A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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A pet to a person is just an animal Something to entertain us To make us laugh when they play Or when they do a special trick What people don't know is that pets have a prayer A prayer to be treated differently To be in your arms not just as something to play with Something to love and hold dearly A prayer to not be looked upon as an animal to be looked upon as a human being To be spoken to as one of your own That's a pet's prayer Want to know my prayer? My prayer is someone that wants to be with me every moment Wants to talk about me to...
Name: Karonhiahawe Brianna Adams Born: Tuesday, July 5, 2011 – 1:45am Weight: 7 lbs. 2 oz. Length: 21 inches Parents: Wentenhawi Oakes and Travis Adams Maternal Grandparents: Daniel Oakes and the late Adeline Gabriel Paternal Grandparents: Leanne Assinawae and the late Richard Adams Great Grandparents: Adeline Gabriel and the late Albert Mcdonald, Jolene and Roy Adams...
Name: Xander Isaac Verdugo Born: Thursday, August 11, 2011 Length: 21 inches Weight: 9 lbs. Parents: Amber Lazore & Florencio Verdugo Grandparents: Peter & Kim Lazore, Janet Oakes & Joseph Verdugo...
After a summer of hanging out with mom, Big Brother has been eagerly waiting for the first day of school for over a month. He is big enough that he picked out his school clothes and book bag. His school supplies have already been sitting in his brand new book bag for a few days. I tried to find activities for Big Brother during the summer but you run out of time fast. Within two weeks he had been to every playground twice. Even with numerous parks around Akwesasne and surrounding towns he got bored with them. We’ve had friends come by for a day...
Under the Indian Residential School Settlement Agreement, those who attended any of the Indian Residential Schools identified in the agreement are entitled to receive a Common Experience Payment. The deadline to apply for this entitlement is Monday, September 19, 2011. In advance of the deadline, a talk show and workshop were held on September 7th to help Indian Residential School survivors, or surviving family members, in completing the application. Indian Residential School survivors can...
If you think your child is using, here are 5 steps recommended: Ask Look for signs: Learn the risk factors that may make your child especially vulnerable Learn why teens use Parents need to know 1. First Step: Ask • Plan your conversation Friends, call a teacher, coach and communicate concerns • Know what you are going to ask It can be easier to start by talking about friends Learn what they know/think they know • Find the right time to ask When you can really talk, not “on the run” If you think your child might be using, the first step to t...
EASY OLIVE OIL, TOMATO, AND BASIL PASTA This dish can be eaten at room temperature or as a cold salad. Any type of twisty or unusually shaped pasta works well. Prep Time: 15 Min Cook Time: 10 Min Ready In: 25 Min 8 servings Ingredients 1 (16 ounce) package farfalle pasta 1 pint cherry tomatoes or 2 roma (plum) tomatoes, seeded and diced 1/2 cup olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips salt and pepper to taste Directions Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10...
The Akwesasne Minor Lacrosse League honored players during the intermission periods at last Thursdays round-robin game between the St. Regis Braves and Snake Island Muskies. Players wore their jerseys onto the floor with their teams to be acknowledged by the community for the season-long dedication to the sport. Teams did very well this year bringing home lots of hardware from different tournaments. The following are the lists of teams and players who were acknowledged during the ceremony:...
Through the rain, the heat, and the wind, participants of Snye’s first Co-ed Beach Volleyball League competed this summer for the first championship title. Seven teams gathered at the Snye Recreation Center each Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday evening for intense and competitive volleyball. Games were played with a maximum of 4 players on the court at a time and the following teams participated: Diane’s Team (Diane, Hinz, Lance, Joni, and Kim), Keena’s Team (Keena, Kaiya, Kaylin, Doogie, and N...
Volleyball athletes and coaches from across Canada come together each summer in a highly anticipated weeklong volleyball camp called Camp Madawaska, which is located in the Bancroft area. Madawaska is a volleyball intensive camp that was established in 1972 and over the years has grown to house over 120 coaches and 520 campers between the ages of 12 and 17. This year the camp was held from August 27th through September 2nd and the Akwesasne Soaring Eagles were pleased to send 8 athletes and 1...
The 2nd Annual Lisa Lafrance Memorial CO-ED Softball Tournament was held at the Tom White Field over the weekend from September 2-4. There was a great turnout of teams at this second annual tournament and is one of the biggest softball tournaments in Akwesasne this summer as a total of 12 teams registered. The first game was played Friday night with 14 played on Saturday and the final 9 on Sunday. The proceeds from this year’s tournament was used to provide a bursary to one college or u...
