A Voice from the Eastern Door
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The Cornwall Community Police Service’s Criminal Investigation Division has charged Jonathan MADSEN 41, of Brockville with murder following an investigation into a stabbing incident that took place shortly after 3 p.m. on the 11th of September, 2008. It is alleged that the Madsen, a 41-year-old male, went to his 59-year-old father’s residence on Baldwin Ave in Cornwall and at one point stabbed the man. The victim was transported to the Cornwall Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Police were called to the scene and the suspect was...
Separate from any LIHEAP or CITGO fuel allotments, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe announced Saturday that it plans to provide fuel assistance to all households within tribal territory, regardless of income or age. The announcement came just as Mohawks in Akwesasne are turning on their furnaces for the first time this heating season, and facing the reality of all-time high fuel prices. “We believe we’re in a position to help the community,” said Tribal Chief James Ransom. The SRMT already has a fuel assistance program in place but since it was c...
The Bank of Canada, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Sûreté du Québec and the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal are warning the public that counterfeit $100 notes of the latest bank note series, which feature a metallic stripe, are circulating in the Greater Montréal Area. “Cash handlers and the public can easily detect these bogus bills by verifying the security features found on bank notes,” said Gerry Gaetz, Chief of Banking Operations at the Bank of Canada. “This recent increase in counterfeit $100 bills serves as a reminder...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe’s long-awaited playground and sports field are both open to the public with only minor details left to be completed. Tribal Sub-Chief Ron LaFrance said the playground is something the community has needed for a long time. “Growing up in this community, we never really had a place for our kids to play,” he said. Instead, families took their children to parks in Massena, Cornwall or even as far as Potsdam. The state-of-the-art playground equipment has been insta...
Mrs. Christie Arquette, age 83, 641 Cook Road, Hogansburg, died early Friday (September 12, 2008) morning at the Highland Nursing Home, where she had been admitted on Wednesday from Alice Hyde Medical Center. She had been in failing health for the past month and a half. She was born September 19, 1924 on Cornwall Island, the daughter of Joseph and Margaret Buckshot David. She attended school on Cornwall Island. She married Mike Arquette on November 10, 1947 at the St. Regis Catholic Church w...
Mrs. Katie C. Jock, age 102, a resident of Iakhihsohtha, Home for the Elderly, Snye, Quebec for the past seven years, and formerly of Jock Road, Hogansburg, died Tuesday afternoon (September 16, 2008) at Iakhihsohtha. She was born August 7, 1906 in Hogansburg, the daughter of John S. and Mary Cook Herne. She attended schools on the Reservation. She married David D. Jock on November 24, 1924 at St. Regis Catholic Church. Mr. Jock predeceased her on September 6, 1970. She first worked as a cutter...
Letter to the editor: New York State Taxation Efforts on Reservations Require Treaties and Laws to be Broken September 10, 2008 The Akwesasne Petroleum Cooperative, a private association of Akwesasne Mohawk businesspeople involved in the gas and convenience store industry, would like to take this opportunity to inform friends, neighbors and customers that every opportunity to oppose New York State taxation efforts within Akwesasne will be taken. The member stations of the Akwesasne Petroleum Cooperative each pledge to ensure the continued...
Perhaps you sent a lovely card, Or sat quietly in a chair. Perhaps you sent a funeral spray. If so, we saw it there. Perhaps you spoke the kindest words. As any friend could say. Perhaps you were not there at all, Just thought of us that day. Whatever you did to console our hearts. We thank you so much, whatever the part. By the family of Mildred Bero...
ST. REGIS FALLS, NY - Organizers of the Vietnam Veterans’ Memorial Moving Wall are seeking volunteers to work during the Wall’s stay in St. Regis Falls beginning September 25th when it arrives and ending September 29th when it leaves. Volunteers will be needed for setting up and taking down The Moving Wall, guides, emergency medical staff, security, information desk personnel, readers to call the names of fallen heroes, food workers, etc. Volunteers will be needed both during the daytime and overnight hours since The Wall is open to the pub...
Students in all of Kana:takon School’s grade levels practiced their caring spirit Wednesday as part of the school’s monthly theme program. September’s theme is “caring” and students showed their respect for their schoolyard by cleaning it up, planting bulbs, pulling weeds, tilling, shoveling, and making the general appearance better. While the grade 7 and 8 students were assigned to more difficult jobs, the K4 and K5 classes also got their hands in the dirt planting greenery in a large flo...
Darren Bonaparte of Akwesasne gave a presentation on wampum belts and Rotinonhsión:ni history at Johnson Hall in Johnstown, NY, this Saturday as part of the city’s 250th anniversary. Guest of honor was Sir Guy Johnson, 8th Baronet, and Lady Johnson. The original Sir Guy was the Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs, a post he inherited from his uncle, Sir William Johnson. He was an influential figure in the American Revolution. Bonaparte’s presentation was held in the courtyard of Johnson...
On Sept. 9, 2008, the Akwesasne Family Violence Program’s women’s shelter received a $500 donation from the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario. President Louise Lanctot hand delivered the check personally to the program. Program Manager Catherine Lelievre was on hand to receive the donation. The donation will be utilized in the client activity fund and is very much needed and appreciated. This is the second year that the Federation chose to donate funds to the Akwesasne Family Vio...
Maisy Odjick is from the Kitigan Zibi Anishnabeg Reserve in Maniwaki, Quebec. She has been missing since Saturday, September 5th 2008. She was last seen in Maniwaki on Saturday morning. She is 16 years old, has brown eyes and short brown hair; she also has 2 piercing on her bottom lip and one on her left nostril. There is no reason to believe that she has run away. If anyone has seen her please contact the Kitigan Zibi police immediately at 1-819-449-6000....
On Wednesday September 10th, 2008 the MCA Department of Economic Development was pleased to host a business conference specifically for aspiring and existing Akwesasronon entrepreneurs titled, “Akwesasne Business Conference 2008” at the Thompson Memorial Wellness Centre on Cornwall Island. The theme of this inaugural event was “Accessing Essential Resources for Business Development and Growth.” As intended by conference visionary Rachel Roundpoint of the MCA Department of Economic Develop...
On Sunday, September 7, 2008 the Burke Volunteer Fire Department and Auxiliary put on a spaghetti dinner at the Burke Fire Station. The dinner was held to benefit and honor Donnie Smith, Sr. who has been in failing health. The dinner started at 11:00 am and continued until 6:00 that night. Dinner included spaghetti, salad, a dinner roll and a desert tray you wouldn’t believe. The cost was $6.75 for adults and $3.50 for kids. A Chinese auction was also held in the truck bay with many items up f...
The Wild Center See it Feel it Out for a Sunday drive in the mountains, we came upon ‘The Wild Center, Natural History Museum of the Adirondacks’. It’s a new museum about the wild world of the Adirondacks. They are open daily from 10-6. They have live exhibits, lots of fish, bugs, snakes, plants and my favorite the otter tank. I could have sat there all day watching them play. Great hiking trails on 31- acres with naturalist guides or on your own. There are theaters with high definition films, p...
1. Skenenhstatá:tha I am drying the corn again Sasenenhstáthat Dry the corn again! 2. Tekenenhstarenià:tha I am spreading the corn out Tesenenhstaréniaht Spread the corn out! 3. Ahsí:sa kátstha tsi tekenenhstahríhtha I use a corn pounder to grind corn Ahsí:sa ísatstha tsi tesenenhstáhriht Use the corn pounder to grind the corn! 4. Sena’tarón:nis ne kana’tarokhón:we I am making corn bread Sena’tarón:ni ne kana’tarokhón:we Make cornbread! 5. Khsahe’tóhares I am cleaning the dry beans Sthsahe’tóhare Clean the dry beans! 6. Tekhsahe’takháhsi...
Reprinted from Rotinonhshon:ni Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Social Dances Continued from last week Ohki’we - Water drum The Ohki:we (Ohki:we’ is a ceremony for the spirits of the dead) water drum is usually larger than the regular social dance water drum. The Ohki:we’ water drum is used only for the Ohki:we’ Ceremony, and on no other occasion. The Ohki:we’ Ceremony is done in the month of February or March. About a month or so before the actual Ohki:we’ is put through, the people who belong to this Societ...
The term ‘pine cone’ is used to describe any cone from a conifer. Conifers are evergreen trees that bear cones. There are many types of trees with cones. The types of trees are: spruce, fir, pine, hemlock, and cedar. Each evergreen tree has two distinct types of cones. There is a male cone and a female cone. The hardened, dark brown cones are the females. The female cones consist of a woody stalk surrounded by stiff, overlapping, shingle-like scales. Each scale has a bract behind it, which...
Baby T has started school and seems to enjoy it. And even though some mornings he cries and whines to stay home, when that bus beeps he runs to get on it. Both Baby T’s father and I agree that it’s the combination of all the traffic stopping just for him and the kids on the bus waving. My days of being the bearer of bad news to the leg clinger have seemed to passed. Except for this morning. This morning Baby T was crying to stay home as soon as he got up. He began bartering getting ready when he got out of bed and negotiating getting pic...
Being in the fire department has some perks. We have the motto “If you call us, we will come”. We also have the motto “If you feed us, we will stay” As a volunteer outfit we don’t get paid which is sometimes a hard concept for people to grasp. Those who do grasp the concept know that they can help us out by feeding us. Especially at some of the long duration calls like searches and recoveries. If you have ever been to one of our chicken barbeques, and most of you have, you will notice that we sell out rather quickly and there are still chickens...
Several women and girls from Akwesasne were recruited by the Midnight Confetti Bridal Boutique Sunday for a fashion show held at the Ramada Inn. A wedding show was hosted by the hotel featuring a variety of wedding-related vendors. Midnight Confetti, owned by Andrew and Angela Bero, is located at the Peace Tree Trade Centre on Cornwall Island. Opening last year, the business has become popular amongst Akwesasne brides who want to utilize local resources. Midnight Confetti organized a fashion...
Grade 6 in 1957 at the St. Regis Mohawk School...
Shekon: The staff at Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School (AMS) is pleased to welcome new and returning students for an academically enriching and fun-filled school year. The staff at AMS look forward to working in partnership with parents/guardians. If you have any questions about the school year, please call (613) 932-3366. Mr. Eddy Gray was here to help start the school year with the Traditional Opening. This has been the custom at AMS and is greatly appreciated by everyone. In the gym, Mr...
This Saturday, September 13th, the City of Cornwall held the Parade of Nations. We at Akwesasne Child and Family Services would like to say Niawen:kowa to all the children who volunteered to help make the float from Akwesasne a success. The theme for the float was “Children are Gifts from the Creator”. The Children held the most beautiful presence on the float, and were all boasting of pride. We are all very proud of each and every one of you; for your pride in the community and your cou...
