A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Background On August 30, 2011, Alicia Shenandoah was charged under the Customs Act for failing to declare dutiable goods in her possession and for falsely declaring she was travelling within Canada. Shenandoah was also charged under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act with aiding and abetting her six year-old daughter and her cousin with entering Canada without appearing for examination by a border service officer. On January 8, 2013, April Elaine Thompson was charged under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act with aiding and...
The Akwesasne Chamber of Commerce held their first Akwesasne Business Excellence Awards Gala on Friday, October 2, 2015 at the Autumn Room in the Akwesasne Mohawk Casino. The awards are aimed at celebrating and recognizing the achievements of the Akwesasne business; customers, family members, peers and friends voted each winner on. Promoted as a "black tie affair", nominees and their employees, along with family members were treated to a prime rib dinner as they eagerly waited for the awards to...
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Through a combined effort of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe and Carey Terrance, CAA Management, the Generations Park will be capped (covered) with a roof this fall. Donations were made by Terrance and all work completed on this site was donated by local iron workers, as well as crane work by Roger Jock and iron worker apprentices working on Sunday with Bill Cook....
The A:se Tsi Tewa:ton Experience was held this past weekend on Saturday, October 3 and Sunday, October 4, 2015. The A:se Tsi Tewa:ton is the Akwesasne Cultural Restoration Program where they showcased a full weekend of sharing cultural knowledge and Kanien'keha language. Each of the four areas in the ACR; Fishing and River Use, Horticultural and Traditional Foods, Hunting and Trapping, Traditional Medicines and Healing had interactive displays and activities that everyone could take part in....
AKWESASNE- Richard L. Herne, 95, of 154 State Route 37, peacefully passed away at his home Sunday evening, October 4, 2015 with his family by his side. Dick was born March 18, 1920, in Akwesasne, son of the late Joseph and Harriet Sawatis Herne. He attended schools in Akwesasne and one year in Old Forge. On May 27, 1942, he entered the US Army where he served during World War II in Luzon, New Guinea, and the Southern Philippines. He received the American Service Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific...
MASSENA- Raymond F. "RayRay" Perkins, Sr., 47, of 228 Barnhart Road, passed away unexpectedly early Wednesday morning, October 7, 2015, in the Emergency Room at Massena Memorial Hospital. Raymond was born May 27, 1968 in Massena, son of the late Gerald S. Sr., and Barbara J. Bush Perkins. He first attended schools in Massena and then Norwood-Norfolk High School and took courses at Mater Dei in Massena. He married Margaret A Cajigas on February 28, 2004 at Legends & Spirits in Akwesasne, NY....
Submitted by Teresa Van Dunk, SRC Middle Title VII/Instructional Support Congratulations to Crayton Cree from Akwesasne on earning the Reading Plus All-Star Award for the month of September! Crayton, son of Paul and Carlene Cree, is the first Middle School Student to receive this certificate at Salmon River Middle School this school year. He has read 30 Reading Plus selections during the month of September (17,894 words!) with an 81% comprehension average! Keep up the great work! In order to...
On September 8, 2015 the Ahkwesahsne Mohawk Board of Education (AMBE) welcomed Donna Wahienha:wi Lahache as Interim Director of Education. Lahache has over twenty-five (25) years of education experience in teaching, consulting, and leadership. Previously, Lahache had been principal of Tsi Snaihne School for over three (3) years. Her education includes one Bachelor's degree in Education and two Master's Degrees in Curriculum Studies and Educational Technology. She has also obtained her...
On October 1, 2015 several women volunteered their time to collect donations from people traveling on Route 37. Located just beyond the four corners of Hogansburg, these women are part of exhibit that is touring nationally and will be on display in Akwesasne from November 6 to November 27, 2015. The local WWOS made $4525.01 at their mukluk drive on Thursday, October 1, 2015. WWOS Akwesasne is still in need of a number of volunteers to assist with this exhibit. These are the roles that need to...
The annual event attracted the best anglers in the territory and the two day event was split between cold and windy conditions on last Saturday and sunshine on Sunday. After the day's fishing on Sunday the anglers were treated to a dinner including fresh fried fish courtesy of Blue Boy Thompson and then came the awards and the last order of business – the excuses for the ones that got away. This was the 21st annual – and still going strong - for Master fisherman Noah Thompson...
Submitted by Tammy Russell Students at the Salmon River Middle School have been participating in the Student of the Month Program. The program is based on the featured character trait from the book of the month. The books of the month are chosen based on content that addresses human feelings and encourages the human universal values of empathy and caring. The character trait identified for September was initiative. Olivia Cook from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency...
On Saturday, October 3rd, Outside the Box held a soft grand opening at their location in the former Aladdin's Castle in the St. Lawrence Centre in Massena, NY. The night included an Italian buffet and a group psychic reading, as well as one on one readings, from Psychic Medium and Spiritual Counselor Belle Salisbury. Outside the Box is a formal family venue that is an umbrella company of On the Edge Designs, Inc. LLC, along with TUX, which is also located in the St. Lawrence Centre. Co-owner of...
October is Child Abuse Awareness Month and Akwesasne Child and Family Services (ACFS) will be out in full force all month spreading awareness and inviting you to spread awareness too. When you do, you have a chance at some fabulous prizes. Starting on Thursday, October 1st the "Purple Patrol" will be on the lookout for vehicles that have the "Prevent Child Abuse" purple ribbon magnets, pins, shirts and family vehicle decal stickers. This will be all over Akwesasne, all month. If they see you,...
Akwesasne-based wooden lacrosse stick company Traditional Lacrosse recently collaborated with the Federation of International Lacrosse (FIL) World Indoor Lacrosse Championship (WILC) committee as a sponsor of the recent World Games. Traditional Lacrosse signed on as a sponsor of the 2015 World Indoor Lacrosse Championships in August as a lead wooden stick company of the event, which was held at the Onondaga Nation and Syracuse, NY on September 18th-27th. "With the sport becoming more popular,...
On Sunday, October 4th Akwesasne took part in the annual Sisters in Spirit and it was held at the Tewatahita Walking Trail at Generations Park. The candlelight vigil was a collaboration of several people and programs to honor the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada. Organizers included Jonel Beauvais, Amie Barnes, Kawenniiosta Jock, Sarah Konwahahawi Rourke, Amber Montour, Jessica Danforth and Abe Francis. It was a collaborative effort of the Seven Dancers Coalition, Native Youth...
Local artists from various medias are taking part in one of the largest Indigenous film festivals in Canada. The "imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival" is the world's largest Indigenous festival showcasing innovation in film, video, audio and digital media. The Festival presents the most compelling and distinctive works from Canada and around the globe, reflecting the diversity of the world's Indigenous nations and illustrating the vitality and excellence of Native art and culture in...
A new welcome sign was unveiled on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 for the community of Akwesasne. The result of more than two years work between the Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's Office for Economic Development, Planning & infrastructure, Maintenance, Sign-It Signs, and New York State Department of Transportation (St. Lawrence & Franklin Counties); the sign serves as a first impression for visitors and is a proud reflection of the Akwesasne community. It is the latest community beautification project...
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The Kaieri Niioriwake, Rotiianeshon and Kanistensera came together to set the date for Kakhowanen starting on Friday, October 16 and ending on Sunday, October 18, 2014. The leadership came to one mind and agreed on how the harvest ceremony will run in the Kanonsesne (Longhouse) for three days. On the first day, the Three Feather Dances are done. The first dance will start at 6:30am for the Kaieri Niioriwake. They, the Faithkeepers, Clan Mothers and Chiefs, will go around once before the people join in the dance. At 9:00am, the ceremony will...
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Several Akwesasronon traveled to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to participate in the "Festival of Families" with Pope Francis presiding. Thirteen members of the St. Regis Catholic Church rode the Diocese of Ogdensburg-sponsored buses, which left from Massena and Plattsburgh to take the nine-hour trip to Philadelphia for the historic gathering. Debbie Thomas, said, "this trip was so special, the Pope was a Jesuit sworn to a life of poverty. He has a view of the world from his humble beginnings. No...
The recently concluded World Indoor Lacrosse Championship has brought honor and pride to the Onondaga Nation and they deserved all of the accolades they received. By doing so the Onondagas added another rafter to our symbolic longhouse and strengthened us all. With its $10,000,000 price tag the Onondaga Nation proved it was willing to give its physical resources not only towards the event itself but also to the practical application of aboriginal sovereignty. The games were never merely symbolic but an assertion of a distinct native identity...
