A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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• The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy held a Grand Council meeting on Saturday, October 3, 2009 in the Onondaga Nation longhouse. The nations represented included the Onondagas, the Mohawks, the Senecas, the Turcaroras and the Oneidas. The issue to be addressed was the Canadian Customs issue at Akwesasne. The issue was discussed at the last Grand Council meeting held on September 19. The discussion was lengthy but no clear mandate was accepted. The Mohawks asked for a Grand Council meeting to further discuss the border rights issue and t...
Stephanie Cook a teacher at Jefferson Elementary, along with her sister-n-law Lisa Cook, a past art teacher, know the difficulties in purchasing educational supplies when the nearest store in the area is located 2 hours away in Watertown, NY. That is why in August. of last year they opened The School Zone, “the north country’s first stop for educational teaching supplies”, with the generous support from Stephanie’s Mother, Irene Cook owner of Cook’s Greenery, right here in Akwesasne. The Schoo...
Left to right: Angus Brown, The neighborhood girl, Alex Oakes, Gordon Oakes, unknown. Thank you to Phyllis Point for submitting this photo. Do you have any old photos that you’d like to share with our readers in Blast from the Past? Bring them in! Our offices are located on Hilltop Drive in the same building as CKON Stop letting your photos gather dust in the basement and bring them in for us! All photos are returned to their owner....
Before opening any council, within the Confederacy or with other nations, the Haudenosaunee give thanks. Many people, alone and in families, also begin and end each day in this way. They say: This is what has been given to us. Thanksgiving comes before all else: it is a way of the Haudenosaunee that is fundamental to seeing and understanding the world. In the Kayanerekowa, the Great Law of Peace, the manner of giving thanks is stated: ...the Onondaga Lords shall open it by expressing their gratitude to their cousin Lords and greeting them, and...
Entákta ohrhon’kè:ne, tehniiáhse tehniksá:’a tánon ne shakoti’nisténha tsi iontenhninòn:tha rón:ne’s. Atennà:tshera ratihní:nons. Ronnon’wéskwani skátne ahón:ne. Otsikhè:ta tehotonhontsió:ni ne rakowá:nen raksá:’a. Ka’seréhtakon raià:ti ne ken’nihrá:’a raksá:’a, iowí:sano né:’e tehotonhontsió:ni. Ó:nen thó:ha aonsahonhtén:ti. Tehotisteríhens ne tehniksá:’a né:’e tsi tehonatonhontsió:ni tká:ra’s ahiaterò:roke. 1. Tsi Iontenhninòn:tha The store 2. Entákta Saturday 3. Ohrhon’kè:ne Morning 4. Tehnii...
Department of Environment - MCA The Department of Environment has been reacting to too many calls regarding the illegal dumping of construction and deconstruction waste in Akwesasne. It is illegal to dump construction debris anywhere in Akwesasne especially close to waterways. A 30-meter buffer zone must be maintained to ensure that our rivers and streams stay healthy. The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne is looking at this issue and will be coming up with rules and regulations to curb this...
Name: Talon John King-McCormick Born: Friday, May 15, 2009 Weight: 8lbs, 1oz. Height: 19 1/2 inches Parents: Jonnie King & Tim McCormick Grandparents: Ernie & Alice King Great Grandparents: Hattie Thompson...
I never thought I would say things like, “You’re going to poke your eye out!” “Close the door, I’m not heating the outside” “You shouldn’t go outside with wet hair” I have turned into my grandmother. Out of maternal instinct I have done things I fear to “save” them. One example being I have squished countless spiders with my bare finger sometime foot because the hairy thing was after (going towards) one of my kids. I am deathly afraid of spiders. If you took the kids out of the equation I would be running down the road screaming. I frequently s...
October 3, 2009, AKWESASNE, NY -- Bandit star Nolan Swamp of Akwesasne held off late race charges from several drivers while battling a flat tire in the closing laps to score the win in the Mohawk International Raceway (MIR) IronMan Slick Track Enduro 100 on Saturday afternoon. The victory was worth $1,500 for Swamp. Scott Kocher of Waddington, also one of the top drivers in the Bandit division, finished second and earned $1,000, while Junior Delarmier of Cornwal Island, ONT used patience and a...
Welcome back to Moira Bowling Lanes, Ron was very Happy to see us, and we had a great day. Here’s are bowlers for this season. Joe & Rose Jacobs Liz. & Mitch Sunday Charley Jacobs Peter Back Marianne Beauchamp Rosemary Bonaparte Judy Thompson Judy Cole High Bowlers Triple Charley Jacobs 456 Liz Sunday 392 High Single Liz Sunday 159 A great time, come and join us for fun and socializing. Moira Bowling Lanes every Thursday at 10A.M....
