A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Prepared by the OI Foundation Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a genetic disorder characterized by fragile bones that break easily. It is also known as “brittle bone disease.” A person is born with this disorder and is affected throughout his or her life time. In addition to fractures people with OI often have muscle weakness, hearing loss, fatigue, joint laxity, curved bones, scoliosis, blue sclerae, dentinogenesis imperfecta (brittle teeth), and short stature. Restrictive pulmonary disease occurs in more severely affected people. OI is cau...
Prepared by the OI Foundation In the United States, any disease or disorder that affects fewer than 200,000 people is classified as rare. OI is a rare disorder. Most physicians see very few people who have OI during their careers. The following list of myths describe some of the most common misinformation about OI. Myth: A baby with OI should always be carried on a pillow and discouraged from moving. Fact: Although there are handling techniques and precautions, it is in the child’s best interest to be held and touched and to explore independent...
Tara Jacobs Tarbell has spent years playing with the idea of opening a spa - after having a hair salon with her sister Tisha for many years through the 90s. She put her business ideas and ambitions on the back burner in order to home-school her two children, Rhoades and Mya, for the past eight years. Now that they’re older and in public school she has had time to put her mind to opening Indigenous Spa inside her beautiful home on Library Road. “I’m going back to my roots,” Tarbell said. Tarbell...
Top row on left: Bazil J. Cook Bottom row: 3rd from left is Bill Herne 2nd from right is Albert Garrow Date Unknown 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....
Breast cancer strikes 1 in every 8 women in the United States and is the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. But scientists believe many cancer cases could be thwarted by some basic but often overlooked wellness strategies. Heed these holistic tips for preventing and treating breast cancer from Thom Lobe, MD, ND, founder of Beneveda Medical Group in Beverly Hills, an energy medicine center that combines conventional and alternative medical therapies. Eat vegan “Studies, including the famous China Study, show that animal proteins tend t...
Serves 8 / The antioxidant power of sweet blueberries combines with tart apples to create this incredibly easy, low-cholesterol dessert. Serve warm with nonfat vanilla frozen yogurt. TIP: If you must use frozen fruit, drain excess liquid thoroughly before use. Cooking spray 3 cups peeled and chopped tart apples (such as Granny Smith) 1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen and thawed 2 cups cubed French bread (day-old is best) 2/3 cup turbinado sugar 1 12-ounce can evaporated skim milk 2 egg whites 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla...
1. Take N-acetylcysteine 2. Use natural hand sanitizer 3. Boost immunity with vitamin C 4. Teach kids not to rub their eyes, put fingers in their nose, and to keep their hands away from their face 5. Eat 5 servings of fresh veggies and fruit, good proteins, other vegetables, and a real meal 3 times a day 6. Take Chinese herbs like Zhong Gan Ling and Yin Chiao or try the homeopathic remedy, Oscillococcinum. 5 supplements for building immunity 1. Calcium 1,000 mg/day 2. Magnesium 400 mg/day 3. Vitamin C 1,000 mg/day (during cold and flu season)...
The St. Regis Mohawk Tribal Police held a meet and greet event last Thursday evening to celebrate the addition of several new police officers to the force. The new police are Taylor Smoke, Glen Hill, Wahiio Jacobs and Ted Cook Jr. The ceremony also included the formal introduction of Kristen Jacobs, who joined the Tribal PD two years ago. “Being a police officer in a tribal community, especially a small community, is not an easy job,” said David Staddon, the SRMT’s director of public infor...
The completion of a beautiful “grotto” took only two weeks to finish as Dave George worked a few hours each day on it. The skill of this man shows in the result of a structure that is more popular in the South and is seen amongst many religious communities as a protection for sacred statues. Dave saw the statue standing on a stone in front of the church in the village of Kanatakon. He began his research on the internet and looked at various styles of grottos. This would be perfect to go wit...
On Tuesday, October 12th, Tsi Snaihne School celebrated their hard working students by holding an awards assembly in the gym. A student of the month was chosen from each classroom. The criteria for being selected for this honour is homework completion, classroom participation and practicing the monthly character trait. This month’s character trait was respect. The students were awarded a certificate, a new bookbag and a pizza lunch with the principal. The pizza lunch will take place on M...
Big Brother is a pretty smart kid. He figures out how to get past obstacles fast and if it weren’t for his tendency to become easily frustrated he’d master a list of other things. Hopefully this year at school, his patience is a little better and he gets through the year with less of a fight. Lately, he only seems to get frustrated at home with us. If I tell him that he can’t do some crazy and dangerous activity, he’ll first question my reason, offer an alternate way he’ll go about doing the exact same thing, and then he’ll plead with me. Fi...
Name: Carter Tyson Delormier Born: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Weight: 7 lbs. 4 oz. Parents: Courtney Delormier & Derek Thompson Sibling: Dezirae Delormier Maternal Grandparents: Monica Delormier & Alex Jocko Paternal Grandparents: Donna Arquette & Dennis George...
Name: Brynlee Rain Roundpoint Born: Saturday, April 10, 2010 Weight: 9 lbs. 8 oz. Length: 19 ¾ inches Parents: Carlee Oakes & Larry Roundpoint Maternal Grandparents: Denean Cook & Gordie King, the late John Oakes Paternal Grandparents: Mary Faye & Toby Roundpoint Maternal Great-Grandparents: Carl & the late Jeanette Cook, Jean Oakes Paternal Great-Grandparents: Norman & Nancy King, Christie Roundpoint...
Submitted by Dave Arquette The Akwesasne Task Force on the Environment (ATFE) has been working to restore the fruit tree orchard on Dr. Solomon Cook’s property behind the Adolescent group home for 10 years now for the benefit of the community. With ATFE’s hard work and commitment and the help of other organizations, this is one success story we can share with the community. It all started with community members asking us to put on fruit tree pruning workshops so people can take care of any fru...
Syracuse, N. Y., Oct. 7, 2010— The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) gives notice that it will hold its next State Technical Committee meeting on Wednesday, November 3, from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Ramada Inn, 1305 Buckley Road, Syracuse, NY 13212. The meeting is free and open to the public. Persons with disabilities who require special assistance can contact NRCS at [email protected] or call 315-477-6504. Across New York throughout the m...
1. Wakio’tenhserá:ien ne kanenna’kè:ne nikahá:wi I have work in the fall time 2. Kienthó:kwas I harvest food 3. Kenonhkwa’tsherákwas I harvest medicine 4. Khnenna’tó’kwats I dig potatoes 5. Ktsihkó’kwats I dig roots (carrots, beets, rutabagas) 6. Wakhso’kwakóhe I am going to get nuts 7. Kateweièn:tons akwatennà:tshera I put away my food 8. Kato:rats I am hunting 9. Karon:tats I am shooting 10. Kateweientons ne akenhnhà:ke akwawenhshón:’a I am putting it away my summer things 11. Kenerahta...
•• All is quiet in Haudenosaunee Country as the Haudenosaunee people continue to participate in the Kariwiio Readings. The Kariwiio trail or path has led to the Newtown Longhouse at the Cattaraugus Reservation in Seneca country. As stated before delegates will come from all the Confederacy Nations. The Kariwiio ends on Thursday, October 14th in the early evening. The delegates will return home and then meet again in Six Nations of the Grand River at the Seneca Longhouse. •• The Haudenosaunee leadership and a technician will be meeting with of...
For the past two months, committed soccer moms and dads have taken their children to soccer fields around the North Country to see them compete in the early years of their soccer careers. This past weekend the two five- and six-year-olds teams of North Franklin Soccer had their last game of the season at the Bombay field. The Blue Team defeated the Purple Team. Congratulations to all parents and players for completing another season....
North Franklin vs. Brushton...
