, at 3:00 p.m., SP Massena BCI and Uniform personnel responded to a report of a body located off State Route 420 in the town of Massena. Responding State Police personnel secured...
MASSENA, N.Y.- On Aug. 28, Swanton Sector officials announce Border Patrol Agent Carrie Caldwell as the new Tribal Liaison Agent for the Massena Border Patrol Station. Agent Caldwell began her official duties on Aug. 1 "Massena Station welcomes the expertise and experience Agent Caldwell brings to our staff in northern New York," said Patrol Agent in Charge Wade Laughman, Massena Station. "She will be a tremendous asset to the Border Patrol as we continue to strengthen our relations with the...
Recently, a very important issue has surfaced with the use of our Kanienkeha given names. Originally, our people in Ahkwesahsne were given one name at birth in a ceremony and this served the purpose of identification. That system was good judgment by our native communities and followed the Traditional way of naming children following a Matrilineal Society and Clan order. This system is still strong in our customs. The child born was the only one to hold the name given with no duplication by others until death. Well, after a couple of hundred ye...
On Saturday, August 30, Blooming Beauty Floral & Gift Shop and The Munch Box held a fundraiser for the St. Regis Catholic Church. There were three contests including a pie, hot dog, and Jell-O eating contest. In each contest, participants had three minutes to eat as many of the food item as they could. Owners of Blooming Beauty and the Munch Box, Jonathan Lazore and Danielle Cole-Lazore, organized the event with the help of many volunteers and family. They wanted to donate to a good cause, and...
Despite the tournament taking place on a lake, during sometimes constant downpours, the annual Lisa Lafrance coed softball tournament went on last weekend at the American Legion Post 1479 and Frogtown. When it was over Sunday evening, the Saint Boys/Butters Quick Stop were champions. Every base, including the pitchers mound, at the Louie King Field behind the Legion was a pool of water as well as the outfield. However the players were running and diving for flyballs much as they did during the...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Leslie T. Phillips, age 65, of 1 Johnson Road, St. Regis Village, unexpectedly passed away Friday afternoon, August 29, 2014 at Cornwall Community Hospital. Leslie was born January 22, 1949 in Cornwall, the son of the late Abraham and Susan Hemlock Phillips. He first attended school in St. Regis Village before graduating from Salmon River Central School. On October 17, 1970, he married Florence Thompson at St. Regis Catholic Church with Rev. Francis Arsenault officiating. L...
HONORING SAINT KATERI TEKAKWITHA A few months ago I had the opportunity to attend a weekend retreat at Wadhams Hall in Ogdensburg, New York. I was impressed with the place because of the beautiful chapel, the great meals and the good accommodations. I thought it would be a very nice place to hold a weekend retreat for Saint Kateri Tekakwitha. This October will be the second anniversary of her Canonization. I talked to the manager and he told me the cost of the Hall and overnight accommodations, including meals, is $169.00. The meals would be...
Akwesasne – For the back to school season, CKON Radio held a special radio promotion in conjunction with Mohawk Vision’s Stuff the Bus initiative. A $500 gift card was the prize to be awarded to one lucky winner who participated in the CKON promotion. To qualify all you had to do was bring in school supplies to the radio station and submit your name to enter in the draw. The closing date was Wednesday, August 27th at 4 p.m. The winner’s name was drawn on Thursday, August 28th and Carrie Smoke was the lucky winner. “Our community is amazing...
In last week’s issue the phone number for information on the International Hotel was wrong, please call 518-358-2202 and ask for Mary Alice....
Akwesasne, NY - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Council has approved the distribution of an additional allotment of heating assistance to Tribal members who are already participating in the 2014 tribal fuel assistance program and continue to meet all the criteria. The fall heating assistance applies to deliveries from now until December 1, 2014. Members who are 55 years of age or older have been allotted $600. All other applicants who received an allocation from the January 2014 program will receive $250. No new applications will be accepted for...
(August 26, 2014) A New York federal court has sentenced Jimmy Cournoyer, a 34-year-old Canadian citizen known as the “King of Pot”, to 27 years in prison. Prosecutors said that Cournoyer’s criminal network distributed at least $1 billion in illegal drugs over his 14-year career. Cournoyer was sentenced on Aug. 20. He pled guilty to leading a criminal enterprise; conspiracies to manufacture, import and distribute marijuana; conspiracies to export and distribute cocaine; substantive cocaine distribution and conspiracy to launder the proce...
By Connie Gerow, 4-H Program Assistant The 4-H Youth Development program provides multiple opportunities for children to "Learn by Doing" and to "Make the Best Better". As a matter of fact, during the 4-H year (October to September) a 4-H member can choose from many projects in which they wish to participate. For each of these projects (non-animal and/or animal) the Franklin County Fair is the culminating opportunity to "showcase" their projects. Utilizing the Danish system, volunteer judges...
Submitted by Paul Hetzler, Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County The spotted-wing drosophila (SWD), an invasive fruit fly that threatens blueberries, raspberries and other fruit crops, has just been found in St. Lawrence County. Dr. Juliet E. Carroll of the NYS Integrated Pest Management Program at Cornell confirmed that an insect caught in a monitoring trap near Canton on August 25 is a female SWD. Because this Asian pest lays its eggs in firm, ripening fruit rather than in soft...
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. "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 show us,...
Submitted by Larry Garrow Last month a rather unique golf experience took place at the NCAVI Golf Tournament in Port Kent, NY. The North Country Assoc. for the Visually Impaired held their annual tournament to help pay for services they provide across the North Country from Watertown to Plattsburgh. Their mission is to assist people who are blind, legally blind or visually impaired with maintaining or attaining personal independence. When one of their clients, Terry Garrow, heard about the golf...
By: Ann Mitchell, Akwesasne Mohawk (Bear Clan) This is the third year my mom and I have been venders in the New York State Fair’s Indian Village. It was by far the best year for me. The people here are talented, welcoming, and one of a kind. We get to watch the dancers do their dances on the turtle mound while the traditional music plays proudly and powerfully. How lucky we are to hear and see this every day. I can see a man watching the dancers. He grew up here and is now the superintendent of the Indian Village. I can practically see the m...
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The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs, Clan Mothers, and Faithkeepers announce the Green Corn Ceremony to be held Sunday, September 7, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. Please bring fresh green corn from the garden for the soup, corn bread, maple syrup, strawberries and eating utensils. All Onkwehonweh are welcome. Traditional dress appreciated....
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September 3, 2014 - Buffalo, NY — Better Business Bureau serving Upstate New York is responding to consumer inquiries regarding concerns linked to reports of Home Depot data breach. As the company looks into details behind the possible data breach, BBB offers recommendations for consumers who used a credit or debit card at the home improvement retailer. Home Depot issued a statement saying it is working to confirm the details of the possible breach. In 2013, 13.1 million consumers suffered identity fraud – the second highest level on rec...
Reprinted with permission from the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe The Kanienkehaka, or Mohawks as we are known in English, have managed to preserve, maintain and foster a unique culture for thousands of years. This dynamic culture has survived, despite the oppressive odds brought about with the arrival of Europeans in what is now known as North America. In America and Americans, noted author John Steinbeck wrote, “The Indians survived our open intention of wiping them out, and since the tide turned they have even weathered our good intentions t...
NASA astronaut Reid Wiseman tweeted this photo from the International Space Station on Tuesday morning, Sept. 2, 2014. "My favorite views from #space – just past #sunrise over the ocean," the Expedition 40 astronaut tweeted. The Expedition 40 crew has been busy aboard the Space Station, recently performing health checks and humanoid robot upgrades. In the meantime, a trio of orbital residents is packing up gear as they prepare to return home in less than two weeks. Commander Steve Swanson p...
Video shot by a drone gives a bird's-eye view of the progress of construction on Apple's new Campus 2 in Cupertino, California. The futuristic-looking campus, which some say resembles a "spaceship," is being built on a 175-acre site about one mile east of the company's current headquarters. YouTube user jmcminn uploaded the eight-minute video last week and said it was shot with a GoPro-equipped DJI Phantom 2 drone. The Campus 2 construction site is fenced off, so it's difficult for the public...
The Women Warriors took 4th place in the Tug of War tournament at the AFS Dinner and Quilt Auction a couple of weekends ago. Photo courtesy of Kyrie Ransom....
