A Voice from the Eastern Door
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By Kaniehtonkie The Kawehno:ke District Chiefs have agreed to the subjects for the next Kawehno:ke District meeting scheduled for Monday, September 17, and the meeting does not include the petition as an agenda item. As this is not an agenda item, the formal announcement of the results of the submitted petition will be announced at the MCA General Meeting scheduled for Thursday, September 27 at the St. Regis Recreation Center, with all of Council. And until such time, the District Chief remains a member of the Mohawk Council of Akwesasne....
By: Jaclyn Hall This year's Annual Akwesasne International Powwow took place over this past weekend, beginning at noon on Saturday, September 8th. For the 18th year the A'nowara'ko:wa Arena was host to the Akwesasne International Powwow. Every year there are hundreds of spectators who travel from all over Turtle Island that come and join in the celebration. The weather was just perfect for everyone to come out and enjoy the festivities. Organizer Larry King stated, "Saturday was probably our...
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Reprinted with permission from Indianz.com Less than two months into the job, the new leader of the Bureau of Indian Affairs has set an ominous tone for the Trump administration’s dealings with tribal nations. Tara Sweeney, the recently-installed Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, issued a decision on Friday, September 10th that paves the way for a reservation to be taken out of trust for the first time since the termination era. The victim in this age of self-determination and sovereignty is the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, whose homelands i...
ATCHAFALAYA BASIN, LOUISIANA. Four Water Protectors were brutally arrested in the Atchafalaya Basin along the Bayou Bridge Pipeline route in Louisiana on Tuesday. Water Protectors have been attempting to halt Energy Transfer Partners' illegal construction of the pipeline. Energy Transfer Partners (ETP) is the same company responsible for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL), which was met with significant resistance from the local indigenous population in North Dakota as well as from their allies...
By Mahlon Smoke Q. To start if you wouldn't mind telling me a little about yourself. A. My name is Kyle burns, I'm 25 years old. I've been doing MMA for about 11 years; I started when I was 14 years old. Before that I did karate when I was younger, but not for very long. I have an MMA record of 7-2 with 6 wins by KO/TKO. I'm the Spirit FC middleweight and light heavyweight champion. Q. How did you get into it? What types of Martial Arts do you know? A. I got into MMA like everyone else, I saw...
MASSENA – Mrs. Eileen M. Newman, 89, passed away Thursday evening at the Highland Nursing Home, where she had been a resident since 2015. Eileen was born March 31, 1929 in Norfolk, the daughter of the late Charlotte Thompson. She was raised by her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jonas Thompson of Kawehnoke. She was a 1945 graduate of Norwood High School. On January 7, 1974, she married James W. Newman in Ogdensburg with Mayor Burris officiating. He predeceased her on October 6, 1982. She is survived by many cousins. At her request there will be n... Full story
Reprinted with permission from Indian Country Media According to several news reports, one out of every five South Carolinians, (about 1 million) are in evacuation zones Hurricane Florence is on a current trajectory for the Carolinas and Virginia and with current wind speeds of about 140 mph, the storm is currently a Category 4. There are mandatory evacuation orders for statewide coastal areas in South Carolina and currently over 1 million people are leaving their homes. According to several news reports, one out of every five South...
Thanks to the generosity and hard work of many parishioners, the St. Regis Mission Church Golf Fundraising Event on Saturday, September 1st was very successful! The new Farmer’s Almanac of 2018 has predicted “a very, very cold winter in Canada.” Because of the efforts of the fundraising committee and of all who played golf or donated money for the 18 Memorial Holes, or participated in the auction and dinner, the St. Regis Mission Church will have funds to purchase FUEL to keep our church heated this winter. God’s blessings to the fundrai...
Name: Amelia Riley Lazore Born: February 12, 2018 Weight: 8 lbs. Length: 20 inches long Parents: Katie Boots & Jason 'Tehks' Lazore Siblings: Brendan Lazore-McDonald Maternal Grandparents: Diane & Paul Boots Paternal Grandparents: Elaine Thompson & the late William G. Bero...
Okaristiiáhne, Seskehkó:wa ià:ia'k shískare wa'kaierón:nitste sontehnhotón:ko ne tsi iontoweienstáhkhwa énkie nonkwá:ti ne Ahkwesáhshne. Rontoweiénstha iehontoweiénstha ne Kiokia'ktonhkó:wa Kaniá:tara Ahsennénhshon Iokwèn:rare tánon Kentsià:ke Ahsennénhshon Iokwèn:rare Tsi Iontoweienstahkhwaniónhkhwa sahatihnhotonkwanión:ko tsi raotihnhokà:ronte tánon tonsahonwatinonhwará:ton ne rontoweiénstha taontahontáhsawen ne á:se 2018 – 2019 tsi iontoweienstáhkhwa ohserà:ke. Skáthne akwé:kon ne...
Iehiá:tons: Jaclyn Hall Kí:ken iohseratákie khia'teiohserá:ke Ahkwesasne Tsi Karistatákie Tethatinonniáhkhwa wahonterihwaténkia'te kí:ken onkiahia'kseró:kten, énkie tontáhsawen Entákta, Seskehkó:wa 8th. Né:'e ne 18th niiohserá:ke ne A'nowara'kó:wa Tsi Teiontshihkwa'ekstáhkhwa wahonterihwahténkia'te ne Ahkwesásne Tsi Karistatákie Tehatinonniáhkhwa. Khia'teiohserá:ke ronakiohkowá:nen iotawenhrá:ton ne énska tenwen'niáwe nihá:ti thonterohrókhes kwáh tsi nikawehnóhkwes ne A'nowaráhne thonéhtha táno...
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July 15, 2018. Spirit Aligned Leadership program is now accepting applicants for its Spirit Aligned Fellowship Award. The fellowship is a self-determined program that invites selected Indigenous women elders into an intimate circle of Legacy Leaders to strengthen their personal and collective power. The three-year fellowship supports each Legacy Leader with an annual monetary award to sustain them as they develop unique legacy collections. Creating sisterhood across geographic and cultural spaces, accessing specialized resources, and honing...
By: Jaclyn Hall The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe Cultural Tourism Office has embarked on their second ambitious project, "Ionkwatsi'tsiaienthon", a beaded garden made up of flowers made by the talented and experienced beaders throughout Akwesasne. The project is the first of its kind in Akwesasne, but this second similar project organized by the Tourism Office. The "We Planted a Flower Garden" is a result of 'brainstorming what the Tourism Office would do next'. Organizer Penny Peters stated "We...
By Mark Trahant, Indian Country Media Two years ago Denise Juneau was making history. She was running for Montana’s only seat in Congress. It was a hundred years since Jeannette Rankin had won that same seat, the first woman ever elected to the Congress. So, a century later Juneau, Mandan Hidatsa and Arikara, would be the ideal first Native woman to serve. Indeed, she was following her plan perfectly, raising $3 million, crisscrossing the huge state, and mobilizing voters. Still, she lost. “I don’t feel bad about losing,” she told me. (Juneau...
Cornwall, ON - The Raisin Region Conservation Authority (RRCA) is proud to announce they will once again be working with TD to deliver a TD Tree Days event on Saturday, September 15th, between 9am and 12pm at the Cornwall Marina Cooperative site on Montreal Road. A total of 300 potted trees and shrubs will be planted which will count towards TD FEF’s goal of planting 1 million trees by 2030. “Tree plantings provide an opportunity for community involvement and play a vital role in protecting shorelines from erosion, improving water quality and...
“Do You have what it takes to become America’s next Top Modeler?” will be presented by SUNY Canton Engineering Technology Lecturer Jesse Clarks-Stone at the next Clarkson University Science Cafe at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Best Western University Inn Rushton Room, 90 E. Main St. in Canton, N.Y., and at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the St. Lawrence Valley Roasters & Jernabi Coffeehouse, 11 Maple St. in Potsdam, N.Y. From an early age, many students in math classes may think “why is this important?” It may come as a shock h...
Thursday, September 6th marked the opening of schools in the southern portion of Akwesasne. Students attending Salmon River Central District and Massena Central District schools opened their doors and welcomed students to start the new 2018 – 2019 school year. With all schools open, be alert on your morning and afternoon drive to and from work. No cell phones – no accidents....
…continued from last week Wood Duck told the story and said that except for him, all the others were blind. “Too bad,” answered Old Man Autumn. Then he said to all the ducks, “Tell you what I’ll do. I will open your eyes for you if you’ll do me a favor. That old trickster Sojy fooled me, too. He says I can’t paint a leaf’s reflection in the water. If I do, he says, he will let me wipe my brushes on him. Now one of you must dive down with a painted leaf, and when Sojy holds the green one over the water, the fellow under the water must hold out th...
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The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne: Community Health Program and Iakwa’shatste Youth Fitness will be holding a 6-week running program starting Monday, September 17! The program will be held every Monday and Wednesday until Wednesday, October 24 at the Kawehno:ke Recreation Center starting at 6:15pm. The Fun-damentals of Running program will focus on posture, pacing, endurance and stretching, as well as family and fun! For more information, please message the Iakwa’shatste Youth Fitness Facebook page OR email Annie Cree ([email protected]) and...
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By Derrick Lafrance The Snye Recreation Centre will soon be a bigger sports complex as projects are nearing the completion stage. The rink boards were recently installed as well as new bleachers built so fans can watch their kids develop into the hockey and lacrosse legends of the future. The existing ball field will soon host the annual Snye Bums tournament (September 22 and 23), which is always entertaining, and next to the new box is the outdoor volleyball courts, which will make the...
When: September 20, 2018 Time: 6:00PM-7:30PM Where: Nicandri Nature Center Classroom Do you know the different types of rocks? Join Dino Zack, Geologist, and Educator to kids of all ages! Learn about the different rocks & minerals and their uses at this “hands on” STEM opportunity! You’ll also learn about careers in the field, explore the Geologic Time Line, you’ll be able to check out samples, including fluorescent minerals, AND... see for yourself how GEOLOGY ROCKS!! Funded by the New York Power Authority...
