A Voice from the Eastern Door
A Voice from the Eastern Door
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Ticks are the leading carriers (vectors) of diseases to humans in the United States, second only to mosquitoes worldwide. It is not the tick bite but the toxins, secretions, or organisms in the tick’s saliva transmitted through the bite that causes disease. Ticks are arthropods, like spiders. There are more than 800 species of ticks throughout the world. Many organisms that bite humans for a blood meal are not ticks and should not be confused with ticks. Some common examples are bedbugs and f...
The St. Lawrence County Arts Council is proud to present the Artists’ Studio Tour on Saturday and Sunday, November 6th & 7th featuring 50 artists at 23 different sites around St. Lawrence County. This free self-guided tour is an opportunity to see the creative process first hand. You can visit artists and watch them in action as they create handcrafts ranging from jewelry to woodwork. All of the artists will have a selection of items for sale so you can get a jump start on gift shopping. This i...
Continued from last week Also some of the other things that she’s -I guess - given charge of, is the things that she did in her lifetime. She always told the boys when it was time to plant and to do ceremonies. So that carried on. And it’s still that way today, that we look to the Grandmother for that knowledge and when the time is right, the planting and the ceremonies. And also she was in charge of when the time of birth would happen for all things. Also the female monthly cycles, because she knew all of that. And she always told the boy...
•• The Mohawk Nation Council of Chiefs monthly meeting was held on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at the Nation Longhouse. The meeting opened at 10:20 with the traditional Thanksgiving Address. The meeting was a discussion only as there were no bear clan leadership in attendance. 1. Howard Thompson gave a report on the meetings he attended on behalf of the Mohawk Nation. Howard attended two Haudensaunee Peace and Trade meetings, a Haudenosaunee Documentation Committee meeting, and a meeting in Washington, D.C. on the U.N. Indigenous Human Rights Decl...
1. Kanenna’kè:ne nikahá:wi Fall time 2. Testé:ni ne sarahkwaka’aión:tha Change your clock 3. Sasáktat ne karahkwaka’aión:tha Turn back the clock 4. Énska enkahwistá:’eke enionkwá:ti We will lose 1 hour 5. Seneniakará:tat Wind the clock 6. Saskwatá:ko ne karahkwaka’aión:tha Fix the clock 7. Tekió:karas It is dark 8. Taio’karáhwha It became dark 9. Sénha iosnóre enkió:karahwe It will get dark early 10. Taio’kara’onhakie It is becoming dark 11. Tekioshontá:karas It is a dark night 12. Washón:tes It is a long night 13. Washontí:io It is a nice...
Pick up hockey Top row l-r: Aaron King, Pete Timmons, Andrew Jacobs, Everett Lazore, unknown, PJ Herne Front row l-r: Pat Phillips, Vince Herne, unknown, Kyle Jacobs, Lee Cook, 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...
On Thursday, October 21, the Compliance and Conservation Officers responded to a complaint of animal remains being dumped in the parking lot at Admin 1 in Kanatakon. Upon investigating, the Officers found the internal organs of deer, mainly the intestines and stomachs. Other community members reported additional sites of animal remains dumped around the village. At the Kanatakon School, other pieces, such as deer bones and the rib cage were picked up. The head (less the antlers), along with the...
Submitted by the SRMT In an effort to make Akwesasne a safe and healthy place for its residents, the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe is forming a Tribal Task Force. The purpose of the task force is to combat drug abuse and addiction, drug smuggling and dealing with drug use and its trade, as well as any violent crime associated with drugs. Tribal Council has directed Tribal Administration to convene a Tribal Task Force to address this issue and develop a plan of action. In a memo dated October 25, 2010, Tribal Council committed itself to being in...
Now that Little Brother is bigger he really is determined to hang out with big kids. He wants to do everything his Big Brother does and is driving his brother crazy. At times Big Brother likes the idea of having a tail, the bossy side of him enjoys having someone play follow the leader endlessly and copy cat games of car parking or couch hopping. When either of the boys are tired that is when there are upset feelings. Big Brother may end up upset because he wants a break to veg out and watch his favorite tv show. Little Brother will end up sad...
On Monday Nov. 1 the Salmon River Central Girls Soccer Team faced Ogdensburg in a game to decide which team would advance to the final Class B final on Friday. The first half was action packed as the Shamrocks eventually went on to take the win on a score of 4-2. The cold weather didn’t keep fans away and this always helps a team when they know they have the backing of their home supporters. The game took place at Massena’s Nicholas Field. Senior Amanda Reyome turned away 19 shots for Sal...
It was a disappointing loss for the Shamrock ladies in Volleyball action after they lost the first three sets to Potsdam at the Massena gymnasium. This class C championship took place on Friday October 29th in front of many fans and supporters of the 1st place ranked team, SRC. The scores were 25-22, 27-25, and 25-19. SRC was the top seed in Section 10 and was the favored team as far as knowing what their record and abilities were. The surprise loss to SR goes to show that you never know what...
Salmon River Central graduate Alley Bero is now in her third season skating with the St. Lawrence University Saints Division I hockey team. See her profile information and schedule below, courtesy of St. Lawrence University. 2009-10: Bero continued to be one of St. Lawrence’s premier offensive threats in her sophomore year, totaling 20 points on eight goals and 12 assists. The Akwesasne, NY native’s four power play tallies were third on the roster, and she netted the game-winning goal aga...
