A Voice from the Eastern Door
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An Akwesasne woman who was allegedly harassed, kept in close proximity to radiation while pregnant, verbally assaulted and intimidated, and forced to stand outside in below freezing weather by Canada Border Service Agency agents at the Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island) port of entry in 2005 will see her Human Rights Tribunal continue soon, after many delays spanning more than five years. Fallan Teiohontathe Davis, now 28, has represented herself in nearly every court appearance that’s resulted from her complaint after the November 2005 incident. Aft...
The Salmon River Central Jr. High School continues to recognize students this year, as they have in the past, for their demonstration of positive behavior. Each month the Jr. High School features a book of the month that exhibits a specific character trait, such as generosity, perseverance, honesty, responsibility, cooperation, and respect. Each month students are chosen by their teachers, and sometimes their peers, because they have consistently displayed the behaviors associated with the...
The U.S District Attorney Office announced this week that a Derek Cook, 31 of Akwesasne, Quebec has pled guilty to charges in connection with the 2008 robbery and murder of Daniel Simonds of Stockholm, NY. Cook pled guilty to conspiracy to engage in a Hobbs Act robbery and aiding and abetting the possession of a firearm used in relation to a crime of violence, which caused the death of another person. Cook faces up to life imprisonment, up to five years of supervised release following any period of incarceration, and up to a $250,000 fine when...
The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service released information this week to the community pertaining to recent drug seizures and search warrants executed within the community. AMPS’ Joint Investigation Team was responsible for a number of drug-related occurrences in the districts of Kawehno:ke (Cornwall Island), Kana:takon (St. Regis) and Tsi Snaihne (Snye). AMPS said in a release that they are happy to provide the community with an overview of statistical results from such investigations. “The Akwesasne Mohawk Police Service hopes this inf...
AKWESASNE – Mr. Louis P. Martin, age 63, of Cornwall Island, passed away on Sunday morning, April 10, 2011 at Tsiionkwanonhso:te, Cornwall Island Long Term Care Facility. Louis was born April 14, 1947 on Cornwall Island, the son of the late Richard and Anne Marie Thompson Martin. He attended schools on Cornwall Island. On November 24, 1990 he married Roberta Benedict at the St. Regis Catholic Church with Rev. Thomas Egan, officiating. Louis was an ironworker with Local #440, Utica. He enjoyed p...
Spring To Whom It May Concern: This is our official letter announcing we will be accepting applications for the Pyke Family Memorial Scholarship. The criteria are as follows: A. Applicant must be an enrolled member of Akwesasne B. Applicant must write a letter of application C. Applicant must include a copy of acceptance letter D. Applicant must include a copy of high school transcripts We are accepting applications from students going into any field. Applications have to be hand delivered to O non kwa son a Pharmacy Monday through Friday...
Though the “Emergency Scam” (or sometimes referred to as the “Grandparent Scam”) has been around for years, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre warns the public to be on alert after noting a marked increase in the number of complaints in the last two months. In the typical scenario, a grandparent receives a phone call from a con-artist claiming to be one of his or her grandchildren. The caller goes on to say that they are in some kind of trouble and need money immediately. Typically they claim being in a car accident, trouble returning from a forei...
It is with great pride that the Akwesasne Racing Against Drugs Committee announces the top 3 winners of the logo contest. They are: 1st Place, Jillian Tarbell, Grade 6 from Ahkwesahsne Mohawk School 2nd Place, Jennifer DeJung, Grade 6 from Salmon River Central School 3rd Place, Fawn Jacobs, Grade 5 from Salmon River Central School This community-based drug and alcohol prevention program uses the sport of car racing to teach the importance of saying “no” to drugs. Our goal is to capture the att...
C.A.T.S. (Cats Are Treated Sensibly) is a FREE spay and neuter program initiated by Jean Laffin of Akwesasne and Lois Thomas of Fort Covington in 2008. This program assists in reducing an overpopulation of cats in Akwesasne and Fort Covington and is available also to cats’ caretakers with employment in the two communities. Community and visiting donors contribute mainly via the C.A.T.S cans placed in Akwesasne and Fort Covington businesses. As of March 31, 2011 donated funds have provided s...
Massena Central High School is pleased to publish the High Honor Roll and Honor Roll for the 3rd marking period of the 2010-2011 school year. The following criteria qualify students for inclusion on the Honor Rolls: High Honor - 92-100% average - students will have at least 85% in all subjects and maintain a 92% average. Honor - 85-91 % average - students will have at least 80% in all subjects and maintain an 85% average. Grade 9 - High Honor Roll Beonna Bero, Robin Coudreau, Courtney Croasdaile, Daniel Elman, Claire Englert, Marissa Furnace....
Spring is definitely here. Early Monday (about 2 a.m.) the Thunderers returned to Akwesasne and if you did not hear the thunder at 2:00 am then you sure didn’t miss it in the morning (5:00 and after). With the Thunder will come warm rain and green grass. This past weekend family, neighbors and friends were outdoors cleaning and raking. That’s good and we need to remember to clean the roadsides. It was a long winter and some people forgot to take care of our mother the earth and threw things in...
On March 30, 2011, different families across the confederacy attended the Haudenosaunee Seed Exchange Workshop in Ohsweken (Six Nations) that was sponsored by Deyohaha:ge (two roads), Indigenous Knowledge Center, Joint Stewardship Board, Six Nations Farmers Market & Community Planning, Brantford Native Housing/Community Support Services, and Six Nations Health Promotion & Nutrition Services. About 75 people attended the workshop and got to exchange many Haudenosaunee seed varieties with the...
Parenthood is always harder than anyone thinks it will be. Children learn by trying and then trying again. So do parents. Believe that you can be a good parent to your children. When you like yourself, it is easier for you to teach your children to like and trust themselves. To grow emotionally children need to feel ... Safe. They need to know that nothing will hurt them ... Secure. They need to know that when they need care or comfort, they will get it ... Loved. They need to be told and shown that they are loved and are important to someone....
When it comes to drugs and alcohol, parents are the biggest influence on teens. Teens whom are close to their parents are less likely to participate in risky behavior, but all teens are at risk for drugs and alcohol. To help reduce their risk, become more involved in your teen’s life. The more involved you are, the more your teen will feel valued and be likely to respond to what you have to say about drugs. Parents can help prevent their child from using alcohol by being fully involved in their life. Ask them about their day and how school i...
Continued from last week Rotinonsionni, “the People of the Longhouse,” a derivative of Kanonsionni, is the name by which the Six Nations called themselves as a confederated or united people. They also anciently called themselves Ongue Honwe, “Men surpassing all others” or “real men.” Iroquois is the name by which they have been generally known, and which is now used as term to include the whole of what formerly constituted the confederated Six Nations, while the latter term (Six Nations) is usually restricted to those of them who reside in Onta...
•• Spring has arrived, early Monday morning the thunder returned to Akwesasne. The Thunder ceremony was held on Monday, late afternoon. The tobacco was burned thanking the Creator for sending the Thunderers to do their job; bring the warm spring rain to help with planting season, to protect the earth from unhealthy things and to help throughout the spring, summer and fall. •• The Haudenosaunee Peace and Trade Committee met on Tuesday April 12th at the Onondaga Nation Cook House. The agenda consisted of reports from the Indigenous working...
An exhibition of paintings produced by the graduating class of the Iohahi:io Adult Education/St. Lawrence College Fine Arts Diploma Program was on display at the Massena Public Library. The artists are members of the Akwesasne community hoping to take their talent out into the world, while promoting the importance of art and culture. “We want to show people the great respect we have for the animals and the Earth. People outside of our community need to know the importance of family and our r...
1. Wahòn:nise iá:ken né:’e kí:ken rón:kwe, ró:ne tánon ne shakotiién:’a, ronnonhá:’ak kawehnó:ke thatì:teron. Long ago they say this man, his wife and their daughter lived by themselves on this island 2. Kahehtí:io rotiiénthon ne ó:nenhste, osahè:ta tánon onon’ónsera. They planted a nice garden of corn, beans and squash 3. Sewenhnísera ki’ thí:ken tsi ó:nen akwé:kon kahéhtakon iehotiió’te sok kwah kahòn:tsi na’á:wen’ne wa’karonhió:roke. One day all they are working in the garden and it happened that the sky got black 4. Tsi ó:nen wahatahrakét...
Peter George-Ranikonhionni was born at Akwesasne on Oct. 2/1913. Ranikonhionni was an ironworker and an artist. His friend Jim Sickles, an Oneida of the Thames, said he worked with Ranikonhionni in Detroit. At breaks and during lunch Ranikonhionni would forsake his food in order to draw sketches of the workers. He moved from Detroit to Chicago where he was a regular visitor at the Indian Center there. Ranikonhionni died in Chicago in 1992 and was buried at the military cemetery in Milwaukee,...
With spring in the air, most of the snow finally melted, a group of ambitious Club Members were busy cleaning up around the Akwesasne Boys and Girls Club. Damien Lazore, Meg Martin, Crystalynne Jock, Keera Oakes and Ryanne LaFrance took advantage of the nice weather and picked up trash that had accumulated over the winter months. “I was helping the younger kids with their homework when Crystalynne asked me for a garbage bag to clean up outside,” said Ron LaFrance, Unit Director at the Club. Onc...
The Cornwall Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Spring Home & Leisure Show this past weekend at the Cornwall Civic Complex. 79 businesses registered for the show, including one Akwesasne business Better Your Home Design. “I come here every year to see what new businesses are around and services I can get for my home. Last year I found the company that I purchased my security system from. It was great to see an Akwesasne business at this event.” Stated Dwayne Thomas, an Akwesasne com...
Akwesasne’s Ross LaFrance, a student at Algonquin College in Ottawa will be performing this week in Zastrozzi: The Master of Discipline. Join us for a night of swordplay, seduction and revenge! Algonquin College Theatre Department presents: Zastrozzi: the Master of Discipline By George F. Walker Directed by Teri Loretto Set Design: Ivo Valentik Lighting Design: David Magladry Costumes by Judith de Boer Fight Director: John Brogan Synopsis: Zastrozzi (Tim Oberholzer) is bent upon revenge! The ...
The majority of people are in the mood for spring cleaning and with spring cleaning you do need the right tools. One such tool is a vacuum cleaner. There are vacuum cleaners for all kinds of environments (in the home) from pet hair to stains. Some thoughts on what you may need: 1. Pet hair: try the Hoover Wind Tunnel Anniversary upright (U5491900). It handles good, is quiet and works. 2. A forever vacuum: want to only buy one vacuum cleaner in your lifetime then try the Miele 54212 Neptune Canister. This vacuum has a self winding cord, easy...
On Tuesday April 5th, the Massena Lady Raiders lacrosse team played host to the Potsdam Lady Sandstoners. The Raiders led 9-6 at halftime and continued to lead during the second half ending with a final score of 13-8. Kiley Buckshot led the offense for Massena with 5 goals, while Shannon Casey and Nyssa LaClair struck for 2 goals each. Rounding out the scoring with one goal apiece was Erin Francis, Shaydi Oakes, Domonique Valancious and Emma Dupree. Freshman Carlie Leary found herself filling...
On Tuesday, April 5th, Massena played host to Potsdam under the lights of the Mike Nicholas Field. Both teams played hard and the lead switched a few times during the game. At the end of the first quarter Potsdam led 4-2 and going into the fourth quarter Massena led 10-9. During the last quarter Potsdam fired off 3 unanswered goals to make the final score 12-10. Zach Hopps led the Raider attack with 3 goals and 1 assist. Grayson Phillips found the back of the net 3 times while Randy Seymour...
