A Voice from the Eastern Door
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(November 13, 2015) The Akwesasne Mohawk Police are investigating an incident after a taxi driver was robbed, assaulted and kidnapped in the early morning hours of November 9, 2015. Around 1:50 A.M. on November 9, 2015 a taxi cab driver picked up two males at La Maison Tavern in Cornwall, Ontario. The taxi cab driver drove the males to Cornwall Island where he was directed to drive to the area of Mc Cumber Road South where he was attacked, robbed and kidnapped. One of the males fled the scene on foot. The other male placed the injured cab...
Submitted by Lynda Brown On the morning of Thursday, November 12th there was a Veteran's Breakfast held in the school cafeteria. There were 17 Veterans who attended along with students who were family members. They were served a delicious breakfast of eggs, sausages, ham, hash browns, English muffins, coffee, juice, and yogurt. Each class shared with the Veterans poems, stories and artwork. A big Nia:wen goes out to our cooks Tammy and Marty, organizers Guzzy and Tami, and staff and students. A...
This donation container is located at Truckstop #9. The message says it all. Niawen to all who give and to the kindhearted people who set the container up. Photo by Derrick Lafrance....
One of the season's most beautiful community events marks the eleventh year of Christmas Enchantment. It not only marks the beginning of the holiday season, but also the opportunity to help raise funds for various events and equipment at the community Snye Recreation Centre. The Snye Rec Centre's gymnasium was once again turned into a Christmas wonderland where visitors strolled through a glittering forest of creatively decorated Christmas trees complete with fabulous gifts that people look...
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AKWESASNE – After a short illness, Mary Kay Square, 64, of 60 Angus Thomas Memorial Road, St. Regis, passed away Thursday evening, November 12, 2015 at her home. Mary Kay was born October 20, 1951 in Cornwall, the daughter of the late Thomas and Cecelia Thompson Square. She attended St. Lawrence College and graduated from General Vanier. Mary Kay served the US Navy for 19 years before going to work at Crestview Aerospace where she worked for 7 years. After returning to Akwesasne, she went to w...
Akwesasne – Mr. Joseph P. Jacobs, known to many as "Joe Buick", 79, of 1460 State Route 37, peacefully passed away Monday evening, November 16, 2015 at his home with his family by his side. Joe was born on April 23, 1936 in Akwesasne, the son of late Paul and Mary Casey Jacobs. He attended schools in Akwesasne, then Bombay High School. On September 22, 1962, he married Alice A. Hopps at the St. Regis Catholic Church, with Rev. Frances Arsenault, officiating. Joe was an ironworker with Local #...
The 2015 Christmas Enchantment took place this past weekend starting with our Elders Day on Thursday, November 12th. They were treated to corn soup, yeast rolls and dessert. Thanks to Indian Time for sponsoring the meal. Afterwards, they strolled through the beautiful display of trees; we had close to 200 Elders for lunch. Christmas Enchantment opened to the public from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. Then on Friday students from area schools were treated to a viewing. We saw approximately 500 students. They were sent back to school with snacks. Unfortunatel...
Thank you to the following individuals for their very kind donations: Patty Phillips, Bee Phillips, Brigitte Phillips, Noron Oakes, Hawi Oakes, Carson Oakes, Dustin Oakes, Les Oakes, Caroline Oakes, Jackie Thomas, Carrie Jacobs, Ioh Swamp, Jonathan Lazore, Thank you to the following businesses that kindly donated to the event: The Brass Horse Bar & Pizzeria, Smokers Warehouse, Native Trading Associates, Akwesasne Museum, Tarbell Management, Akwesasne Mini Mart, Celebration Liquor, Dunkin Donuts. We apologize if we left anyone out. The family...
Thank you to the Akwesasne Community for supporting our annual bake sale. May God the creator bless you all. Hogansburg United Methodist Church...
Submitted by Corrine Johnson Congratulations to Rick Chandler, an Akwesasne Toastmaster who placed 3rd in the District 61 Evaluation contest and 2nd in the Humorous Speech contest. The contest was held in Ottawa, Ontario November 13-15, 2015 at the Brookstreet Hotel. Rick is pictured far left (top) and second from left (bottom) in the two pictures. Our next meeting is November 25th. Our theme is Gratitude and our Toastmaster will be Corrine Johnson. We have three speakers Joshua Sargent,...
On Thursday, November 12, 2015 the St. Regis Mohawk School held its annual Academic Carnival. The gym was done up carnival style with music, Belly Buttons the Clown painting faces and about 10 booths run by teachers featuring educational games. Students got a passport booklet upon entering the carnival and with each station stop came a sticker. Principal Sharlee Thomas said the event is meant to "Educate parents and give them information on the skills their kids are learning. All the teachers...
There were a few special recognition ceremonies last week at the American Legion Post 1479. The Veteran's Day Ceremony, the Presentation of a Flag flown during the Belleau Wood WW1 battle and another to celebrate half a century as a Legionnaire. Barney Rourke received his commendation from Mike Cook, Commander of the Post, after the Veteran's Day ceremonies. Photo by Derrick Lafrance....
By Connie Gerow, 4H Program Assistant The annual Franklin County Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) 4H program held its annual 4H Achievement Night on Friday, November 6th at Salmon River Central School. Like previous years, this event is held to recognize and celebrate the hard work that clubs and youth have accomplished over the past year. Prior to the awards and recognition portion of this evening, adults and youth had the opportunity to participate in a free swim and open gym, and to...
In our society, our entire being is centered on being grateful and thankful for all we have. To start, we have the Thanksgiving Address; the Ohenton Kariwahtekwen, which is said when we gather and for many, they start their day with this. So in a world of consumerism, of which I admit I am caught in its web also, but I will not take part in certain things and this year, you may not either… This year, many large retailers are opting out of the big sale day to give their employers a chance to spend time with their families and friends and to a...
Syracuse, NY - Several events over the next few weeks at the New York State Fairgrounds offer shoppers a chance to get into the spirit of the holidays, and find interesting and unique gifts for everyone on their list as well as give back to the community. The Syracuse Thanksgiving Antiques Show, taking place November 28 to 29 in the Center of Progress Building, prides itself on being a Central New York holiday shopping tradition. Approaching its 40th anniversary this year, the show features art, collectibles and antique items in many styles...
Native Grassroots Organizer receives CREDO Climate Hero Award Bemidji, MN – Dallas Goldtooth, a grassroots organizer who works for the Indigenous Environmental Network has been selected by CREDO Mobile to receive a grant of up to $500 for his work to support Indigenous grassroots campaigns against oil development and infrastructure in frontline communities. IEN's Executive Director Tom B.K. Goldtooth Awarded Gandhi Peace Award Native activist Tom Goldtooth and peace advocate Kathy Kelly r...
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The annual tradition of the giftbasket giveaway is weeks away and although the aim of making the holidays better is the same, a new crew is behind the scenes. The Akwesasne Holiday Helpers is undertaking the task of putting the food drive together and they are putting all their effort into the project. Although this new group is working from the ground up they have experience in raising funds. Holiday Helpers committee member PJ Herne says most of the Holiday Helpers have previous experience and they were asked to take over. “Most of us sit o...
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 October was honesty. Olivia Cook from the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency Prevention...
Akwesasne, NY - The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe has authorized an allotment of heating assistance funds to help tribal members heat their homes during the upcoming winter season. The Heating Assistance Program will be allocated on January 4, 2016 to eligible households residing within the Tribe’s designated service area who have completed an application. To be eligible for this year’s Heating Assistance Program, tribal members must: • Provide their current tribal identification card • Reside within the designated 15-mile radius of the SRMT ...
On Saturday, November 14, 2015 a Native American Fashion Show and Iroquois Social was held in the Barrington Student Union at SUNY Potsdam. The event was put on by the Potsdam Association of Native Americans (PANA), which has been around since at least 1990. This is the second year PANA put on the Fashion Show, but they have been doing the social to celebrate November as Native American Heritage Month for "as long as I can remember," said PANA President Chelsea Sunday. Eight-year-old...
Twenty homeroom teachers at Salmon River Elementary School received a special surprise from a local Wal-Mart in the form of $50 gift cards as part of its Teachers Rewards Program to help purchase school supplies for their classrooms. It's part of the sixth year for the Wal-Mart Teachers Rewards Program. More than 5,000 U.S. Wal-Mart and Sam's Club locations are eligible to select one public school and reward them with $50 gift cards. The program provides up to 4.5 million dollars to 9,000 teache...
Paul Hetzler Chinese lanterns, bright and cheery, can lend a festive air to an evening out on the patio. As far as I know they are harmless. Chinese spotted lanternflies are also bold and colorful, but they do cause harm, and a lot of it. Spotted lanternflies were unknown in North America until 2014 when they showed up in Pennsylvania on a shipment of stone from China. Who knew the Keystone State was that short on rocks? Had we been aware of this deficit, we would have sent North Country rocks down there and saved a lot of grief. If only it...
