A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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On Monday, September 9, 2019 at approximately 8:30 a.m., the Akwesasne Mohawk Police received a call of an individual suffering from unknown injuries. Police were dispatched to the area of River Road in Akwesasne, Quebec, where an off-duty paramedic was attending to the individual, a young male, who was seriously injured and unable to speak with police. Officers spoke with a second individual, who was also injured. Police obtained information that both subjects had been assaulted at a nearby residence and were transported to a hospital. Police...
By: Jaclyn Hall The long awaited Akwesasne International Powwow, held at the A'nowara'ko:wa Arena, took place September 7th and 8th. Although the Powwow weekend started off a little wet and cloudy, it did not dampen anyone's spirits. The dancing and drumming competitions took place inside the arena on Saturday and were moved back outside during Sunday, ending the weekend off with lots of laughter and sunshine. Visitors from all over Turtle Island came out to enjoy the dancing, drumming, vendors...
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By: Jaclyn Hall At approximately 11am on Wednesday September 11th, Elders from Iakhihsohtha were escorted by MCA Chiefs to Walmart in Cornwall and they were greeted at the front doors by Walmart management. Walmart management publicly apologized for an incident which took place approximately two months prior. The incident was serious enough to make the elders feel unsafe and unwelcome at the storefront, by treatment of both unreceptive Walmart staff and what appeared to be unfriendly customers....
Ottawa, ON. September 6, 2019. Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde said today’s ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal (CHRT) is a major victory for fairness and justice that must be respected by Canada. The decision secures compensation for First Nations children unnecessarily apprehended and those denied essential services. “The AFN will always stand up and fight for First Nations children and families. This ruling is another important victory,” said AFN National Chief Bellegarde. “This is about our childre...
San Francisco. Indians of All Tribes will be celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the historic takeover and occupation of Alcatraz in 1969. The event will be celebrated with four days of prayer, ceremony, speakers, and entertainment beginning November 20 through November 23, 2019 on Alcatraz Island in conjunction with the National Park Service. The event is intended to bring together veterans of the occupation and to educate visitors to the island about the history and struggles of the American...
By Nahnda Garlow, Two Row Times Six Nations businessmen Ken Hill and Jerry Montour spoke with Two Row Times Wednesday morning and shared details about Grand River Enterprises' immediate relief effort - along with 43 local businesses and families to respond to the disaster - bringing together about $500,000 in supplies directly to the heart of the disaster zones. Hill told TRT "When I saw the things on the news and made a couple of phone calls. There's families still today, trapped with their...
Big Drum Winners List Black Bear Drum Charging Horse Drum Wicozani Drum GIRLS TRADITIONAL-6-12 1st-Sophia Smith-Mohawk 2nd-Cali Red Eagle-Mohawk 3rd-Mya Beaudry-Algonquin 4th-Serena Kingbird-Mi'kmaq/Ojibway GIRLS JINGLE-6-12 1st-Nalani Hopps 2nd-Ienahkwenha:wi Rice-Mohawk 3rd-Cora Ransom-Mohawk 4th-Izzy Cleland-Odawa/Ojibway GIRLS FANCY-6-12 1st-Violet Sutherland-Anishinaabe 2nd-Tessa Snake-Dakota-Ojibway 3rd-Kylie Two-Axe 4th-Niimin Hupfield-Ojibway GIRLS SMOKE-6-12 1st-Ellie Booth-Seneca...
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An Alberta couple, Anthony Johnson and James Makokis were one of the final three teams competing on the season finale of the Amazing Race Canada,. The show wrapped up on Tuesday with Johnson and Makokis, a married two-spirit, Indigenous couple winning the popular reality competition. The show’s seventh season, which hit the airwaves in July but was filmed earlier this year, started in Toronto and ended in central Ontario’s Muskoka region. Each episode saw the teams face off in challenges, such as a mock press conference or a game of sledge hoc...
On behalf of the St. Regis Mission Church, we want to say Nia:wen (thank you) to all those who participated in this year’s golf tournament, to all the sponsors, to the Cedar View Golf Club for hosting us, and to all the volunteers who helped make this benefit golf tournament a success. You all are a blessing. We would like to acknowledge Donaldson Funeral Home, Native Trading, and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Community Partnership fund. They were our Tournament Sponsors. We would also like to thank the following business that sponsored a golf h...
The Powwow committee is grateful to have hosted many people at the 2019 Annual Akwesasne International Powwow. This includes our 303 registered dancers, 47 tiny tots, 7 drum groups, 11 traditional food vendors and 50+artisan craft vendors. The furthest guest we know of, who planned their vacation to be with us, arrived from France. One of our goals is to share our cultural event with all the beautiful people of Turtle Island. We talked with many first-time powwow visitors who say they will return and therefore will be greeted as powwow friends...
Five days into a massive airlift of bottled drinking water, the Seminole Tribe of Florida estimates it has delivered approximately 35,000 bottles of drinking water for victims of Hurricane Dorian. Since Friday, Sept. 6, the Tribe’s Aviation Department has made as many as three roundtrip flights a day with each of two helicopters and a single-engine Pilatus PC-12/45 airplane. The delivery schedule is continuing today, Tuesday, September 10. Deliveries have been made in cooperation with the G...
The Akwesasne Cultural Center (ACC) Museum has been under renovation since Fall 2018 made possible through funding from several sources including the Mohawks of Akwesasne Community Settlement Trust, Strong Roots Charitable Foundation, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, Institute of Museum Library Services and the ACC. In addition, we have been very fortunate to receive technical assistance, guidance and support from many talented Akwesasrónon who graciously offered their time and talent to provide an...
Saturday, September 14, 2019 RCAFA, Wing 424 240 Water Street, Cornwall, ON Registration: 10AM Walk start: 11AM Your donations go to research, education and support of people living with Parkinson’s in SD&G and Cornwall. Come join us and be a superwalk supporter! For more information contact 613-363-8884....
AKWESASNE - December Wind, a local folk-rock band led by two-time NAMMY Award winning artist Atsiaktonkie, is in the planning stages for a tour that will take them across the region in promotion of their third studio album “Without Answers” which is set for release this fall. “Our first North Country show will be at the Edwards Opera House on October 12 at 7 p.m.,” Atsiaktonkie said. At that show the band will debut tracks from their upcoming album, which will be their first album since “Second...
5. Kióhton niiohwistá:’e ohrhon’kè:ne - At 9 am 51. Wa’tkiatera’ne nekanatakón:ha - It met a sparrow 52. “Hé: í:se” wa’kèn:ron ne kana’kwíhare katsi’nonwí:io - “Hey you” said the grouchy ladybug 53. “Íhsehre ken ahskenenhrotákwen?” - “Do you want to fight me?” 54. “Tóka ki’ tisarihwá:re,” waken:ron ne kanatakón:ha - “If you insist” said the 55. Wa’tewahstò:kwarikte - It opened its sharp beak 56. “Á:, í:’i árok khiatekaié:ri tsi níhsa ne aekiaterí:io”wa’kèn:ron ne kana’kwíhare katsi’nonwí:io...
Reprinted with permission from Traditional Teachings by the Native North American Travelling College Address for Funeral of an Infant or Young Woman 104TH WAMPUM You were a tender baby and gladdened our hearts for only a few days. Now you have left your family to travel to the Creator. Let nothing that happened while you lived stop you from your travels. We are now of one mind as your start your journey. We release you for we know it is no longer possible for you to walk together with us on earth. We lay your body here, and we lay it away. We...
By ABGC This summer we were able to run three successful summer camps. The Steps to Success in collaboration with the St. Regis Youth Services program we registered 150 youth. The Teen Future Leadership camp we registered fifty-five teens. Our last and new summer camp was the Kawehno:ke Unit that was housed at the Kawehno:ke Recreation Center where we were able to register fifty youth. We also added an extra week to all three camps. The Steps to success program added an hour to the program as...
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Submitted by Jacey Rourke, AMBE Communications Officer On Seskehkò:wa/September 4, 2019, Justice Shannon Hall conducted the Swearing-In Ceremony of members of the Ahkwesàhsne Mohawk Board of Education Board of Trustees as follows: Shealene Gibson of the Kana:takon District was acclaimed into a three-year term. Sheila Adams and Josephine Herne, District of Tsi Snaihne, were acclaimed into three-year terms. Kathleen Papineau, District of Kawehno:ke, was elected into a three-year term. The short c...
(September 9, 2019) As the American Red Cross works around the clock supporting those impacted by Hurricane Dorian, providing food, shelter and comfort, individuals outside the affected areas are urged to help by giving blood to ensure patients in the storm’s path and around the country have access to lifesaving blood. People can also help by making a financial donation to support relief efforts. Hurricane Dorian has forced the closure of blood donation centers and the cancellation of blood drives in its path, causing blood and platelet d...
All local schools are in session, so please be extra cautious while driving to and from work. The Akwesasne Freedom School returned on August 15, AMBE returned on September 5 along with Massena schools. The St. Regis Mohawk School and Salmon River returned on Monday, September 9, 2019....
