A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The 15th Annual Akwesasne International Powwow took place over the weekend of September 12th and 13th at the A'nowara'ko:wa Arena on Kawehnoke. The Powwow events had to be moved inside the arena due to the rainy weather outside. That didn't dampen the spirits of the dancers or spectators as nearly 200 dancers and drum singing groups from across Turtle Island gathered together. The drumming was electric, rhythmic and intense and seemed to be the heartbeat of the Mother Earth calling all the...
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Photos by Louella Lazore The students in Louella "Guzzy" Lazore's Core Language classes learned about traditional foods and the importance of plants in our community. Part of the hands-on learning process was that each classroom planted a small garden box. The students were excited to harvest the plants that they had planted last spring. "Guzzy" took some great pictures of our students harvesting the vegetables that they planted. From their smiles they were very proud of their accomplishments...
APTN's new documentary series "Dream Big" began airing on September 9th, and if you missed it we'll forgive you, just don't miss the episode airing on Wednesday, September 23, because it features Jaiden Mitchell of Akwesasne! Each episode of Dream Big follows someone as they get an insider look at their dream career. It shows what it really takes to be a successful pop star, cartoon voice actor, lacrosse player, filmmaker, actor, and many more. For Jaiden, that dream career is a casting...
On Saturday, September 19, 2015, Foothills ARTSociety has organized a self guided Studio Art Tour in Malone, NY and surrounding areas. The tour will start at 10am and it includes 13 stops. A map of the tour can be found online at http://www.foothillsartsociety.com. This year, as part of the tour, an Exhibit of Onkwehonwe Artists will be displayed at Pouring Light Studios located at 432 E Main St. in Malone. Owner Michael Hart said he's been wanting to do something with the Native population for...
AKWESASNE - Mrs. Christina Bessie Brown Jock, 94, of 213 Chapman Road, Snye, passed away Sunday afternoon, September 13, 2015, at the Alice Hyde Medical Center. Christina was born December 19, 1920, in Potsdam, daughter of the late Angus and Bessie Johnson Brown. She married Raymond Joseph Jock on September 25, 1935 at the St. Regis Catholic Church. He predeceased her on June 17, 1988. She was educated locally, earning a Liberal Arts Degree from Mater Dei College in Ogdensburg; a Bachelor of...
The Akwesasne International Powwow Committee takes this time to congratulate the Akwesasne Mohawk Community on yet another successful Akwesasne International Powwow. We have not been as lucky with the weather for the past several Powwows but that hasn’t hampered things or deterred participation from those that continue to enjoy and support our Cultural Celebration. It is our absolute desire to remain outdoors on the beautiful grounds of the Anowarako:wa Arena but Mother Nature will have a say in that matter...but we do need, welcome and t...
Submitted by Connie Gerow, 4-H Tribal Mentoring Site Coordinator That's right! It's that time of year when the afterschool mentoring 4-H year begins. As the 4-H Tribal Mentoring Coordinator(s) at Salmon River Central Campus School and the St. Regis Mohawk School, Abby Langdon and myself are pleased to share that the 4-H Afterschool Mentoring program is ready and accepting new and old members. If your child was registered last year, re-registration is required. Venturing into its fourth year at S...
Jerry King was misidentified in the Blast from the Past in issue # 35 of Indian Time. He was the person on the right in the picture taken on November 5, 2003, by the river across from Bill LaFrance’s home....
Name: Remington John Jacobs Born: August 7th, 2015 Weight: 6 lbs. 7 ozs. Parents: Margaret Diagostino and Johnny Jacobs Siblings: Little brother to Rayne and Meadow Grandparents: Jackie and Alan "Chico" Arquette, Bettie and Louie "Jake" Jacobs, and Leanne Jacobs....
A special election was held for the Salmon River School District on Tuesday, Seskehko:wa/September 15, 2015. Voters were asked to fill a vacant position and elect a board member to serve a term commencing on September 16, 2015 and expiring on June 30, 2017. Akwesasne resident Danielle Lazore-Thompson ran against Jason Brockway for the vacant seat. Brockway won the position with 355 votes while Lazore-Thomson received 218....
Koala Place – Child and Youth Advocacy Centre would like to extend a heartfelt thanks to Mr. Paul Toor, owner of Boston Pizza Cornwall, for his generous support! Paul kindly donated Boston Pizza gift certificates for families coming through Koala Place, valued at over $1,800! Koala Place, a charitable organization located at 123 Pitt Street in Cornwall, opened its doors on January 6, 2014. A highly confidential environment, Koala Place provides children, youth and the non-offending family member...
Submitted by Diane McDonald The Akwesasne Communication Society held its annual board meeting on Wednesday night September 9, 2015. The agenda for the annual meeting included a presentation of the 2014-2015 CKON audit presented by BDO Canada. The other major item on the agenda was to elect six new board members to replace six seats being vacated. Elected to the board were Julia Back, Diane Cook-Boots, Margaret Thomas-Jock, Tracy Printup-Holcomb, Rosemary Bonaparte and Vicki Herne. Back, Holcomb...
by Doug George-Kanentiio Akwesasne Mohawk Any Native person who knows their history can see the similarities between the massive influx of refugees into Europe from Africa and Syria. They know that the European powers met after World War I to carve up the middle east into areas of self interest based upon the exploitation of natural resources and the fear that a united indigenous people may well stand in the way of their lust for power and oil. It was Winston Churchill, US President Woodrow Wilson, British Prime Minister Lloyd George and...
Presentation of $2500 by Rudy Tabak, owner of The Seaway Lighthouse 3rd Rail Modular Club, to Lucie Hart, Chair of Parade Of Nations For The Developmentally Challenged (people with special needs) all ages and backgrounds of Akwesasne, Cornwall and SD&G. The money was used to pay the yearly liability insurance. Submitted by Marie Morrell....
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Harriet LaFrance Mohawk Name: Karihwaieri:ton (She fulfilled her obligation.) Snipe Clan Mohawk Elder Former Mohawk Teacher Singer in the Mohawk Choir of the St. Regis Church The way my mother told us, there are six clans here in Ahkwesahsne. Those clans are the Snipe, the Wolf, Rotishennakehte, (the name carriers), the Deer, the Turtle, and the Bear Clan. In recent times we have mixed with other people and so we have more clans than before. Long ago, at a certain time of the year and on a special day, an event took place in the village of...
Bench warrants: On Sept. 4, Saint Regis Mohawk Tribal Police arrested Richard D. Piper, 39, of Akwesasne, N.Y. He is being held at the Franklin County Jail, Malone pending a probation hearing. On Sept. 6, Tribal Police arrested Dylan J.M. Adams, 22, of Hogansburg. He was arraigned in Bombay Town Court. He was to have re-appeared Sept. 8. Aggravated DWI: On Sept. 4, Tribal Police charged David W. Lazore, 43, of Akwesasne, Quebec with first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation, felony, aggravated driving while intoxicated, felony, driving...
Looking for a good deal on school clothes? There is always the Big Box Stores; Wal-Mart, Target, JCP, Sears and more. Then there are the “it” stores; J Crew, Aeropostale, Abercrombie and Fitch. Or GAP, who only recently started scheduling their employees instead of being “On Call’. Why would you need to be “On Call” while working at GAP, or AE or Areopostale? Emergency “jean crisis”? The only people needing to be on call is your doctor. All buy their clothes from a foreign country in a third world market for a fraction of the price and then...
New York Botanical Garden study found “Devil’s Claw” supplements from 14 U.S. manufacturers contained the wrong plant. NYS Attorney General Schneiderman announced today that his office issued letters demanding that 13 dietary supplement manufacturers cease and desist from the sale, distribution, or marketing of adulterated or misbranded «devil›s claw» supplements. The letters, sent Wednesday, are based on a study from the New York Botanical Garden that used an advanced DNA barcoding technique to conclude that the devil’s claw supplements...
CALL OUT TO ALL VOLUNTEERS September 21, 2015 5:00pm-7:00pm Early Child Development Program (Daycare behind the Library) Hogansburg, NY Only two more months until installation! Coming to Akwesasne November 6-27, 2015 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @wwos1@akwesasnewwos www.walkingwithoursisters.ca...
On Friday, September 4, 2015 the Franklin County Department of Health announced that a horse from the St. Regis Falls Area has been identified as infected with the Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEE) and the county is considering a surveillance program to detect EEE in the mosquito population. This is the first discovery of this virus in Franklin County and according to their department; any horse residing in Franklin County is at risk for becoming infected with EEE. The EEE virus is transmitted by the bite of infected mosquitos. An...
The St. Lawrence County Historical Association will host the War of 1812 Heritage Talks opening reception from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, Friday evening, September 18th at the St. Lawrence County Historical Association museum at the Silas Wright House, 3 East Main St., Canton. In addition to delicious early 19th century refreshments, the Historical Association will have an exhibit featuring a timeline of the War of 1812 in St. Lawrence County. The reception is free and open to all presenters and participants in the symposium, as well as anyone i...
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